Electric Vehicles & Mobility

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, 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.

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.

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 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.

Analysts have foreseen growth potential of electric vehicles in Malaysia, underpinned by new models launching and regulatory push. However, the opined that the MYR 100,000 ($20.965) pricing floor currently imposed on completely built units CBU EVs, remained a hurdle for EVs adoptions.

Maybank Investment Bank said Monday that it believes ASEAN electric vehicle (EV) adoption will continue to increase due to favorable regulations, local brands and China’s EV makers launching new models at low price points.

Vietnamese automaker VinFast Auto has on Thursday announced it will begin selling its VF DrgnFly electric bike in the United States by late April with a listed price of $2,599.

South Korean automakers Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor) and Kia Corporation (Kia) have inked deal with Indian battery manufacturer Exide Energy Solutions Ltd. (Exide Energy) to produce electric vehicle (EV) battery in India.

Electric vehicle (EV) charging operators Charge+ from Singapore and ChargeSini (Chargehere EV Solution Sdn Bhd) from Malaysia have signed a roaming collaboration agreement that grants EV drivers from both parties access to each other’s charging networks.