| Mercedes-Benz Malaysia's Marketign boss, Kai Schlickum with the smart fortwo electric drive in One Utama |
With the Malaysian government offering import and excise duty exemptions for electric and hybrid cars, companies are rushing to show off what they have in the display cabinet.
After Mitsubishi registering the Miev electric car, the first electric car to be registered for road use in Malaysia, Mercedes Benz is putting their smart fortwo on show.
In terms of technology, the car is powered by a 30kW electric motor that can twist 120Nm of torque from standstill and can last 135 kilometres on the Tesla Auto-developed lithium-ion 16.5 kWh battery.
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