Electric Vehicles & Mobility

SP launches Singapore’s first EV fast charging hub in a HDB carpark in Tengah

SP Mobility, part of SP Group (SP), has launched Singapore’s first electric vehicle (EV) fast charging hub at a Housing Development Board (HDB) carpark in Tengah.

Vietnam’s EV maker VinFast adds 29 aftersales partners per global expansion strategy

VinFast, the electric vehicle maker under Vietnam's conglomerate Vingroup, has added 29 aftersales partners during its Global Business Conference held from May 4 to May 10, 2026.

Ride-hailing service GSM, local dealers to deploy 18,497 EV in Philippines

GSM Green and Smart Mobility JSC (GSM), a ride-hailing service founded by chairman Pham Nhat Vuong of Vietnam’s top conglomerate Vingroup, and 75 transport companies and cooperatives in the Philippines will join hands to deploy up to 18,497 VinFast electric vehicles (EV) for passenger transport operations.

Vietnam’s FPT, Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors to collaborate in AI, automotive software

Vietnam's leading technological firm FPT and Japan's industrial giant Mitsubishi Motors will collaborate in software and digital technologies, including the potential establishment of a future joint venture focused on the automotive sector.

Vietnam’s EV maker VinFast to sell production lines, allocate $530M gain to pay $400M debt

VinFast, the electric vehicle (EV) maker under Vietnam's conglomerate Vingroup, is set to restructure by offloading its entire domestic manufacturing footprint with factories, production lines, and battery facilities, in a deal worth $530 million.

VinFast launches VF MPV 7 electric family vehicle in Philippines

VinFast, the electric vehicle manufacturer under Vietnam’s conglomerate VinFast, has launched the VF MPV 7 electric vehicle in the Philippines, making the country the third international market where the model is available.

Malaysia tightens EV import rules after expiry of CBU exemption period

Malaysia will impose stricter requirements on fully imported electric vehicles (EVs) from July 2026, after a four-year exemption period under the AP Francais scheme expired at the end of 2025, the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said on Wednesday.

Singapore launches public consultation on legislative framework for autonomous vehicles

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has on Monday commenced public consultation to gather feedback on the proposed legal and regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles (AVs) in Singapore.

EVs overtake combustion cars in Singapore first quarter sales

Electric vehicles (EVs) made up 57.6 percent of the 13,322 new cars registered in Singapore in the first quarter of 2026, marking the first time they have outsold both internal combustion engine and hybrid models, the Strait Times reported on Monday.

Vietnam’s electric vehicle maker VinFast reports 4,893 overseas sales in Q1/2026

VinFast, the electric vehicle manufacturer under Vietnam's conglomerate VinFast, reached a global delivery of 58,577 electric vehicles (EVs) in the first quarter of 2026, up 61 percent year-on-year, according to its release on Wednesday.