Malaysian-based manufacturer Proton recently secured a four-star safety rating from the ASEAN NCAP for its 2025 Saga sedan. BACKGROUND The Saga is part of Proton’s series of subcompact city cars…
Antonina JosonFebruary 25, 2026
Singapore has cut its Preferential Additional Registration Fee rebates (PARF) this year, sending waves of concern through its auto industry. PARF REBATES While Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums remain unchanged, the LTA…
Antonina JosonFebruary 25, 2026
Last 12 February, BMW issued a global recall of 575,000 vehicles for fire risk issues with these models’ start motors. STARTER MOTOR RISK The German automaker issued its latest global…
Antonina JosonFebruary 18, 2026
Financial incentives offered by the Malaysian government drive up annual electric vehicle (EV) usage in the country by 14-fold in 3 years. THE UPTICK Malaysia’s Investment, Trade, and Industry Ministry…
Antonina JosonFebruary 18, 2026
Shanghai-based developer Autoflight has revealed Matrix, an aerotaxi that can fit 10 business-class seats. THE FIRST OF ITS KIND Earlier this month, the Matrix completed its first public flight demonstration. The Matrix is the world’s first five-tonne…
Antonina JosonFebruary 11, 2026
China is set to become the first country to issue a ban on retractable or “hidden” door handles on vehicles. SAFETY RISKS From 1 January 2027, cars in China must be fitted with door handles that can…
Antonina JosonFebruary 11, 2026
Toyota has pledged to boost its global production rate for hybrid cars by 30 per cent within the next two years. GLOBAL BOOST Earlier in February, Nikkei Asia reported that Toyota announced…
Antonina JosonFebruary 11, 2026
The Indonesian government is yet to confirm automotive incentives for the upcoming year. PROPOSAL SENT Director General of Indonesia’s Metal, Machinery, Transport Equipment, and Electronics Industry, Setia Diarta, said that a proposal has already been…
Antonina JosonFebruary 11, 2026
Vietnamese automaker VinFast and Indonesia’s Subang Regency Government have signed a strategic cooperation to develop a toll road in the province. A NEW ROAD AHEAD The agreement, announced in January, involves VinFast Indonesia, the Subang Regency Government, and toll…
Antonina JosonFebruary 5, 2026
