Malaysia is witnessing a remarkable surge in battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales, with over 12,000 units since 2011. This growth is particularly notable in 2023, with BEV registrations surpassing 9,000 units. According to a report by Bernama, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz highlighted this trend at the soft launch of the Malaysia Autoshow 2024 yesterday. The Minister added that EVs are an important catalyst to Malaysia’s manufacturing exports, especi

The Tesla Model Y is living up to its reputation as the big disruptor. At RM 199,000, Tesla is giving you an electric SUV with sports cars territory performance, for less money than a 3-cylinder BMW 218i. We are talking 347 PS and 420 Nm, sub-7 seconds 0-100 km/h. But performance is just one part of the appeal. Tesla's software integration is easily 5 years ahead of anyone else. Unlike other EVs, Tesla's Supercharger charging network is integrated into the car's navigation, so you don't even nee

Following the earlier announcement of the pricing for the Tesla Model Y in Malaysia, it was revealed on Tesla Malaysia’s website that the initial deployment of Superchargers in Malaysia will cover 10 locations. Here is the list according to the "Find Us" section on the website: Northern region Perai, Pulau Pinang Ipoh, Perak Central region Petaling Jaya, Selangor Dengkil, Selangor Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur Two more undisclosed locations in Kuala Lumpur Southern region

Over the weekend, Neta Malaysia introduced the country’s most affordable battery electric vehicle (BEV) in the form of the Neta V, priced at RM 99,800. According to our colleagues over at Carlist.my, Neta Malaysia has two more EVs in the pipeline for Malaysia – the Neta U and Neta S. Neta u – Corolla Cross-sized crossover with up to 610 km range Starting with the Neta U, this is a Toyota Corolla Cross-sized crossover that’s offered with several output levels and range in China. In China, Hozon A

Some might call it a limitation, others are of the opine that it’s the future but despite only carrying a portfolio solely comprising battery electric vehicles (BEV), Chinese carmaker BYD has collected more bookings than Ford and almost equalled that of Nissan at the recently concluded Bangkok International Motor Show 2023. Also Read: Review: BYD Atto 3 - Not without its pains, but it's probably the most complete EV SUV for RM 170k Even boosted by the massive popularity of pick-up trucks in thei

Hyundai Motor’s Ioniq 5 is set to set to sell its 90,000th unit since the electric vehicle’s (EV) official launch just a year ago. According to a statement, the company has sold 88,871 units as of March 2022; 33,212 units in Korea and 55,658 units abroad. The achievement makes the Ioniq 5 Hyundai’s most successful EV to date. Even in Indonesia, the company has received over 1,587 orders since its official launch less than a month ago (22-April-2022). That is more than double the number of EV sal