Electric Vehicles & Mobility

BYD unveils battery system that charges an EV in five minutes – report

BYD’s new EV platform will allow cars to reach 100km per hour in two seconds.

GBA TOUR 2025: Discover opportunities in the Greater Bay Area with the BEYOND Expo Innovation Tour

The GBA Tour 2025 is set to take place in several dynamic cities including Macao, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and other cities in the GBA region from May 26-28, 2025.

Thailand approves Sunwoda to invest $1B in EV battery cell plants

Thailand’s Commission on the National Competitiveness Enhancement for Targeted Industries, has approved an investment by a unit of China’s Sunwoda Electronic worth more than $1 billion in the production of electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage system (ESS) batteries at the cell level, in a move that will strengthen the country’s supply chain and support…

Mober opens largest commercial EV charging hub in the Philippines

Philippine electric vehicle (EV) logistics firm Mober said Tuesday that it has officially opened Central Charge, the largest commercial EV Charging hub in the country to date.

Khazanah invests in Yinson Green Tech’s chargEV to accelerate development of Malaysia’s EV charging ecosystem

Yinson GreenTech, a Malaysia-based electrification ecosystem, announced Monday that its electric vehicle (EV) charging business, chargEV, had received an investment from the country's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad.

Grab partners four autonomous technology companies to assess impact of autonomous vehicles in Southeast Asia

Grab, the Singapore-based superapp, has on Monday announced the signing of new memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with four prominent autonomous technology companies: Autonomous A2Z, Motional, WeRide and Zelos.

Vingroup inks MOU with JTA Investment Qatar for potential equity investment of $1B in VinFast

Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with global investment firm JTA Investment Qatar for potential equity investment of $1 billion in VinFast, the electric vehicle (EV) firm founded by Vingroup.

Malaysia’s Maybank expands net zero roadmap to include automotive and commercial real estate sectors

Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) has deepened its commitment to net zero with expanded white paper by addressing automotive and commercial real estate sectors.

CelcomDigi collaborates with JomCharge, chargEV to expand charging infrastructure in Malaysia

Malaysia-based telecommunication firm CelcomDigi Berhad has on last Friday announced a strategic collaboration with Malaysia’s electric vehicle (EV) charge point operators, JomCharge and Yinson Greentech’s chargEV to accelerate the deployment of EV charging points across the country.

Proton delivers 1,000 units EVs amid acceleration of EV adoption in Malaysia

PRO-NET, a subsidiary of Malaysia's national car maker Proton, announced Monday the delivery of its 1,000th unit of the e.MAS 7, the brand’s first-ever electric vehicle (EV).