Malaysia’s new vehicle market has recorded its strongest September sales to date with 74,259 new vehicles sold. A soaring September A total of 74,259 new vehicles were registered in September,…
Antonina JosonOctober 16, 2026
Chinese EV manufacturer BYD has confirmed it will not proceed with its planned local assembly plant in Tanjong Malim, Malaysia. Coming to a halt In August 2025, BYD announced plans to establish a local completely knocked down (CKD) vehicle assembly…
Antonina JosonOctober 9, 2026
Severe flooding and heavy rainfall have forced major automakers to halt production due to supply chain disruptions. Operations disrupted In the last week of September, heavy rainfall in several areas of Thailand has caused severe flooding. Some affected industrial…
Antonina JosonOctober 9, 2026
A report published by Nikkei Asia revealed that petrol-only vehicles made up less than 50 per cent of the global market in H1 2026. Analysing the market For the first time in…
Antonina JosonOctober 9, 2026
Suzuki outlined its ten-year plan, “Technology Strategy 2026,” which includes production of a full hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) model and a new hybrid system. Technology Strategy 2026 Through its ten-year strategy, Suzuki has several goals: …
Antonina JosonOctober 9, 2026
Chinese automaker BYD recalled over 215,000 vehicles in China and Australia over brake pedal and spare wheel tray defects. Brake pedal defects in China BYD’s brake pedal recall covers 183,211 Qin and Tang series vehicles, specifically…
Antonina JosonOctober 1, 2026
An automotive market review of the ASEAN-6 countries by PricewaterhouseCoopers International (PwC) revealed Vietnam and Thailand lead in separate categories. Vietnam: The fastest-growing market PwC’s latest Overview of the ASEAN-6 automotive market covers…
Antonina JosonOctober 1, 2026
Thailand’s Excise Department has outlined a process for recovering EV subsidies from manufacturers and importers that fail to meet domestic production requirements. Meeting targets The Excise Department has outlined how…
Antonina JosonOctober 1, 2026
Volkswagen’s restructuring efforts have led the German carmaker to plan a further reduction of around 50,000 positions, on top of around 50,000 previously agreed job cuts. Restructuring pressures Volkswagen has faced significant financial…
Antonina JosonSeptember 24, 2026
