Car sales
Thailand car production rises 8.6% on year in December
Output seen going up 3% to 1.5 million units in 2026
Electric car sales are booming. That means trouble ahead
Some dealers can break even without selling a single car. Not for long
Vietnam’s EV boom: VinFast buys first, mass adoption follows
Domestic brands lead Vietnam’s EV market despite intense competition and limited government incentives
China to tighten oversight on new cars exported as used vehicles
[BEIJING] China will strengthen oversight of used-car exports and strictly control the export of new cars under the guise of used vehicles, according to a notice issued by the country’s commerce minis...
COE quota up 1.5% at 18,984 for November to January 2026 period
Bidding under the new quota will begin on Nov 3
Cat A COE eases to S$122,000, ending streak of record highs
Most of the other categories also dip in October’s second bidding exercise
Mainstream car COE premium blitzes to new S$128,105 record as EVs continue to jolt demand
Intense competition, popular electric vehicle models and a three-week break contribute to a 7.6% jump in the Category A premium
Plug-in hybrid registrations in Singapore double as mass-market brands gain share in segment
The latest figure of 215 in H1 2025 exceeds the total for last year
In Vietnam’s narrow, congested roads, tariff-free US cars won’t find much traction with buyers
American SUVs remain a tough sell in motorbike-heavy Vietnam, where compact, fuel-efficient Japanese and South Korean cars are a better fit
Premium Automobiles to distribute Changan, Huawei, CATL-backed luxury EV brand Avatr in Singapore
Brand debut to take place in late July; first model for the country is the Avatr 11 large SUV
