Natural gas to play major role in carbon emission cut
KUALA LUMPUR: Natural gas, the cleanest hydrocarbon, has an important role to play in carbon emission reduction, especially in Malaysia.
VinFast delivers first electric cars, Lohscheller leaves
VinFast has delivered its first electric cars to customers in Vietnam. This is the e-SUV VF e34, of which VinFast plans to deliver thousands more vehicles in January 2022. It was also announced that the German CEO Michael Lohscheller has resigned after only four months.
Fintech and EV-IoT startup GEKO joins the EV craze by acquiring SWAG EV
Singapore-based fintech and EV-IOT startup GEKO Life has announced it has acquired Singapore’s first premium EV motorcycle brand, SWAG EV.
DOE gradually restores power in Bohol
MANILA – Bringing back the electricity in Bohol has been a challenge for the Department of Energy (DOE) Task Force on Energy Resiliency (TFER), but power in the province is expected to be back late Wednesday night or by Thursday morning.
Sunway to get EPC contracts for 100-MW of Malaysian solar
December 29 (Renewables Now) – Malaysian company Sunway Construction Group Bhd (SunCon) on Monday announced it has accepted Letters of Intent (LoI) for the construction of two 50-MW solar projects, secured in Malaysia’s fourth large-scale solar (LSS4) tenders.
VinFast delivers first ever Vietnamese EVs to local customers
Infant automaker VinFast recently held a ceremony at its manufacturing complex in Hai Phong, Vietnam, to celebrate its first batch of VF e34 EVs. The VF e34 marks VinFast’s first model and the first ever electric vehicle to be sold in Vietnam. The start of production is also the first step in VinFast bringing its EVs to the US market.
Sumitomo, Keppel to promote ammonia fuel business in Singapore
The entities will assess the viability and implementation of ammonia fuel applications in Singapore.
Thai drivers like EVs, but infrastructure a deal-breaker
When it comes to owning an electric vehicle, nearly three out of four Thai motorists say the current charging infrastructure is a deal-breaker, the Bangkok Post reports. According to a new ABeam Consulting Thailand study, Thai drivers do have an appetite for EVs, with 55% of respondents believing that owning an EV is more cost-effective than an ICE-powered car in the long run.
