Automotive

Carsome Academy-Sunway U in TVET soft skills collaboration
First of its kind program for an automotive TVET institution In line with Govt call to improve value of graduates in Malaysia
myTukar, Genie Malaysia records strong revenue growth
Malaysia’s digital used car ecosystem, myTukar and Genie Malaysia, have recorded strong sustainable growth.
​​Aco Tech forms partnerships to boost Atlas user experience 
Aco Tech announced a new strategic partnership with UOB Malaysia, Fasspay and Five Petroleum Malaysia, to deliver newgeneration user experience.
​​Carsome Group acquires WapCar, AutoFun businesses
Carsome has formally announced the acquisition of digital automotive content businesses WapCar and AutoFun from Tang Internet Ltd.
Sime Daby Auto Connexion, SpareXHub in deal to offer discounts to motorist
Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC), the sole distributor for Ford in Malaysia, has partnered with e-commerce platform SpareXHub to offer great savings from 64% on selected genuine Ford aged spare parts from now until March 31.
Carsome unveils car refurbishment facility
Carsome has officially launched Carsome Certified Lab which it claims is the largest car refurbishment facility in the region.
myTukar, Daihatsu to enhance used car selling process
myTukar has partnered Daihatsu Malaysia to enhance the used car selling process.
Malaysia’s Carsome raises US$290mil in Series E
In a clear demonstration of investor interest, Southeast Asian-based (SEA) e-commerce car platform Carsome has announced a US$290 million Series E raise at a post-money valuation of approximately US$1.7 billion.
​​Proton, Maxis team up for 5G use case deployment
Proton Holdings Berhad has selected Maxis as its partner to deploy a 5G use case comprising multiple converged solutions to power up its Tanjung Malim plant, with network installations beginning October. 
Carsome Group appoints Vishnu Nambiar as CTO 
Vishnu Nambiar will drive Carsome’s next stage of transformation through leading the technology team and spearheading the strategy on deploying technology to address the automotive industry’s needs.  
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