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After going through Wapcar information sites. i had booked this VW Tiguan 1.4TSI I am happy with the Vehicle Configuration. 😊
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At today's official launch of the 2021 VW Arteon R-Line facelift, WapCar.my had a chance to catch up with Erik Winter, Managing Director of Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) and get his thoughts on the marque's plans in Malaysia, moving forward.
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On the topic of what are VPCM's plans with regards to introducing electric vehicles (EVs) in Malaysia, which was posted by WapCar.my, this is what he had to say:
"This is a hot topic in Europe and China. Market share of EVs are on the rise. As you can see, VW already has the ID.3 and ID.4 range of EV models, with more coming. VW has invested a lot in e-mobility and battery factories.
"VPCM is closely monitoring development of EVs worldwide and also in Malaysia to see what incentives and polices will be introduced." This is of course, in reference to the Malaysia EV policy, which is expected to be announced later this month.
Winter added, "Currently there's no concrete plan. It really depends on incentives and policies from the government in terms of pricing and infrastructure."
Also read: The VW ID.4 GTX is the electric, AWD Golf GTI you've been waiting for
On a personal level, Winter would be excited to bring the ID range of EVs to Malaysia. He has driven the ID.4 himself and he thinks highly of it.
Currently, EVs are subject to a 10 percent excise duty. And because they're still fully-imported, prices of EVs remain high in Malaysia. For example, the MINI Cooper SE, fully imported from the UK, retails for RM 217,470.
Could we really see VW EVs prowling the streets of Malaysia? Now that would be something.
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Except for Porsche, other Conti Cars seem to be getting worse in recent years. Hi fellow sifus, is it just me or does anyone agree that Conti cars like BMW, Mercedes Benz, VW, Audi are doing worse in their design and feature? I feel the price high continually but the new products can't meet my expectation. No creativity, every model looks so similar now with plastic exterior.
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