Electric Vehicles & Mobility

US’s ride hailing firm inDrive secures approval to continue operating in Malaysia

The United States-based mobility platform inDrive has announced the successful completion of the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD)’s three-month licensing review, confirming its continued approval to operate in Malaysia.

Geely’s premium EV brand Zeekr achieves 2,000 vehicle deliveries in Malaysia since launching

Geely's premium electric vehicle (EV) subsidiary Zeekr Intelligent Technology Malaysia has achieved 2,000 vehicle deliveries in a year since its official launch in December 2024.

Analysts see EV momentum is building in Malaysia with expanding local assembly pipeline

Analysts have foreseen electric vehicle (EV) momentum is building in Malaysia with an expanding local assembly pipeline.

Grab, Momenta team up to bring autonomous driving technology to Southeast Asia

Momenta, a Chinese autonomous driving technology company, has entered into a strategic partnership with Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, which includes a strategic investment by Grab and a joint effort to bring advanced autonomous driving technologies to the region’s complex urban mobility markets.

Green GSM officially launches electric taxi service in Davao

The Philippines-based Green GSM has launched its all-electric taxi service in Davao, marking the company’s first expansion outside Metro Manila and part of its long-term plan to support a clean, modern, and well-managed transportation system across key Philippine cities.

VinFast invests $1B to expand EV production in Indonesia

Vietnam-based automaker VinFast has announced an investment of $1 billion to expand its electric vehicles (EV) production in Indonesia.

Malaysia’s Yinson GreenTech appoints Louisa Rachel Brady as new CEO

Malaysia-based Yinson GreenTech has appointed Louisa Rachel Brady as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Yinson GreenTech, effective January 1, 2026.

ComfortDelGro gets approval to begin public road trials of AV shuttles

Singapore-based multi-national transport group ComfortDelGro has obtained approval from the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to begin public road trials of their AV shuttles.

Carsome posts over $6.4M in EBITDA for third quarter of 2025

Carsome Group Inc, Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car ecommerce platform, has announced another quarter of profitability, reporting an earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of over $6.4 million for the third quarter of 2025.

Vingroup plans $3B investment for multi-sector ecosystem in India

Vingroup has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Telangana for a proposed investment of $3 billion, to be implemented in a phased manner for developing a multi-sector ecosystem in the state.