Following BYD’s official announcement of the Chinese EV giant’s arrival in Indonesia, a minister in the archipelago’s government confirms the company plans to set up a plant there. In a video message, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto revealed that BYD plans to invest USD 1.3 billion (RM 6.14 bil) to build a manufacturing plant in Indonesia with a capacity of 150,000 units. “I appreciate BYD’s commitment to launching battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the country,”

You might be aware that Malaysia prohibits the import of electric vehicles (EVs) priced below RM 100,000, and this is indeed accurate. The rationale behind this policy, driven by the Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI), is actually sound when you consider their goal of attracting investments in the EV sector. In the world of technology, most of the valuable stuff is in the higher-end product range. Cheaper electric cars have minimal technological sophistication; they're kind of li

If you were to ask your parents or grandparents on who makes the safest cars, chances are they will answer Volvo. The boxy Volvo 240 was known as ‘The brick’ or ‘The tank.’ Some may even add Saab to the list, basically any car that came from Sweden. If you were to tell this group of people that China now makes some of the safest cars in the world, they will most likely call you a delusional fool sympathetic to the Chinese Communist Party. Well, European vehicle safety rating organization Euro NC

Great Wall Motors (GWM) announced that the first batch of the Ora Good Cat has arrived in Malaysia, which means customer deliveries will commence. Launched late last month, there are two variants available - 400 Pro and 500 Ultra - priced from RM 139,800 and RM 169,800 respectively. Both variants of the Good Cat are driven by a 143 PS/210 Nm electric motor that powers the front wheels, and top speed for both is a claimed 152 km/h. Also read: Cheapest EV with 500 km range? Ora Good Cat launched i

Head-turning looks Great interior presentation, but falls short in execution Firm ride Last week, Great Wall Motor (GWM) held a media test drive event for the Ora Good Cat and we had the opportunity to get initial impressions of the EV. Immediately, its retro design makes the Good Cat stand out from the crowd, attracting eyeballs everywhere we drove. At the rear, it does look like it’s missing a set of taillamps but it’s integrated into the lower part of the rear window as a full-width light bar

When we reported the spy shots of the Ora Good Cat sent in by Mr Zuhril from Malaysian EV Owners Club (MyEVOC), we mentioned that we also managed to get some pictures of the car ourselves. So, here’s our complete collection of the Ora Good Cat that was parked in Malaysia. As mentioned, although the Good Cat is here in a non-descript location in Shah Alam, it is merely a test unit hence the left-hand drive configuration. Ora has yet to release a right-hand drive version of the Good Cat globally.