After facing much criticism for not taking battery EVs (BEVs) seriously enough, Toyota announced on Friday that it will be launching 10 new BEV models by 2026, contributing 1.5 million units to the company’s annual sales. This will include a new generation BEV that Toyota’s product chief and Executive Vice-President Hiroki Nakajima says, “...will double driving range by using batteries with far greater efficiency, while also offering designs and driving performance to set hearts racing.” Nakajim

Toyota has been teasing the arrival of the all-new 2023 Toyota Innova Zenix for the past couple of weeks now but it has not revealed the launch date. Perhaps the due date is inching closer as Indonesian news sites have recently published spyshots of the hotly anticipated MPV. First reported by Kompas Otomotif, the undisguised Innova Zenix was spotted around Karawang which is where Toyota’s Indonesian plant is located. Only the front-quarter shots were taken and it seems that the next-gen Innova

Hyundai is set to overtake MINI to become Malaysia’s No.1 selling brand for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), as total bookings collected by Hyundai-Sime Darby Malaysia (HSDM) for its battery EV models has greatly exceeded Malaysia’s allocation. HSDM declined to reveal the total number of bookings collected but a post by DSF.my said more than 200 units of the Ioniq 5 were booked in just two weeks after the model was launched. Also read: Review: Hyundai Kona Electric e-Plus – Is it time to get an

Our burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) market welcomes a new face as the 2022 Ioniq 5 has just been launched in Malaysia. There's three variants on offer, and prices are as below: Ioniq 5 Lite: RM 199,888 Ioniq 5 Plus: RM 229,888 Ioniq 5 Max: RM 259,888 All prices are inclusive SST discount, valid until 30-June 2022. Beginning July, full sales tax will apply to the model, but the Ioniq 5's status as a fully-imported (CBU Korea) battery-EV means import and excise duties, as well as road tax will be

Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) will be rolling out Hyundai’s ultimate electric vehicle, the IONIQ 5, this March after the successful sale of its Kona Electric model last year. The much talked about IONIQ 5 is now open for booking at all authorised Hyundai showrooms with a booking fee of RM 1,000. Jeffrey Gan, Managing Director, Retail and Distribution of Sime Darby Motors Malaysia, said Hyundai is expected to lead the electric vehicle market segment in Malaysia as more electric vehicles are ex

If you love the sound of a revving engine, the aroma of gasoline, and shifting your own gears, you might not like where this is going. The Audi e-tron, Jaguar I-Pace, and the Mercedes-Benz EQC, are stuffs of nightmare for the orthodox petrolhead. Not only are the cars crossovers, or “SUVs”, they’re also electric. But some of us are keen on electric cars. So let us ponder... The Audi e-tron 55 Quattro is priced at 74,800 USD, the Jaguar I-Pace at 69,850 USD, the Mercedes-Benz EQC at 67,900 USD, a