VinFast loves doing things fast. In keeping with this reputation, the Vietnamese EV maker inaugurated its assembly plant in Subang, West Java, on December 15, completing the facility in 17 months and establishing its first production base in Southeast Asia outside Vietnam. The factory represents VinFast’s fourth operational facility globally … [continued]
VinFast is expanding its presence in Indonesia with new vehicle launches and the upcoming start of operations at its Subang assembly plant. The Vietnamese automaker received two awards at the Road to CNBC Indonesia Awards 2025 and unveiled two models at the GAIKINDO Jakarta AutoShow 2025. At the auto show … [continued]
New research by T&E and Earthworks sets out a global benchmarking of mining waste rules. As the world races to secure the critical minerals needed for the energy transition, military technology, and more, and new mines open across the globe, we need to ensure that mining rules globally protect people … [continued]
Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast has thrown down a significant gauntlet in the nascent Philippine EV market with the launch of its Residual Value Guarantee (RVG) Program. By promising to protect the resale value of its vehicles for up to three years, guaranteeing up to 90% of the original price, … [continued]
Ahead of the COP30 climate change negotiations, which open next week in Belém, Brazil, nearly 100 members of the global scientific community, including representatives from the Union of Concerned Scientists, have signed on to a letter calling on global leaders to limit a dangerous expansion of biofuels. The letter comes as … [continued]
The United States is not exactly a world leader in electric vehicles, as we know by now. More than half of new car sales in China are plugin electric cars (full electrics or plugin hybrids), and 27% of new car sales in Europe are plugin electric cars. In the US, … [continued]
As part of T&E’s analysis of the EU’s electric vehicle market trends in relation to the EU’s CO2 emissions target changes for the auto industry, the organization compared BEV share of auto sales in the EU to BEV share of auto sales in several other markets. Some of the results … [continued]
Indonesia has taken a bold and likely problematic step with the announcement of its first, early stage regulatory approval for a nuclear power project. Thorcon International, a Singapore-based developer of molten salt reactors, has received permission from Indonesia’s regulator to evaluate a site for a demonstration plant on Kelasa Island. … [continued]
Indonesia has become the first country in the world where XPENG has localized its vehicle production. XPENG’s Purwakarta factory rolled out the first locally produced X9 and delivered it to customer at the 2025 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS). This milestone marks the official launch of XPENG’s global localized … [continued]
New petition responds to recent trade violations from Indonesia, Laos, and India Washington, D.C. — Confronting market manipulation driven by companies in Indonesia, Laos, and India, U.S. solar manufacturers yesterday filed new antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) petitions with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce. The petitions were … [continued]
