Used Car

South Korea’s booming used car exports cushion impact of US tariffs

The country exports most of the used cars that are sold to the Middle East, Central Asia and Russia

Carro has raised more than  S$700 million so far from several sovereign funds and the SoftBank Vision Fund.

Carro raises US$60 million to tap Asia-Pacific demand for used Japanese cars; Cool Japan Fund leads funding

CEO of online car marketplace adds that more partnerships between it and Japanese automobile brands are coming to the region

US President Donald Trump’s 25 per cent tariff on imported autos prompted a surge in new vehicle-buying during the early spring as consumers sought to front-run anticipated price increases from the levies.

US used car prices surge as tariffs drive market volatility

A GAUGE of US used vehicle prices sold at wholesale auctions that proved predictive ahead of the inflation surge following the Covid-19 pandemic is climbing again, last month notching its largest annu...

Aaron Tan, CEO of Carro, wants the company to be much more profitable first, aiming for Ebitda to hit around S$130 million as a precursor to an IPO.

Carro aims to treble Ebitda to S$130m ahead of potential IPO

Automotive unicorn aims for a final round of funding this year with revenue up 15%, and gross profit more than 20% higher in FY2025 

Nissan issued a warning telling vehicle owners not to drive certain vehicles – the 2002-2006 model year Nissan Sentra, 2002-2004 Nissan Pathfinder and 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 – that were recalled in 2020 but have not been fixed.

US tells owners to stop driving older Nissan vehicles over airbag concerns

Over the past decade, more than 100 million Takata airbag inflators have been recalled worldwide

Carsome Automall in Selangor has the capacity to showcase over 200 cars.

Carsome waiting for ‘right timing’ for IPO; will launch sales of new EVs: CEO

[KUALA LUMPUR] E-commerce platform Carsome is waiting for the “right timing” to revive its dual-listing plans on the Nasdaq in the US and the Singapore Exchange, said chief executive officer Eric Chen...

Carro CEO Aaron Tan (left) will join the board of Republic Auto, while Jardine C&C managing director of direct motor interests Wilfrid Foo (right) will join the board of Carro.

Jardine C&C and Carro enter strategic partnership for used cars and aftersales

MAINBOARD-LISTED Jardine Cycle & Carriage (C&C) and used-car tech platform Carro announced a strategic partnership worth “over US$60 million” on Friday (Jun 16).

Under the live auction system, Dickson first purchases the used car from the owner, then puts it up for auction.

Dickson Group to debut physical live auction for used cars in Singapore

SINGAPORE automotive company Dickson Group announced on Friday (May 19) an in-person live auction system for used cars, which it says will give used car sellers a better price for their vehicles.