Hyundai Mobility Thailand (HMT), formerly known as Hyundai Motor Thailand, has just confirmed that it will be investing over 1 billion Baht (~RM 127.2 million) to build a new plant to locally produce electric vehicles there. The plant will be operated with an unnamed local partner, which Thai daily The Nation says is Thonburi Automotive Assembly. The plant will have a capacity to produce 5,000 EVs per year, supported by Thailand’s EV.35 incentives. EV3.5 incentives by Thailand’s Board of Investm

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has expanded its EQE sedan range, now with two variants on offer – the EQE 350 Electric Art Line and EQE 350+ AMG Line. Prices start from RM 379,888 for the Electric Art Line to RM 429,888 for the AMG Line (prices are OTR without insurance). As before, the EQE is imported (CBU) from the Bremen plant in Germany. The Mercedes-Benz EQE 350+ Electric Art Line is now the entry variant, which features a more subtle exterior styling, 19-inch 5-twin-spoke light-alloy wheels, and A

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

With the launch of the Mercedes-AMG EQE 53 4Matic+ and the Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4Matic+ earlier this morning, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) lays claim to the honour as the brand with the most electric vehicle (EV) offerings in the country. Now with a portfolio of 7 models, MBM is bullish about heightened EV growth in the future, equating to a larger number of models to anticipate. "On how our electric vehicle sales are progressing, I can certainly say that we are pretty much on track. We expect at

The current focus on electric vehicles (EV) has brought out the term ‘legacy carmakers’. These are the car manufacturers everyone is familiar with like Toyota, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, etc. Now, the word ‘legacy’ carries with it a connotation of being superseded – outdated, if you will. But the car industry is a traditional one, and brand perception plays a significant role amongst car buyers. EV-only makers namely Tesla (often called disruptors), may have been a catalyst in the electrification pat

Right now in 2023, there’s no shortage on choices when it comes to EVs, especially if you’re looking to spend around RM 400k. And since you’re splurging this amount on a car, might as well go for something premium right? So, your options will likely be narrowed down to just the BMW iX and the Mercedes-Benz EQE. What about the BMW i4 and Mercedes-Benz EQC, you ask? Well, those are fine as well but since they’re based on a combustion-engine platform, some compromises such as packaging must be made