Electric Vehicles & Mobility
Vietnam’s VinFast opens first two stores in Europe
Vietnamese automotive firm VinFast has officially opened its first two VinFast Stores in Cologne, Germany and Paris, France. The event marked a starting point for VinFast in its European retail store network, affirming VinFast’s strong commitment to driving the revolution of sustainable mobility.
Fitch Solutions sees passenger EV sales in Malaysia to expand rapidly in 2023
Fitch Solutions, a Fitch Group unit, said Thursday that it expects passenger electric vehicle (EV) sales in Malaysia to expand rapidly in 2023, albeit from a low base due to the introduction of incentives to boost adoption.The research house forecasts passenger EV sales in Malaysia to increase by 45.6 percent in 2023 to reach an annual sales volume of…
Carsome Mobility Lab unveils five up-and-rising stars
Five mobility startups have presented their innovative pilot projects on Wednesday during the Carsome Mobility Lab demo day. The five companies are Asia Mobiliti Tech (smart mobility solutions), Carmen Automotive (SG) (vehicle data analytics solutions), Moovby (peer to peer car-sharing marketplace), MyBump Media (leading crowd advertising platform) and…
Gogoro partners Globe’s 917Ventures, Ayala Corporation to bring battery swapping and smartscooters to the Philippines
Gogoro Inc., a Taiwan-based technology firm in battery swapping ecosystems, has on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership in the Philippines with Globe's 917Ventures and Ayala Corporation. The companies will be launching a two-wheel battery swapping pilot in Manila using Gogoro's industry leading battery swapping and Smartscooters.
Vietnam’s VinFast exports the first batch of electric vehicles to United States
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast said Friday, it has exported its first batch of smart electric vehicles including 999 VF 8s to international markets. This batch was transported by the Silver Queen – a Panamanian charter ship – and is expected to arrive in a California port (USA) about 20 days after deporting from MPC Port in Haiphong, Vietnam.……
Vietnamese electric motorbike startup Dat Bike raises $8M led by Jungle Ventures
Vietnam-based electric motorbike startup Dat Bike, has on Thursday announced an $8 million fundraise led by Singapore-based Jungle Ventures. GSR Ventures and Delivery Hero Ventures also participated in the round, along with Wavemaker Partners and Innoven Capital. This brings the total funds raised by the company to $16.5 million.
Ni Hsin launches electric vehicle motorcycles in Malaysia
Ni Hsin EV Tech Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia-listed Ni Hsin Group Berhad, has on Tuesday launched its TAILG EBIXON electric vehicle (EV) motorcycles. The firm has unveiled two models of its TAILG EV motorcycles in the personal and commercial categories: the TAILG EBIXON BOLD and TAILG EBIXON TORQ.
Vingroup and Gotion starts building $275M LFP battery cell factory in Vietnam
VinES Energy Solutions Joint Stock Company, a member of Vingroup, and Gotion Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Gotion High-Tech, have started construction of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell factory in Vietnam. The project has a total investment of more than VND 6,329 billion ($275 million), a scale of 14 hectares (34.5 acres) with a design…
Vietnam’s VinFast opens first Canadian store at Yorkdale Shopping Center in Toronto
VinFast, the Vietnam-based electric vehicle company, has officially opened its first Canadian store at Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The flagship location is part of the company's rollout in Canada, with seven more stores set to open before year end, including two locations at CF Carrefour Laval in Quebec, and Park Royal Shopping Centre in…
Vietnam’s VinFast returns to Los Angeles Auto Show with four EV models
Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast on Thursday announced its participation in Los Angeles Auto Show 2022 (LA Auto Show 2022) from November 17 to 28, 2022, and will be showcasing its four EV models in the B-C-D-E segments.
