FutureNow: PGA Cars leads sustainable mobility in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Through its “FutureNow” program, the leading importer and distributor of premium auto brands in the Philippines is currently engaged in various initiatives aiming to achieve carbon neutrality, one of which is promoting the use of fully electric vehicles.
Electric vehicles getting up to speed with the mainstream
With the growing concern about climate change and rising energy costs, more and more companies in the Philippines are racing to put electric vehicles (EVs) on the road.
Hon Hai to launch EV investment in Indonesia in Q3
Indonesian Minister of Investment Bahlil Lahadalia on Wednesday told a forum in Jakarta that Hon Hai, known as Foxconn internationally, would build a factory on a 200-hectare plot of land in the Batang Industrial Complex in Central Java, Reuters and Indonesia-based news Web site Industry.co.id reported. In addition to vehicles, the factory is to produce […]
Vietnam electric car whizz takes ambitious road
Vietnam’s Tesla (TSLA.O) wannabe is speeding up. Carmaker Vinfast will stop making internal combustion engine models by the end of 2022 and aims to sell overseas as it goes all-electric. Its ambition to motor towards a 2022 U.S. listing, which Refinitiv publication IFR says could raise up to $3 billion, combines the clout of a […]
The electric car push is serious
Three of the world’s most prolific auto manufacturers have already gotten into deal where they plan to reduce their internal combustion engine production to almost zero and turn to electrification in the next decade.
Gov’t eyes converting fuel-based motorcycles to electric in 2022
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has targeted to convert one thousand fuel oil-powered motorcycles into electric models in 2022 in a bid to accelerate the development of electric vehicles for road transportation in Indonesia.
Vietnam EV market heats up with local, international automakers
Vietnam is following the vehicle electrification trend alongside the global automotive industry. Even though Vietnamese manufacturers are only starting to make electric vehicles (EV), the introduction of EVs by international and local automakers has spurred Vietnam-based automaker VinFast to ship EVs domestically and actively enter the US market, showing that Vietnam is sparing no energy […]
Ministerial squabble delays EV measures
A difference of opinions between the Energy Ministry and the Industry Ministry has resulted in a delay in the introduction of measures to support electric vehicles (EVs), according to a source at the National Electric Vehicle Policy Committee who requested anonymity.
