Electric Vehicles & Mobility
China’s BYD, Australia’s Smart to jointly integrate novated leasing into EV purchase process
China's electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD and Australia's salary packaging and novated leasing provider Smart will jointly offer BYD and DENZA electric vehicles available through novated leases to more than 2.5 million Australians employed by Smart's clients.
Vietnam’s VinFast ships over 5,000 EVs to Europe, Southeast Asia in 2 days
Vietnam's VinFast loaded more than 5,000 electric vehicles onto two cargo vessels at Hai Phong Port on July 20 and 21, marking the company's 37th and 38th dedicated export shipments in less than four years since its first international delivery of 999 vehicles in late 2022.
Canada’s NEO Battery Materials receives 10,000-unit drone cell order, approaching e-mobility expansion in Vietnam, Southeast Asia
Canada-based NEO Battery Materials has received a purchase order for 10,000 units of its 34Ah drone battery cells from South Korea's battery pack manufacturer PM Energy Solution, the former said in a statement on Thursday.
Singapore’s Grab invests in Vietnam’s EBOOST, targets 6,000 EV charging ports by early 2028
Singapore's Grab has made a strategic investment in Vietnamese electric vehicle charging company EBOOST, with a target of deploying more than 6,000 charging ports for cars and motorbikes in Vietnam by early 2028.
Vietnam’s VinFast, Germany’s TÜV Rheinland to jointly develop vehicle testing center
Vietnam's electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast and Germany's TÜV Rheinland will collaborate to develop the VinFast Testing Center to international standards and provide testing and technical advisory services to automotive manufacturers in Vietnam and the ASEAN region.
ASEAN emerges as key market, manufacturing hub for EVs – BMI
As electric vehicle (EV) adoption accelerates across South East Asia, ASEAN is evolving from an emerging demand center into an increasingly important manufacturing and supply-chain hub, BMI Country Risk and Industry Research said Thursday.
Thai Aviation Industries signs airport modernization MOU with Spain’s Amadeus, UAE’s Edgewater
Thailand's Thai Aviation Industries (TAI), UAE-based Edgewater Solutions Limited, and Spain's Amadeus will jointly develop a modernization roadmap for passenger processing and airport operations across Thailand's international and regional airports.
Taiwan’s Foxconn enters EV charger manufacturing in Vietnam, invests $16M more
Fulian Precision Technology Component Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned Vietnamese subsidiary of Taiwan's Foxconn, has registered electric vehicle (EV) charging station manufacturing as a new business line and increased its charter capital by VND402 billion ($16 million).
Volt partners SETSCO to launch city state’s largest public electric bus charging hub at Jalan Papan
Volt Singapore Pte Ltd (Volt), the electric vehicle (EV) charging arm of Keppel Ltd. (Keppel)’s Infrastructure Division, and Setsco Services Pte Ltd (SETSCO), a wholly owned subsidiary of VICOM Ltd (VICOM) have launched the city state’s largest public electric bus charging hub at Jalan Papan.
China’s Zeekr expands Malaysian dealer network to 11 outlets, targeting 18 by year-end
China's Zeekr has expanded its Malaysian dealer network by signing agreements with three new partners, namely Quantum Motors, Wheelcorp Premium, and Ghee Hua Co, bringing its retail presence to 11 outlets.
