BYD is leading Malaysia's adoption of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), less than a year since it entered our markets, according to data sourced by RHB Research. The bank's recent report shared that BYD accounted for 37% of the total local EV sphere in Malaysia in 2023. In total, BYD sold 3,728 cars here last year. That number is more than one-thirds of the total units of BEVs sold in Malaysia last year, which stands at 10,159 units. In itself this represents a 286% rise compared to 2022, making

Better late than never it would appear in the case of the 2023 Peugeot e-2008. Having been scheduled for arrival in Q4 of 2022, the fully electric version of the Peugeot 2008 has finally made its way here at the Malaysia Autoshow 2023 but will supposedly only launch in Q4 of 2023. You can blame pricing uncertainties and the usual supply chain issues for the delayed arrival here. Regardless, it looks like it will finally be here before the year comes to an end although pricing has yet to be final

Come this Thursday and Chinese automotive brand BYD will be launching its range of electric vehicles (EVs) here in Malaysia. The Shenzhen-based automotive brand has already stepped foot in our northern and southern neighbours, namely Thailand and Singapore, respectively. The first model earmarked for the Malaysian market is the BYD Atto 3. Said model is an EV SUV that has dimensions that puts it between the Honda HR-V and Honda CR-V. In China, the Atto 3 is known as the Yuan Plus. BYD launched t

Honda Malaysia just launched the new 2021 Honda HR-V Hybrid, now enhanced with LED headlights, LED tail lights, and LED front fog lights. The improved HR-V Hybrid also gains chrome door handles (was body-coloured previously), as well as the option for Platinum White Pearl colour. Other colour options for the HR-V Hybrid include Lunar Silver Metallic and Modern Steel Metallic. Inside, there is a new seven-inch touchscreen head unit with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support. Like the recently-up

There’s a new B-segment SUV contender in Vietnam in the form of the second-generation Peugeot 2008. The new SUV will be available in 2 variants – Active and GT Line – and will be locally assembled by Vietnamese contract manufacturer Thaco. The 2008 will arrive in Vietnam with full LED headlights to complement the SUV’s massive new grille and LED tail lights encased in a smoked panel that spans the entire rear end of the car. The SUV rides on 17-inch double-spoke rims. On the inside, the 2008 fea

Bermaz Motor, the official distributor of Mazda vehicles in Malaysia has just launched the all-new 2020 Mazda CX-30 to the local market. The new crossover is currently sold as a fully imported (CBU) model from Japan. There are 3 variants on sale priced between RM 143k to RM 172k. As a comparison, class-rival Toyota C-HR (CBU) is priced at RM 150,000 while the locally assembled Subaru XV tops out at RM 130k. This puts the CX-30 at an unfavourable position even though it’s decked out with all the