Electric Vehicles & Mobility
Malaysia EV transition steady but gradual as subsidies, infrastructure and localization shape adoption curve
Malaysia’s electric vehicle (EV) transition continues to progress at a steady but gradual pace, shaped by fuel subsidy structures, infrastructure constraints and intensifying competition among automakers, according to research houses.
Korea’s POSCO Future M to invest $400M in battery materials plant in Vietnam
POSCO Future M will invest at least $400 million in Song Cong 2 Industrial Park in Thai Nguyen province, northern Vietnam, in order to build its first large-scale battery materials manufacturing facility in Vietnam.
Ride-hailing service GSM launches electric mobility platform in Indonesia, Philippines
Green and Smart Mobility (GSM), the ride-hailing service under the ecosystem of Vietnam's conglomerate Vingroup, has launched its shared business platform, Green SM Platform, in Indonesia and the Philippines.
Vietnam’s EV maker VinFast aims to up localization rate from 60% to 80%
VinFast, the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer of Vietnam's conglomerate Vingroup, aims to raise its localization rate from 60 percent to 80 percent in 2026.
Pony AI partners ComfortDelGro to launch autonomous mobility service in Singapore
Chinese autonomous vehicle technology company Pony AI Inc. (Pony.ai) has partnered with Singapore's national transport group ComfortDelGro to launch autonomous mobility service in the city state.
Vietnam’s conglomerate Vingroup to invest $6.5B in India’s Maharashtra state, including $1.5B in electric vehicles
Vietnam's top conglomerate Vingroup will invest $6.5 billion in India's state of Maharashtra, including $1.5 billion in electric mobility.
Why fuel shocks are turning EV adoption into a policy and fiscal issue in Asia
Electric vehicles are no longer only part of Asia’s climate agenda. As oil volatility returns, they are becoming part of a harder conversation about public spending, energy security, and long-term transport resilience.
Japan’s automaker Mitsubishi Motors to join Philippines EV program, plans hybrid production in 2028
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation will join the Philippine government’s Electric Vehicle Incentive Strategy (EVIS), signaling a move to expand its electrification efforts in the country, the Japanese automaker said in a press release on Monday.
Singapore elevates national standard for EV charging systems to support safer charging infrastructure
To support the continued expansion of Singapore’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network and the adoption of emerging charging technologies, the national EV charging standard, Technical Reference 25 (TR25:2022) will be elevated to a Singapore Standard, SS 722 with effect from April 1, 2026, Enterprise Singapore said Tuesday.
Grab, WeRide officially launch Singapore’s first autonomous public ride service
Grab, the Singapore-based superapp, in partnership with WeRide, the China-based autonomous driving technology firm, have on Wednesday officially commenced public operations for the (autonomously intelligent ride (Ai.R) service in Punggol.
