A district judge in the US state of California has dismissed a lawsuit by disgruntled Tesla owners, alleging that Tesla’s monopoly on repairs is forcing customers to accept high prices and long waits. This follows after a pair of antitrust class actions suits filed in March alleging that Tesla’s vehicle design, warranty and repair policies are deliberately designed to force owners and lessees to be dependent on Tesla for all repairs, limiting competition from third parties. The complaints made c

Malaysia’s most affordable EV, the Neta V has just received an update in China as well as a completely new name. No longer will it be called the Neta V, say hello to the Neta AYA which stands for “Amazing, Young, and Active”. While the exterior sees a few pronounced changes like a trapezoidal cutout on the lower section of the front bumper with dot-matrix patterns, the interior looks almost indistinguishable between the facelift and pre-facelift. Perhaps the biggest update on the Neta AYA’s inte

The Neta V has undergone a rebranding and in its facelifted form, it’s called the Neta AYA, as per the carmaker's official announcement. What does it stand for? According to the marketing materials, it appears to be “Amazing, Young, Active.” Scheduled to hit the Chinese market in August, this refreshed model will feature updated exterior as well as a revised interior, positioning it as a direct competitor to popular EVs like the BYD Seagull. As before, the Neta AYA features a closed grille desig

Hozon New Energy Automobile Co, the manufacturer of Neta Auto-branded vehicles will be commencing local assembly (CKD) work in Thailand. According to Neta Auto’s CEO Zhang Yong, Neta Auto will be cooperating with local partner Bangchan General Assembly Co Ltd. The car that are manufactured in Thailand will be both sold in Thailand and exported to other markets within the ASEAN region. Also Read: Thailand starts selling updated Neta V; bigger LFP battery, 384 km range, price unchanged, equals to

Although Japan is a member of the World Trade Organization, its domestic market – the third largest in the world after China and USA - is one of the most protected among developed nations. The Japanese government will tell you that Japan is an open market and that the same regulations apply to every manufacturer. That is true but Japan is also a very complex society and there are plenty of peculiar local user requirements and regulations – which although apply equally to every manufacturer - mak

Nissan initially plan to launch Nissan Kicks and Almera by this year Introduce new e-Power hybrid technology to the market Plans delayed, possible 2021 launch instead According to Headlight Magazine, Nissan was set to launch a new subcompact SUV called Nissan Kicks e-Power in Thailand at the 41st Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS). However, no thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show (and everything else) had to be postponed. Nissan Kicks As we all are aware, majority of Japanese manufactu