EVs
Proton to distribute Smart NEVs in Malaysia and Thailand
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Smart Automobile has signed an agreement with Malaysia’s Proton Holdings for distribution of vehicles in…
South Korean import sales drop 24% in December
Sales of imported light passenger vehicles in South Korea continued to plunge in December 2021, by 24% to 23,904 units…
South Korea to double EV subsidies in 2022
The South Korean government said it plans to spend KRW2.4trn (US$2bn) in 2022 to double the number of zero emission…
Niutron plans first EV deliveries in September 2022
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) startup Niutron announced plans to launch its first model in the local market in the first…
BMW invests in EV growth in China
BMW announced it plans to start operations at three new or upgraded manufacturing plants in China next year, according to…
Toyota plans large EV spend
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has launched 16 battery electric vehicles and announced investments totalling JPY8trn in carbon reducing and carbon…
Kia to sell EVs only in Europe by 2030
Kia Corporation this week said it would only sell electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe from 2035, and in other major…
China sales fall 9% in October
New vehicle sales in China continued to decline in October 2021, by 9.4% to 2,333,000 units from 2,573,000 in the…
Thailand targets 15m EVs in use by 2035
Thailand aims to have 15m electric vehicles (EVs) in use on its roads by 2035 as a part of its…
Hon Hai to establish automotive software centre
Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Company announced at its Tech Day 2021 it planned to establish a software research &…