Before BYD began producing affordable battery electric dreams vehicles (BEVs) for the masses, the rest of the world recognised the Chinese brand with its line of commercial electric vehicles including forklifts, trucks, and taxis. Today, the commercial vehicle division is still chugging along and in Thailand, where BYD made a successful mark, the BYD M6 was previewed to some of the automotive media in the Kingdom. Autolife Thailand reported that the M6 is expected to be launched in the country i

Electric vehicles (EVs) are fast becoming the new trophy to have. Yes, it’s always nice to have a BMW 7 Series but combustion engine cars, regardless of their status, are now seen as kind of passé. The conversation starters at the golf club’s lounge have moved from V8 cars to high-end EVs, simply because spaceship-inspired EVs have a novelty factor that even flat-six turbocharged sports cars don’t have. If you run a business, especially a technology-related one, you will understand the need to m

What's your idea of future cars? Nvidia says they'll pivot to become living spaces, so obviously gaming in them should be a pivotal part of vehicle ownership, powertrain discussions aside. At least that's the bigger idea behind the Californian company's latest innovation, bringing their GeForce Now cloud gaming service to cars. No special equipment needed, you can stream games and more through the car's infotainment system. GeForce Now is a game-streaming service which enables you to take most g

Globally, Volkswagen is one of the most active brands in the space of battery electric vehicles. Its electric-only ID series now count 5 models – the Golf-size ID.3, the SUV ID.4, and the SUV-coupe ID.5, plus the vans duo ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo. Locally however, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) and its Audi sister-company PHS Automotive Malaysia (PHSAM) don’t offer any EV models on sale yet. Grey importers have been quick to jump in and plug the gap in product offering. Westar Moto

Over the weekend, Volvo Cars Thailand has launched the new 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge pure electric coupe crossover in the Kingdom. The C40 Recharge is Volvo’s first model that is designed as a pure electric vehicle (EV) when it made its global debut in March 2021. In Thailand, the C40 Recharge is fully imported (CBU) from China, and prices for the fully-electric coupe crossover starts from THB 2.75 million (~RM 350,000). As this is Volvo’s first proper EV model, the C40 will only be sold online th

Kia EV6 to launch in Malaysia in Q3 / Q4 2022 Supports 800V ultra-fast DC charging, with V2L Likely to be offered in two variants Bermaz Auto, the parent of Kia distributor in Malaysia, Dinamikjaya Motors has confirmed that it will be launching the fully electric, dedicated E-GMP platform Kia EV6 in Malaysia in 2022. In a recent meeting with its shareholders and partner banks, Bermaz Auto said Dinamikjaya will be launching the Kia EV6 sometime around Q3 or Q4 2022. Sources familiar with the matt