WTCA and GAC Motor International signed the MOU to initiate feasibility studies for two new completely knocked-down vehicle assembly projects in Malaysia.WTCA was represented by its parent company's (WTC Holdings Bhd) chief executive officer Tan Keng Meng, and GAC Motor International by its presiden

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The founder of China’s world-beating battery manufacturer is pressing ahead with expansion in the face of a global slowdown in electric-vehicle sales growth.Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd isn’t worried about overcapacity and, in fact, will crank up the output of its more technologically adva

The battery unit of Tsingshan Holding Group Co Ltd, the world’s top nickel producer, plans to build a plant in Indonesia, the latest in a series of Chinese investments that will help the Southeast Asian nation step up from commodities production to more lucrative processing and manufacturing. REPT

Chinese vehicle manufacturer Chery's Jaecoo is committed to enhancing its service network in Malaysia and has signed 30 dealers in the country.In a statement on Tuesday, the carmaker said Malaysia has recently overtaken Thailand to become Southeast Asia's second-largest auto market, after Indonesia.

The power reserve margin in Peninsular Malaysia has been projected to be between 28% and 36% from this year until 2030, which is above the minimum level necessary to cope with the demand for electricity in the event of supply disruptions at any power plants, and will provide sufficient reserves to c

A total of 268 electric car (EV) charging stations have been operational, bringing the total number of EV charging bays (EVCB) to 2,288 units as of March 2024, according to the Malaysian Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI).MITI Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said that wh

The government says it will focus on the development of DC fast charging points to resolve the range anxiety concerns of electric vehicle (EV) users making long journeys, Bernama reports.According to deputy investment, trade and industry minister Liew Chin Tong, MITI, together with Malaysia Automoti

Singapore-based EV charging solutions provider Charge+ has launched a 120 kW DC charger at Capri by Fraser in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, and is the company’s second DC fast charging location in Malaysia after its first that is located at the Skudai(southbound) R&R in Johor.The latest addition to t