American electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla officially launched its operations in Malaysia on July 20, 2023. According to a report by our friends in our sister publication WapCar, the company is set to put up its head office and service center in the city of Cyberjaya, which is located around 31 km south of the capital Kuala Lumpur. This hub will be responsible for all corporate operations, marketing, training, customer support and vehicle services. Equipped with cutting-edge diagnostic to

The Hyundai IONIQ 6 has been named 2023 EV of the Year by the prestigious U.S. car magazine Car and Driver. Hyundai Motor America said in a July 2023 press statement that this latest triumph adds to the electric vehicle's (EV) extensive list of accolades. It also marks the second year in a row that Hyundai has won EV of the Year, which was clinched by the Hyundai IONIQ 5 in 2022. The IONIQ 6 bested some stiff competition, facing 14 other top-rated EVs over a rigorous three-week testing period. T

Hyundai Motor Philippines Inc. (HMPH) has set up an electrifying display at the SM Megamall Fashion Hall as part of its partnership with Sony Pictures for the “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.” A unique Hyundai Mobility Experience set up can be enjoyed by fans of the franchise and mallgoers from June 23 to 25. The Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse film features several future mobility concept EVs from the South Korean automaker. The movie showcases the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and the flying versio

Kia Philippines recently held a round table discussion with members of the media. The South Korean automaker outlined its plans and strategies for the coming months. We were also introduced to the new Chief Operating Officer, Brian Buendia, who is set to lead the brand starting this July. At the discussion, the key members of the brand talked about its plans to better its after-sales service, expand its dealership network to 50 nationwide, and improve its service advisor and service technician s

Electric vehicles (EV), like any other car, can catch fire because of various reasons. However, traditional firefighting methods aren’t effective against EV fires, largely because of the potential of EV blazes to reignite and continue burning despite traditional fire suppression procedures. That’s why the South Korean province of Jeju, which has the highest EV adoption in the country, is proposing various methods to tackle EV fires. As of 2022, the number of registered EVs on the island reached

For those who deny that the electric revolution is real – the numbers don’t lie. U.S. cleantech publication CleanTechnica reported on February 2023 that 10,091,164 plug-in electric vehicles (EV), which include battery EVs and plug-in hybrid EVs, were registered worldwide in 2022. This figure is 55 percent higher than the 6,495,388 cars registered in 2021. It is also the first time that global plug-in EV sales breached the 10-million mark. Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines president