Besides announcing bookings for the Smart #3, Smart Malaysia has also announced updated prices for the Smart #1. The updated prices are only for the Pro and Premium variants which are as below: Smart #1 Pro – RM 169,000 Smart #1 Premium – RM 209,000 This is a decrease of between RM 10k-20k from the previous prices. Prices for the Smart #1 Brabus on the other hand, remain the same at RM 249,000. Furthermore, Smart Malaysia is also offering existing Smart #1 Pro and Premium owners a complimentary

Remember the VW ID.4? Two units were previewed in Malaysia in October 2022, at the VW Fest event. There was no further development (at least not to the public) since, and after several launches by Tesla, BYD, even VW’s sister-brand Audi, the ID.4 was quickly forgotten. A recent post by MITI Minister Tengku Zafrul on his official X account hinted that the VW ID.4 could soon be launched. Zafrul’s post said Volkswagen Group Malaysia’s (VGM) Pekan plant is the first outside of Germany to assemble th

Volvo Cars is making changes to its electric vehicle lineup, part of its strategy to transition to a fully electric car manufacturer by 2030. The company has announced a streamlined and standardised approach to naming its fully electric models. The fully-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge will now be known as the EX40 and EC40 respectively. This aligns them with Volvo's other electric models: the EX30, EX90, and EM90. Note that the XC40 name will still be used for internal combustion

The Hyundai Kona Electric, better known as Hyundai Kona EV, was launched in Malaysia in November 2021 but deliveries have been held up, partly due to the lack of clarity regarding the new road tax structure for battery electric vehicles (BEVs). The matter has since been resolved by JPJ, so deliveries to customers can now begin. Also read: Confirmed: 4 years free road tax for EVs, from 1-Jan 2022 to 31-Dec 2025 Buyers who are waiting for their Kona EV can look forward to receiving their cars star

Earlier in August, BMW Malaysia announced that it will be installing DC fast chargers on all BMW dealerships across the country. We are now happy to confirm that this facility, when rolled out in 2022, will be open to EVs of all makes. “It is open (to all makes),” said Sashi Ambi, Head of Corporate Communications for BMW Malaysia, when asked if the DC fast chargers will be available for use by EVs of makes other than BMW (or MINI). “I think to keep a closed view for electric vehicles infrastruct

Malaysians can look forward to a rapid succession of new EV model launches and EV-related services from BMW Malaysia within the next 6 to 8 months, said the company’s spokesperson in an virtual preview yesterday for the company’s upcoming BMW iX and BMW i4. Beyond just launching new EV models, BMW Malaysia’s efforts to promote low carbon mobility will be a holistic one as the company will also look into the circular economy aspects, covering the end-to-end lifecyle of its vehicles - from product