Neta Auto Malaysia is set to breathe new energy into our seemingly ever-expanding battery electric vehicle (BEV) market by previewing nearly the whole range of their available models. Details are still under wraps at the moment, but a video shown by Neta Auto Seremban shows the Neta GT, Aya (the Neta V facelift, actually), the X SUV, and the S sedan. These three cars are still left-hand drive (LHD), so it's not a "launch imminent" thing just yet, but rather a preview. If we were to stoke to flam
May 13, 2024
Intro Synergy Sdn Bhd (ISSB), the exclusive distributor of Neta, has announced its Lifetime Warranty Program and Neta Loyalty Program. "At ISSB, we are unwaveringly proud of Neta's production processes, assuring reliability and excellence in every product offered to the market," stated Dato’ SM Azli SM Nasimuddin Kamal, Executive Chairman of ISSB. "Through rigorous manufacturing protocols and intense validation and testing, we wholeheartedly endorse this revolutionary warranty." Effective immedi
Apr 18, 2024
In December 2023, Neta announced the completion of its 20,000 units per year capacity plant in Thailand. The company has since followed up on its progress, confirming that the first batch of Thailand-assembled (CKD) right-hand drive cars – a first outside of China – will reach customers by April 2024. The plant is in the outskirts of Bangkok, built in partnership with Neta’s local partner Bangchan General Assembly. Currently, the plant only makes one model, the Neta V-II, a facelift version of t
Mar 20, 2024
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, Neta announced via its social media channels that the first batch of equipment for its Indonesian assembly plant (CKD) arrived at the facility in Bekasi, West Java. Neta’s Indonesian distributor, PT Neta Auto Indonesia (NAI) stated that CKD production will begin in May 2024 with the Neta V as the first model to be locally assembled. In a statement, NAI also revealed that another unnamed Neta model would also be assembled at the plant which will be intr
Mar 12, 2024
Careplus Group Berhad has announced its partnership with GoAuto Group Sdn Bhd to establish joint venture companies for the importation, distribution, assembly, and manufacturing hub of electric vehicles (EVs). The first joint venture with Go Auto is to import Neta brand EVs. This venture involved Careplus acquiring a 30 percent stake in Intro Synergy Sdn Bhd (ISSB), a subsidiary of Go Auto, through a share swap. ISSB's primary role is exclusive distribution of select Neta EV models in Malaysia a
Oct 26, 2023
Intro Synergy, a GoAuto Group subsidiary, has officially launced the Neta V in Malaysia, priced at RM 100,000 (OTR excluding insurance). This makes it the cheapest EV in Malaysia currently, at RM 530 less than the Standard Range BYD Dolphin. It houses a 38.54 kWh battery, offering a 380 km range (NEDC). The electric motor generates 95 PS and 160 Nm, reaching a top speed of 120 km/h with 0-50 km/h acceleration in 3.9 seconds. Also read: Malaysia doesn't allow import of battery EVs priced below RM
Oct 25, 2023
Neta Auto has entered the Indonesian market at this year's Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2023 exhibition, headlined by the Neta V, priced at IDR 379 million (~RM 115,311). The Neta V for the Indonesian market differs from ours slightly in that it has a slightly improved battery; the biggest change therein is a 40.7 kWh lithium-ion phosphate (LFP) battery that's claimed to give 401 km of range per the NEDC. In Malaysia, the Neta V is sold with a 38.5 kWh ternary lithium batte
Aug 21, 2023
In light of a recent viral photo listing the Neta V's price at RM 79,800 (curiously, RM wasn't mentioned in the original photo), the brand's custodian here, Intro Synergy Sdn. Bhd. clarified that the company would like to 'deny the displayed price'. Here's the statement in full, picked from Neta Auto Malaysia's official Facebook page. "We are aware of a viral issue related to the price of Neta V at a shopping center recently. We would like to deny the displayed price and would like to clarify th
Aug 15, 2023
Neta is jumping into Indonesia – the largest car market in the region, with 1,048,040 units sold last year – two feet in. Ahead of the Chinese EV marque’s Indonesian launch at this week’s Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), the company announced that it has signed an MoU to appoint PT Handal Indonesia Motor (HIM) as its locally assembly (CKD) partner. CKD production will start in Q2 2024. No specific models were mentioned but Neta already sells the Neta V in Thailand and Malaysia
Aug 9, 2023
Malaysia’s most affordable EV, the Neta V has just received an update in China as well as a completely new name. No longer will it be called the Neta V, say hello to the Neta AYA which stands for “Amazing, Young, and Active”. While the exterior sees a few pronounced changes like a trapezoidal cutout on the lower section of the front bumper with dot-matrix patterns, the interior looks almost indistinguishable between the facelift and pre-facelift. Perhaps the biggest update on the Neta AYA’s inte
Aug 8, 2023
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