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The Toyota Prado and Kia EV5 have excelled in the latest round of safety assessments conducted by ANCAP earning five-star safety ratings. Meanwhile, the locally-sold Suzuki Swift delivered a one-star…

December 18, 2024 in Electric Vehicles, Southeast Asia

Waze Malaysia now displays EV charging ports on map

Waze Malaysia can now display EV charging ports on its in-app map. In the same year, Google developed this EV charging port visibility for its native map application, but the…

December 18, 2024 in Electric Vehicles, Safety

NETA V rated 0 stars, “disappointing performance” says ASEAN NCAP

The NETA V was rated 0 stars by the ASEAN NCAP during its safety test last November 2024. NETA V, also known as the NETA Aya, was released by electric…

December 18, 2024 in News

Nissan, Honda’s Thai workers face mass layoffs

Nissan and Honda’s Thai workers are about to face mass layoffs. Both Japanese auto companies are shutting down a few of their respective plants in Thailand. Southeast Asia’s largest automotive…

December 18, 2024 in Electric Vehicles, Southeast Asia

Indonesia’s PLN to bring better EV-charging services with BYD collaboration

Indonesia’s state electric company PLN announced a collaboration with EV manufacturer BYD to bring better charging services to the country. The organisations announced this during the Jakarta Auto Week 2024…

December 18, 2024 in Book Recommendations

Industry Leaders’ Must-Read Books and Podcasts: ‘The Happiness Advantage’ by Shawn Achor

We often design our lives according to what we think will make us successful in our endeavours. We do so because we think success and achievements will make us happy.…