After 20 long years spread across two generations, the Volkswagen Passat has finally bowed out of Malaysia. The writing’s been on the wall for some time, actually. Globally, diminishing demand for sedans and the ever-increasing sales of SUVs meant that new car buyers are flocking to taller-riding SUVs instead of the traditional three-box sedan. Back in January 2022, Volkswagen announced that the sedan body style will be discontinued, leaving the wagon and Alltrack variants to carry on with the P

The Kia EV6 has been taking Malaysia's electric vehicle (EV) space by storm – the order books are strong, and crowds thronged around it at our Auto Show a couple of months back. However, a certain Mr. Tan will have the bragging rights of being the first to own a unit here. And it being in bright Runway Red will definitely attract some gazes too. It's certainly very different from the usual Moonscape we're used to seeing that's for sure. Also read: Kia EV6 launched in Malaysia - Priced from RM 30

In early 2020, before Covid-19 hit and Russia hadn’t attacked Ukraine, makers of electric vehicles (EVs) were optimistic that prices of batteries will come down and reach cost parity of with combustion engine cars by 2025. Today, no one believes in that message anymore. In the near-term, prices of EVs will go up, not down. Consulting firm AlixPartners say that between 2020 to 2022, the cost of raw materials to build an EV has gone up by 144 percent. Yes, inflationary pressure, higher energy cost

Looks like the Hyundai Kona EV is about to come to the end of its model life as Korean Car Blog reports that Hyundai Motor has discontinued the model in South Korea. Discontinuing production of the Kona EV will allow the factory to focus the new battery supply source on the newly launched Ioniq 5. While dealers in Korea will focus on clearing the remaining units available, production of the EV will continue at Hyundai’s plant in the Czech Republic and Chennai, India. Also read: To be assembled i

Volkswagen has just unveiled the 2021 Arteon facelift. It has undergone an extensive product line update to the brand halo, including sharpened design elements, interior refinements, and intelligent comfort systems. In Europe, Volkswagen is enhancing the product line with a second version - the new Arteon Shooting Brake (start lobbying guys!). There is also a proper, cooking Arteon R this time round. The refreshed Arteon features a refined front end with sharpened design elements. The long, wide

The 2020 Kia Optima gets a radical change in its design from the outgoing generation, now with a fastback sloping roofline akin to an Audi A7. Inspired by the texture of shark skin, the grille is said to give a powerful and sporty image. The headlamps are seamlessly intergrated with the grille, featuring a unique daytime running light signature, which Kia calls ‘heartbeat’. Further enhancing its four-door coupe appeal are the frameless doors, with the chrome trim now extending around the rear of