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Latest EV News, Guides & Updates in Malaysia
Discover Malaysia’s latest EV trends, car reviews, and charging tips. Learn everything you need to know about owning, driving, and maintaining electric cars.


Leapmotor C10 CKD at RM125,000: back to the old CBU price
The ACE 2026 price is not a new low. It is the price the imported C10 already carried in 2025.
3 days ago5 min read


Bentley Torcal price Malaysia: RM1.33m, RM358k above the Cayenne Turbo
The Torcal costs half a Bentayga Speed, but its Porsche platform-mate has more power, more range and faster charging for RM358,001 less.
4 days ago5 min read


ChargEV price per kWh: 15% off at 30 sites in October
Until 30 Oct, a ChargEV charger listed at RM1.40 costs RM1.19 per kWh, the same as ChargeSini's lowest DC rate.
5 days ago3 min read


Jaecoo J7 PHEV price Malaysia: RM148,300 at ACE, warranty not new
The ACE 2026 rebate is a real cut to the sticker. The headline warranty is a term Jaecoo first offered in 2025.
5 days ago5 min read


TQ Wuling Porta EV: what RM6,000 more buys in real-world range
On paper, the 400 km Porta EV adds about 80 km of WLTP range and faster DC charging, but it carries 60 kg less.
6 days ago4 min read


Leapmotor B10 at ACE 2026: what the RM11,188 package is really worth
Only RM4,000 of the package lowers the price. The other RM7,188 is goods and credits at the seller's own valuation.
6 days ago4 min read


What a Wattz EV rental includes
The daily rate sits on each car. Here is the rest: the deposit hold, the 250 km included, the 90% battery handover, and what a late cancel returns.
Oct 112 min read


RENTFLIX: 3 days in a Proton e.MAS before you buy
A dealer loop lasts about 30 minutes. RENTFLIX gives you up to 3 days in a Proton e.MAS 5 or e.MAS 7. Buy through Wattz within 30 days and the rental fee comes back as downpayment credit.
Oct 112 min read


6,029 EVs in September: one Proton explains Malaysia's 31.7% dip
Malaysia's EV registrations fell from the August record, but one hatchback explains most of the fall, while charge points still trail the cars.
Oct 105 min read


Chery Tiggo 9 price Malaysia: what the ACE 2026 RM18k rebate buys
The ACE 2026 rebate lands the Tiggo 9 on its June sticker. The better Chery deal is a longer Tiggo 8 PHEV battery warranty.
Oct 95 min read


How Wattz got its name, its bolt and its two birds
It started with a conversation about climate change in February 2023. Here is where our name, our logo and our mascots Kik and Sui come from.
Oct 84 min read


Rapid Bus EV trials: 1,600 electric buses at up to RM1.5m each by 2031
The trial is the cheap part. At the minister's own price estimate, the full Rapid Bus plan costs up to RM2.4 billion for the buses alone. The government has not stated its budget.
Oct 75 min read


Zeekr at Bangsar: an all-imported line-up, two days before Budget 2027
You can test drive every Zeekr at Bangsar this week. The tax rules, not the showroom, will decide what a Zeekr costs after 2027.
Oct 75 min read


ChargEV 60kW DC charger at The Curve: RM1.30 per kWh in Mutiara Damansara
ChargEV swapped two AC points for one 60kW DC unit, and it charges less per kWh than ChargEV's other 60kW sites we found.
Oct 33 min read


1.4MW of EV charging at Sepang for F1: who pays, and who waits
JomCharge Sepang now has 1.4MW of DC charging for the F1 weekend. Most of that power sits in batteries on wheels, and nobody has said what the private fleet pays for it.
Oct 23 min read


Proton eMas passes 40,000 units in 21 months: what the volume means for eMas 5 and eMas 7 owners in Malaysia
Volume gives eMas owners a service network and a firmer used price, but the same volume came with price cuts that the earliest buyers paid for.
Sep 294 min read


JAC T9 EV pickup goes CKD in Kulim in January 2027, 12 months before the Malaysia EV tax exemption ends
The first CKD EV pickup arrives with one year left on the tax clock, so the real question is what comes after 31 December 2027.
Sep 285 min read


GWM Wey G9 at RM269,800: what Melaka CKD does to Malaysia's MPV prices
Local assembly put the Wey G9 in the race, but the small engine and the export plan decide its price.
Sep 254 min read


JomCharge 120 kW DC charger at McDonald's Eco Majestic Semenyih: RM1.40 per kWh
On SoyaCincau's prices, a 40 kWh top-up at the new Semenyih charger costs RM56. The full member discount cuts it to RM42, and the opening promo to RM28.
Sep 253 min read


EV charging in Cheras: MyTown 40 kW DC prices differ by floor
One Cheras car park now has two 40 kW DC chargers. The older one on B2 costs RM0.30 more per kWh.
Sep 254 min read


Mercedes-Benz GLC EV at RM389k: does a Thai factory change Malaysia's price?
Not directly: our GLC comes in whole for now, and our own tax rules, not Thailand's factory, set the showroom price.
Sep 255 min read


RM162,800 Jetour T2 i-DM vs 2 Chery-group rivals: what the money buys
The T2 i-DM is the most expensive of three Chery-group plug-in hybrids with near-identical batteries, and its early buyers carry a facelift risk.
Sep 214 min read


Voyah Dream 9 Malaysia Q1 2027: CBU first, CKD later, tax clock running
The Dream 9 starts as a fully taxed import, and its CKD version has at most nine months of the current EV tax exemption to use.
Sep 205 min read


Tesla vs Petrol: What Does a Road Trip From KL to Penang Really Cost?
Is a Tesla Rental Cheaper Than Petrol in Malaysia? It depends almost entirely on where you charge. Charge mostly at home or a hotel and a Tesla costs roughly half as much per km as a petrol sedan running on subsidised RON95. Rely mostly on public DC fast chargers and the gap narrows to almost nothing, and can even flip in petrol's favour against unsubsidised RON95. This post works both scenarios through a real KL-to-Penang round trip so you can see the actual numbers rather t
Jul 94 min read
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