Vietnamese Car Maker VinFast Invests In Israeli Electric Vehicle Battery Startup
VinFast, the automobile arm of Vietnam’s largest conglomerate Vingroup, has led an $80 million funding round for Israeli electric vehicle battery developer StoreDot. The deal is expected to help VinFast secure fast-charging batteries for its own EVs as it prepares to launch in the U.S.
BAFS plans foray into electric truck venture
SET-listed Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services Plc (BAFS) plans to venture into the production of electric trucks for jet refuelling service as part of attempts to depend less on its core business revenue.
Use of EVs in commercial setting vital
The government is being urged to promote commercial electric vehicles (EVs), especially in mass transit and the transport of goods, as part of its efforts to grow the EV ecosystem amid growing concerns over carbon dioxide emissions and PM2.5 ultra-fine dust.
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.
EV Weekend 2021: Singapore is ready for an EV future [updated]
SINGAPORE – Representatives from the motoring industry, interest groups, government bodies and VIPs gathered at a closed-door dinner event held during the inaugural EV Weekend on 9 December 2021. Livestreamed to an online audience, the event reflected the major the shift toward electric motoring for Singapore.
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.
VinFast Starts Customer Deliveries Of Its First EV In Vietnam
VinFast has handed over the first batch of electric vehicles to customers in its home country of Vietnam, becoming the latest carmaker that can pride itself with having electric vehicles on the road.
51 electric motorbike taxis go for a test run, project by Electricity Generating Authority
Thailand’s future in transportation looks electric. Motorbikes that run off a three-kilowatt battery are being tested with hopes that the electric bikes will be used as taxis in the future.
