Electric Vehicles & Mobility

China’s EV boom signals the end of the age of oil

China boasts the world’s largest EV market and a 2000 km EV road trip across the country by Bloomberg News offered a glimpse of the end of the age of oil.

Four Chinese EV makers ready to start production in Indonesia – report

The four EV producers have also expressed their readiness to follow the regulations in Indonesia, including complying with the 40 percent domestic component level rule.

Uber Eats teams up with Gogoro in Taiwan for Green Delivery Program worth nearly $30M

Gogoro Inc., a Taiwan-based technology player in battery-swapping ecosystems, has partnered global online food ordering and delivery platform Uber Eats for Green Delivery Program worth nearly $30 million. The program will make it easier and more affordable for Uber Eats delivery partners to switch to electric scooters.

VinFast and Marubeni collaborate to repurpose EV batteries

VinFast, Vietnam’s leading electric vehicles manufacturer, and Marubeni Corporation, a major Japanese trading and investment conglomerate, have partnered to explore opportunities in the secondary use of electric vehicle (EV) batteries and the potential to establish a circular economy model.

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The race to overcome barriers to EV adoption

The global enthusiasm towards #EVs is undeniable, with the #APAC region emerging as an important growth sector. While challenges persist, collaborative efforts and technological innovations in charging infrastructure, #grid stability, and R&D will pave the way for overcoming the barriers to #EV adoption.

Careplus partners GoAuto to set up EV plant in Malaysia

Malaysia-based glovemaker Careplus Group Berhad is partnering electric vehicle (EV) mobility firm GoAuto Group to set up an EV plant in Malaysia with gross development value (GDV) of the about MYR 600 million ringgit ($128 million).

VinFast: A role model of building sustainable supply chain in Vietnam [Q&A]

"VinFast has once committed to cease selling internal combustion engine vehicles before 2035, and we are proud to announce that we have achieved this significant milestone much earlier than anticipated," said Madame Le Thi Thu Thuy, Global CEO of VinFast, during the panel discussion on "Sustainable Supply Chain Resilience: Navigating Global Disruption" at…

Taiwan’s Gogoro launches battery swapping ecosystem in India, unveils India-made CrossOver smartscooter

Gogoro Inc., a Taiwan-based technology leader in battery-swapping ecosystems that enable sustainable mobility solutions for cities, has on Tuesday announced the immediate availability of its battery swapping ecosystem and Smartscooters in India.

DRB-Hicom, Geely form joint venture to develop the Automotive Hi-Tech Valley in Malaysia

Malaysia-based conglomerate DRB-Hicom and Chinese automaker Geely Holdings have signed a joint venture agreement to develop the Automotive Hi-Tech Valley in Tanjong Malim, Perak in Malaysia. This follows the recent master collaboration agreement signed in October 2023, which had set forth the underlying principles, governance framework, and mutual…

Gentari plans to team up with Mercedes-Benz Malaysia to drive EV ecosystem growth

Gentari Sdn Bhd, a Malaysia-based clean energy solutions provider, intends to partner with Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) through its subsidiary, Gentari Green Mobility Sdn Bhd, to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country.