Electric Vehicles & Mobility
Vietnam’s GSM officially launches electric scooter ride-hailing services in Ho Chi Minh City
The Green SM Bike, GSM's electric scooter ride-hailing service, is officially launched in HCM City on last Friday. The firm aims to expand to another six provinces and cities and to increase the electric scooter fleet to up to 90,000 units in 2023.
Potential and challenges in the pursuit of the hydrogen economy
Amidst the rapid push to enhance hydrogen technology as a viable and sustainable energy alternative, the InnovaTalk webinar titled “A Green Future of the #Hydrogen Economy” united four distinguished experts. Their aim was to delve into the potentials and hurdles of this emerging technology, particularly in the context of #Vietnam, which has committed to…
The innovative technology behind near-fireproof electric vehicle batteries
The advanced technology in #electricvehicle #batteries, particularly the advances achieved in making them fire-resistant, is a crucial aspect of this revolution. This innovation addresses one of the main issues with lithium-ion batteries, making #EVs safer as well as more environmentally beneficial.
Thailand expects Tesla, Google, Microsoft to invest $5B — report
"Tesla would be looking into an EV manufacturing facility, Microsoft and Google are looking at data centers," Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said.
Vinfast’s 2Q deliveries jump to 9,535 vehicles, more than 5x of 1Q23
Vietnam's electric vehicle maker Vinfast said on Monday it delivered 9,535 vehicles in the second quarter (2Q23), more than five times the number of deliveries in 1Q23.
Grab, GoTo may face new rules as Singapore reviews ride industry – report
The Land Transport Authority said on Thursday it is looking to change the framework for the taxi and ride-hailing industries. It will focus on availability of supply, resilience and the inclusivity of services, while also looking at matters such as the adoption of clean-energy vehicles.
This Korean startup aims to reduce truck accidents with its real-time truck tire profile direct sensing technology
According to Lee, BANF’s primary focal points encompass the US and China, both of which constitute the most sizable segments within the realm of ground logistics.
Temasek leads $140M India’s Ola Electric funding at $5.4B valuation – report
The investment round has been closed and Ola will be receiving the funds within a week's time, though there will be another round of fund raising before it files papers for an up to $1 billion IPO planned for late 2023, said the first source, according to the report.
Indonesia’s automotive aftermarket startup Otoklix reports 2x annual growth, targets to hit profitability in a year’s time
Otoklix is also gearing up to be a first-mover in Indonesia’s electric vehicle aftermarket, with a focus on outfitting and educating workshop teams to service electric motorbikes. The startup has also entered into a strategic partnership with Indonesia’s state-owned oil and natural gas corporation Pertamina to reestablish the Bright Olimart service chains…
