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  Tesla Model Y L launched in Malaysia – stretched 6-seater, 681 km WLTP, adaptive sus, from RM260k est

  1 April 2026 / 3 comments

  Tesla Malaysia has just launched the Tesla Model Y L starting at an estimated RM260k, making it currently the priciest new Tesla in our market (at least until the Juniper Performance gets here, if it […]

   

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  BYD CKD EV saga – where does the auto industry stand with MITI’s RM200k floor price, export criteria?

  30 March 2026 / 75 comments

  Malaysia’s automotive industry in now in a state of flux after it was reported the ministry of investment, trade and industry (MITI) imposed new requirements for BYD’s CKD local assembly plans, which the Chinese conglomerate […]

   

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  Tesla Model Y L previewed in Malaysia – stretched 6-seater, 681 km WLTP, adaptive damping, launch Apr 1

  30 March 2026 / 11 comments

  Tesla Malaysia not too long ago gave us a sneak peek of the Tesla Model Y L at its Cyberjaya base. This thing began life last year as a China-only model but is now making […]

   

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  Toyota bZ4X, Hilux EV and Urban Cruiser EV teased for Malaysia – at long last, Toyota EVs for our market!

  30 March 2026 / 8 comments

  Yup. You can just about make out the outlines of the bZ4X, new Hilux (which now has an EV version) and Urban Cruiser in the teaser above. They’re all battery-electric vehicles. Finally, finally, Toyota EVs […]

   

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  TQ Wuling Bingo – first Malaysian units delivered to owners; BLIS now standard, still from RM62,800

  13 March 2026 / 3 comments

  Slowly but surely, the TQ Wuling Bingo is being rolled out in Malaysia, with the first customers getting their electric city cars two months after CKD local assembly kicked off in Segambut. Distributor TQ Manufacturing, […]

   

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  iCaur V23 Retro Edition styling kit on display at PJ showroom this weekend – RM18,888 for first 88 buyers

  19 February 2026 / 3 comments

  This is one of the more striking things on four wheels we’ve seen in a while, and if you’re doing nothing this February 21-22 weekend, why not visit the iCaur Petaling Jaya Playground? You’ll be […]

   

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  Tesla Malaysia begins deliveries in Kuching

  13 February 2026 / 2 comments

  Tesla Malaysia has announced it has delivered its first vehicles in Kuching, marking the start of its presence in East Malaysia. This comes after the company set up a pop-up showroom in Vivacity Megamall in […]

   

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  Annual EV usage in Malaysia has jumped 14-fold since 2022, incentives for local EV parts development – MITI

  13 February 2026 / 4 comments

  The investment, trade and industry ministry (MITI) has said that annual EV usage in Malaysia has jumped from 3,127 units in 2022 to 44,813 in 2025, Bernama reports. The 14-fold increase was driven by the […]

   

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  Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, Ioniq 6 N launching in Malaysia Q2

  10 February 2026 / 5 comments

  We thought they weren’t going to focus on EVs anymore. Oh well, we suppose the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N and Ioniq 6 N are niche, exclusive special cases and hardly mainstream. Hyundai Motor Malaysia (HMY) […]

   

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  Kelle Energy launches Malaysia’s first BESS mobile EV chargers – 60 kW DC, solution to charging queues?

  6 February 2026 / 5 comments

  Singapore-based Kelle Energy has launched Malaysia’s first Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) mobile EV chargers. These wheeled powerbanks have a 184 kWh BESS, are capable of 60 kW DC charging, can juice up multiple EVs […]

   

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  Dongfeng 007 launched in Malaysia – RWD and AWD, up to 544 PS, 530 km WLTP range, RM161k to RM187k

  5 February 2026 / 6 comments

  Having launched the Box back in November 2024, Dongfeng has followed up with its second new model, the 007. Known as the eπ (pronounced “yipai”) 007 in China, this five-door electric sedan takes aim at […]

   

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  Perodua QV-E EV WLTP range revealed – 370 km from 52.5 kWh LFP battery, further than eMas 5, Atto 2

  4 February 2026 / 23 comments

  In the midst of writing our stories about Perodua yesterday, we realised that the company had revealed a more realistic WLTP range figure for its first EV, the QV-E. The car is said to be […]

   

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  Proton eMas 5 – over 3,000 units delivered in January 2026, highest ever for a single Pro-Net model

  4 February 2026 / 7 comments

  Proton’s new energy vehicle subsidiary Pro-Net has announced it delivered 3,026 units of the Proton eMas 5 in January 2026, the highest for a single model in its three-year history. Cumulative sales of the eMas […]

   

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  Next Perodua EV models may adopt battery swapping tech – solution for those in condos and flats

  3 February 2026 / 13 comments

  While public response has been muted so far, the Perodua QV-E is just the start of the national carmaker’s electrification strategy. Its first fully in-house-developed platform, developed in partnership with Austria’s Magna Steyr, is set […]

   

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  Perodua QV-E exports need outside assistance – open to rebadging for other countries’ new national brands

  3 February 2026 / 7 comments

  Exports are not an impossibility for the QV-E, but rather than simply shoving them on to a ship bound for an island nation or two, Perodua is thinking of something quite different this time. After […]

   

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