Hyundai Motor Company has commenced the local assembly (CKD) of its Hyundai Ioniq 6 BEV in Singapore. The Ioniq 6 now becomes the second Hyundai BEV to be assembled in the city-state at the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS) in Jurong, following the Ioniq 5 BEV, which began production in January 2023. Also read: Review: Hyundai Ioniq 6 Max AWD - There is a price for beauty, but is it too much? Dr Hyun Sung Park, CEO of HMGICS added, “Following the success and interest in th

Sime Darby Beyond Auto, the distributor of BYD cars in Malaysia, has hit a new monthly sales record, with 1,045 units sold in May 2024. This is the first time BYD has crossed 1,000 units monthly sales milestone in Malaysia. May’s sales were 62.3% higher than April 2024, making BYD one of the biggest winners last month, albeit from a low-base sub-1,000 units sales figure. For comparison, May 2024’s total new car sales in Malaysia were 18% higher than April, as normal business operations resumed f

Grab Philippines will be conducting a one-month trial with a fleet of BYD Dolphins. The trial will involve Grab’s driver-partners and Filipino EV charging services provider and BYD distributor AC Mobility. Grab Philippines Head of Mobility EJ Dela Vega said, “Grab is fully dedicated to achieving carbon neutrality by 2040 and critical to this is the inclusion of low or zero-emission vehicles in our fleet. Through this pilot study, we aim to formulate strategic recommendations around the effective

BYD ended April 2024 by recording its best-ever monthly sales for exports, at 41,011 units, up 176.6% year-on-year. The figure excludes BYD buses, but includes BYD’s passenger sub-brands Denza and Formula Bao. To date, BYD has exported over 430,000 vehicles, including commercial vehicles. From January to April 2024, BYD sold 936,446 units of ‘new energy vehicle’ passenger cars globally, up 23.6% from the same four-month period last year. April 2024’s figures amounted to 313,245 units, up 3.5% fr

The BMW Premium Selection (BPS) Showcase by BMW Malaysia is returning to the Bukit Jalil National Stadium this 1 - 3 March 2024. Up to 500 units of certified pre-owned BMW and MINI cars, as well as BMW Motorrad motorcycles will be on offer. Among the offers at the event are instant rebates of RM5,000 and up to 10% off Connected Drive upgrades. Instant financing pre-approval is also available, via BMW Engage by BMW Group Financial Services Malaysia. Certified pre-owned BMW and MINI vehicles come

BMW Group Malaysia and Millennium Welt today unveiled two new BMW i Charging facilities in Rawang, located at Gamuda Gardens, to benefit both residents within and around the new township. Hans de Visser, Managing Director of BMW Group Malaysia said, “When we look to expand the availability of charging infrastructures across Malaysia, we also look to power beyond public malls and landmarks to equip townships and residential areas as well – where there is also high demand for access to charging fa