While sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in Malaysia have experienced 3-digit growth figures year-on-year, they account for around 1.5% of the total automotive market share. Still, the growth of BEVs in Malaysia is largely driven by government-supported incentives as well as attractive prices, mostly from Chinese brands. Another Chinese BEV maker is heading into Malaysia but rather than going all out by bringing in higher volume, Bermaz Auto (BAuto) is instead looking to bring in XPeng th

CY Foong

Jul 2, 2024

Hyundai Motor Group is set to expand its battery-electric vehicle (BEV) footprint in Southeast Asia, leveraging its established presence in Indonesia, Vietnam, and Singapore to strengthen its position in the regional markets, reports The Korea Herald. In the first quarter of this year, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (HMMI), the company's first vehicle manufacturing plant in the ASEAN region, produced 22,520 units, achieving an operation rate of 110.9 percent. This rate marked the highest

Shaun

Jul 2, 2024

First, they came for the manual transmission, and now, they come for the entire car – the ZC33S Suzuki Swift Sport and the Jimny are facing the end of the road in the United Kingdom as legislative challenges mount. Alongside the two named models, Suzuki UK will also discontinue the Ignis and Swace in the coming months as the brand prepares to launch its first battery electric vehicle, reports Autocar. The decision has been attributed to the UK's zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, which require

Sanjay

Jul 2, 2024

This is probably the world's first look at the upcoming, all-new 2025 Nissan Navara, spotted in China. Before we go any further, yes, there were previous reports that say the fully-revamped Navara will be based on the current-gen Mitsubishi Triton. While that may still be true, the curveball here is that the camouflaged truck within this post has been announced to be a 'global model', at least according to an interview Chinese media outlet Xcar had with a member of management from Zhengzhou Niss

Sanjay

Jul 2, 2024

Back in March, Bermaz Auto (BAuto) confirmed that it signed a distributorship agreement with Chinese battery electric vehicle (BEV) maker, XPeng. The upstart company, known as China’s equivalent to Tesla is looking to expand to right-hand drive (RHD) markets including Malaysia. Though there is no exact timeline for when XPeng will be launched in Malaysia, BAuto CEO, Datuk Francis Lee Kok Chuan, said in an interview with The Edge that the XPeng G6 will be the first model to be launched. The XPeng

CY Foong

Jul 2, 2024