PETALING JAYA:
The Swedish carmaker said it needed more time for software development and testing, delaying its output to the first half of 2024 instead of the initial Q4 2023 period. Meanwhile, waiting time for customers to get their cars have been shortened from the three to six months before, according to Frump. "Right now, we're providing a home charger for customers. So the dealer goes to their house to make sure that it has all the requisite needs for electricity, that it's safe, then the dealer installs it. And that's the typical case for both PHEVs and BEVs."He said most people have pre-conceived notions on the matter, while having"very little experience driving electric cars.
With Chinese car makers at the forefront of electrification and starting to make inroads into Malaysia, Frump welcomes their arrival, saying it would help push the industry towards EVs. "For electrics, it has allowed us to set a long-term strategy here, and to say we can make the commitment on CKD , we can make the commitment on volumes.
Locally, Volvo has had nine years of working with batteries and is confident that they would last many more years.