Last month, a Radar/Riddara RD6 was spotted on Indonesian roads. The fully electric (BEV) pick-up truck had its badges covered up but being a model under the Geely Group, Indonesian automotive media were speculating an imminent comeback for the brand. However, it turns out the RD6 wasn’t brought in by Geely but an Indonesian company called Kalista. It is a part of the Indika Energy Group, an Indonesian energy company, and focuses on BEVs particularly fleet vehicles like electric buses and electr

CY Foong

Jul 2, 2024

Following its initial public preview of the Lexus RZ battery electric vehicle (BEV) at UMW Toyota Motor's Beyond Zero symposium in February this year, Lexus Malaysia has dropped a teaser that officially confirms the model's imminent launch here. Malaysia will soon join Thailand and Singapore as models in South East Asia to introduce the all-electric SUV. Anyway as with all teasers, it's always a guessing game as to what we will get in the end. The one we saw earlier this year was the RZ 450e, wh

Sanjay

Jul 2, 2024

Lexus Malaysia will soon introduce the first-ever Lexus LBX in Malaysia, with a teaser video uploaded on the company's social media page recently. Malaysia will join Singapore and Thailand as the first few South East Asian markets to launch the model after its world debut in June 2023. Pertinently, the LBX replaces the Lexus UX here as the brand's entry-level B-segment premium SUV that doesn't skimp out on what makes a Lexus, a Lexus. It rides on the same TNGA-B platform as the Japanese / Europe

Sanjay

Jul 2, 2024

Mercedes-Benz is ramping up its investment in combustion engine technology, more than initially planned, including a EUR 14 billion investment this year to its passenger car division, according to Automotive News Europe. This was revealed by CEO Ola Kallenius in an interview with the German publication Wirtschaftswoche. Kallenius highlighted that the investment encompasses factory upgrades, research and development, and enhancements to the drivetrain of hybrid vehicles. These aim to ensure the l

Shaun

Jul 1, 2024

While the government has not provided a clear timeline for removing blanket subsidies for RON 95 petrol, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli hinted that the government plans to handle RON 95 petrol subsidies similarly to how it dealt with diesel subsidies, where there was no advance public announcement, as reported by Malaysiakini. When asked if this change could happen within the year and if there would be any prior notification, Rafizi said, "We will keep our cards close to our chest in the same way

Shaun

Jul 1, 2024