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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.

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.

At Tokyo’s JMS Lexus unveiled a trio of LS concepts to recast its flagship as “Luxury Space”. The six-wheel MPV Concept uses four smaller rear wheels to free floor area for a three-row, seven-seat lounge with Ottoman recliners. The Coupe Concept targets drivers and passengers alike with a low-slung spindle body, suicide doors, transparent aero covers and a slide-down boot. The Micro Concept is a single-seat autonomous pod whose windscreen doubles as a display. No timeline given, but with the sedan discontinued in Europe and the US, production versions are expected soon.

Mazda unveiled the Vision X-Coupe at Tokyo’s JMS, heralding the return of the twin-rotor engine 13 years after the RX-8. The PHEV concept delivers 510 PS, 160 km electric and 800 km total range, drives the wheels through a multi-speed gearbox and runs on carbon-neutral micro-algae fuel. Design sports evolved Kodo proportions, body-coloured front end and hand-scrawled taillights; inside are four bucket seats and a ball-shaped shifter.

Nissan has taken the wraps off the fourth-generation Elgrand at the Japan Mobility Show; it reaches Japanese showrooms next summer. Design theme is “Timeless Japanese Futurism” with Kumiko-pattern grille and patriotic colours. Motivation comes from a 1.5-litre turbo three-cylinder e-Power series-hybrid plus e-4orce dual-motor AWD (similar to X-Trail e-Power). Cabin highlights include twin 14.3-in displays, 22-speaker Bose audio, zero-gravity Ottoman chairs for front passenger and middle-row captains, 64-colour ambient lighting and updated ProPilot hands-off assistance. Malaysia last saw an official Elgrand in 2014; local interest is piqued after the Hyper Tourer concept appeared at KLIMS 2024.