Yesterday, a BYD Atto 3 caught fire while plugged in to a DC fast charger outside a supermarket in Thailand. The car is still using its temporary red registration plate, which in Thailand, means that the car is less than 6 months old (owners of new cars have a 6-month grace period to register their car). The fire and rescue department came and put out the fire, which originated from the frontal part of the vehicle – where the inverter, coolant piping, 12V auxiliary batttery, and high voltage cab

Ahead of the brand’s official launch on 20-July, Tesla has announced that the Model Y is now available to order in Malaysia on its website, with prices starting from: Tesla Model Y RWD – RM 199,000 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD – RM 246,000 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD – RM 288,000 The Model Y RWD is the most affordable option, offering a range of 455 km (WLTP) and a 0-100 km/h sprint time of 6.9 seconds. It comes with 19-inch wheels, upgradeable to 20 inches for RM10,000. The Model Y Long Range

The battery-electric (BEV) MPV space is one of China's fastest growing segments, Volvo's newest entrant in the competition is bound to spice things up a bit as evidenced in this spot by a Weibo user in China. The family genealogy between this as-yet-unnamed Volvo EV MPV is clear; the headlights are reminiscent to the EX30/EX90's in shape and details. Going further up the family tree, notice the general body shape and lines around the window are similar to the Zeekr 009, produced by Geely. Both s

Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors Sdn Bhd (HSDM) recently delivered the much-awaited Hyundai Kona Electric to the first 13 customers in Malaysia. Ranging from Kona Electric Lite (e-Lite), Kona Electric Plus (e-Plus) and Kona Electric Max (e-Max), the new electric vehicles (EV) were presented to their owners during a key handover ceremony at the Sime Darby Auto Hyundai (SDAH) Ara Damansara showroom. The Kona Electric is an exciting B-segment sports utility vehicle in the EV market in Malaysia due to its

Mid-range e-Plus variant tested More efficient than Nissan Leaf Buy the petrol variants or EV? In the automotive world, EVs are probably the durian of cars; it’s potent, and some hate it while some are fanatical about it. Personally, my impression towards EVs, or durians for that matter, is relatively neutral. But having spent a couple of days with the Hyundai Kona Electric, it’s now tipping towards the favour of EVs. Also read: 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric launched – Cheapest EV in Malaysia, from

Malaysians can look forward to a rapid succession of new EV model launches and EV-related services from BMW Malaysia within the next 6 to 8 months, said the company’s spokesperson in an virtual preview yesterday for the company’s upcoming BMW iX and BMW i4. Beyond just launching new EV models, BMW Malaysia’s efforts to promote low carbon mobility will be a holistic one as the company will also look into the circular economy aspects, covering the end-to-end lifecyle of its vehicles - from product