Electric Vehicles & Mobility
UAE mobility and logistics startup Wize raises $16 million in pre-Seed round
Wize, a Dubai-based startup providing sustainable solutions for last-mile delivery, has raised $16 million in a pre-Seed funding round co-led by Mena-focused angel investors. The funds will be spent to enhance the company's presence in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) market, further product development and explore new partnership opportunities in the Middle…
Vietnam’s GSM launches electric taxi service in Laos
Green and Smart Mobility JSC. (GSM), a ride-hailing firm founded by the owner of Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast, has launched its pure electric taxi service in Vientiane, Laos, to promote green mobility in Southeast Asia.
MRANTI opens autonomous vehicle experimental lab to accelerate Malaysia’s mobility sector development
Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology & Innovation (MRANTI), through the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), on Thursday launched the country’s largest multi-scenario autonomous vehicle (AV) experimental laboratory known as AV XL at MRANTI Park, Malaysia.
Analyst sees challenges for Malaysia to embrace electric vehicles
Malaysian analyst Affin Hwang Investment Bank has foreseen challenges for Malaysia to embrace electric vehicles (EV). The research house said in a report on Wednesday that the rollout of the EV infrastructure in Malaysia and for Malaysia to become a suitable EV investment destination are still facing several challenges.
Dat Bike launches mass-market electric scooter to accelerate green mobility adoption in Vietnam
Dat Bike, Vietnam’s domestic electric two- wheeler manufacturer, has launched its first electric scooter to accelerate green mobility adoption in the country. The Quantum, featuring a contemporary design and engineered with breakthrough technology for high performance at a competitive price point, is Dat Bike’s flagship model made for mainstream……
Malaysia’s TNB partners Singapore’s Charge+ for cross-border EV charging platform
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), Malaysia's sustainable energy solutions provider, and Chargeplus Sdn Bhd (Charge+), a subsidiary of Singapore-based integrated electric vehicle (EV) charging solution provider Charge+ Pte Ltd., have announced a joint initiative to explore a ground-breaking cross-border roaming platform.
HPCL partners Gogoro to rollout battery swapping across retail outlets in India
Gogoro Inc., a Taiwan-based technology firm in battery swapping ecosystems, has partnered Indian oil firm Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) to rollout battery swapping across retail outlets in India.
NTT DATA gets contract from Singaporean government to provide data platform for EV
NTT DATA Singapore (NTT DATA), a unit of the Japan-based telecommunications firm NTT Group, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem orchestrator EV-Electric Charging Pte Ltd. (EVe), a subsidiary of the Land Transport Authority (LTA). NTT DATA will provide an innovative data platform, bolstering EVe's mission to deploy…
Smart materials for energy harvesting and storage
The webinar was moderated by Professor Sir Kostya Novoselov, a 2010 #NobelPrize Laureate in #Physics and a Member of the VinFuture Prize Council. Renowned for his contributions in graphene material research, condensed matter physics, mesoscopic physics, and #nanotechnology, Professor Novoselov holds esteemed positions as the Tan Chin Tuan Centennial…
India’s Ola Electric raises $384M in equity and debt round led by Temasek, State Bank of India
Ola Electric, an India-based electric vehicle (EV) company, has on Thursday announced the successful closure of INR 3,200 Crores ($384.4 million) funding as a part of its equity and debt round raised from Temasek led marquee investors and project debt from State Bank of India respectively.
