Indonesia’s plan to downstream the development of its electric vehicle (EV) batteries is expected to be realised within the next two years. The project will mostly affect EV batteries that use nickel. …
Antonina JosonNovember 12, 2025
Indonesia will begin mass production of its national car within 3 years, according to President Prabowo Subianto. THE NEXT STEP According to Indonesian news outlet Tempo, the mass production of…
Antonina JosonOctober 28, 2025
Malaysia’s duty-free period or “holiday” for completely built-up electric (CBU) vehicles (EV) will end this December. This duty-free period was initially announced in Malaysia’s Budget 2022 and has already been…
Antonina JosonOctober 28, 2025
Malaysia’s Ministry of Transport (MOT) and Road Transport Department (JPJ) are tightening its enforcement on overloaded vehicles starting 14 October until 31 December. Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced this special…
Antonina JosonOctober 22, 2025
On the 9th of October, Toyota announced that it would continue to develop Indonesia as a research and development hub for the global south and developing countries. Alongside this announcement,…
Antonina JosonOctober 15, 2025
Vietnam’s car market is facing an oversupply of vehicles amid an ongoing price war between manufacturers. The country’s National Statistics Office recently published a report detailing the entry of 57,000…
Antonina JosonOctober 15, 2025
The Thai Automotive Industry Association (TAIA) warned its citizens of faulty Takata airbags and urged them to reach out to their corresponding auto manufacturers. Though the defects were spotted in…
Antonina JosonOctober 9, 2025
Malaysia is set to pilot a large-scale AI traffic system in several locations in Damansara, Petaling Jaya. The project is done in cooperation with telecommunications carrier CelcomDigi, MyDigital Corporation, Malaysia…
Antonina JosonOctober 2, 2025
A giant sinkhole spanning 30 metres wide and 20 metres deep opened in the middle of Bangkok’s Samsen Road on the 24th of September last week. The sinkhole was the…
Antonina JosonOctober 2, 2025
