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Kia teases Tasman pick-up truck – 2025 launch for Korea, Aus, Africa, Middle East, but ASEAN not listed

April 23, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto Africa, ASEAN, Aus, East, Kia, Korea, Launch, Listed, middle, pickup, Tasman, Teases, Truck

Click to enlargeKia has released official teaser images of its first-ever pick-up truck, the Tasman. Named after the ‘rugged beauty and pioneering spirit’ of Tasmania, the island at the southernmost tip of Australia, the truck you see here wears an Australia-inspired camouflage wrap. Developed in collaboration with renowned artist Richard Boyd-Dunlop hailing from Australia and [...]read moreKia teases Tasman pick-up truck – 2025 launch for Korea, Aus, Africa, Middle East, but ASEAN not listed

Kia Tasman teased – new Toyota Hilux-rivalling pick-up truck confirmed for Australia; ASEAN too?

April 15, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto ASEAN, Australia, Confirmed, Hiluxrivalling, Kia, pickup, Tasman, Teased, Toyota, Truck

From out of left field, Kia has announced it will be launching a new pick-up truck sometime next year. It’s called the Tasman, named after the island of Tasmania in Australia, and is said to “redefine the concept of a lifestyle pick-up.” This statement, along with the brand calling it a “C-segment pick-up truck”, initially [...]read moreKia Tasman teased – new Toyota Hilux-rivalling pick-up truck confirmed for Australia; ASEAN too?

Toyota to take over ASEAN car development in wake of Daihatsu safety scandal – will Perodua be affected?

April 9, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto Affected, ASEAN, car, DAIHATSU, Development, Perodua, safety, scandal, Toyota, Wake

Toyota and Daihatsu have made far-reaching structural reforms in the wake of the latter’s crash test rigging scandal, which caused a stop-sale on all Daihatsu-developed models and impacted the near-spotless reputation of both companies. The press release stated that the move will affect the firms’ overseas business structure and reorganise Daihatsu into a “mobility company [...]read moreToyota to take over ASEAN car development in wake of Daihatsu safety scandal – will Perodua be affected?

ChargeSini, Charge+ ASEAN cross-border EV charging deal: ChargeSini users can access Singapore chargers

April 8, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto access, ASEAN, charge, Chargers, ChargeSini, charging, crossborder, deal, Singapore, users

Cross-border electric vehicle charging will soon become a reality in Southeast Asia thanks to a roaming collaboration agreement between two charge point operators (CPO), Malaysia’s ChargeSini and Singapore’s Charge+. The partnership allows ChargeSini app users to access Charge+’s network of around 2,000 chargers across Singapore, Thailand and other ASEAN countries. This is on top of [...]read moreChargeSini, Charge+ ASEAN cross-border EV charging deal: ChargeSini users can access Singapore chargers

Bangkok 2024: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N makes ASEAN debut – 650 PS, 0-100 km/h 3.4 secs, Malaysia launch soon?

April 5, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto ASEAN, Bangkok, Debut, HYUNDAI, Ioniq, kmh, Launch, Malaysia, secs

Hyundai’s passenger cars only recently made a return to Thailand, but the company has gone from strength to strength with several models already on sale. One of the stand outs is the electric Ioniq 5, launched in the Land of Smiles just last November, and it was joined at the Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) [...]read moreBangkok 2024: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N makes ASEAN debut – 650 PS, 0-100 km/h 3.4 secs, Malaysia launch soon?

Tesla Cybertruck makes ASEAN debut in Thailand on April 6 – is the electric pick-up coming to Malaysia?

April 1, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto April, ASEAN, Coming, Cybertruck, Debut, Electric, Malaysia, pickup, Tesla, Thailand

This just in – Tesla Thailand has announced that the Cybertruck will make an appearance at Tesla Center Ramkhamhaeng in Bangkok starting this Saturday, April 6. The Land of Smiles is the world’s biggest pick-up truck market, so the appearance of this polarising electric model is bound to cause a stir. It’s a surprise for [...]read moreTesla Cybertruck makes ASEAN debut in Thailand on April 6 – is the electric pick-up coming to Malaysia?

Bangkok 2024: Xpeng enters ASEAN market – G9 SUV and P7i sedan EVs showcased with X2 flying car

April 1, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto ASEAN, Bangkok, car, enters, EVs, Flying, Market, P7i, sedan, Showcased, SUV, Xpeng

The launch of Xpeng in Thailand at this year’s Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) marked the brand’s entry into ASEAN, with Singapore (through Premium Automobiles) and Malaysia (through Bermaz Auto) set to follow in the coming months. At the event, it was announced that Neo Mobility Asia, a joint venture between between Arun Plus Mobility [...]read moreBangkok 2024: Xpeng enters ASEAN market – G9 SUV and P7i sedan EVs showcased with X2 flying car

Bangkok 2024: Zeekr makes ASEAN debut – LHD Zeekr X, 009 and 007 EVs, coming to Malaysia soon?

March 29, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto ASEAN, Bangkok, Coming, Debut, EVs, LHD, Malaysia, Zeekr

Zeekr X Geely’s premium electric vehicle brand Zeekr has already confirmed it will be selling cars in Southeast Asia, and its appearance at the Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) is its statement of intent. The company will be represented in Thailand by Arun Plus, a joint venture between MGC Asia and petroleum giant PTT, which [...]read moreBangkok 2024: Zeekr makes ASEAN debut – LHD Zeekr X, 009 and 007 EVs, coming to Malaysia soon?