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 […]
Test run of electric motorcycle taxis
NONTHABURI: The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) on Monday started the trial run of electric motorcycle taxis.
Vietnam’s first domestic EVs hit the market
As automobile companies around the world begin to shift toward electric vehicles, Vietnamese carmaker VinFast has begun delivering the country’s first domestically manufactured model to customers.
Sime Darby, TNB team up to accelerate EV adoption in Malaysia
Sime Darby Motors (SDM) Malaysia Tenaga Nasional BHD (THB) have formalised a memorandum of understanding to explore various initiatives to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EV) in Malaysia.
Vietnam car company Vingroup starts work on $174 mln EV battery plant
Vietnam’s biggest conglomerate Vingroup said on Sunday it had started building a $174 million battery cell plant for its VinFast electric vehicles business so the company can own its battery supply chain.
Ford to expand, modernize Thailand plant with $900 million investment
Ford Motor Co. is investing $900 million to upgrade factories in Thailand that build its Ranger pickup truck and Everest utility vehicle. Ford, making its largest-ever investment in the operations, plans to nearly double the number of robots at its Thai manufacturing plant and at AutoAlliance Thailand, a venture with Mazda Motor Corp., while $400 […]
Nissan receives three Thailand Automotive Quality Awards
Nissan Thailand has received three prestigious awards from Thailand Automotive Quality Awards (TAQA), recognizing the Japanese brand’s ‘Outstanding Environmentally Friendly Brand Image’, ‘Outstanding Brand Image for Good Corporate Social Responsibility’ and ‘Outstanding Brand Image for Good Governance’.
First electric vehicle charging station launched in Kalimantan
Jakarta (ANTARA) – State-owned electricity provider PT PLN (Persero) has launched its first electric vehicle charging station (SPKLU) on Kalimantan Island to expedite the establishment of an electric vehicle ecosystem in Indonesia.
