Carsome charges into EV resale market as electric cars gain traction in South-east Asia

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2026.02.11 01:02
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[KUALA LUMPUR] Electric vehicles (EVs) are flooding South-east Asia’s showrooms, but their real test lies after the sale. Malaysia’s first tech unicorn Carsome now wants to tackle the electric vehicle market’s biggest constraints: uncertain resale values and thin liquidity in the secondary market. The challenge is not convincing consumers to buy EVs, but ensuring they can exit them without taking a hit that deters future buyers, says Aaron Kee, Carsome’s chief business officer.