With prices starting from RM 207,808, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is one of the best-looking BEV models on sale in Malaysia. The only gap in its specifications sheet is the omission of Hyundai’s Bluelink connectivity, meaning that owners cannot remotely monitor / control the vehicle’s charging, or enjoy the benefit of over-the-air (OTA) updates for the car’s infotainment. To be fair, its sister-car the Kia EV6 also misses out on Kia Connect. Across the Straits of Melaka, Hyundai Indonesia has now upgrad

The current import and excise tax exemptions for battery electric vehicles (battery EVs) is set to expire by 31-December 2023. The Malaysia Automotive Association (MAA) is of the opinion that the exemption period, which was announced in Budget 2022, is too short to see any meaningful investments into EVs. “We seek extension of full import and excise tax exemption for CBU EVs while the market is preparing for the growth of EVs in Malaysia. We hope there will be incentives for up to 10 years,” sai

Just like every carmaker in Malaysia, Hyundai Sime Darby Motor (HSDM) too has just released the revised pricing for Hyundai models sold here following the end of the sales and service tax (SST) exemption on 30-June 2022. The following table shows the updated prices of Hyundai models with the inclusion of SST: Hyundai prices post-SST Variants Pre-SST (RM) Post-SST (RM) Elantra 1.6 MPI Premium 158,888 168,888 Kona 2.0 MPI 119,888 124,188 2.0 MPI Active 136,888 141,328 1.6 TGDI 146,888 150,888 1.6

The battery-electric vehicle (BEV) Ioniq 5 has just been launched in Malaysia today (3 variants, prices range from RM 199,888 to RM 259,888), but if you've booked one, know that deliveries aren't beginning immediately. Though brand custodians Hyundai Sime Darby Malaysia (HSDM) aren't able to provide a definite timeline as yet, they estimate that deliveries are only slated to begin several months down the road. Currently there are no customer units, and the cars you see here are brought in for ho

Hyundai has confirmed that it will be producing its first locally-assembled battery electric vehicle (BEV) in Indonesia starting March 2022. In the initial stages, production will be capped at a low 1,000 units per year, and only for the domestic market. However, Hyundai adds that exports to neighbouring countries is part of the longer term plan. The company did not confirm the exact model to be produced but the Ioniq 5 is a likely candidate, seeing that the model was presented at yesterday’s “T

A few months ago, the Sultan of Johor, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, made us do a double take when he arrived in a Genesis G90 Limousine. But now, His Majesty has gone green with the fully electric Ioniq 5! His Majesty turned heads when he rolled up in a blue Ioniq 5 during his visit with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Johor Menteri Besar, Dato’ Hasni Mohammad. The former arrived in a borrowed Rolls Royce Cullinan. For those of you who don’t know, t