Electric Vehicles & Mobility

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.

Malaysia accelerates EV push with focus on affordability, infrastructure and local ecosystem

Malaysia is stepping up efforts to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption by improving ownership affordability, expanding charging infrastructure and strengthening the domestic EV ecosystem, its Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said on Wednesday.

Malaysia’s EV push shifts to localization as import curbs reshape market

New rules on imported electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to accelerate local assembly in Malaysia, but analysts say rising competition and softer demand could limit broader industry gains.