Was Tesla expected to build a plant in Malaysia, or did our propositioning fall to the wayside? Auto News Jim Kem | August 09, 2024 On August 6th, Thai newspaper The Nation had published a report stating Tesla had dropped plans to invest in manufacturing facilities across ...
Tesla sours on Gigafactory plans for Indonesia, Thailand, and yes, Malaysia Auto News Jim Kem | August 07, 2024 It looks like Tesla has decided to halt its plans to establish electric vehicle production facilities in Southeast Asia, quashing hope of a ...
In its catch up run on China, Indonesia insists deal with Elon Musk for EV battery materials is all but inked Auto News Jim Kem | August 18, 2023 Indonesia has announced that Tesla is preparing to make an investment in the production of battery materials within the nation. A report from Reuters ...
The 2023 Toyota Agya GR Sport just looks really cool Auto News Jim Kem | February 15, 2023 Toyota Indonesia wasted no time in advertising the all-new Agya which, in case you were wondering, is indeed based on the 2nd-generation Perodua Axia ...
Chery targets 30k CKD cars a year from Malaysian factory opening in 2023 Auto News Jim Kem | November 25, 2022 Chery, the Chinese automaker that previewed a bunch of new SUVs to Malaysian buyers, has launched a duo of SUVs into the Indonesian market just ...
Toyota bZ4X officially launches in Indonesia for RM355k Auto News Jim Kem | November 11, 2022 Toyota Astra Motor has just launched the bZ4X into the Indonesian market making it the second country in the ASEAN region - following Thailand - to ...
Perodua Axia Turbo Going To Indonesia First? Time To Get Excited For 2023 Auto News Jim Kem | October 05, 2022 The Perodua Axia is soon to be replaced by an all-new successor within a year or two and rumours are swirling that a turbocharged engine could be on ...
2022 Hyundai Creta Spotted In Penang - Our Newest B-Segment Contender? Auto News Jim Kem | September 26, 2022 A Hyundai Creta was spotted in Penang recently, specifically along Jalan Tanjong Tokong, with pictures of the red unit being shared online. Could it ...
Malaysia Wants To Build A Fantasy 120km Bridge Link To Indonesia Auto News Jim Kem | September 12, 2022 Stop me if you’ve already heard this one: there’s plan to build a 120km bridge linking Melaka and Sumatra. That’s right, across the busiest shipping ...
Indonesia: Jokowi Wants CKD EVs From Tesla, Not Just Batteries Auto News Jim Kem | August 25, 2022 Not content with Tesla being very interested in Indonesia’s vast natural resources to make batteries for its electric cars, the country seems to be ...
2022 Kia Sportage Has Landed In Indonesia For A Pricey RM222k Auto News Jim Kem | August 17, 2022 The new 5th-generation Kia Sportage, revealed in mid-2021, is one of those new SUVs that looks like it could throw a wrench into the established SUV ...
Mitsubishi Xpander Cross Facelift 2022 – Nampak Menarik Auto News Muhammad Sharil Tarmize | August 15, 2022 Mitsubishi Xpander Cross facelift 2022 telah didedahkan ketika Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2022 dan rupanya... nampak menarik. ...
Perodua Axia EV Now A Reality - Daihatsu Shows It Off At GIIAS 2022 Auto News Jim Kem | August 12, 2022 This one came up out of left field, but feast your eyes on what could possibly be Perodua’s first EV…..in a few year's time, perhaps. It’s the ...
Indonesia Start-Up Makes Self-Driving, Fully Electric (EV) Proton Savvy Auto News Jim Kem | August 01, 2022 In car terms, it’s not often you see an old friend like the Proton Savvy tackling ‘bigger and better’ some 15 years after it rolled off the ...
Hyundai's Stargazer Is A 7-Seat Xpander Rival From The Future Auto News Jim Kem | July 19, 2022 Hyundai now has an answer to the space-focused 6-seat MPVs such as the Mistubishi Xpander, and Toyota Avanza. Meet the Stargazer, which has just been ...
Leaked: Honda SUV RS Concept Now Ready For Showrooms? Auto News Jim Kem | July 13, 2022 New images of a new super-compact Honda SUV have emerged from an Indonesian source, revealing it to be the rumoured production version of the SUV RS ...
Indonesia-Spec 2022 Perodua Myvi Gets Apple CarPlay, Android Auto Auto News Jim Kem | June 05, 2022 The Myvi is royalty in Malaysia, so why don't we get Apple CarPlay and Android Auto but the Indonesian rebadged version of the Myvi, called the ...
PM Ismail Sabri to Elon Musk: Bring Tesla To Malaysia Electric Vehicle EV Jim Kem | May 13, 2022 It’s no secret that Malaysia wants a bigger piece of the EV pie, but recently our PM has extended an invite directly to Tesla to set up shop in ...