Yesterday, a BYD Atto 3 caught fire while plugged in to a DC fast charger outside a supermarket in Thailand. The car is still using its temporary red registration plate, which in Thailand, means that the car is less than 6 months old (owners of new cars have a 6-month grace period to register their car). The fire and rescue department came and put out the fire, which originated from the frontal part of the vehicle – where the inverter, coolant piping, 12V auxiliary batttery, and high voltage cab

Calm, understated, but no less lacking a punch – that's the 2023 BMW iX1 electric (EV) SUV, and it's ready for you at the ongoing RHB DRIVE Premium and EV Roadshow that's happening all through 2- to 4-June 2023 at Pavilion Bukit Jalil. It's as it says on the tin; an EV version of the combustion-engine X1 (U11) SUV. As such it's as viable as any for your starting point into the premium EV world, with all of the BMW charms you expect. Fully-imported (CBU) from Germany, our iX1 is sold in the sole

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) carmaker Neta, a brand under Hozon Auto, has further signalled their intentions to enter the Malaysian market with their new website and social media pages. We first heard of their plans back in August 2022 during their brand unveiling in Thailand. Since then, the brand has also entered Vietnam. Also read: Hozon confirms EV plans for Malaysia, Neta V launched in Thailand at RM 68k, does 384 km Despite having three main models in China (Neta S, the Neta U-II, the Net

The final variant of the all-new Kona range, the all-electric 2023 Hyundai Kona EV has just made its global debut via the digital sphere. Still, the all-new Kona was developed as an EV first even if the variant is the last to be revealed. In addition to the EV which is offered in both standard or long-range variants, the Kona range is also available with hybrid electric and internal combustion engine (ICE) variants. President and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company, Jaehoon Chang said that the Kona EV

In the ever pursuit of efficiency, the driving experience in modern cars have become more and more similar. The low-end turbocharged grunt, sharp electric-assisted steering, slick-shifting transmission, etc. are characteristics that apply to the majority of European models from VW, Mercedes, or BMW. The emergence of electric vehicles (EVs) is bringing the driving experience even closer to one another. With electric motors, there’s no distinction in sound and its power delivery is always immediat

To join Malaysia's push to reach its carbon-neutral goal by 2050, GoCar has introduced the GoEV programme, a brand-new subscription and ride-sharing programme for the fully-electric Nissan Leaf. GoCar’s aim with the GoEV programme is to make electric vehicles (EV) more accessible to all Malaysians. They hope that by making EVs more accessible, Malaysians can experience living with an EV and change their perceptions about converting from combustion engine cars to EVs. The GoEV programme is very s