Electric Vehicles & Mobility
China’s BYD to build EV plant in Indonesia, groundbreaking expected in July – report
China-based electric vehicle producer BYD announced plan to build an automotive assembly plant in Indonesia's West Java, with groundbreaking scheduled for July.
Gogoro partners Sumitomo, Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing to accelerate global expansion
Gogoro Inc., a Taiwan-based battery-swapping ecosystems firm, said Tuesday it has partnered with Japanese integrated trading firm Sumitomo Corporation and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd. (SMFL) to accelerate its global business expansion.
Malaysian automaker Proton opens R&D facility in China
Malaysian national carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd has opened its research and development (R&D) center at Hangzhou Bay in China last Saturday to strengthen its collaborative efforts with its existing partner Zhejiang Geely Holding Ltd (Geely) in a move to complement its existing facilities in Malaysia.
Chinese EV manufacturer Chery to invest in Thailand – report
Chery aims to use Thailand as a production base to meet the domestic demand for right-hand drive EVs, as well as export the vehicles to Asean countries, Australia and the Middle East, the report added.
Vietnam’s VinFast signs agreements with 12 new dealers in US
Vietnamese carmaker VinFast Auto has on Tuesday announced it has officially signed agreements with 12 new dealers in the United States (US).
Gojek Singapore and ComfortDelGro Taxi ink cross-dispatch model partnership
Gojek Singapore and ComfortDelGro Taxi, Singapore’s largest taxi operator, have on Tuesday announced the official launch of their cross-dispatch model partnership.
SWAT Mobility secures $7.2M to fuel expansion across Asia
SWAT Mobility, a Singapore-based provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered vehicle routing solutions, has secured a total funding of $7.2 million in the latest round. SWAT Mobility said in a statement on Tuesday that this investment will fuel its expansion efforts across Asia, further solidifying its position in the region's mobility sector.
Naza Automotive enters EV through collaboration with Gentari
Malaysia-based carmaker Naza Automotive Holdings Sdn Bhd (NAZA Auto) will enter electric vehicle (EV) segment via collaboration with Gentari Green Mobility Sdn Bhd (Gentari), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Gentari Sdn Bhd, a clean energy solutions company.
Singapore’s ComfortDelGro secures $73M from DBS to accelerate UK bus fleet decarbonization
Singaporean lender DBS and land transport firm ComfortDelGro Corporation (ComfortDelGro) have on Monday announced an SGD 100 million ($73 million) facility to decarbonize the global operator’s United Kingdom bus fleet.
VinFast expands aftersales network in France and Germany through agreement with Mobivia
VinFast Auto has announced the signing of a cooperation agreement with Mobivia, one of Europe's leading automotive repair and maintenance brands, expanding access to a comprehensive aftersales service network for VinFast customers in France and Germany.
