In a strategic move aimed at reducing its reliance on China for BEV battery technology and production, BMW Group has announced a significant long-term partnership with Croatian BEV hypercar manufacturer Rimac. Forming a European alliance of sorts for battery technology and production, BMW’s tie-up with Rimac will give BMW access to the brand’s high-performance batteries, and in turn allow Rimac to ramp us its battery production. Also read: The Olympics of EVs: After Toyota's 'Team Japan', Chines

Hyundai has wrapped up its 11-day journey through five Asian countries as part of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 ASEAN Tour. The tour concluded in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on 30-November 2023, after covering Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia. The electric vehicle (EV) tour, aimed at dispelling doubts about EV capabilities in the Southeast Asian market showcased the Ioniq 5's reliability and long-distance capabilities across Southeast Asia, totalling 3,197 km, which is 446 km more than initially

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 was one of the early entrants in the Malaysian EV market. When it was launched early last year, there were no competitors in its price range that possessed a dedicated EV platform. While its rivals, like the Mercedes-Benz EQA and Volvo XC40 EV, have a more prestigious badge on the bonnet, they are built on combustion engine platforms, which ultimately result in compromised packaging. The Ioniq 5, on the other hand, with its Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), was purpos

Tesla Malaysia has announced that from now until 31-October 2023, customers who place their orders for a Tesla (currently the Model Y only) through the official website will receive a complimentary Tesla Wall Connector worth RM 2,880. The Tesla Wall Connector is Tesla's name for their AC home charger. It comes with a 7.3-metre cable and a Type 2 connector, and it is equipped with Wi-Fi support for remote monitoring and firmware updates. To qualify for the complimentary Tesla Wall Connector, the

The biggest difference between the Japanese and the Koreans is speed of execution, and related to that – their openness to drop something that they have invested a lot of money in to, if the benefits are obvious. If Japanese business culture is defined by kaizen (continuous improvement), then Korean business culture is defined by pali pali (faster, faster). There's not much deep thought or philosophy behind Korean industries. It's all about trying to beat the Japanese by being better and faster

Following the launch of the 2021 BMW iX, BMW Malaysia has also confirmed that the BMW iX3 will be launched in Malaysia. While Thailand and Singapore received the pre-facelift BMW iX3, ours will be the facelifted model. BMW Malaysia has not disclosed any information on the upcoming BMW iX3. But we know that there is only one electric drivetrain available – a single motor generating 286 PS/400 Nm sending power to the rear wheels. Also read: After Thailand, Singapore launches the 2021 BMW iX3, pric