Lotus Cars Malaysia has officially opened its flagship showroom, located at Glenmarie. The new showroom spans over 10,000 square feet, showcasing the brand's current lineup, including the Emira, Eletre, and Emeya. Designed with a modern aesthetic, the facility is said to offer an immersive experience for enthusiasts and potential buyers alike, combining cutting-edge technology with Lotus's iconic design philosophy. Dato' Sri Syed Faisal Albar, Chairman of Lotus Malaysia, expressed his enthusiasm

When the Lotus Eletre was launched in Thailand in September 2023, it was priced at THB 5,890,000 for the Eletre S variant, and THB 6,590,000 for the higher range Eletre R. Now, distributor Wearnes Automotive has announced that prices will go up between 2% and 5%. The new price for the Eletre S is now THB 5,990,000 (up by THB 100,000), while the Eletre R is now THB 6,890,000 (up by THB 300,000). In Malaysia, distributor Lotus Karz is selling the Eletre S for RM 698,000, while the Eletre R sells f

Volvo Cars is making changes to its electric vehicle lineup, part of its strategy to transition to a fully electric car manufacturer by 2030. The company has announced a streamlined and standardised approach to naming its fully electric models. The fully-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge will now be known as the EX40 and EC40 respectively. This aligns them with Volvo's other electric models: the EX30, EX90, and EM90. Note that the XC40 name will still be used for internal combustion

Temptation to conclude this review with a single line was compelling. “Just buy the XC40 Recharge instead.” But that would’ve been unfair to Lars and Bjorn over at Volvo’s design division in Gothenburg, Sweden. When news of Volvo first coupe-fying its XC40 to birth the creatively-named C40 was a tough one to swallow. It evoked memories of that scene from ‘Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.’ You know the one, when Obi Wan screams at Anakin that he “was the chosen one,” followed by Obi bawling that A

Volvo Car Malaysia introduced its first dedicated body repair and paint service facilities through the launch of the Volvo Certified Damage Repair Centre (VCDR), and it's a service that's now available at Federal Auto Cars, Glenmarie. Nick Connor, Head of Volvo Cars APEC, was present with Charles Frump, Managing Director of Volvo Cars to officially launch VCDR. “We are very happy to be able to witness the milestones that Volvo Car Malaysia has achieved thus far,” said Nick Connor. “From the impl

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