Antonina Joson, Author at AfMA

AfMA

Get ready for an exciting 2026 with AfMA!

Happy new year to all our members, partners, subscribers, and readers! We are looking forward to sharing another exciting year with the larger fleet industry. 2025 was truly a momentous year for AfMA, after having celebrated…

Antonina JosonJanuary 8, 2026

Electric Vehicles News

BYD rises as no.1 EV maker while Tesla sales and stock fall

Chinese EV maker BYD is now the world’s number 1 EV maker, surpassing Tesla in annual sales and revenue. Meanwhile, Tesla’s decline in these categories also led to a decline…

Antonina JosonJanuary 8, 2026

Car Market Southeast Asia

Thai car sales grow as carmakers hope for stronger rebound under new gov’t

Car sales in Thailand have begun to recover from a low-performing two-year period. The market saw an improvement of 20.6 per cent in November year-on-year (YoY). MARKET DATA According to data from the Federation…

Antonina JosonJanuary 8, 2026

Safety Southeast Asia

Mitsubishi Destinator earns 5-star safety rating from ASEAN NCAP

Mitsubishi’s latest SUV model, the Destinator earned 5 stars from the New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP). For this assessment, the ASEAN NCAP evaluated a…

Antonina JosonJanuary 8, 2026

Electric Vehicles Southeast Asia

XPeng to assemble EVs in Malaysia starting 2026

Chinese car maker XPeng will begin assembling electric vehicles (EVs) in Malaysia, following a partnership with EP Manufacturing Berhad (EPMB). XPENG IN SOUTHEAST ASIA As part of its global expansion,…

Antonina JosonDecember 18, 2025

Car Market Southeast Asia

Indonesia’s vehicle sales take a slight tumble in November

Vehicle wholesales in Indonesia have declined slightly by 0.8 per cent year-on-year (YoY). The Association of Indonesia Automotive Industries (GAIKINDO) released data on the country’s vehicle sales for the month of November 2025. A…

Antonina JosonDecember 18, 2025

Car Market Southeast Asia

Vietnam’s year-to-date car sales surpass 500,000 units

Vietnam’s year-to-date tally for new vehicles sales surpassed the 500,000-unit mark in November, driven by steady demand and strong contributions from local EV brand VinFast. GENERAL SALES Data from Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers…

Antonina JosonDecember 18, 2025

Electric Vehicles Southeast Asia

BYD hits milestone in Thailand, produces its 70,000th EV

BYD hit another milestone on the 27th of November this year. The EV maker’s Thailand factory produced its 70,000th vehicle within 16 months from the start of production. A MILESTONE…

Antonina JosonDecember 10, 2025

Electric Vehicles Southeast Asia

Malaysian gov’t to introduce more than 1,000 electric buses to Kuala Lumpur

State-owned entity Prasarana Malaysia is set to introduce more than 1,000 electric buses to Kuala Lumpur and Penang. This move is part of the organisation’s Sustainability Blueprint. One of the…

Antonina JosonDecember 10, 2025

News Southeast Asia

Record floods stunt Thailand’s auto parts production

Record floods ravaged southern Thailand in November, disrupting the supply chain for tech components and vehicle parts in the Hai Yat district. CURRENT CONDITIONS “Hat Yai has become our bottleneck,”…

Antonina JosonDecember 10, 2025