Electric Vehicles & Mobility
BYD outbids Tesla to power Indonesian Blue Bird taxis – report
Bluebird is committed to using 10 percent of electric vehicles by 2030, according to its latest annual report.
Hyundai Motor Group partners LG Energy Solution to establish $4.3B battery cell factory in U.S.
South Korean automobile firm Hyundai Motor Group and battery company LG Energy Solution (LGES) have announced an electric vehicle (EV) battery cell manufacturing joint venture in the United States on Friday.
VinFast partners with BCA Europe to deploy trade-in solution across three European markets
Vietnamese automaker VinFast and United Kingdom-based used vehicle marketplace BCA Europe have announced a new three-year Pan-European agreement on trade-in activities. This new partnership will create a fully digital and in-store trade-in solution to provide European customers with a convenient, seamless experience in their transition to electrified…
Gogoro partners Bikebank to launch smartscooters and battery swapping in South Korea
Gogoro Inc., the Taiwan-based technology firm in battery swapping ecosystems, has on Wednesday announced it was expanding its partnership with Bikebank in South Korea. The companies will introduce Gogoro smartscooters and battery swapping to Korean consumers in the third quarter of 2023 under the Dotstation brand, expanding their battery swapping network to…
Gojek partners Dat Bike to roll out electric motorbikes ride-hailing service in Vietnam
Gojek, an Indonesia-based mobile on-demand multi-service platform, has partnered with Dat Bike, a Vietnam-based electric vehicle start-up, to pilot the use of electronic motorbikes to serve the transportation, logistics and food delivery needs of Gojek users in Vietnam.
VinFast plans to expand into the Southeast Asia electric mobility market
Vietnamese automaker VinFast has revealed its intention to expand into the Southeast Asia electric mobility market with its full range of electric vehicles (EVs). The firm also plans to introduce its first four right-hand drive EVs to the market.
First shipment of VinFast SUVs arrives in Canada
Vietnamese automaker VinFast has announced the arrival of the first shipment of 781 VF 8 vehicles to Nanaimo port, British Columbia. The first VF 8 vehicles will be delivered to customers from June 2023 onwards.
VinES Energy Solutions to receive $500K technical assistance from Australian Government
Administered under the Australian Climate Finance Partnership (ACFP), the package is aimed at bolstering the development and sustainable production of lithium-ion battery technology for electric vehicles (EVs) in Vietnam.
Vietnam’s VinFast to list in United States via SPAC
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker (EV) VinFast Auto Pte. Ltd. (VinFast) has on Friday announced that it will be listed in the United States via a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Black Spade Acquisition Co. (Black Spade).
