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In efforts to collectively grow women's participation and leadership in tech, CARSOME, Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft to adopt its Code; Without Barriers initiative for one year. Under the program, women employees across CARSOME’s operations in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore will be able to access initiatives that include upskilling courses, participation in hackathons or skills challenges, and mentorship programs in the areas of Cloud, Artificial Intelligence and Technology. CARSOME Group President & Chief Financial Officer, Juliet Zhu said: “CARSOME is strongly positioned to support and accelerate women's representation in the tech and automotive sectors leveraging our positioning as Southeast Asia’s largest integrated e-commerce platform. Towards this end, I am pleased to announce that CARSOME will digitally upskill 30% of our women employees by 2026 in our offices across M...

Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, CARSOME, announced its collaboration with the Petaling Jaya District Police to broaden public awareness on the prevalence of car theft. The collaboration comes off the back of the growing rate of vehicle theft cases across the nation, that has reached alarming levels. [fifth from left] CARSOME Co-Founder & CARSOME Academy CEO, Jiun Ee Teoh together with [sixth from left] Petaling Jaya District Police Chief, ACP Mohamad Fakhruddin Abdul Hamid launching the first community safety outreach signboard to officiate the collaboration between both parties at PPR Lembah Subang 2. According to a report by the Vehicle Theft Reduction Council of Malaysia Berhad (VTREC) in 2020, a vehicle is stolen every 75 minutes in Malaysia, amounting to an average of 20 cars stolen each day [1] . In fact, vehicle theft risk in Malaysia is one of the highest in the world and it is one of the few countries that has shown a steady rise in vehic...

Adhering to CARSOME Certified standards, CARSOME Service Center operates as a well-equipped and professionally resourced car service center which can be accessed through CARSOME’s digital booking platform featuring transparent pricing of services With this move, CARSOME enhances its ‘phygital’ approach in its aspiration to solve consumer pain points and strengthen the car e-commerce ecosystem (from left) CARSOME Certified Chief Executive Officer Mei Han, Member of Parliament for Petaling Jaya YB Lee Cheang Chung, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation YB Chang Lih Kang, CARSOME Co-founder and Group Chief Executive Officer Eric Cheng, and CARSOME Co-founder and CARSOME Academy Chief Executive Officer JT, following the launch of CARSOME Service Center. Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform CARSOME has ventured into the after-sales car service market with the launch of CARSOME Service Center. The company has commenced operations of two CARSOME Service ...

The old adage of ‘prevention is better than cure’ can be applied to our car maintenance routine. Neglecting basic maintenance, driving too long on the same spark plugs and forgetting to change engine oil are among the most common ways to kill a perfectly good vehicle. One should regularly service their car to maximize the life and performance of their car to prevent any kind of mishaps down the road, which can be dangerous and costly. To make it easier for you to keep track of your car maintenance schedule, we have created a basic car maintenance checklist on when and what to do when you service your car to help extend its life. On Short Term basis (Can be done before you go on a long drive or every month) Oil and Coolant Level Low levels of oil and coolant level can lead to big damage to your engine or any unnecessary breakdowns along the way. That’s why it’s always best to look under the hood of your car to inspect these fluids while the engine is off. Depending on the type of car an...

Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, CARSOME was pleased to welcome and brief the Minister of Human Resources, Yang Berhormat Tuan V. Sivakumar on its operations at its regional headquarters in Petaling Jaya. Minister of Human Resources, Yang Berhormat Tuan V. Sivakumar and the team touring around CARSOME's regional headquarters. Showcasing its tech capabilities, talent development and retention initiatives, and CARSOME Academy’s plans to elevate Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) offerings, the company expressed its readiness to support the Government in strengthening the nation’s tech and human capital ecosystem. Based on a social media posting following the visit, Minister of Human Resources, Yang Berhormat Tuan V. Sivakumar said: “As Malaysia’s first ‘Tech Unicorn’, CARSOME’s achievements have been truly remarkable. Their effort to digitalize the vehicle purchasing process in the country has led to the creation of various new jobs a...

CARSOME and Sunway Innovation Labs spurring innovation through Southeast Asia’s first auto ecosystem-focused accelerator program in Malaysia Networking session between Chief Innovation Officer of Sunway Group and Director of Sunway iLab Matt van Leeuwen and CARSOME Co-founder and Group CEO Eric Cheng exchanging insights with some of the startups. Five mobility startups presented their innovative pilot projects today during the CARSOME Mobility Lab Demo Day before industry leaders and investors at McLaren Kuala Lumpur. Established in partnership between CARSOME and Sunway Innovation Labs (iLabs), the 4-month CARSOME Mobility Lab Accelerator Program is the first auto ecosystem-focused accelerator in Malaysia and ASEAN, that aims to support up and rising startups in their innovation, funding and scaling journey. “We look forward to continuously supporting these startups alongside CARSOME, who have been a very engaging partner in strengthening the talent pool and accelerating innovatio...

Purchasing pre-owned cars offers great value for money and promises almost immediate car ownership. The usual way Malaysians purchase a car is by getting a car loan or a hire purchase loan. However, the loan approval process can be time consuming, confusing, and quite stressful. Most financial institutions in Malaysia offer a conventional car loan with different interest rates and repayment terms. The waiting period for loan approval may differ based on the institution and your application is at risk to be rejected if certain criteria are not met. In other words, the buyers would not be able to drive home their desired car immediately. Moreover, given the current economic situation in Malaysia and rising inflation, banks are now more cautious when approving car loans resulting in higher hire purchase rates. Thus, buyers are finding it increasingly difficult and costly to obtain a car loan today [1] . Shopping with a pre-approved car loan in hand can help make the car buying process eas...

Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, CARSOME, has officially expanded its operations to East Malaysia with the launch of four new inspection centers in Sarawak. This expansion sees CARSOME introducing a new standard of selling cars to East Malaysians and providing them with a trusted and transparent option. (from left) CARSOME Wholesale Operations General Manager Chris Ang, Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, CARSOME Co-founder and CARSOME Academy CEO Teoh Jiun Ee, and CARSOME Chief Property Officer Danny Chin at the official launch of CARSOME Inspection Centers in Sarawak. The inspection centers aim to offer customers a differentiated and hassle-free car-selling experience, through fast payment and worry-free transaction process. Guided by a stringent inspection procedure, every CARSOME Inspection Center will have a skilled professional inspector to conduct comprehensive inspection on the car, to ensure its quality is accounted for to o...

Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, CARSOME, today announced the appointment of football legend, Eric Cantona, as its brand ambassador. As one of the greatest footballers of his generation, Cantona and CARSOME both share a common drive in their relentless spirit to go above and beyond for their fans and consumers. Eric Cantona (left) and Eric Cheng join hands to bring CARSOME to new heights by delivering trust, transparency, and choice to transform the used car industry in Southeast Asia. In his capacity as ambassador to the brand, Cantona will take an active involvement in CARSOME’s upcoming promotional activities this year as well as group-wide advertising campaigns in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand where CARSOME is the market leader. CARSOME Co-founder and Group CEO, Eric Cheng explained that Cantona’s relentless spirit to go above and beyond for football fans embodies the company’s drive to further elevate the car ownership experience and have CARSOME...

Yang Berhormat Dato Sri Alexander Nanta Linggi, Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, paid a visit to Carsome Certified Lab in Bandar Bukit Raja, Klang. The working visit was also accompanied by YBhg. Datuk Azman Bin Mohd Yusof, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs and senior officials of the Ministry. The purpose of the visit is to evaluate the services provided by Carsome, one of the local companies that have received Anugerah Syarikat Bertaraf Unicorn from the Prime Minister, Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri Bin Yaakob, and the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) as one of Malaysia's most successful startup companies. Carsome is the largest integrated car e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and the first "Unicorn" company in Malaysia. Carsome provides vehicle purchasing, sales and financing services using high-quality technology and can be a benchmark in the distribution trade sector, especially fo...

Southeast Asia’s largest car e-commerce platform, Carsome, officially launched Carsome Certified Lab, the largest car refurbishment facility in the region. Carsome launches Carsome Certified Lab, Southeast Asia’s largest car refurbishment facility Spanning over 185,000 square feet, the fully-functional Lab is a state-of-the-art facility that transforms a pre-owned car to be as good as new. It is able to refurbish up to 2,000 Carsome Certified cars per month, an unprecedented scale across Southeast Asia. Carsome is capable of capturing a 360-degree view of a car’s exterior and interior, so the car is easily viewed from all angles on Carsome’s website Carsome Certified CEO Mei Han said that Carsome Certified Lab plays an integral part in supporting the company’s pursuit of delivering peace of mind to consumers. “Carsome Certified exists to give consumers the options of pre-owned cars that are more superior. All our cars go through world-class refurbishment at Carsome Certified Lab, ...

Southeast Asia’s largest car e-commerce platform Carsome has appointed Ravi Shankar Mallavarapu as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) to head multidisciplinary functions and continue driving Carsome’s leadership in all marketing-related aspects. Eric Cheng, Carsome Co-Founder and Group CEO In his new role, Mallavarapu will oversee brand, marketing, digital, social media, public relations, growth, market research and customer experience. He will also work closely with Carsome’s Chief Brand Officer Derek Tan on brand, creative, production and sponsorships. Ravi Shankar Carsome Co-founder and Group CEO Eric Cheng said that this appointment is an important move to continue strengthening Carsome’s leadership team to achieve greater heights. “Ravi is a data-driven marketer who balances creativity with excellent execution. We are very excited to have him onboard to accelerate our business growth and help establish Carsome’s mission in the market, which is to create a new standard of buying an...

Mobilizing programmatic digital out-of-home advertising to reach more people within the untapped offline market Southeast Asia’s largest car e-commerce platform Carsome became one of the first adopters of a newly launched mobile programmatic digital out-of-home (pDOOH) advertising, as part of its effort to reach out to more people within the untapped offline markets. The company’s latest advertising activation aims to showcase the quality assurance when one buys from Carsome, where consumers have access to the largest selection of over 1,000 Carsome Certified cars covered by the Carsome Promise [1] . Carsome Certified is also an industry-leading standard that provides peace of mind for consumers who want to move forward in mobility solutions. Carsome Chief Brand Officer Derek Tan explained that Carsome, being a data-driven technology company, gravitates towards the latest in innovation. “Through this highly innovative advertising technology, Carsome can create impactful communication...

Malaysia’s used car industry saw significant growth in 2021 due to several contributing factors - from global supply chain disruptions and chip shortages which affected new car sales or contributed towards higher prices, to consumers leaning towards private car ownership over ride hailing services and public transport during the pandemic. With Malaysians continuing to see private car ownership as a necessity, we are delighted to share Carsome Insights 2021 - a series of 12 infographics which reveals top trends and preferences among used car buyers, sellers and dealers in Malaysia. Key findings include: Insights among used car buyers Perodua (41%) leads the most popular car brands among consumers, followed by Honda (23%) and Proton (18% Perodua Myvi (25%) is the preferred car model among consumers, followed by Proton Axia (17%) and Honda City (11%) White (28%) is the most popular car colour among consumers, followed closely by silver (24%) and gray (19%) Insights among used car sellers ...