Let’s be completely honest: driving in Malaysia is not a daily commute. It is an extreme sport. We love our cars, we treat our highways like racetracks, and we spend half our lives sitting on the Federal Highway watching the…
For years we have been told that China’s automotive industry was an unstoppable juggernaut. The country became the world’s largest car market, its electric vehicle makers rose from obscurity to challenge established brands, and factories were built at a pace…
The United States has effectively slammed the door on Chinese-made vehicles. Through a combination of tariffs, security concerns and political pressure, Washington has made it abundantly clear that Chinese carmakers are not welcome at the party. The question is whether…
There are certain things in life that seem permanent. Taxes, Traffic jams, The Malaysian government changing its mind every time and Jeremy Clarkson shouting at something. For over three decades, Jeremy Clarkson has been one of the most recognisable faces…
For years, visitors to BYD’s sprawling headquarters in Shenzhen have been treated to a rather theatrical demonstration. A conventional EV battery is drilled, catches fire, and erupts in a spectacular display of smoke and flames. Then a BYD “Blade Battery”…
The slow retreat from the climate panic narrative has begun, although you would hardly know it from the evening news. After years of headlines warning that humanity was “just years away” from catastrophe, the debate around the infamous RCP8.5 climate…