Electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla is set to enter Malaysia officially as announced by Tengku Zafrul, the Minister of International Trade & Industry (MITI). Tesla will establish a head office, experience (showrooms) and service centres here, alongside setting up their fast-charging Supercharger network. The minister added that the American carmaker was the first applicant of MITI's BEV Global Leaders initiative that's aimed to spur EV demand here. Malaysia Welcomes @Tesla! @MITIMalaysia has appro

BYD has officially entered Malaysia via a newly-formed company called BYD SD Motors Malaysia, a subsidiary under the Sime Darby group of companies. The first model to be introduced by BYD is the BYD Atto 3, an electric SUV that’s roughly the size of a Proton X50. Prices of the Atto 3 start from RM 149,800, making it one of the most affordable electric vehicles (EV) in Malaysia. Also Read: BYD Atto 3 launched in Malaysia; priced from RM 150k, X50-sized EV SUV, up to 480 km range During the press

BMW Group Malaysia has joined hands with local electric vehicle (EV) charging provider JomCharge to introduce BMW Charging, a program aimed at increasing accessibility to charging infrastructure for electrified BMW vehicle owners. Sashi Ambi, Head of Corporate Communications and Sustainability at BMW Group Malaysia said, “An integral part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen the electromobility landscape in Malaysia is our strategic partnerships with industry leaders in the charging infrastructu

At the ASEAN Director-General Meeting on Digital Technologies to Enhance Excise Tax Administration and Moving Forward to Carbon Neutrality in Thailand, Bao Zhuangfei, General Manager of Neta Auto (Thailand), said that the company has plans to expand in the ASEAN region. “By participating in the ASEAN meeting of the Excise Department this time, Neta will be aware of the guidelines and visions of the Excise Department of various countries in the ASEAN region to determine the implementation plan in

It’s going to be an electrifying time on the road for the first 11 customers that put money down on the futuristic-looking Hyundai Ioniq 5 as Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) commenced with the first batch of deliveries for the Crossover Utility Vehicle (CUV) at their Ara Damansara showroom. In addition to receiving their new vehicles, the first 11 Ioniq 5 customers were also provided a complimentary one-year membership with chargEV; sponsored by Yinson GreenTech. chargEV is a leading provider o

Hyundai Motor Group has officially launched the new manufacturing plant located in Kota Deltamas, Cikarang, Indonesia. The plant will start production of Indonesia’s first locally assembled (CKD) electric vehicle (EV). In case you missed it, the EV that will be produced at the Cikarang plant will be the 2022 Ioniq 5. The plant will be the first in the world to produce the Ioniq 5 outside of Korea. Before the launch, the SUV was only produced at Hyundai Motor’s Ulsan plant. The start of local pro