As this article is being written, VinFast’s dedicated cargo ship, the Silver Queen, has docked at the Jakarta port and is unloading 2,500 VinFast electric vehicles. The shipment departed MPC Port in Haiphong, Vietnam, coming from VinFast’s assembly plant nearby. The Silver Queen is the same ship that brought the … [continued]
I just reported earlier today on XPENG’s exploding sales in February. It had 570% sales growth in February 2025 compared to February 2024. Now it’s entering another big market, Indonesia. Earlier today, XPENG launched in the country of 281 million. XPENG will even produce the X9 and G6 in Indonesia … [continued]
A week ago, VinFast debuted its VF 3 mini-SUV and announced a free charging initiative at the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2025. The VF 3 is available for order at a listed price of IDR 227,650,000 ($14,000) for the battery purchase option. An incentive program offers a cash reduction … [continued]
A short undersea transmission cable in Malaysia may signal the first step in a regional supergrid in the ASEAN region.
Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines are finding support in their transition to electric vehicles (EVs) through major investments led by V-GREEN, a subsidiary of VinFast. This development comes as the two Southeast Asian nations intensify efforts to decarbonize transportation and expand green infrastructure. V-GREEN recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding … [continued]
Super-app Grab, the equivalent of Uber in Southeast Asia, and Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD have forged a major regional partnership to electrify the region’s transportation landscape. The ambitious agreement aims to deploy up to 50,000 BYD EVs across Grab’s network, a move poised to accelerate EV adoption and … [continued]
Many years ago, when electric vehicles were almost non-existent on American interstates, highways, and streets, I attended some EV ride-and-drive events. They were quite helpful in getting people more comfortable with fully electric cars, not including hybrids. Today, there are over 2 million all-electric vehicles in the US, and tens … [continued]
It may come as a surprise to some, but the US and Germany are not the only new car markets on Earth. Tons of new cars are sold every year in Southeast Asian countries like Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia. Those markets have traditionally been ignored by German and US … [continued]
AT THE AEO8 SUMMIT. (From left-right), Beni Suryadi, Acting Executive Director of ACE, and H.E. Phosay Sayasone, Minister of Energy and Mines (MEM), Lao PDR, with AEO8 at the 42nd AMEM opening ceremony. (Photo from AEO8 Media Office.)
The 8th ASEAN Energy Outlook (AEO8) unveiled during the 42nd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) and the 24th ASEAN Energy Business Forum (AEBF-24) in Vientiane, Lao PDR revealed Developed by the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) in collaboration with the ASEAN Member States (AMS) and its partners, AEO8 plays … [continued]
Following the feedback of many of our readers, this time I have created something different, a markets roundup article! The article highlights the main EV markets and brings to the limelight a few others that are usually under the radar. Please note that some markets include estimates, so if you … [continued]
