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GreenTech Malaysia Plans For Over 350 ChargEV Stations By July 2019

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Siew Weng  |  February 21, 2019

GreenTech Malaysia today announced its plans to increase the number of ChargEV charging stations with the addition of 50 units in the first half of ...

A Closer Look At The Honda HR-V Hybrid

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Eric  |  February 19, 2019

In case if you haven't heard, Honda Malaysia has recently launched a mildly updated Honda HR-V, whose range has now been expanded to include a hybrid ...

Full EVs May Get Tax Break In Thailand

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Aswan  |  February 18, 2019

You've got to give it to the Thai government. They have an acute awareness for what their automotive industry needs in order to propel it to greater ...

Mercedes-Benz Thailand To Introduce Fully-Electric EQC This Year, Possibility Of Local Assembly

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Siew Weng  |  February 11, 2019

The Thai government has been a strong supporter of the increased localization of automotive components. Policies are updated regularly to ensure all ...

BMW Malaysia Adds Six New Charging Bays at Bangsar Shopping Centre

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Siew Weng  |  January 29, 2019

With the continuous growth of electrified vehicles in their portfolio, BMW Group Malaysia has just expanded their BMW i Charging facilities, adding ...

Toyota Motor Thailand Submits EV And Hybrid Investment Plans To BoI

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Aswan  |  January 28, 2019

If you think bureaucracy is something that Malaysia has a monopoly on, think again. We may bemoan the hoops that manufacturers have to jump through ...

Nissan Considers Thailand As First EV Hub Outside Of Japan

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Aswan  |  January 23, 2019

It seems that in the last few years, Thailand has become the choice for many manufacturers and brands to set up shop. They're a pretty good entry ...

Volkswagen Has Created A Powerbank For EV Cars

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Arvind  |  December 28, 2018

In what could be one of the most important developments to contribute the EV car ecosystem, and perhaps the future of electrified mobility itself, ...

China Should Now Shift Focus Towards Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Tech – Former Top Official

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Siew Weng  |  December 18, 2018

Realizing the short driving range and long charging time for electric vehicles (EVs), Wan Gang in his commentary published in a Chinese daily said ...

Honda Accord Hybrid Powertrain Receives 2019 Wards 10 Best Engines Award

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Arvind  |  December 18, 2018

WardsAuto has named the Accord Hybrid’s Intelligent Multi-Mode Drive (I-MMD) Two-Motor Hybrid powertrain as one of the acclaimed on the 2019 Wards 10 ...

Honda Releases All-New Insight In Japan

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Eric  |  December 14, 2018

Honda dropped a surprise last month in the form of a teaser for the all-new Insight, slated for a debut in Japan some time in December. Earlier, it ...

BMW Malaysia Unveils Two New i Charging Facilities In Melaka

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Gokul  |  December 12, 2018

As part of its ongoing commitment to e-mobility, BMW Malaysia introduced two new BMW i Charging facilities at the Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Melaka.The ...

LA 2018: Audi Unveils e-tron GT Concept

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Aswan  |  December 03, 2018

While Audi may have started down their all-electric path with their e-tron SUV, it's their next model that's truly breath taking. You see, SUVs and ...

BMW Localizes Production Of High Voltage PHEV Batteries In Thailand

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Siew Weng  |  December 03, 2018

BMW Group Thailand together with their long-standing systems partner Dräxlmaier Group will begin local production of high-voltage batteries for the ...

Mercedes-Benz Thailand Mulling Incentives For Electric Vehicles

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Arvind  |  November 28, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Thailand is studying the feasibility of applying for Thailand’s Board of Investments (BoI) incentive scheme for electric vehicles, ...

KLIMS 2018: Hyundai Showcases Next Generation Powertrains

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Siew Weng  |  November 23, 2018

At the ongoing KLIMS 2018, the Hyundai stand has the largest range of future vehicles on display, with the all-new Hyundai Santa-Fe 7-seater ...

KLIMS 2018: Perodua Previews Hybrid Technology

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Eric  |  November 23, 2018

Here’s a rather surprising display from Perodua at the 2018 Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show – a hybrid solution that is based on Daihatsu’s ...

KLIMS 2018: Nissan Previews The All-New Leaf EV In Malaysia

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Siew Weng  |  November 23, 2018

After announcing plans for local sales introduction earlier in the year, Malaysia’s sole Nissan distributor Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) previewed ...