The 2023 BMW iX M60 has just been launched in Malaysia, priced from RM 630,800 (inclusive of extended service and warranty package), solidifying its position as the battery electric vehicle (BEV)'s range's top-dog in the country. Unveiled at the rip-roaring M4NTAP Festival, the iX M60 makes quite the racket for itself as well - boasting figures that earn it the title of BMW's fastest EV to date, as well as one of Malaysia's most powerful battery-powered car currently officially on sale. Two inde

At this point, you’ve probably heard or read about the BYD Atto 3 EV that’s about to be launched soon. It uses the company’s proprietary Blade battery, so what is it and what's the difference from others? First up, let’s talk briefly about its chemistry. The Blade battery uses lithium iron phosphate (LFP) as the cathode material. LFP battery is a type of lithium-ion battery that’s currently not as widely used in EVs as ternary lithium batteries with nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) oxide or nickel

We’ve previously reported that the Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan (V177) will not be replaced after the current generation model ends. The move is part of Mercedes-Benz Cars’ efforts to streamline its product offerings, focusing on higher margin products. It begs the question, is Mercedes-Benz really going to exit the compact sedan segment entirely? Not at all, according to a recent report from German business publications Automobilwoche. The report claims that the vacuum that will soon be left in

The long-serving Mitsubishi ASX is no more in Malaysia. The Mitsubishi ASX was Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia’s oldest model on sale and it has no immediate successor. A quick check on MMM’s site shows that the ASX has been removed from the local line-up, leaving the Mitsubishi Outlander as the sole SUV in MMM’s line-up. Also Read: Mitsubishi ASX – Old but is it still worth your attention? The Mitsubishi ASX made its Malaysian debut way back in 2010 as an imported (CBU) model from Japan. Local assem

When Hyundai Sime Darby Malaysia (HSDM) opened bookings for the 2020 Hyundai Kona, we also reported that the B-segment SUV is expected to be priced around RM 1,1x,xxx but no other info was released. Now HSDM has confirmed that prices will start from RM 115,000 onwards. Based on our leaked information, HSDM will be offering 3 variants at launch; 2.0 Standard, 2.0 Mid, 1.6 T-GDi High. Looks like the 2.0 Standard will be the variant priced at RM 115,000. We can estimate that the top-spec 1.6 T-GDi

Model | Gallery With the hatchback Volvo V40 no more, the taller riding (and higher priced) Volvo XC40 is now the lowest entry point to the Volvo family. This five-seater locally-assembled XC40 is priced at RM 255,888 and it’s only available in one T5 AWD R-Design variant. A small number of cheaper but lower power output T4 variants were also imported late last year but these have all been sold out. There wasn’t a lot of difference in the prices, a circa RM 10k difference but the reduction in fe