Electric Vehicles & Mobility

Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution opened a $1.1 billion battery cell plant in Indonesia.

Chinese automakers are ramping up their investments in emerging EV markets overseas, especially in regions such as Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, at a time when competition remains intense at home and the US and Europe are imposing punitive tariffs on China-made EV imports.

Malaysian clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari), a subsidiary of Malaysia’s Petronas Group, is collaborating with Finland-based electric vehicle (EV) charging business solution provider Virta through its subsidiary Gentari Green Mobility to expand the EV charging network across Southeast Asia.

Charge+, a Singapore-based electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions provider, has partnered German automobile manufacturer Porsche to launch a 1,700 kilometers (km) EV Charging Network in Vietnam that connects Vietnam’s two largest cities Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Malaysian clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd has teamed up with insurance and takaful operator Zurich Malaysia to drive green mobility and renewable energy adoption in Malaysia.

By prioritizing long-term success over short-term gains, #Vietnam’s richest man, through VinFast, demonstrates his dedication to building a sustainable future. This commitment allows them to take a long view and address challenges in the electric vehicle industry, contributing to a better tomorrow.

Proton Car is the national car brand of Malaysia. The brand was established in the early 1980’s at the behest of the Malaysian government, and later reverted to semi-private ownership under DRB Hicom. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group purchased 49.9 percent of Proton Cars.

Robin Zeng, founder, chairman, and CEO of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), shared his vision at the opening ceremony of BEYOND EXPO 2024.

Mober, a green logistics services provider in the Philippines, has garnered an investment of up to $6 million from the South East Asia Clean Energy Facility II (SEACEF II) managed by Clime Capital Management, a Singapore-based fund manager focused on accelerating the low-carbon transition.

Taiwanese battery swapping platform Gogoro has partnered Colombian fuel and lubes company Terpel to launch Gogoro’s battery swapping in Bogota Colombia through the Terpel Voltex brand.