On Tuesday, 6-August, Thai newspaper The Nation broke news that Tesla is dropping plans to invest in manufacturing facilities in Southeast Asia, including in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Some netizens were quick to point out that Tesla never announced any intention to set up manufacturing facilities in Malaysia. This is correct. Even MITI Minister Tengku Zafrul confirmed it. In response, Zafrul posted on his official Facebook page, “MITI has never announced that Tesla would develop a facto

Tesla Malaysia has expanded its Supercharging network to Pahang. Located at Majlis Bandaraya Kuantan, the Supercharging station features four 250 kW V3 Superchargers, a first of its kind in Pahang. The new Supercharging station is located at Jalan Tanah Putih, operating 24 hours a day. Charging at this station costs RM 1.25 per kWh. Tesla’s ‘Plug in, charge and go’ experience is enhanced by the integration of technology through the Tesla App, which allows users to locate, navigate to, and monito

Deliveries of the China-made Tesla Model Y have begun in Malaysia today, following a delay from the original Q4 2023 schedule. Customers are now receiving their new vehicles at Tesla Malaysia's Cyberjaya headquarters. Around 10 customers have received their EVs, with more deliveries expected throughout the day. In total, about 80 customers are expected to receive their Model Y today. Should you order a Tesla Model Y today, we were told that deliveries will be fulfilled before Q2 2024 concludes.

Tesla has officially made its grand entrance into the Malaysian market with the launch of the Tesla Model Y electric vehicle (EV), spearheading the brand’s presence here. The model comes fully imported (CBU) from China. As reported earlier, prices start from RM 199,000 for the base rear-wheel drive (RWD) variant, RM 246,000 for the all-wheel drive (AWD) Long Range variant, up to RM 288,000 for the range-topping AWD Performance variant. Looking at the performance figures, the base Model Y with a

GoCar Malaysia, a leading on-demand mobility-as-a-service platform, has expanded its GoCar Subs Electric fleet with some of the latest EV models. The new fleet includes the Nissan Leaf, the new Renault Zoe, Hyundai Kona EV (Plus variant), Hyundai Ioniq 5, Great Wall Motors’ Ora Good Cat and even the MINI Electric and Tesla Model Y. The Tesla Model Y is a Long Range variant, with CCS2 DC fast charging port. In addition to the expanded fleet, GoCar Malaysia is also offering new weekly and monthly

While Toyota may be busy working on several new SUVs (Corolla Cross, new C-Segment SUV), the Japanese manufacturer is also said to be working on the GR Corolla, based on the Corolla Sport hatchback. According to Creative311, the GR Corolla will likely be aimed at markets where the GR Yaris isn’t sold, e.g. North America. After all, Toyota USA did file for a GR Corolla trademark at the US Patent and Trademark Office back in April, fueling speculation that the model will be launched there. Toyota