“A big embarrassment for Indonesia” and “Indonesian President… to feel jealous” are some of the comments mentioned in a recent opinion piece published by Japan’s Nikkei Asia in regard to Tesla’s launch in Malaysia. Indonesia’s government has already courted the American EV maker for years to invest in the archipelago but it seems that Malaysia somehow won according to the opinion piece by A. Lin Neumann, managing director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia. Tesla has set up a regio

Tesla has officially made its grand entrance into the Malaysian market with the launch of the Tesla Model Y electric vehicle (EV), spearheading the brand’s presence here. The model comes fully imported (CBU) from China. As reported earlier, prices start from RM 199,000 for the base rear-wheel drive (RWD) variant, RM 246,000 for the all-wheel drive (AWD) Long Range variant, up to RM 288,000 for the range-topping AWD Performance variant. Looking at the performance figures, the base Model Y with a

The BMW Group is on track to exceed its initial target to reduce its fleet-wide CO2 emissions in Europe by more than twice, boosted by strong response to its battery EV models, said Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management. The group had initially targeted a 4.9 percent year-on-year reduction in CO2 emissions, but is now on track to deliver between 5 to 10 percent. As of September 2022, the BMW Group has delivered over 128,000 battery EVs, up 114.8 percent from last year. The company di

A month of BYD’s announcement that it will be launching locally-assembled (CKD) EV models in Thailand, the Chinese EV-maker has now confirmed that it will be launching in Malaysia, with Sime Darby Motors (SDM) as its distributor. BYD has inked a distribution agreement with SDM today, marking BYD’s entry into Malaysia. Eagle Zhao, who also represents BYD Motor Indonesia, will be the Managing Director of BYD Malaysia Sdn Bhd. The distribution agreement was signed at Sime Darby Motors City in Ara D

The WapCar Auto Show Exhibition that's happening this weekend plays host to many petrol (and diesel) cars, but electric vehicles (EVs) are well-represented too: one of them is this 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQA. Come get a feel of this sultry, electric SUV, and enjoy exclusive deals while you're at it. Plus, if you're bringing this home, there's lots of gifts to look forward to, ranging from DDPai dashcams, Trapo air purifiers, INFINITY by Harman speakers, IGL Coatings paint protection, Karcher car was

Over the weekend, Volvo Cars Thailand has launched the new 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge pure electric coupe crossover in the Kingdom. The C40 Recharge is Volvo’s first model that is designed as a pure electric vehicle (EV) when it made its global debut in March 2021. In Thailand, the C40 Recharge is fully imported (CBU) from China, and prices for the fully-electric coupe crossover starts from THB 2.75 million (~RM 350,000). As this is Volvo’s first proper EV model, the C40 will only be sold online th