News & Reviews:   electric vehicle

This week, BYD has made a new breakthrough technology for electric vehicles (EVs). For the first time ever, the EV company has announced a new "super e-platform" that will be capable of fast-charging an EV with speeds of 1,000 kW.

This week, Shell Malaysia launched its first East Coast to West Coast High-Performance Charging (HPC) network in Malaysia. It can deliver up to 180kW fast charging for EV drivers, marking a milestone in the company's HPC network expansion.  

The Perodua electric vehicle (EV), the company’s first of its kind and touted to be an affordable EV priced under RM100,000, has been in the rumour mills for a while, and now we may have gotten a concrete timeline for its launch. This info is courtesy of Sime Darby group chief executive officer Datuk Jeffri Salim Davidson, who recently shared his thoughts on the Malaysian motor industry with NST.

As more drivers switch to electric vehicles (EVs), understanding the best way to charge efficiently is essential, especially if you don’t want to get weird looks at the charging station. EV manufacturers recommend stopping at 80% instead of charging to 100%, read on to find out why.

Perodua’s affordable electric vehicle (EV) is touted for release later this year, with the price range lauded to be under RM100,000. Now, its CEO Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad has alluded to a new sales concept that allows the company to sell the EV for under RM80,000: By not including the batteries!

Previously, we reported that Malaysia was in the final preparations to make the Proton e.MAS 7 the official ASEAN vehicle. Now, it has been announced that 61 of Malaysia’s first national EVs will be used as official vehicles for key delegations during the ASEAN-Malaysia Chairmanship 2025.

Earlier today, Telekom Malaysia announced a new partnership with Perodua to advance the local electric vehicle (EV) industry. Under the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030), the partnership will drive the EV industry growth through four strategic areas.

Recently, we reported on the launch of Malaysia’s first national electric vehicle (EV), the Proton e.MAS 7. Now, Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad revealed that Malaysia is in its final preparation to make the EV the official ASEAN vehicle.

In case you didn't know, you can now find nearby EV charging stations on your Waze app. To turn it on, you just need to visit 'Vehicles details' on the Settings page and then tap on 'Electric Vehicles'. From there, you can choose whichever EV charging station type that you prefer.

For some reason, there is a surge of new e-hailing services in Malaysia. The latest player to come into the market is GV Ride (GVR). To make itself distinct from other competitors, it will introduce electric vehicle (EV) services in December. This marks the first company to offer such services.