At the launch of the Tesla brand in Malaysia, the company announced its roadmap for expansion in the country. This move comes in response to the Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Global Leaders initiative introduced by the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI). Here are the key highlights of Tesla's venture into Malaysia: Vehicle Importation Tesla said that it will introduce its range of EVs to Malaysian consumers, including the Model 3 and Model Y. With an eye on catering to diverse ne

Ahead of the brand’s official launch on 20-July, Tesla has announced that the Model Y is now available to order in Malaysia on its website, with prices starting from: Tesla Model Y RWD – RM 199,000 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD – RM 246,000 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD – RM 288,000 The Model Y RWD is the most affordable option, offering a range of 455 km (WLTP) and a 0-100 km/h sprint time of 6.9 seconds. It comes with 19-inch wheels, upgradeable to 20 inches for RM10,000. The Model Y Long Range

Raya weekend in Kuala Lumpur might sound like paradise for those who decided to not join the mass ‘balik kampung’ exodus. Who wouldn’t want to enjoy 4 days of smooth traffic and free tolls, right? Well, the reality is there is still some traffic in the city and those free tolls do not apply on the weekends but then again, when you have something like the Mazda CX-30 on your driveway, a trip around the not-so-traffic-free capital is still pretty enjoyable. The Mazda CX-30 is not an entirely new c

The Neta V will be launching in Malaysia soon and it is set to be one of the cheapest brand-new battery electric vehicle (BEV) money can buy. While Neta has yet to announce prices of the Malaysian-spec Neta V, we took liberty to compare prices of the model in markets where its currently on sale, namely Thailand and China. Over in the Kingdom, the sole Neta V is priced at THB 549,000, or roughly RM 72k. At that price, the Neta V is perhaps one of the cheapest EV in Thailand, undercutting models l

The poster child of EVs, Tesla is getting ready to make its official debut in Thailand in December 2022 according to a teaser on social media. This would make the Kingdom the second market in Southeast Asia after Singapore to officially offer Elon Musk’s automotive child. Interestingly, the post was uploaded on the Siam Paragon Facebook page and there is no official Tesla Thailand Facebook nor website. The post did mention the official Line page which only led us to an account with a profile pho

The Tesla Model Y has made its official debut in Singapore. Prices (with EV incentives, excluding COE) start from SGD 142,471 (around RM 449k) for the rear-wheel drive variant and SGD 190,195 (around RM 559k) for the Performance variant. To recap, the Tesla Model Y is an SUV version of the Model 3, sharing many of the same components (reportedly around 75 percent) but with more space and practicality. It also fills in the segment below the larger Model X, though the Model X is yet to be availabl