Pursuing a business commitment started last April, the Philippines’ ACEN Corporation (formerly known as AC Energy Corporation), acquired a portfolio of operating wind projects in the US, closing the deal towards the end of March this year. Through its joint-venture company in the US, UPC Power Solutions LLC, ACEN signed … [continued]
As China was banning all ships from entering an area north of Taiwan due to ‘possible rocket wreckage,’ that may fall from the atmosphere, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen went on air to thank Taiwanese fighter pilots who positioned themselves defensively against China’s air force during drills around the island nation. … [continued]
VinFast is filling in its vehicle orders for the USA and Canada with a shipment of 1,879 cars leaving for the Port of Benicia in California and expected to arrive after 20 days at sea. Some 1,098 VF 8s will be unloaded at the US West Coast port, while 781 … [continued]
The Philippines’ Department of Energy (DoE) is aggressively pursuing on- and off-shore wind power projects. As investment portfolios, contracts and memoranda of understanding have been signed or deployed towards the end of March and the first week of April, energy analysts are in agreement that the archipelago will benefit from … [continued]
The historic province of Bataan, 127 kilometers (78 miles) from the capital city Manila, hosts the Philippines’ first and largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) owned and operated by San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMGP). The Philippines is now set to become one of the world’s leaders … [continued]
It is Kia Motors Philippines’ belief that in order to promote the use of electric vehicles, a complete ecosystem is needed, not just the vehicle. So, when the Korean carmaker introduced the Kia EV6 at the Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS) last year, it took the company six months to … [continued]
The FXE, an electric motorcycle from Zero Motorcycles deemed perfect for the Asian market because of its size and price, may be one of the models to be assembled in the Philippines. California’s Zero Motorcycles will soon be assembled in the Philippines. The Santa Cruz, CA-based designer and producer of … [continued]
Fulfilling a promise made last year, VinFast has now delivered the first units of the all-electric VF9s SUV to 27 customers in Hanoi, Ho Chi Min, and Da Nang cities. Ceremonies were held at malls and showrooms for the turnover, led by VinFast executives in the cities mentioned. “Today’s VF9 … [continued]
Indonesia to assemble Minicab-MiEV for local use by 2024. Testing is being done with four big enterprises. Last February, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that Indonesia would definitely host the assembly of its first mini EV, a one-box “Kei” truck to be called the Minicab-MiEV in Indonesia. This was confirmed … [continued]
“The electric vehicle landscape is changing quickly, and newer models are bringing in more mainstream, first-time EV buyers,” Brent Gruber, executive director of the EV practice at J.D. Power, said concerning the results of the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study that were released at the … [continued]
