Electric Vehicles & Mobility

Vietnam’s FPT, Singapore’s ComfortDelGro sign AI, smart mobility partnership

Vietnam's tech giant FPT Corporation and Singapore's transport giant ComfortDelGro will collaborate in artificial intelligence (AI), smart mobility, and logistics-transport across the Asia Pacific region.

Malaysia’s Carsome car e-commerce platform posts 85% EBITDA surge in Q1/2026 to $7.3M

Carsome Group Inc, Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, recorded its EBITDA jumping 85 percent year-on-year to MYR29 million ($7.3 million) as Southeast Asia's largest used car e-commerce platform accelerated its push toward sustained profitability.

Ride-hailing service GSM secures $32M from Philippine National Bank to expand fleet

The Philippine National Bank (PNB) will provide PHP2 billion ($32.4 million) to Green GSM Philippines, under Vietnam's ride-hailing service GSM, to support the expansion of Green GSM's all-electric ride-hailing operations across the Philippines.

Grab plans autonomous vehicles, delivery robots in Vietnam, pledges long-term investment

Grab, the Singapore-based superapp, plans to explore pilot programs for autonomous vehicles and delivery robots in Vietnam, said Chin Yin Ong, Chief Organization Capability Officer at Grab.

China’s YADEA, Vietnam’s Selex to jointly develop battery-swapping network for electric motorcycles

Chinese electric motorbike manufacturer YADEA and Vietnam's green energy firm Vietnam Green Energy Infrastructure (VGX) will jointly develop a shared battery-swapping infrastructure for electric motorcycles in the Southeast Asian country.

Vietnam’s EV manufacturer VinFast appoints eldest son of CEO as new chairman

VinFast, the electric vehicle manufacturer under Vietnam's conglomerate Vingroup, has appointed Pham Nhat Quan Anh, the eldest son of VinFast CEO Pham Nhat Vuong, as Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective May 23, as the company prepares for its next phase of global expansion.

Malaysia EV transition gathers pace, but structural hurdles temper outlook

Malaysia’s electric vehicle (EV) adoption is expected to continue its upward trajectory over the medium to long term, supported by policy incentives, shifting consumer behavior and gradual changes in fuel subsidy structures, although analysts caution that the transition will remain uneven due to infrastructure gaps and affordability constraints.

Vietnam’s EV maker VinFast debuts VF MPV 7 electric vehicle from Indonesia plant

VinFast, the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer of Vietnam’s conglomerate Vingroup, has announced the rollout of its VF MPV 7 electric vehicle from its Subang plant in Indonesia.

Vietnam’s Hanoi, LG Energy Solution, Honda to jointly launch 1,000 electric motorcycle battery-swapping stations

Vietnam's Hanoi capital city, South Korea's LG Energy Solution, and Japan's Honda Motor will jointly develop a large-scale electric motorcycle battery-swapping network, starting with 50 pilot stations in 2026 and expanding to a projected 1,000 locations citywide by 2027.

Vietnam’s EV maker VinFast launches battery-swapping electric motorcycles in Indonesia

VinFast, the electric vehicle maker under Vietnam’s conglomerate Vingroup, has launched an early booking program in Indonesia for three battery-swapping electric motorcycle models — the VinFast Evo, VinFast Feliz II, and VinFast Viper.