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

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N has been unveiled at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, marking the N division's first all-electric model. Among of the key features highlighted were the N e-shift system and the N Active Sound+ system that mimic the characteristics of internal combustion engine (ICE) cars, but more on that later. Visually, the Ioniq 5 N features a revised front end with improved cooling capabilities, along with distinctive black trim and contrasting Luminous Orange accents. At the rea

To say the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is an immense success in Indonesia might be a bit of an understatement with the electric vehicle (EV) outselling the Honda CR-V in May 2022. Indeed, reception for the Ioniq 5 has been overwhelming in the archipelago with over 800 bookings made at the 2022 Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) back in April. This accounted for 51 percent of new Hyundai cars that were booked at the motor show. The Ioniq 5 in Indonesia is offered with 4 variants priced from IDR 718 mi

Pre-orders halted after 1,800 deposits collected Australia's allocation is only 500 cars per year Shortage in semiconductor parts and EV batteries limiting sales Malaysia to launch Kia EV6 in H2 2022, but limited supply will drive prices up Kia Australia has confirmed today that it has accepting new orders for the Kia EV6. Shortage in supply, caused not just by shortage of semiconductor parts but also batteries, mean that Australia is only allocated 500 cars per year. Customers checking Kia Aust

Kia EV6 to launch in Malaysia in Q3 / Q4 2022 Supports 800V ultra-fast DC charging, with V2L Likely to be offered in two variants Bermaz Auto, the parent of Kia distributor in Malaysia, Dinamikjaya Motors has confirmed that it will be launching the fully electric, dedicated E-GMP platform Kia EV6 in Malaysia in 2022. In a recent meeting with its shareholders and partner banks, Bermaz Auto said Dinamikjaya will be launching the Kia EV6 sometime around Q3 or Q4 2022. Sources familiar with the matt

The Mazda 6 and Mazda CX-3 have been confirmed to be discontinued in the US market. Mazda says the decision is based on the evolving consumer interests and added that the company is “proud of the performance, design, quality, and safety they contributed to our brand.” The current generation Mazda 6 was introduced in late-2012, followed by a mid-cycle facelift in 2017. However, the facelift didn’t help with the declining sales of the Mazda 6 in the US. As for the Mazda CX-3, it made its debut in