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Tesla Malaysia has commissioned a new V4 Supercharger site at Pavilion Damansara Heights, adding four 250 kW DC bays to complement the mall’s existing six Destination Chargers. The network now totals 16 Supercharging stations (72 units) and 16 Destination Charging stations (73 units) nationwide. Further expansions are slated for Nexus Bangsar South, Queensbay Mall Penang and The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey by year-end. The company reiterated its 2026 commitment to open at least 30% of DC fast chargers to non-Tesla EVs under the BEV Global Leaders programme.

Charge+, Southeast Asia’s largest EV-CPO, has launched KL’s fastest 350 kW hyper-charging hub at KL Eco City Mall together with Xpeng and SP Setia. Open to all brands but offering Xpeng owners exclusive discounts, the five-bay site anchors the partners’ 20-location regional network and Charge+’s 5,000 km Singapore–Hanoi EV corridor.

In 2024, new car sales in the US reached 15.9 million units, up 2.2% year-on-year, marking a five-year high. This growth was driven by replenished inventories, higher incentives, and surging demand for hybrid vehicles. General Motors led with 2.7 million units sold, while Toyota saw a 3.7% increase, boosted by models like the Camry and RAV4, which are offered only as hybrids in the US. Ford sold nearly twice as many hybrids as EVs in 2024. However, sales for Stellantis and Tesla declined compared to 2023.

Beijing Hyundai’s first ground-up EV, the compact EO Yi-ou, hit the market on 29 Oct with three trims priced RMB 119,800-149,800. Pixel-style lighting and active grille distinguish the 4615mm-long, 2750mm-wheelbase body. All versions get a 27-inch integrated display, cyber-eye HUD, suede/leather trim and dual 15W wireless chargers. Two power levels—160kW FWD and 233kW AWD—pair with 64.2/88.1kWh LFP batteries for 518-722km CLTC range and four-stage regen plus one-pedal mode.

Lexus has introduced a special edition of the ES200 in China, priced at RMB 312,700. It adds a matte paint protection film while maintaining the same equipment level as the ES200 Zhenxiang variant. The mid-size sedan is powered by a 2.0L naturally aspirated engine producing 173 hp, paired with a CVT gearbox.

The Ferrari 296 Speciale and open-top Speciale A have debuted in Malaysia at RM4.288 M and RM4.888 M respectively (duties & options included). Output rises to 880 PS for 0-100 km/h in 2.8 s and a 1:19 Fiorano lap, 2 s quicker than the GTB. Aero tweaks, 60 kg weight drop, Multimatic dampers and four e-drive modes feature; all allocated units sold out.