NexV Manufacturing, a joint venture between rubber glove manufacturer Careplus Group Berhad and GoAuto Group Sdn. Bhd., announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with five local vendors, with the goal of assembling Neta vehicles locally. GoAuto’s sister-company Intro Synergy, a joint venture with Careplus, is the distributor of Neta vehicles – a brand owned by Hozon New Energy Automobile Co. Ltd. (Hozon Auto) - in Malaysia. NexV Manufacturing is the Malaysian contract as

Hans

Jun 25, 2024

The Association of Malay Importers and Traders of Motor Vehicles Malaysia (PEKEMA) has entered the new car distribution business via its subsidiary company, Central Auto Distributors Bhd (CADB), to distribute Dongfeng Nammi battery electric vehicles (BEVs). This comes after NexV Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of glove-maker Careplus Group Berhad, announced that it signed two memorandums of understanding (MoU) with CADB and Wise Star Group (Skywell electric buses) as part of its efforts to l

CY Foong

Jun 25, 2024

The Bangkok Auto Salon, a licenced offshoot of the famed Tokyo Auto Salon, will take place from 26- to 30-June 2024, hosting a bevy of modified cars and accessories from local builders and abroad. A few of these imports are from Japan, and among the big names are Veilside and Top Secret who are bringing their Nissan Z and Nissan GT-R, respectively. But pay attention to this one – Nagoya's Kuhl Racing will be at Impact Challenger hall too, with their phat Toyota Prius. The hybrid hatch is fitted

Sanjay

Jun 25, 2024

A recent study published in the Nature scientific journal suggests that while autonomous vehicles have become increasingly good at driving thanks to powerful software and sensors, however, there are certain scenarios in which humans still drive better. The study, which analysed over 37,000 accidents involving autonomous (and ADAS-assisted) vehicles against human-driven vehicles, concluded that autonomous vehicles were generally less prone to accidents than those driven by humans, but they still

Arvind

Jun 25, 2024

Sime Darby Beyond Auto, the distributor of BYD cars in Malaysia, has hit a new monthly sales record, with 1,045 units sold in May 2024. This is the first time BYD has crossed 1,000 units monthly sales milestone in Malaysia. May’s sales were 62.3% higher than April 2024, making BYD one of the biggest winners last month, albeit from a low-base sub-1,000 units sales figure. For comparison, May 2024’s total new car sales in Malaysia were 18% higher than April, as normal business operations resumed f

Hans

Jun 25, 2024