What is Vietnam’s Mining Capacity for EV Batteries?

Vietnam has an abundance of high-quality nickel reserves that, in recent years, have become increasingly attractive to international mining companies. The electric vehicle explosion has engendered soaring demand for raw materials, such as nickel, which is a key component in the lithium-ion batteries that power electric motors. Now, with the combined plans of Australian mining […]

EV owners in Malaysia already facing queues at DC chargers – we need more DCFCs on highways soon

The Malaysian EV Owners Club (MyEVOC) has called on the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) to expedite the granting of permissions to install more electric vehicle charging stations along highways. This comes as club members took to social media recently to report on long queues forming at DC fast charging stations located along the PLUS Malaysia-operated North–South Expressway (NSE).

2023 VinFast VF 8 First Drive Review: Testing Vietnam’s First EV for America

In the wake of Tesla’s industry-shaking success and the future promise of electric, autonomous mobility, would-be electric car companies are sprouting up everywhere. The floodgates have opened, with the last decade seeing more startups get off the ground than at any time since the dawn of the automobile. Most are already finding out the hard way that […]

Energy efficiency policies to enable big users to practice conservation

MOST of the policies required to implement the Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EEC) Act (Republic Act No. 11285) have been implemented, and companies need to respond by stepping up their efforts to conserve energy in their organizations, Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian said Friday.

DOE urges Filipinos to continue energy conservation

MANILA – Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi is urging Filipinos to continue observing energy efficiency and conservation as petroleum prices in the global market remain high. According to its Oil Industry Management Bureau (OIMB), the risk of increasing oil prices remains as peace talks between Russia and Ukraine are on a standstill, which weakened […]