Despite facing difficulties in the launch of its cars in the US, Vietnamese EV maker VinFast recently broke ground at its North Carolina electric vehicle facility. Brutal but honest press reports about the VF8 as being “not ready” for the market, technical issues which hounded the first 999 vehicles delivered, … [continued]
In what appears to be a silent takeover, AC Motors, the automotive subsidiary of the Ayala Corporation, is now the distributor of BYD in the Philippines, fueling speculations among the business community about the conglomerate’s completion of its full EV ecosystem. A well-placed insider at AC Motors told CleanTechnica that … [continued]
VinFast has unveiled the VF 3, a compact electric car designed specifically for the Vietnamese market and positioned to become the “national vehicle” of choice because of its size and mass market intentions. The introduction of the small two-box vehicle isn’t a surprise, because Vinfast made it clear on several … [continued]
BlueFloat Energy announced its entry to the Philippines on June 2nd, with four Wind Energy Service Contracts (WESCs) in Central, North, South Luzon, and another in Southern Mindoro. Combined, the four sites will deliver a total of 7.6 GW to feed the power-hungry archipelago. “We are thrilled to bring BlueFloat … [continued]
BlueFloat Energy, a prominent player in the field of floating offshore wind, made an exciting announcement in May 2022 about its entry into the Taiwanese market. Taiwan leads in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of planning and implementation of offshore wind — starting as early as 12 years ago — … [continued]
IVECO’s FPT Industrial created the running gear for the Maserati Gran Turismo Folgore, the first car in the brand’s history to adopt a 100% electric powertrain. IVECO is known more for its large commercial vehicle applications. The new car from Maserati runs on FPT Industrial’s ePropulsion system, which is based … [continued]
To push the EV agenda at the recently concluded ASEAN Summit 2023 at Labuan Bajo in Indonesia, organizers made sure there were no ICE vehicles used by the delegates, their staff, and visitors. Indonesia news outlet Antara reported last May 10 that there were a total of 395 electric cars, … [continued]
For many months, it has been a big question to automotive experts in the region — why is VinFast, a company located in the Southeast Asian region, which can gain obvious benefits from selling to markets within the ASEAN, chosing to sell to the finicky markets in North America and … [continued]
Japanese car makers Daihatsu, Suzuki, and Toyota came together to launch a single platform mini-commercial van battery electric prototypes at the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) exhibit which ran along with the G7 Hiroshima Summit. The G7 Summit followed the ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, where EV and battery production was … [continued]
The 1st ASEAN Battery and Electric Vehicle Technology Conference (ABEVTC) successfully united six of the region’s leading battery and EV organizations to conduct collaborative research and development activities for energy storage, to promote the growth of the battery industry in ASEAN via a memorandum of understanding. The inaugural event, which … [continued]
