Electric Vehicles & Mobility

Taiwan’s Gogoro to deploy $1.5 billion smart battery infrastructure in India’s State of Maharashtra

Taiwanese battery-swapping refueling platform provider Gogoro will manufacture and deploy smart battery infrastructure in India's State of Maharashtra that would exceed $1.5 billion over eight years.

Dat Bike, HSBC enter strategic partnership to back Vietnamese EV firms

HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Ltd. (HSBC Vietnam) and Dat Bike Vietnam Ltd. (Dat Bike) have signed a strategic agreement which allows the Vietnam’s international bank to help the electronic motorbike manufacturer digitalize their financial operation, and set up their initial footprint in the overseas financial market, opening up more opportunities to access foreign…

Iskandar Investment collaborates with seven EV players to promote EV use in Malaysia

In keeping up with global efforts towards sustainable development and reducing carbon emissions, Iskandar Investment Berhad (IIB) has on Monday announced a document exchange ceremony with seven partners in the sustainable electric vehicle (EV) industry, to promote use of EVs and renewable energy solutions in Iskandar Puteri, Malaysia.

Malaysia’s iMotorbike raises $2.6M in Series A round led by Gobi Partners and Ondine Capital

IMotorbike, a Malaysia-based e-commerce platform for preowned motorcycles, has announced that it has raised MYR12 million ($2.6 million) in its Series A funding round led by Gobi Partners and Ondine Capital.

OCBC Bank ties up with five electric vehicle-related companies to provide affordable payment options in Malaysia

In a move to strengthen its environmental, social and governance (ESG)-related offerings to retail customers, OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad (OCBC Bank) is tying up with five electric vehicle (EV)-related companies to provide EV owners with affordable options for their green journey.

Yinson GreenTech inks partnership with Pos Malaysia to launch EV charging stations

Pos Malaysia Berhad, Malaysia’s post and parcel service provider, has on Thursday announced its strategic partnership with Yinson GreenTech (YGT) for the launch of the electric vehicle (EV) charging station powered by chargEV, an EV charging network and charge point operator.

Yinson GreenTech partners Plus Malaysia to jointly develop chargEV hyperpower DC fast charging hub

Malaysian green technologies solutions provider Yinson GreenTech (YGT) has partnered Malaysian toll expressway operator PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) to jointly develop the first chargEV hyperpower direct current (DC) fast charging hub along the PLUS highways.

Ni Hsin inks deal with Koperasi Tenaga Dan Petroleum to promote EV motorcycles

Malaysian stainless steel cookware manufacturer Ni Hsin has inked deal with Malaysian oil and gas firm Koperasi Tenaga Dan Petroliam Berhad (BPA) to promote electric vehicle (EV) motorcycles.

Indian EV startup River raises $15M in funding deal led by Al Futtaim

Indian electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer River has raised a $15 million investment round led by Dubai's multinational powerhouse, Al Futtaim Group. The fresh funding will bolster the firm's growth, priming its manufacturing and distribution networks for an August 2023 delivery kick-off.

TuSimple’s autonomous trucks commence testing on expressway in Japan

TuSimple Holdings, Inc. (TuSimple), a global autonomous driving technology company, has on Monday announced it has begun Level 4 autonomous test runs on Japan's most critical freight corridor that connects the major cities of Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka.