Electric Vehicles & Mobility
Foxconn adds $62M to unit in Vietnam, to build EV charging stations
Taiwan's Foxconn has injected an additional $62 million into its subsidiary in Quang Ninh province, northern Vietnam and added a new business activity of manufacturing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
China’s Zeekr hits 5,000 vehicle deliveries in Malaysia, launches charging network, extended warranty
Zeekr Intelligent Technology Malaysia, under China's electric vehicle (EV) brand Zeekr, has reached 5,000 cumulative vehicle deliveries in Malaysia in less than two years since launch, the firm said in a statement on Tuesday.
Singapore’s superapp Grab posts $1.95B revenue, $355M profit in H1/2026, bets on AI for growth
Grab, the Singapore-based superapp, reported revenue of $1.95 billion for the first half of 2026, up 23 percent year-on-year, with profit for the period of $355 million compared with $30 million a year earlier, Grab said in its quarterly review released on Tuesday.
Singapore awards France’s Thales contract for AI-enabled air traffic management system, towards 2030 launch
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has awarded France's Thales a contract to develop Singapore's next-generation air traffic management system (NexGen ATMS) and air traffic control radars, Thales said without financial details.
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.
