Hyundai Energy Indonesia (HEI), a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group, is constructing its first EV battery system plant in Indonesia. Located in Cikarang, West Java, and to be built in collaboration between Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Indonesia and Hyundai Mobis, investment into the plant is approximately INR 900 billion (~RM 279 million). Mass production is set to begin in the first half of 2024. The primary goal of the battery system plant is to ensure a stable supply of batteries for Hyundai's

When the G12 generation BMW 7 Series was launched in 2016, many remarked that on the back of the car’s Touch Command Tablet, the Samsung logo is clearly seen. Clearly, it was an intentional product placement agreement. Back then, Samsung wasn’t seen as a brand that is on par with BMW (or Apple). Actually, Samsung’s partnership with BMW started many years earlier, in 2009. The first commercially ready product of their partnership was the 2013 BMW i3. The carbon fibre chassis electric hatchback wa

The BMW i7 is expected to make its official launch in Malaysia soon, as the car has been spotted on the road and registration of interest has been open since mid-2022. Just a little refresher, BMW i7 is the all-electric (EV) version of G70 BMW 7 Series. The BMW i7 integrated into the 7 Series range unlike Mercedes-Benz with a separate EQ range. In terms of exterior, the BMW i7 is nearly identical to the G70 7 Series, save for the optional blue accents. Also read: 14 photos comparing the G70 BMW

Just like every carmaker in Malaysia, Hyundai Sime Darby Motor (HSDM) too has just released the revised pricing for Hyundai models sold here following the end of the sales and service tax (SST) exemption on 30-June 2022. The following table shows the updated prices of Hyundai models with the inclusion of SST: Hyundai prices post-SST Variants Pre-SST (RM) Post-SST (RM) Elantra 1.6 MPI Premium 158,888 168,888 Kona 2.0 MPI 119,888 124,188 2.0 MPI Active 136,888 141,328 1.6 TGDI 146,888 150,888 1.6

Hyundai is set to overtake MINI to become Malaysia’s No.1 selling brand for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), as total bookings collected by Hyundai-Sime Darby Malaysia (HSDM) for its battery EV models has greatly exceeded Malaysia’s allocation. HSDM declined to reveal the total number of bookings collected but a post by DSF.my said more than 200 units of the Ioniq 5 were booked in just two weeks after the model was launched. Also read: Review: Hyundai Kona Electric e-Plus – Is it time to get an

A couple of weeks ago, when Mercedes-Benz unveiled the production version of the Mercedes-Benz EQS luxury saloon, it curiously lacks side cameras – arguably a de-facto feature for a modern-day electric vehicle (EV). According to Daimler CEO Ola Källenius, he said that the development team of the EQS decided to stick to the traditional side mirrors because the camera-based system would have caused motion sickness. Also Read: Mercedes-Benz EQS unveiled, 770 km range and ready for L3 autonomous dri