SEA ride-hailing services race towards green mobility
Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food delivery services are racing toward eco-friendly mobility, with targets to deploy more electric and low emission vehicles as governments and investors push for greener economies.
Indonesia striving to lure electric vehicle, ICT investment
Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian government has been actively wooing investors at the 2022 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, by highlighting the country’s investment potential and holding economic discussions.
Vietnam EV maker VinFast to shift HQ to Singapore ahead of first exports
HANOI, May 28 (Reuters): Vietnam’s VinFast is shifting its headquarters to Singapore as the fledgling electric vehicle (EV) maker readies for a potential public listing and the first production run of cars for US and European markets, its chief executive told Reuters.
Tesla registers as a company in Thailand
Tesla Company (Thailand) Ltd is now a registered company in Thailand, according to information found on the Department of Business Development’s website. The company registered today, on May 25, with an initial registration capital of 3 million baht. The primary purpose of Tesla in Thailand is to sell electric vehicles, or EVs. The company will […]
Asian automakers compete for EV market in Southeast Asia
In late March, the Bangkok International Motor Show was held in Thailand, known as the “Detroit of Asia” due to its high concentration of automobile industries. Companies competed to introduce EVs, demonstrating that the age of the electric vehicle has arrived. At the booth of China’s Great Wall Motor Co., Narong Sritalayon, the managing director […]
EGAT touts boosted power supply to Phuket
Kitti Petchsantad, Deputy Governor of Transmission Systems of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), has announced that EGAT has completed the project to improve the transmission system to southern regions of Thailand, effectively, doubling the electrical-supply capacity to Phuket.
Minister: Tesla to Invest in Battery, Electric Car Plant in Central Java
U.S. electric carmaker Tesla has agreed to invest in battery and electric vehicle manufacturing in Indonesia, the country’s investment minister said Thursday without giving details, but hinting that the project might begin this year.
Joining the EV revolution in Asean
Governments in Southeast Asia are floating very ambitious plans to capture a share of the electric vehicle market. And rightfully so.
