Singapore’s electric vehicle journey in 2021
SINGAPORE made a great push for electric vehicle (EV) adoption this year, with the government unveiling several schemes to encourage consumers to make the switch.
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 […]
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 […]
