Electric Vehicles & Mobility

Vinfast invests $500M to expand EV manufacturing in India

Vietnam-based electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast will invest $500 million to expand its manufacturing facility in India, targeting electric bus and electric two wheeler production.

Xanh SM signs strategic partnership with AVILA to expand green mobility solutions in Laos

Xanh SM Laos has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Vietnam Business Association in Laos (AVILA) to meet the growing demand for safe, transparent, and environmentally friendly transportation services among the business community in Laos.

Indonesia’s Kargo Tech announces 40,000-EV shift to build Asia’s “Electrified Silk Road”

Kargo Technologies, an Indonesia-based logistics technology company, has introduced a new visual identity and launched an electric vehicle (EV)-based logistics partnership program, aiming to deploy Southeast Asia’s largest EV fleet.

PIDG invests $2.5M in Laos’s ride-hailing service company LOCA

The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) is investing $2.5 million in LOCA, Laos’ largest ride-hailing service provider.

V-Green partners with Telkom Property to accelerate green infrastructure development in Indonesia

V-Green, a Vietnam-based electric vehicle charging infrastructure developer, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Telkom Property, a subsidiary of the multinational digital telecommunications company Telkom Indonesia, to accelerate green infrastructure development.

Perodua launches Malaysia’s first homegrown BEV

Malaysia-based Perodua has on Monday launched its first battery electric vehicle (EV) named QV-E as part of the national car company’s agenda to develop a sustainable EV ecosystem.

VinFast collaborates with five partners to strengthen EV after-sales service in Indonesia

VinFast Indonesia has officially signed strategic memorandum of understanding (MOUs) with Goodyear Indonesia, Dunlop, Denso Sales Indonesia, CARfix, and Scuto Paint.

WeRide partners Uber to launch Middle East’s first driverless robotaxi in Abu Dhabi

WeRide, a China-based autonomous driving technology firm, and Uber Technologies, have on Wednesday announced the launch of Level 4 fully driverless Robotaxi commercial operations in Abu Dhabi.

DSSI rolls out largest-owned EV fleet in the Philippines

DHL Summit Solutions, Inc. (DSSI), the joint venture between DHL Supply Chain APAC and JG Summit Holdings, Inc., marked a major milestone in its sustainability journey on Wednesday with the inauguration of its Electric Vehicle (EV) fleet.

ComfortDelGro, Hello collaborate on Robotaxi deployment in China and overseas markets

ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited announced Tuesday that its subsidiary, ComfortDelGro (China) Pte. Ltd., has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Hello Robotaxi to collaborate on large-scale commercial Robotaxi deployment in China and overseas markets.