At its launch in 2022, the Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 Pure Electric was the first CKD-assembled BEV in the Malaysian market. Stylish, well-built and very powerful, the XC40 P8 enjoyed a superb reception at the outset. However, with many newer models both from direct rivals such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW, as well as newer competitors like Tesla in the premium segment, the XC40 P8 has faded into the background. In addition, at RM 278k currently, it is also undercut by quite a few rivals. But how does a

The Jaguar I-Pace made its debut in 2018 and was one of the earliest electric vehicles (EVs) by mainstream (I try to avoid the term “legacy” as it makes them sound obsolete) manufacturers that was designed as one from the ground up – not based on a combustion engine model, which then has its innards converted to electric bits. If you’ve perused my review of EVs like the BMW i4, you'll understand my reservations about converted models, which often suffer from compromised interior space due to str

Malaysia’s most affordable EV, the Neta V has just received an update in China as well as a completely new name. No longer will it be called the Neta V, say hello to the Neta AYA which stands for “Amazing, Young, and Active”. While the exterior sees a few pronounced changes like a trapezoidal cutout on the lower section of the front bumper with dot-matrix patterns, the interior looks almost indistinguishable between the facelift and pre-facelift. Perhaps the biggest update on the Neta AYA’s inte

To reduce the cost of batteries for EVs further, BMW will focus on improving its battery design and recycling to rather than mining, said finance chief Nicolas Peter in an interview with Reuters. The company's approach is different from some of its competitors, such as Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz, which are investing in mines to secure control of scarce supply of minerals required for EV battery production. Volkswagen has a battery supplier subsidiary called PowerCo. The company is investing in

After several months of investigation, the report involving the Tesla Model Y’s sudden acceleration case in Chaozhou, China has been released. According to the data retrieved from the Model Y’s EDR (Event Data Recorder), Tesla concluded that the accelerator pedal was applied at 100 percent and the brakes were never applied. The EDR also revealed that the Model Y hit speeds as high as 164 km/h. These findings contradict the CCTV footage that captured the crash on that Saturday morning, which show

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has teased the all-electric (EV) Mercedes-Benz EQA on its social media channels. The caption reads: “Electricity runs in its veins, where luxury sits at its heart. The new EQA, yours for the taking. Stay tuned.” To recap, the Mercedes-Benz EQA is based on the Mercedes-Benz GLA with three variants available in European markets: EQA 250, EQA 300 4Matic, and EQA 350 4Matic. Also read: Mercedes-Benz EQA debuts, 420 km range entry-level premium electric car The EQA 250 has a 19