Due to the weak Ringgit against major foreign currencies, Lotus Cars Malaysia has had to revise the pricing of its electric Eletre SUV and the premium Emira sports car, leading to a rise in prices. The initial indicated pricing announced during the Malaysian launch in April for the mid-range Eletre S has been increased to RM 698,000 (up by RM 50,000) while the range-topping Eletre R now costs RM 838,000 (up by RM 40,000). Prices listed for the Eletre are applicable in both Peninsular Malaysia an

Following the launches of the i7 edrive60 and M70 variants, the (G70) BMW i7 eDrive50 now debuts and joins the ranks as the 'entry-level' offering of BMW's flagship EV sedan. With the introduction of the eDrive50, the G70 i7 range now totals three variants, this is how they shape up: 2023 BMW i7 range Variant Power (PS) Torque (Nm) i7 eDrive50 482 650 i7 eDrive60 545 745 i7 M70 660 1,050 All three variants are supplied by a 101.7 kWh battery which is claimed to offer a driving range of 611 km (W

Launching on 10-March 2023 Pricing to be confirmed at launch Estimated to be cheaper than before Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) has previewed the 2023 Nissan Leaf facelift EV, with an estimated price from RM 169k. Previously, the pre-facelift Nissan Leaf was priced at RM 175,800. Revealed in 2022, the Nissan Leaf facelift received a minor nip and tuck with Nissan's latest logo on the front grille and rear tailgate as well as the redesigned 17-inch wheels. Other subtle tweaks are the slightly revi

Thailand may have become the second South East Asian country after Singapore to setup a Tesla store but Indonesia has no intention of following Thailand’s footsteps in become a mere sales agent. Instead, Indonesia wants Tesla to setup a 500,000 cars per year manufacturing facility there. The carrot? The Indonesian government is offering Tesla access to renewable geothermal-generated electricity (up to 400 MW to be made available to the proposed region), which will have a positive impact on Tesla

Q1 2022's global sales is down 20.1 percent due to parts shortage BEVs make up 7.9 percent, more than half sold in Europe BEV sales in China is up 165 percent but volume is still too low, less than 500 units Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) now make up 7.9 percent (11,721 units) of Volvo Cars’ global sales in the first quarter of 2022, up 9 percent from last year. Europe contributed 64.8 percent of the company’s BEV sales, followed by USA (14.1 percent). Although China is the world’s biggest EV

Over the weekend, Volvo Cars Thailand has launched the new 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge pure electric coupe crossover in the Kingdom. The C40 Recharge is Volvo’s first model that is designed as a pure electric vehicle (EV) when it made its global debut in March 2021. In Thailand, the C40 Recharge is fully imported (CBU) from China, and prices for the fully-electric coupe crossover starts from THB 2.75 million (~RM 350,000). As this is Volvo’s first proper EV model, the C40 will only be sold online th