Electric Vehicles & Mobility

Taiwan’s WeMo raises $15M from AppWorks to accelerate Southeast Asia expansion

WeMo Corp, a Taiwan-based urban mobility technologies firm, has on Wednesday announced the completion of a US$15 million Series A+ round of financing led by AppWorks, with participation from Taiwan National Development Fund.

Indonesia close to finalize EV deals with BYD Group & Tesla – report

Indonesia has the world’s largest nickel reserve which is essential for the battery industry.

Malaysia’s Carsome bolsters Indonesian operations via Electrum partnership and Nusantara expansion

Malaysia-based integrated car e-commerce platform Carsome is bolstering its Indonesian operations via partnership with Indonesian electric vehicle (EV) firm Electrum and has committed to investing in expanding its business in the nation’s planned Nusantara capital. 

Singapore’s Scorpio Electric clinches $6.75M funding at valuation of $150M

Singapore-based electric motorcycle firm Scorpio Electric Pte. Ltd. has successfully raised $6.75 million to further develop and test its first electric motorcycle, the Scorpio Electric X1.

Malaysia’s Citaglobal inks deal with Indonesia’s state-owned firm for battery energy projects

Malaysia-listed Citaglobal Berhad (formerly known as WZ Satu Bhd) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with PT Industri Baterai Indonesia or Indonesia Battery Corporation (IBC) for the proposed development of a battery cells manufacturing plant and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).

VinFast partners with Vayyar Imaging to enchance safety and driving experience

Vietnamese car maker VinFast and Israeli semiconductor company Vayyar Imaging have on Thursday announced a partnership to enhance driving experience and safety by integrating in-cabin radar technology to the latest VF 6 and VF 7 models.

TechNode Global’s Top 10 interviews in 2022

In 2022, we have the privilege to interview venture capital firms and tech startups we find interesting. We hope you have enjoyed reading them. Here are our most-read interview articles:

Malaysia’s Sersol ventures into electric scooters business

Malaysia-listed coatings business firm Sersol is venturing into selling and producing electric scooters. Its JV firms have partnered China's Chongqing Beidou Jiean Neo-Energy Technology to sell, distribute, assemble and produce electric scooters and related accessories and infrastructures which will include the charging of the electrics scooters…

Vietnam’s VinFast gets regulatory approval to sell EVs in United States

Vietnamese carmaker VinFast announced Wednesday that it has received all the necessary certifications to sell cars in the United States, and will begin delivering vehicles to customers by the end of this month.