PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): The government is preparing a policy framework and support structure for electric vehicles (EV) to encourage their use in Cambodia and beef up the carbon-emissions reduction gameplan, according to Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol on Nov 4.

Cambodia is boosting its transport sector to sustainable transport by reducing the use of fuel-run vehicles to green transport that uses electric vehicles (EVs) to reduce operating costs and avoid greenhouse gas emissions.

Cambodia aims to have “at least 10” operational electric vehicle (EV) charging stations nationwide by end-2022, in the capital and “key provinces”, according to the public works minister on March 22.

Cambodia’s Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol on Thursday called on people to use electric vehicles (EVs) as some 155 new EVs were registered in the first seven months of this year.

Shares in Contemporary Amperex Technology advanced today after the Chinese battery giant said that it will supply batteries to Horizon Plus, an electric vehicle joint venture set up by Chinese iPhone supplier Foxconn and Thai state-owned energy giant Petroleum Authority of Thailand.

Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd (CFM) and Thailand-based company, Energy Absolute Public Company Ltd (Energy Absolute) are collaborating to form a joint-venture (JV) company to promote, produce and distribute renewable energy (RE) products in Malaysia.

Despite economic woes at home and abroad, not to mention sparse infrastructure, the push to transform Thailand into an electric vehicle hub continues

Chinese electric carmaker BYD signed a land purchase deal on Thursday with WHA, Thailand’s largest industrial estate developer, to build its first electric vehicle (EV) production plant in South-east Asia.

China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co 603799.SS said on Monday it would partner with companies including a unit of battery maker EVE Energy 300014.SZ to set up a $2.08 billion nickel and cobalt smelting project in Indonesia.

Great news for Thailand’s commuters as they get on board with the electric vehicle (EV) revolution. A new battery has been developed to ensure travelers can get to their destination faster and uninterrupted.