News & Reviews:   EV

To celebrate Hari Raya, Proton New Energy Technology (PRO-NET), a subsidiary of PROTON, is offering a special 30% discount on EV charging fees. It will begin from 29 March until 7 April 2025 at over 85% of public charging stations across the nation.

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 company previously considered Europe's hope in competing with the Asian battery industry, Northvolt, a Swedish electric vehicle (EV) battery startup, has filed for bankruptcy after failing to secure the funds needed to continue operating.

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!

Perusahan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of next-generation electric vehicles (xEV). Among others, the MoU includes plans to educate and train future engineers in developing new xEV technologies.

Electric vehicles (EVs) may be seen as the transportation of the future as well as one of the solutions to reduce carbon emissions. But at the same time, it raises questions about maintenance for its users, especially the impact of direct current (DC) fast charging on battery life. That said, what should you know about it?

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.