Korea’s local city government in Seoul is proposing to revise its Guideline for Apartment Management Rules, by the end of September, reports Korea's Yonhap news agency. The revised guidelines will ban battery EVs (BEVs) with more than 90% state of charge (SoC) from entering underground car parks of residential buildings. Specifics of the implementation are still being discussed. This follows a fire from a Mercedes-Benz EQE that has been parked for three days in an apartment complex in Incheon. S

Hans

Aug 12, 2024

Over the weekend, the Nissan Kicks e-Power was previewed at Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) roadshows in Johor Bahru and Putrajaya. The fully camouflaged hybrid crossover made its public local debut at the 2024 Malaysia Auto Show in May and has been going on a nationwide tour since. While not explicitly mentioned officially, the Kicks e-Power is hinted to be launched by the fourth quarter of this year. “Nissan plans to launch an all-new e-Power model in Malaysia in Q4 2024,” ETCM mentioned in a pr

CY Foong

Aug 12, 2024

The new 2024 Chery Tiggo 8L was recently launched in China but don’t mistake this as an all-new generation of the Tiggo 8 Pro. Even though both share the same auspicious number, the Tiggo 8L is a completely different model that will be sold alongside the Tiggo 8 Pro in China. 5 variants are offered in China with prices ranging from CNY 129,900 to CNY 174,900 (~RM 80k-108k). Only one powertrain is offered which is a turbocharged 2.0-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine (254 PS/390 Nm) paired with an 8-

CY Foong

Aug 12, 2024

Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) has opened registration of interest (ROI) for the Volvo EX30 battery electric vehicle (BEV), set to be introduced here later this year. This comes after several units of the dainty BEV SUV was spotted outside their Petaling Jaya office. Once launched, the EX30 will be Volvo’s smallest electric SUV in Malaysia, measuring 4,223 mm in length, 1,837 mm in width, 1,555 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,650 mm. It’s smaller than both the XC40 and the C40. Local specification

Sanjay

Aug 12, 2024

Tesla has been making headlines recently, following a report from Thailand claiming that the company has abandoned all plans to establish a production plant in the ASEAN region, including in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. However, it's worth noting that Tesla never explicitly committed to building a manufacturing facility in Malaysia. Nonetheless, setting up local manufacturing remains a long-term objective tied to the special privileges granted to Tesla Malaysia under Malaysia’s Global Elec

Arvind

Aug 12, 2024