For the first time in years, the world’s best-selling car is not wearing a Toyota badge, at least based on preliminary data from JATO Dynamics. According to the automotive industry analysts, it is the Tesla Model Y that looks set to become the best-selling car in the world in 2023. Between January and December 2023, around 1.23 million Model Ys have been sold across the world, a 64% increase compared to 2022. Tesla’s entry electric crossover model is placed in numerous top ten sales in Europe an

Gentari, a clean energy solutions provider, is looking to collaborate with Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) through its subsidiary, Gentari Green Mobility to harmonise and boost EV adoption in Malaysia by jointly developing EV charging infrastructure and solutions. The collaboration may extend to include value-added services, such as customized charging subscription plans, to enhance the overall experience for Mercedes-Benz EV owners. The potential partnership involves working with EV Connection - w

Currently, the cheapest battery EV (BEV) on sale in Malaysia is the Neta V, priced at RM 99,800. The next closest BEV is Great Wall Motors' Ora Good Cat, priced at RM 139,800. Beyond our borders, the cheapest BEV on sale in Southeast Asia is the Indonesia-made Wuling Air, prices start from THB 395k (~RM 52k) and IDR 243,000,000 (~RM 76k) in Thailand and Indonesia respectively, for the standard 17.3 kWh / 200 km variant. At the same time, a screenshot of a MITI (Ministry of Investment, Trade and

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N has been unveiled at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, marking the N division's first all-electric model. Among of the key features highlighted were the N e-shift system and the N Active Sound+ system that mimic the characteristics of internal combustion engine (ICE) cars, but more on that later. Visually, the Ioniq 5 N features a revised front end with improved cooling capabilities, along with distinctive black trim and contrasting Luminous Orange accents. At the rea

Despite the policy U-turn by the European Union to exempt carbon-neutral synthetic fuels (also known as e-fuels) from the trade bloc’s 2035 ban on combustion engines, Mercedes-Benz will maintain its course to phase out combustion engines in favour of battery EVs. When asked by German business publication Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung if Mercedes-Benz welcomes the EU’s exemption of combustion engines running on carbon neutral e-fuels from the 2035 ban, CEO Ola Kallenius said “I think technology

71.4 kWh battery capacity, 313 PS power, 450 km range (estimated, J-WLTP) Unlike Lexus UX 300e, the Lexus RZ is built on a battery EV-specific e-TNGA platform Promises to ride and handle better than rival EVs – Lexus Driving Signature All-wheel drive Direct4 can also do either 100% FWD or 100% RWD Available with either traditional round steering wheel or F1-style 150-degree steer-by-wire ‘yoke’ steering wheel Toyota is a company that Tesla fans love to hate, because President Akio Toyoda dared t