Electric Vehicles & Mobility

By prioritizing long-term success over short-term gains, #Vietnam’s richest man, through VinFast, demonstrates his dedication to building a sustainable future. This commitment allows them to take a long view and address challenges in the electric vehicle industry, contributing to a better tomorrow.

Proton Car is the national car brand of Malaysia. The brand was established in the early 1980’s at the behest of the Malaysian government, and later reverted to semi-private ownership under DRB Hicom. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group purchased 49.9 percent of Proton Cars.

Robin Zeng, founder, chairman, and CEO of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), shared his vision at the opening ceremony of BEYOND EXPO 2024.

Mober, a green logistics services provider in the Philippines, has garnered an investment of up to $6 million from the South East Asia Clean Energy Facility II (SEACEF II) managed by Clime Capital Management, a Singapore-based fund manager focused on accelerating the low-carbon transition.

Taiwanese battery swapping platform Gogoro has partnered Colombian fuel and lubes company Terpel to launch Gogoro’s battery swapping in Bogota Colombia through the Terpel Voltex brand.

Gogoro Inc., a Taiwan-based battery-swapping ecosystems firm, has announced an agreement for $50 million investment from Gold Sino Assets Limited (Gold Sino) to continue its leadership in urban battery swapping ecosystems and smart mobility innovation to accelerate the shift to sustainable urban transportation.

Clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari) has through its subsidiary Gentari Green Mobility Sdn Bhd partnered with eCommerce company Lazada to expand green mobility adoption in Malaysia.

Turno, an India-based electric vehicle (EV) distribution and financing company, has raised $6 million as an extension to its Series-A funding. The round was co- led by British International Investment (BII), the United Kingdom’s development finance institution and impact investor, Quona Capital, Stellaris Venture Partners and B Capital.

Malaysian conglomerate Sunway Group (Sunway), technolgy firm Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Huawei Malaysia), and electric vehicle charging solutions firm ChargeHere EV Solution Sdn Bhd (ChargeSini) have teamed up to expand EV charging infrastructure in Malaysia.

Zypp Electric, an India-based tech-enabled electric vehicle (EV)-as-a-service platform, has announced the successful kick-off of its Series C funding round, raising $15 million. This round was led by Japanese major ENEOS.