Electric Vehicles & Mobility

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast debuts on NASDAQ after completing SPAC merger

Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) automaker VinFast Auto Ltd. (VinFast) has made a strong debut on Nasdaq on Tuesday. The stock opened at $22, more than double the $10 per share agreed with VinFast's special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) partner Black Spade Acquisition (Black Spade) that had valued VinFast at $23 billion. The stock ended at $37.06 on…

VinFast and Black Spade complete business combination

Vietnamese automaker VinFast Auto Ltd. (VinFast) and Black Spade Acquisition Co (Black Spade) have on Monday announced the completion of their previously announced business combination. The listed company shares and warrants will commence trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) under the ticker symbols “VFS” and “VFSWW,” respectively, on August 15,…

Taiwan’s Gogoro posts lower net loss of $5.6M in second quarter

Taiwanese battery-swapping refueling platform Gogoro saw its net loss for the second quarter of 2023 fall to $5.6 million from $121.1 million a year ago. The group registered a revenue of $87.2 million in the second quarter, down 3.8 percent year-over-year but up 0.2 percent year-over-year on a constant currency basis.

Black Spade’s shareholders approve business combination with VinFast

Vietnamese automaker VinFast Auto Ltd. (VinFast) and Black Spade Acquisition Co (Black Spade) have on Thursday announced that their previously announced business combination was approved at an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of Black Spade’s shareholders. The business combination is expected to close on August 14, 2023.

China’s EVE Energy builds $422M EV batteries manufacturing facility in Malaysia

EVE Energy Co. Ltd., a China-based global lithium battery manufacturer, has on Monday announced the groundbreaking ceremony for its new manufacturing facility in Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia with an initial investment of $422 million. The new factory, which will be EVE’s 53rd, will focus on the production of cylindrical lithium-ion batteries to support power…

Ni Hsin EV Tech plans for IEO fundraising through utility tokens issuance for EV business

Ni Hsin EV Tech Sdn Bhd (NH EV TECH), a wholly owned subsidiary of Malaysia-listed firm Ni Hsin Group Berhad (Ni Hsin), has proposed to conduct an initial exchange offering (IEO) exercise through the issuance of utility tokens for its electric vehicle (EV) business.

Gentari partners BMW Group Malaysia for green mobility and renewable energy

Malaysian clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari) has partnered automaker BMW Malaysia (BMW) to explore the implementation of green mobility services and solutions, as well as renewable energy deployment.

Temasek to invest $145M in Indian Mahindra & Mahindra EV unit

Singaporean state investor Temasek will invest INR 1,200 crore ($145.02 million) into Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd's electric vehicle (EV) unit for up to 3 percent stake.

Ni Hsin EV Tech partners foodpanda Malaysia for greener food delivery with EV motorcycles

Ni Hsin EV Tech Sdn Bhd (NH EV TECH), a wholly owned subsidiary of Malaysia-listed firm Ni Hsin Group Berhad, has partnered delivery platform foodpanda Malaysia for greener food delivery with electric vehicle (EV) motorcycles.

US’s SEC declares effective for Vinfast and Black Spade merger

Vietnamese automaker VinFast Auto Pte. Ltd. (VinFast) and special purpose acquisition company Black Spade Acquisition Co (Black Spade) have announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has declared effective the registration statement of their proposed business combination.