In early 2020, before Covid-19 hit and Russia hadn’t attacked Ukraine, makers of electric vehicles (EVs) were optimistic that prices of batteries will come down and reach cost parity of with combustion engine cars by 2025. Today, no one believes in that message anymore. In the near-term, prices of EVs will go up, not down. Consulting firm AlixPartners say that between 2020 to 2022, the cost of raw materials to build an EV has gone up by 144 percent. Yes, inflationary pressure, higher energy cost

Not available in showrooms, and definitely not on the roads, yet, the ongoing WapCar Auto Show 2022 is the only place you can currently see, touch and feel the stellar new Kia EV6. Imported from Korea (CBU), the Kia EV6 is offered in a sole long-range GT Line AWD, priced at RM 300,688 inclusive SST. The EV6's design was a collaborative effort across three Kia's Namyang (Korea), Frankfurt (Germany), and Irvine (California) design studios, led by lead designer Karim Habib. The EV6 features dual LE

The Hyundai Sonata might be the representative icon of Korean cars but you might be surprised to know that Korea’s best-selling car for 2020 is not a Hyundai Sonata, or any SUV. Instead, Korea’s No.1 selling car for 2020 is the Hyundai Grandeur. Hyundai sold 145,463 units of the Grandeur in 2020, making it the No.1 selling car in Korea, ahead of second-placed Hyundai Porter truck (95,194 units) and third-placed Hyundai Elantra (87,731 units). The Kia K5 (84,550 units) and Kia Sorento (82,275 uni

Hyundai Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has officially launched the all-new fully imported from Korea (CBU) 2020 Hyundai Sonata in Malaysia after a few years of being absent from the market. This is launched alongside the Hyundai Kona. The all-new Sonata is only available with a single variant with a special introductory price of RM 189,888 inclusive of tax savings for the first 50 units. The D-segment sedan competes with the likes of the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. What are the features of the all-

Exactly one week ago, Hyundai pulled off the covers for the Elantra N Line and at the end of the article, Hyundai has said that the Sonata N Line will be launched in late 2020. Just a quick recap, the Elantra N Line is a 204 PS turbocharged sports sedan mated to a 6-speed manual or a 7-speed DCT. Looks like someone at Hyundai (or somewhere else) must’ve misread the memo and accidentally leaked some photos of the Sonata N Line online. According to Korean Car Blog (KCB), a video presenting the per

Hyundai expands their service coverage to Klang with the opening of a brand new Hyundai Global Dealership Space Identity (GDSI). This is the only other 3S centre Hyundai has in the Klang area. The only other centre is located close by in Port Klang. Like all its other centres, the new centre follows in the footsteps of the global identity design and offers premium services and convenience for all customers. So you can expect a premium customer lounge with free WiFi so customers are allowed to ge