What’s a flagship product? It’s usually either the leading article from a company or one that placed it on the map to begin with, the foundation of its eminence. In the case of Mercedes-Benz, that’ll be the S-Class. That’s what the automotive sphere knows them for and regardless of if they even begin building rockets to challenge Elon Musk’s SpaceX, the S-Class will continue to be the basis that it will be judged upon. However, now that the age of electrification has descended upon us, Stuttgart

Hyundai will be unveiling its first all-electric (EV) N model, the Ioniq 5 N at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, taking place in the UK from 13-July to 16-july. Hyundai says it has fused its Electrified-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) with N’s motorsport-bred technologies and expertise to maximize the Ioniq 5 N’s high performance capabilities and ensure it meets N’s three pillars of N performance: Corner Rascal, Racetrack Capability and Everyday Sportscar. Till Wartenberg, Vice President and Head

CKD variant to be a higher range, all-wheel drive EQS 500 4Matic Higher power output – 449 PS vs 333 PS But 107.8 kWh battery is retained, so driving range for more powerful AWD variant will be shorter Barely six months after launching the imported (CBU) Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+, we can now confirm that Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has started local assembly (CKD) of the EQS at its Pekan plant in Pahang. According to the latest production data compiled by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), ther

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has confirmed that it will be launching a new locally assembled (CKD) battery EV model next year. “We are certainly working on localizing the EQ models. In 2023, we will announce our first EQ model that will be localized, so I ask you to stay tuned for that,” said Sagree Sardien, CEO & President of Mercedes-Benz Malaysia, at the sidelines of the launch of the Mercedes-Benz EQE today. Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s plant in Pekan, Pahang currently only makes one electrified model

Hyundai Motor Group has officially launched the new manufacturing plant located in Kota Deltamas, Cikarang, Indonesia. The plant will start production of Indonesia’s first locally assembled (CKD) electric vehicle (EV). In case you missed it, the EV that will be produced at the Cikarang plant will be the 2022 Ioniq 5. The plant will be the first in the world to produce the Ioniq 5 outside of Korea. Before the launch, the SUV was only produced at Hyundai Motor’s Ulsan plant. The start of local pro

Conventional ideas of design usually concerns what can only be seen on the surface, but this being Hyundai, their ideas can be a little bit unconventional. Case in point: their intricate designing of what's commonly invisible. Termed 'Gray Zone Design', this is Hyundai's way of introducing some zing to areas usually unseen, like the car's floor, inner panels, intake/exhaust parts, joints between doors, and even the nuts and bolts used. Going beyond traditional design But what's the 'Gray Zone'?