Sime Darby Auto Selection (SDAS) has introduced an Extended Warranty Programme for pre-owned BMW plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV). Called +HYBRID, the programme - in collaboration with Guard My Ride (GMR) and RHB Insurance - is set to offer pre-owned BMW PHEV owners a peace of mind with comprehensive warranty coverage (terms and conditions apply) for the following: Electrical Machine Electronics (EME) - BMW’s terminology for the inverter High-Voltage Battery Cell Integrated Motor Generator (Electr

** This article is published on WapCar Community, representing the opinion of users. Click the link below to enter the community for car enthusiasts in Malaysia https://forum.wapcar.my/ Basic information of my car: 2011 KIA Optima 2.0 LX Reasons why I bought this car Needed a car for university back in 2011. Car Selection Process I had a budget of: RM28000 Models that I’ve considered included : Toyota Vios, Mazda 3( to be honest i didn't know anything about car models back then) Gut Feeling (Abs

The narrative of battery electric vehicles (BEVs or battery EVs) wasn’t always dominated by Tesla. When the Tesla Roadster was just a toy driven by billionaires for short trips within Monaco, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV and Nissan Leaf was already being used by many families and companies in Japan, USA and Europe. So why the difference in their successes (or failures)? One key reason was that Tesla branded itself as a tech startup rather than an automaker, and Tesla worked the capital market in ways l

Last week, Mazda USA announced that it will be dropping the Mazda CX-3 and Mazda 6 from its local line-up, and didn’t announce any replacement models to fill the void. Mazda didn’t do give any reasons for the discontinuation of these two models, merely saying “As consumer interests continue to evolve, Mazda will discontinue CX-3 and Mazda 6 for the 2022 model year for the US market.” Naturally, this raised questions pertaining the two models’ future in Malaysia. We have now received confirmation

In a media event by Volvo Car Malaysia today, Mr. Nalin Jain, Managing Director of Volvo Car Malaysia announced that VCM sold 1,950 cars in 2020, up 3% from 2019, which saw 1,833 cars sold. July was the best month for VCM last year with 286 units sold, 2020 also saw the launch of the Volvo S60 T8 PHEV in Malaysia, and the opening of a new Volvo 3S centre in Kota Kinabalu. For future plans, Mr. Nalin Jain said “We are going to introduce further sustainable product line up. It’s a huge line-up of

Following Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin’s announcement last week with regard to the Short-Term Economic Recovery plan, Volvo Car Malaysia today released its new price list for all Volvo CKD (Completely Knocked Down) models to exclude sales tax, effective 15 June to 31 December 2020. Nalin Jain, Managing Director of Volvo Car Malaysia, said: “We fully welcome the introduction of the sales tax holiday and are grateful for the opportunity to pass on the full benefits to our customers. The