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
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
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced a goal for Indonesia to start mass-producing its national electric vehicle (EV) by 2028. The President’s plans In a televised address last month, Prabowo revealed that the government is…
Antonina JosonSeptember 24, 2026
Road safety experts in Malaysia named distracted driving—specifically, watching entertainment content—as a major cause of road accidents in the country. Screens and smartphones Smartphones may be useful to drivers as…
Antonina JosonSeptember 24, 2026
Vietnam recorded 48,484 new vehicles sold in August 2026, rising almost 20 per cent year-on-year (YoY). General overview Combining sales data from members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA),…
Antonina JosonSeptember 17, 2026
New electric vehicle (EV) registrations in Malayasia reached an all-time high in August, rising by 155.2 per cent year-on-year (YoY). The highest on record According to data from Malaysia’s Road Transport Department (JPJ), a total of 77,276 vehicles were registered in…
Antonina JosonSeptember 17, 2026
