ASEAN to unveil standard EV policy at upcoming summit
ASEAN member states are set to introduce a unified electric vehicle (EV) policy as part of broader efforts to promote regional sustainability and speed up the transition to clean energy.
Toyota Indonesia Presents Free Parking Privilege Facilities For All Types Of Electrification Vehicles In This Location
PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM) provides special things for Toyota and Lexus environmentally friendly vehicle owners at Mall of Indonesia (MoI), free parking facilities as well as providing free charging spot facilities at the same location.
First solar-powered electric boats to ply Singapore River by April 2025
SINGAPORE – Solar-powered electric boats will soon ply the Singapore River, with two of 10 such vessels going into service by April 2025. Manufactured by local maritime start-up Pyxis, these new solar-powered river boats named Pyxis R ferries will replace half of river cruise operator WaterB’s fleet of 20 boats by the end of 2025.
Thailand approves Sunwoda to invest $1B in EV battery cell plants
Thailand’s Commission on the National Competitiveness Enhancement for Targeted Industries, has approved an investment by a unit of China’s Sunwoda Electronic worth more than $1 billion in the production of electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage system (ESS) batteries at the cell level, in a move that will strengthen the country’s supply chain and support EV manufacturing […]
LTA to add 660 more electric buses to Singapore’s public bus fleet by 2027
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): The Land Transport Authority (LTA) called a tender for 660 new electric buses, comprising 360 three-door single-deck buses and 300 three-door double-deckers, on Friday (March 14).
EV tax changes to be presented to cabinet
The Finance Ministry looks set to submit support measures for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to the cabinet by April. According to Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul, these support measures will take effect from Jan 1, 2026.
VinFast partners with bank to increase Indonesia’s EV adoption
VinFast and Indonesia’s state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance the adoption of electric vehicles in Indonesia. This agreement was formalized during the Vietnam-Indonesia High-Level Business Dialogue on Mar. 11, attended by Vietnamese and Indonesian officials.
Khazanah invests in Yinson’s chargEV to grow number of charging stations nationwide
KUALA LUMPUR (March 10): Khazanah Nasional Bhd is investing and undisclosed amount in Yinson GreenTech’s (YGT) electric vehicle (EV) charging division, chargEV, to increase the number of charging stations nationwide.
