ietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast delivered its first 45 cars to customers in California on Wednesday, its first sales outside Vietnam.

The Coordinating Minister of Economics Airlangga Hartarto in an economic outlook event on Tuesday highlighted the competitiveness of Indonesia’s electric vehicle ecosystem that must be on par with Thailand. A desire he claims has been mentioned personally by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo or Jokowi said the country’s first factory for electric vehicles or EV batteries will be constructed in the industrial park area (KIPI) in North Kalimantan.

The Ministry of Industry said that Indonesia and Japan are again holding dialogue to develop the automotive industry, one of which is in the field of electric vehicles and carbon neutrality (CN) fuels, including biofuels.

ELECTRIC vehicles (EVs) are touted as the new go-to mode of sustainable transportation. Cheaper to fill up and better for the environment, the benefits of EVs are encoouraging more and more Malaysians to make the switch.

For self-confessed tech geek and adrenaline junkie Farhan Abdul Rahim, becoming one of the first Malaysians to own an electric car in 2020 was a no-brainer – but he didn’t simply stop there.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – PT SGMW Motor Indonesia (Wuling Indonesia) collaborates with PT Gotion Green Energy Solutions Indonesia (Gotion High-Tech) to develop electric vehicle batteries for the Indonesian automotive market. The partnership was signed at the Wuling Factory in Cikarang, West Java on Monday, November 28.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – State power company PT PLN (Persero) is collaborating with Hyundai Kefico and Consortiums to develop Battery Swapping Station for Motorcycles (SPBKLU). The pilot project took place in Bali, with Hyundai Kefico providing 50 motorcycles for PLN’s operation during the G20 Summit. This collaboration also includes the installation of SPBKLU in accordance with the agreement.

MALAYSIA is the first country in Southeast Asia to have an operational 350kW public charger for electric vehicles (EV). Clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari), a subsidiary of Petronas, in partnership with EV Connection Sdn Bhd (EVC) officially launched its EV charging hub which consists of one 350kW super charger, two DC fast […]

SINGAPORE: Parliament on Wednesday (Nov 30) passed legislation to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in Singapore amid a rise in registrations.