Mercedes-Benz Malaysia reckons that although Thailand appears to be ahead of the region in terms of policies to boost EV adoption and localization, Malaysia is still more or less on par. “If you are talking about localizing efforts or sales, I think both countries have an equal opportunity at the end of the day to showcase electric vehicles. I would say right now they are more or less on par, in terms of bringing more electric vehicle models, in terms of sales adoption, so let’s wait and see how

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia confirmed to launched its first EV model this year More than one model planned DC fast charging to be deployed across dealer network nationwide Which will be Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s (MBM) first electric vehicle (EV), will it be the flagship Mercedes-Benz EQS, or will it be an SUV like the EQC, or the smaller EQA? We will find out soon enough. At this morning’s launch of the all-new W206 generation 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, CEO Sagree Sardien said, “I have to say that de

Mercedes-Benz is planning to unveil a new business group comprising the AMG, Maybach and G-Class sub-brands at the Munich auto show in September, reports Automotive News Europe affiliate, Automobilwoche. The move is said to streamline marketing costs and is part of the strategy to increase productivity and profitability. CEO of Mercedes-AMG Philipp Schiemer is expected to be in charge of the new group. "Strengthening the subbrands is an important pillar in the Mercedes-Benz strategy," a Daimler

Volkswagen appears to be doubling-up its SUV strategy in America by releasing a couple of teaser images of its latest compact SUV which will slot below the Tiguan. The official reveal will take place on 13-October 2020 and some speculate that the model will be based on the Chinese-market Tharu. This will also be shared with the as-yet-to-launch Tarek for the Brazilian and Latin American markets. Some speculate that the Tarek name will be used in the Latin American markets but America might be ge

Here we go again, it’s the 2021 W223 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. We now have a pretty good idea on what the upcoming flagship Mercedes-Benz looks like since the spy shots, but the interior shots were with the car shut off. Now let’s take a brief look at the interior with the car running. From the start, there is the seat adjustment controls, which is typically located on the door panels in Mercedes-Benz cars. Then you get to the instrument display that displays ‘EQ’, suggesting that a mild-hybrid mod

The new 2020 Volkswagen Passat facelift (B8 generation) made its local debut last week with less power but with an even more affordable price tag. But what else is new on the Passat? Here’s a quick comparison. The biggest change with the new Passat's line-up is that it has only one variant on sale, the 2.0 TSI Elegance, the 1.8 TSI is now discontinued. Thus, our comparison is only between the high-spec pre-facelift, Passat 2.0 TSI Highline, to the current 2.0 TSI Elegance. Up front, the new Pass