Malaysia’s tax exemption (import and excise duty) for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will expire as planned on 31-December 2025, and BEV manufacturers are encouraged to invest in local production, said Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Minister of Investment, Trade & Industry, at the launch of the BYD Seal this morning. Tengku Zafrul said sales of BEVs have increased by more than four folds last year, from around 3,000 units in 2022 to 13,000 units in 2023. “I believe BYD’s brand registered the h

Volvo’s 40-series compact cars, including the Volvo XC40 and C40, are built on the Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) platform. This platform was co-developed with Geely, specifically through its Sweden-based subsidiary, China Euro Vehicle Technology AB (CEVT). Volvo Cars’ CEO Jim Rowan has now confirmed that it will be dropping the CMA platform in favour of an all-new Nvidia core computing-compatible Volvo exclusive platform. The name of the new platform has yet to be decided but it will be an

Great Wall Motor (GWM) Malaysia celebrates its one-year anniversary in the Malaysian market and is commemorating the occasion with a limited-time offer that gives a RM 20,000 rebate to customers that book the Ora Good Cat in a selected colour in November 2023. Additionally, customers will stand a chance to win a grand prize of RM 18,888 and other exciting prizes, such as the newly launched Honor X9b smartphone and Lubar Camping Packages, upon successful booking in November and registration of th

After much teasing, bookings are now opened for the Neta V. Prices start from RM 99,800 (on-the-road, without insurance), making the Neta V the cheapest electric vehicle (EV) in Malaysia at the time of writing. The first 100 customers who book online are also entitled to a RM 10k cash voucher, which brings the final price down to RM 89,800. At the 2023 Malaysia Autoshow, Neta’s Malaysian distributor, Intro Synergy Sdn Bhd opened bookings for the new EV. The Neta V is imported (CBU) from China. D

BMW Group Malaysia and Millennium Welt today unveiled two new BMW i Charging facilities in Rawang, located at Gamuda Gardens, to benefit both residents within and around the new township. Hans de Visser, Managing Director of BMW Group Malaysia said, “When we look to expand the availability of charging infrastructures across Malaysia, we also look to power beyond public malls and landmarks to equip townships and residential areas as well – where there is also high demand for access to charging fa

MINI Malaysia has launched the facelifted 2021 MINI Hatch 3 Door, MINI 5 Door, and MINI Convertible, in Cooper S form. This is the MINI’s second facelift exercise after the 2018's refresh. It comes fully imported (CBU) from UK, and these are the prices (OTR without insurance, with SST discount and extended warranty/free service package), which have gone up across the board: MINI Cooper S 3 Door - RM 253,318 (+RM 12,541) MINI Cooper S 5 Door - RM 261,005 (+RM 10,499) MINI Cooper S Convertible - R