Electric Vehicles & Mobility

VinFast, the first Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has received the Autobest The Rising Star award in a ceremony at the 2022 Paris Motor Show. The award is to recognise the rapid emergence of VinFast: from a newcomer to leading the pack of ambitious new automotive brands in Europe.

VinFast, Vietnam’s global electric vehicle (EV) maker, will make Netherlands debut with EV models VF 8 & VF 9. The Netherlands is one of VinFast’s three key markets in Europe and among the continent’s most developed EV market.

VinFast, the automotive arm of Vingroup, announced its participation in The Climate Pledge – a commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, co-founded by Amazon and Global Optimism. As the first Vietnamese enterprise to sign the pledge, VinFast affirms its determination to contribute to sustainable development.

VinFast, on the other hand, is taking a different approach. It is building a global EV brand. Besides its manufacturing complex in Hai Phong, Vietnam, VinFast will build a plant in US, and planning another in Europe. It is set to make history as the first car brand from Southeast Asia to build manufacturing plant in the US and Europe.

VinFast, the automotive arm of Vingroup, on Saturday delivered the first batch of 100 VF 8 all-electric sport utility vehicles (SUVs) to local customers. VinFast plans to export the next batch of approximately 5,000 VF 8s headed to the United States, Canada, and Europe from November. The first international customers are expected to receive their vehicles…

Gogoro Inc, a Taiwan-based battery swapping ecosystems provider announced Thursday that Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded it with a sandbox pilot to deploy and validate battery swapping as a means for next generation smart mobility. The firm is kicking off its sandbox pilot by partnering with Jardine Cycle & Carriage, a diversified…

Singapore-headquartered DeClout Ventures Pte. Ltd. has led a $4.5 million investment in Indonesia-focused e-mobility scale up Charged Indonesia, as part of their inaugural funding round.

Topics in the report include the latest development in the Indonesian EV market, findings on the electric 2-wheeler market and the electric 4-wheeler market, consumers’ preferences, market entry and growth strategies, among others.

Malaysia-listed energy infrastructure and technology firm Yinson Holdings Berhad (Yinson) has partnered with retailer AEON CO. (M) Bhd (AEON) to provide charging infrastructure across AEON and AEON BiG shopping outlets in Malaysia and introduce e-mobility leasing solutions for Aeon Group’s logistics fleet.

Jokowi previously said the government aims to establish an “integrated EV ecosystem” that would include such industry activities as metals mining, battery production and car assembly.