DOE: E-vehicles to make up 10% of registrations by 2040
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy sees electric vehicles (EVs) accounting for 10 percent of the total registered vehicles in the country by 2040.
DOST to mobilize and prioritize e-mobility innovations
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has declared that it is continuously prioritizing an ecosystem of e-mobility solutions for the country’s transportation sector since fuel prices have reached new highs.
Draft EV roadmap coming
The government is drafting a roadmap for electric vehicle (EV) production to begin in Thailand within three years, says Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana. The roadmap will serve as a national master plan for EVs and must be finalised this year, he said. Mr Uttama has discussed the issue with Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit, but other […]
Dyson car: electrifying transport needs a lot more than another high-end vehicle
James Dyson’s decision to cancel his electric car project in Singapore can’t have been easy. His engineering company had devoted four years and millions of pounds to the vehicle’s development but has now decided it isn’t commercially viable. Perhaps there isn’t room for another would-be Tesla to challenge the established automotive industry with a novel electric car […]
E-mobility campaign will promote electric vehicle use in capital
The organisers of Clean Energy Week 2020, EnergyLab, launched the first ever sustainable e-Mobility campaign this week to encourage people to try electric vehicles.
EA reaffirms plan for 1,000 EV stations
SET-listed Energy Absolute (EA) remains committed to completing installation of 1,000 charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) by 2020 despite postponing the time frame repeatedly.
EA vehicle deliveries kneecapped by pandemic
SET-listed Energy Absolute (EA) expects 2020 revenue will fall by 25% from an earlier estimation to 15 billion baht, on par with last year’s earnings, because of the pandemic. The pandemic resulted in the company being unable to deliver 5,000 electric vehicles (EV) to clients this year, causing a revenue revision from 20 billion baht set […]
EESL invests Rs 37 crore in Thailand-based SWAG EV
The state-run Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) has announced an initial investment of $5 million (Rs 37 crore) in Thailand-based electric two-wheeler maker SWAG EV. The move is said to promote the concept of convergence – bringing together electric mobility, renewable energy and carbon finance to catalyse energy transformation in Southeast Asia.
Egat gathers data for EV charging outlets
The state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is paving the way for development of charging outlets for electric vehicles (EVs) by using data collected from a test run of its own newly developed electric motorcycles, buses and boats.