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The Malaysian government has included the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in its National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) towards the goal of EVs accounting for 15% of all vehicles sold by the year 2030, rising to 80% by 2050. The current import duty and…
The world’s biggest electric vehicle maker, China’s BYD, will set up shop in Hanoi in May. It would sell its first cars in the sedan and SUV segments, sources familiar with the matter said. Its SUV BYD Atto 3 is among the most sought-after cars globally. It…
Vietnamese users are becoming more familiar with hybrid and pure electric vehicles because numerous well-known brands have expanded to this category. Truong Huy, a technical expert for an electric vehicle software outsourcing company in Ho Chi Minh City, was…
Vietnam’s first electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast plans to build a plant with an investment capital of 18.6 trillion Rp (US$1.2 billion) in Indonesia, according to Presidential Chief of Staff of Indonesia Moeldoko. Moeldoko told a press on Nov. 6 that the…
Zurich-based energy transformation specialist EIP is putting the assets of Swiss pension funds into a joint venture for electric mobility. The partners want to set up 100 new domestic charging stations for e-cars. Energy Infrastructure Partners (EIP), a…
Google makes changes to its apps all the time and Maps is no exception to what seems to be an unwritten rule. Whether these changes are good or not for users, it remains to be determined. We can only hope that any anti-consumer decision will be rectified by…
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast said it expects to start trading on the U.S. Nasdaq as soon as next week after its merger into a special purchase acquisition company (SPAC) was approved on Thursday. On Thursday, shareholders of Hong Kong-based Black…
Mercedes-Benz is the latest manufacturer to partner with Tesla to integrate NACS (North American Charging Standard) charging ports across its lineup of electric vehicles. This will provide electric vehicles from the brand with access to Tesla’s supercharger…
Chinese manufacturer Wuling has introduced the cheapest electric vehicle models in Vietnam. The newly-launched mini electric vehicle models were launched Thursday for prices starting at VND239 million ($10,139). The Wuling Hongguang Mini EV, which is…
Vietnamese carmaker VinFast said on Thursday it will begin delivering its new electric sport utility vehicles (SUVs) to local customers this week and targets overseas deliveries in the coming months. VinFast, which began operations in 2019, is gearing up to…
Waze is adding new features to its navigation app almost every month. March is no exception to this unwritten rule, so if you own an electric vehicle, this month’s update has been specifically tailored for you. As the title says, Waze’s newly added feature…
Google is constantly looking to improve Google Maps. No longer just an app that helps you get from point “A” to point “B” quickly and safely, Maps will now recommend places to eat, hotels to stay at, and fun things to do when you arrive at point “B.” It will…
Volvo Vietnam said it is planning to sell electric vehicles assembled in Malaysia this year. The first EV model expected to arrive in Vietnam is the C40, an SUV. Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) has announced plans to export EVs to Vietnam and the Philippines this…
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast is cutting its workforce in the United States, the company said on Monday, amid a restructuring in its major overseas market as the startup grapples with a stalled shipment of its first cars and prepares for a…
Tesla’s aggressive price cuts have ignited demand for its electric vehicles, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday, playing down concerns that a weak economy would throttle buyers’ interest. The company slightly beat Wall Street targets for…
Tesla has come under fire from German union IG Metall and politicians over allegations by workers of unreasonable working hours and fears over speaking out at its Brandenburg plant, with some calling for inquiries into the carmaker. At its annual news…
