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Malaysian carmaker Proton launches first EV plant
Reuters, Published on 04/09/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian automaker Proton launched its first electric vehicle assembly plant on Thursday, as the Southeast Asian nation looks to boost development of its electric vehicle (EV) industry.
Proton unveils made-in-Malaysia EV brand
Published on 13/06/2024
» Proton, the Malaysian carmaker backed by the Chinese automaker Geely, has unveiled the country’s first homemade electric vehicle brand.
Geely to invest $10b in Malaysia
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/07/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese automaker Geely plans to invest US$10 billion to turn Tanjung Malim in Malaysia’s Perak state into the region’s largest auto hub, according to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Geely in early talks to enter Thailand EV market
Reuters, Published on 31/05/2023
» Major Chinese automaker Geely is in the early stages of planning an entry to Thailand's electric vehicle (EV) market, including weighing models for import and local manufacturing, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions.
Will the new industrial policy work?
News, Published on 27/02/2023
» Industrial policy has returned to government agendas across the developed and developing world. While the US Inflation Reduction Act has shocked America's Asian and European trading partners, the Biden administration's signature climate-change legislation is just the latest in a series of recent policies that seemingly fly in the face of World Trade Organization rules.
Le Mans 24 Hours and Porsche are calling again
Published on 18/08/2021
» France, 24 Hours of Le Mans is known as one of the world’s most challenging endurance race with 98 years of history. The grand reputation of the legendary race that ultimately puts all limits to the test including performance and endurance of the engine, exceptional strategic planning, strengths and competency of the drivers and crew, attracts racers from around the world. Vutthikorn Inthraphuvasak, the President of AAS Auto Service Co. Ltd, the sole and only authorized Porsche and Bentley Importer in Thailand, is a professional racer internationally well – known with extensive experience in endurance racing.
Great Wall carries the weight
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 02/03/2020
» Although General Motors' business here was not a market leader, Thailand was an important production hub for pickups, a segment in which the country ranks fifth globally for manufacturing.
The superpowers of new super-thin materials
New York Times, Published on 09/01/2020
» NEW YORK: Internet-connected devices have already colonised a range of new frontiers - wrists, refrigerators, doorbells, cars. But to some researchers, the spread of the “internet of things” has not gone nearly far enough.
Vietnam’s richest man bets $2bn to sell cars to US
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/12/2019
» HANOI: The billionaire behind six-month-old Vietnamese auto startup VinFast plans a feat even Toyota Motor Corp and Hyundai Motor Co couldn’t pull off during their early days: sell a car in the US.
Charging the EV market
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 01/07/2019
» While electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to be cheaper than internal combustion engine (ICE) or conventional vehicles in Europe in just three years from now, green vehicles are still far too costly for most drivers in Southeast Asia. A lack of subsidies and infrastructure is holding back EV adoption in the region, experts say.