The Hyundai Ioniq 5 was one of the early entrants in the Malaysian EV market. When it was launched early last year, there were no competitors in its price range that possessed a dedicated EV platform. While its rivals, like the Mercedes-Benz EQA and Volvo XC40 EV, have a more prestigious badge on the bonnet, they are built on combustion engine platforms, which ultimately result in compromised packaging. The Ioniq 5, on the other hand, with its Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), was purpos

Yesterday, Great Wall Motor (GWM) Malaysia hosted the groundbreaking ceremony of EPMB's CKD production plant in Pegoh, Melaka. The RM 100 million plant, located in the same Pegoh Industrial Park as Honda Malaysia’s plant, will produce future GWM models including SUVs, pickups, and electric vehicles. By 2028, the plant will operate with a 20,000 units annual capacity, with the potential to hit 30,000 units. Earlier on 18th October, GWM and EP Manufacturing Berhad (EPMB) signed a Memorandum of Und

South Korea is turning towards Indonesia to bolster its supply chain for EV batteries and components in a bid to reduce its heavy dependency on China. On the back of a trip by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s visit to the archipelago for the South Korea-Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit, conglomerate chiefs from the peninsular nation paid a business trip to boost EV cooperation. The conglomerates comprised Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun, LG Group Chairman Koo

EVs are still exorbitantly out of reach for many Malaysians but for RM 300,000, you might as well get the next best thing than a recond Tesla Model 3 and that is the Kia EV6. Forget all your perception of old Kias for the moment though because the EV6 is part of the wind of change that is spreading across Korean cars over the past 5 years. If the Tesla Model 3 looks like a slippery spaceship, then the Kia EV6 is the Millennium Falcon. The sporty coupe SUV style suits the look of the EV though so

Following the tabling of Budget 2023 on Friday, BMW Group Malaysia is upbeat about the future of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country. Managing Director Hans de Visser says EV and green technology promotion measures outlined in Budget 2023 fits well into the company’s vision for the BMW Group in Malaysia. The following is a commentary from de Visser, released on Friday evening: -------------- The announcements from Budget 2023 tabled today signal a brand-new era for Electrified and Sustainable

Future of Mercedes-Benz’s flagship electric-powered sedan Not necessarily the next generation S-Class All-wheel drive, 0-100 km/h in 4.5 seconds, 475 PS, 760 Nm The latest in Mercedes-Benz’s series of Vision concept cars, the EQS points towards the future of Mercedes-Benz’s flagship sedans. As with all Mercedes-Benz models with EQ designation, the EQS is a battery electric vehicle (BEV). Despite the EQS name, the concept car may or may not preview the next S-Class. Remember that the EQC has no r