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  Proton eMas 5 – over 3,000 units delivered in January 2026, highest ever for a single Pro-Net model

  4 February 2026 / 0 comments

  Proton’s new energy vehicle subsidiary Pro-Net has announced it delivered over 3,000 units of the Proton eMas 5 in January 2026, the highest for a single model in its three-year history. Cumulative sales of the […]

   

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  Next Perodua EV models may adopt battery swapping tech – solution for those in condos and flats

  3 February 2026 / 12 comments

  While public response has been muted so far, the Perodua QV-E is just the start of the national carmaker’s electrification strategy. Its first fully in-house-developed platform, developed in partnership with Austria’s Magna Steyr, is set […]

   

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  Perodua QV-E exports need outside assistance – open to rebadging for other countries’ new national brands

  3 February 2026 / 7 comments

  Exports are not an impossibility for the QV-E, but rather than simply shoving them on to a ship bound for an island nation or two, Perodua is thinking of something quite different this time. After […]

   

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  Perodua QV-E – 205 bookings so far, production delayed as China vendors not meeting quality stds

  3 February 2026 / 33 comments

  Perodua president and CEO Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad has told Careta in a video interview that the QV-E has collected 205 bookings since the launch of the national carmaker’s first EV on December 1, […]

   

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  Zeekr 9X coming to Malaysia – China’s RR Cullinan due end-2026/early 2027, price ‘much higher’ than 009

  2 February 2026 / 5 comments

  The Zeekr 9X is confirmed for Malaysia, and the brand’s flagship model is slated to arrive as early as the end of 2026. This was revealed by Zeekr Malaysia’s GM Eddy Lu at a test […]

   

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  2026 Denza D9 prices now 15% higher with taxes – RM299k FWD, RM355k AWD; limited tax-free 2025 units

  27 January 2026 / 5 comments

  With the announcement of the new tax structure for CBU fully-imported EVs, Denza has finally confirmed 2026 prices for the D9 MPV, now that the car is no longer tax-free. The Toyota Alphard and Vellfire […]

   

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  BYD Atto 3 Ultra gets new Atlantis Grey colour option – limited tax-free EV stock offered at RM105,800

  26 January 2026 / 2 comments

  BYD has announced that the Atto 3 Ultra is still available in tax-free form at a promotional price of RM105,800. Stocks are limited. There’s also a new Atlantis Grey exterior colour option to go with […]

   

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  Tesla Model 3 Standard now in Malaysia – RM147,600 sedan is now the cheapest new Tesla in Malaysia

  23 January 2026 / 20 comments

  Just a few months after its global debut in October 2025, the Tesla Model 3 Standard has made its way to the Malaysian order page, priced from RM147,600. This makes it the most affordable brand […]

   

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  Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD now in Malaysia – 661km WLTP range, 0-100 in 5.6s, from RM216,450

  23 January 2026 / 0 comments

  A new variant of the Tesla Model Y has been added to the range in Malaysia. No, it’s not the Model Y Performance, but the Tesla Model Y LR RWD, which is priced at RM216,450. […]

   

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  Volvo EX30 Malaysia recall – under 200 units affected in preventative measure, owners already notified

  22 January 2026 / 3 comments

  Last week, Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) announced that local units of the EX30 were involved in a global recall for a potential battery fire risk, and during the launch of the ES90 earlier today, the […]

   

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  TQ Wuling Bingo CKD officially starts in Segambut

  22 January 2026 / 9 comments

  OK, now it’s official. A month after launching the little Bingo EV in Malaysia, TQ Wuling has announced that local assembly (CKD) has officially begun at Tan Chong Motor Assemblies (TCMA) Segambut – the first […]

   

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  RM250k minimum price for CBU EVs expanded to new models from existing brands – MAA to clarify with MITI

  21 January 2026 / 23 comments

  Three weeks ago, a document snapshot, purportedly from Malaysia’s investment, trade and industry ministry (MITI), revealed that from January 1, 2026, all new CBU imported EVs from new brands yet to enter the Malaysian market […]

   

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  Tax and duties for CBU EVs set at 30%+10%+10% or 5%+10%+10% depending on country of origin, FTA

  20 January 2026 / 5 comments

  The exemption of import and excise duties for CBU fully-imported electric vehicles (EVs) has ended along with the year 2025, and with a new year comes a new tax structure for imported EVs. At today’s […]

   

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  2026 BYD Seal Premium and Performance Malaysian review – new DiSus-C adaptive suspension any good?

  20 January 2026 / 3 comments

  The BYD Seal got updated in Malaysia last August with a pair of variants on offer – the RM172k one-motor RWD Premium and the RM192k two-motor AWD Performance. These prices are around RM8k less than […]

   

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  2026 BMW iX1 L launched in Malaysia – CBU China long-wheelbase eDrive20L M Sport, from RM255k est

  15 January 2026 / 2 comments

  Ever thought the BMW iX1 could do with more back seat space? Answering your prayers is the BMW iX1 eDrive20L M Sport, which has been launched in Malaysia for an estimated RM255,000 excluding the BSRI […]

   

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