Hyundai has wrapped up its 11-day journey through five Asian countries as part of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 ASEAN Tour. The tour concluded in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on 30-November 2023, after covering Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia. The electric vehicle (EV) tour, aimed at dispelling doubts about EV capabilities in the Southeast Asian market showcased the Ioniq 5's reliability and long-distance capabilities across Southeast Asia, totalling 3,197 km, which is 446 km more than initially

At Kia EV Day event in Korea, the company unveiled the production-ready Kia EV5 electric SUV that joins the existing EV lineup, which are the EV6 and EV9. These models are built on the Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). The Kia EV5 adopts the 'Opposites United' design language, emphasising a contrast between sharp, aggressive lines in the fender flares and clean, simple sides. The low beltline is designed to enhance visibility and maximises the impression of space. Kia’s aim was to create

The Hyundai Motor Group has recently submitted to the Korean intellectual property protection office a trademark registration for the term ‘Hypercasting,’ for use by both its namesake Hyundai brand as well as Kia. The trademark was submitted under the category of light metal fabrication, metal heat treatment, metal casting, and pressure casting. As its name implies, Hypercasting refers to Korea’s interpretation of the aluminum die-casting technology used to make vehicle body, popularized by Tesl

Just like every carmaker in Malaysia, Hyundai Sime Darby Motor (HSDM) too has just released the revised pricing for Hyundai models sold here following the end of the sales and service tax (SST) exemption on 30-June 2022. The following table shows the updated prices of Hyundai models with the inclusion of SST: Hyundai prices post-SST Variants Pre-SST (RM) Post-SST (RM) Elantra 1.6 MPI Premium 158,888 168,888 Kona 2.0 MPI 119,888 124,188 2.0 MPI Active 136,888 141,328 1.6 TGDI 146,888 150,888 1.6

Yes we know the 2022 Kia EV6 has already been launched, and yes we love it, but unlike other cars on sale, the unit you're looking at here is your only chance at getting up close and personal with this snazzy new EV. Why? Well simply because the first shipment of EV6s has all been spoken for, and will be delivered to customers starting in Q3 of 2022. The EV6 is not even available in Kia showrooms, and thus your best chance of viewing it is at the WapCar Auto Show 2022. To recap, the recently lau

Those who spend too much time on the Internet will remember the digitally-upsized 'Big M8' meme from a few years back. As with most modern memes it's really hard to explain what makes it so funny, and now in a roundabout sort-of way it's become a reality with the Ioniq 5. Photos can be deceptive, and the Ioniq 5 certainly doesn't have hot-hatch proportions as pixels suggest. It's officially an SUV, and heck, it's bigger than the Honda CR-V. Here's how it actually measures against Honda's SUV: 20