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Indonesia seeks investment from carmakers for e-vehicles
The Indonesian government is seeking investment from Renault
and Volvo to make electric vehicles as the country targets...
Vietnam to produce homegrown cars under VinFast brand
Vietnam's property conglomerate Vingroup has launched a new division called VinFast which is set to become the nation's first home-grown car maker. Vingroup announced...
Geely in pole position to buy Malaysia’s Proton
Saudi Aramco might have said good bye to investment in Malaysia's oil industry, but the Chinese are about to fill the void in another...
Toyota expands production in the Philippines by 20%
The Philippine unit of the world's biggest automaker Toyota Motor Corp. is planning to expand its local production capacity by as much as 20...
GM struggling in ASEAN as Thai unrest knocked sales
US car maker General Motors (GM) said it was “struggling” in Southeast Asia as the recent political upheaval in Thailand knocked sales, compounding stiff...
Mitsubishi to invest $228m in the Philippines
Japanese car maker Mitsubishi Motors is planning an initial investment of $228 million in its Philippine operations to establish its third Southeast Asian manufacturing...
Luxury car maker Morgan enters Philippines
UK-based Luxury car maker Morgan Motor Company has entered the Philippine market, opening its first dealership in the ASEAN region, to serve a number...
Tata Motors enters Philippine market
Indian car maker Tata Motors is foraying into the Philippines market with the export of passenger and commercial vehicles, including Manza sedan and Xenon...
Toyota to sell Indonesia-made cars in Philippines
Japan's car maker Toyota Motor Corp. and its affiliate Daihatsu Motor said on February 3 that they will start exporting compact cars manufactured by...
Volkswagen mulls production base in the Philippines
German car maker Volkswagen, the world's number two behind Toyota, said it is considering to establish a production base in the Philippines to supply...
General Motors moves int’l headquarter to Singapore
US car maker General Motors (GM) will move international management functions from its current location in Shanghai, China to Singapore, the company said on...
Suzuki invests $611m in Indonesia car plant
A few days after Toyota announced that it will spend $240 million for a new engine plant in Java, Indonesia, its Japanese cpmpetitor Suzuki...
Tata looks at Indonesia as biggest export market
India's car maker Tata Motors drives into Indonesia and will introduce 6 new models in September 2013, aiming at making the 240-million people country...
Philippines lags in vehicle production
Motor vehicle production in the Philippines is a lot slower that in many of its Southeast Asian neighbours, despite production rose in the first...
Great Wall comes to Thailand
Chinese car maker Great Wall Motors has announced plans to invest of up to $340 million to set up a factory in Thailand, according...
German car makers push Indonesia
Volkswagen, Europe's largest car maker, will beef up its business in Indonesia with a new factory in West Java ready to operate in mid-2013,...
Suzuki drives back into Myanmar
Japanese car maker Suzuki will resume its vehicle and spare part production in Myanmar after it got approval from the government to set up...
Mercedes-Benz shifts gears in Malaysia
German premium car maker Mercedes-Benz is starting off its tenth year in Malaysia by committing to $91.9 million of investments through 2016.
The company sold...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...