Another company has surfaced with an electric conversion for the original Defender, but there’s a difference this time. U.K.-based Bedeo’s electric Defender uses in-wheel motors, which Bedeo has packaged as a retrofit kit that could potentially be used on any classic car. Bedeo specializes in adding electric powertrains to light commercial vehicles, but the [...]read moreLand Rover Defender electric restomod uses in-wheel motors
Selamat Hari Raya! Come one, come all to the Sime Darby Motors Riang Raya event this weekend at Sime Darby Motors City Ara Damansara, where fantastic deals from a wide range of brands are in store. This is the chance to own your dream car or two-wheeler from BMW, MINI, BMW Motorrad, BYD, Ford, Hyundai, [...]read moreSime Darby Motors Riang Raya – fantastic deals from 9 brands at Ara Damansara this weekend, April 19-21!
In March, Xpeng stated its intention to enter Hong Kong as part of its expansion into right-hand drive markets, and the Chinese EV maker has now announced its partner for that market, with Malaysian automotive group Sime Darby Motors (SDM) having been appointed as its local distributor. According to Xpeng, SDM aims to open a [...]read moreXpeng appoints Sime Darby Motors as its Hong Kong distributor – G6 SUV, X9 MPV to begin selling in Q3
Alpha Motors is back with a little more info on its battery-electric Wolf pickup — and as much as we’re happy to imagine the Wolf coming to market, we’re disappointed to see that Alpha Motors is only back with more renderings and info. The latest mockup depicts a Wolf in rear-wheel-drive, entry-level trim with some [...]read moreAlpha Motors shows the Wolf EV pickup in entry-level RWD form
We thought the sheer size of the BYD stand at the 2024 Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) was its only talking point, since the cars the company showed were already being sold in Malaysia. That turned out not to be the case – the Chinese electric vehicle expert rejigged its display today to include two [...]read moreBangkok 2024: BYD Sea Lion 07 previewed – Tesla Model Y rival with Seal design, motors; coming soon?
Lucid Motors is raising another $1 billion from its biggest financial backer, Saudi Arabia, as it looks to blunt the high costs associated with building and selling its luxury electric sedan. The company announced in a Monday morning regulatory filing that Ayar Third Investment, an affiliate of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, has agreed to [...]read moreLucid Motors raises another $1 billion from Saudi Arabia as it searches for luxury EV buyers
Steve Burns, the ousted founder, chairman and CEO of bankrupt EV startup Lordstown Motors, has settled with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over misleading investors about demand for the company’s flagship all-electric Endurance pickup truck. Burns was ordered to pay a civil fine of $175,000 and cannot serve as an officer or director of [...]read moreLordstown Motors’ ousted CEO settles with SEC for misleading investors
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) is running a range-wide promotion that runs until March 31, with cash rebates, equipment upgrades, low financing interest rates and complimentary service labour, depending on model. Headlining the promotions on offer is the Triton range of double-cab pick-up trucks, with the model’s top variants, the Triton Athlete (from RM155,900) and the [...]read moreMitsubishi Motors Malaysia promotions until March 31 – Triton up to RM7k rebate, Xpander 1-year FOC labour
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged bankrupt Lordstown Motors with misleading investors about the sales prospects of its Endurance electric pickup truck. Lordstown has agreed to pay $25.5 million as a result — money that the SEC says will go towards settling a number of pending class action lawsuits against the company. “We allege [...]read moreLordstown Motors charged with misleading investors about the sales potential of its EV pickup
Lucid Motors plans to build just 9,000 electric vehicles in 2024, only 500 to 1,000 more than it made in 2023, as it struggles with demand for its luxury sedans. If it sticks to that number, that means Lucid will wind up building around 10% of the 90,000 EVs it predicted it could make and [...]read moreLucid Motors will only build 9,000 EVs in 2024 after once predicting it would ship 90,000