EcoSwift Brings Big Rig Battery Swapping To Singapore
In Singapore, EcoSwift is bringing battery swapping to heavy duty trucks at less cost than conventional charging equipment,.
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BYD in Singapore is found almost everywhere. This is a weekend mall display and test drive last June. (Photo for CleanTechnica by the author.)
BYD Tops Car Sales in Singapore, Dethroning All Brands in the Process
Chinese automaker BYD has again reshaped Singapore’s automotive landscape, dethroning long-standing market leaders and significantly impacting both European luxury brands and U.S. electric vehicle (EV) pioneer Tesla. Driven by aggressive pricing, a diverse EV lineup, and swift responses to market demand, BYD has become the clear frontrunner in the highly … [continued]
Solar Anywhere: Maximizing Energy In Singapore’s Land Scarce Island
Singapore’s pursuit of “solar anywhere” provides a compelling blueprint for other densely populated, land-constrained urban environments. Challenges remain, including managing solar intermittency and integrating energy storage solutions, but the nation is actively addressing these through pilot projects in battery storage and advanced grid technologies. Since 2022, Singapore’s National Climate Change … [continued]
Grab Autonomous bus in Singapore, prototyped with Grab employees, with a plan of deploying as public transportation. (Photo from Grab Singapore)
Grab Prototypes Autonomous Shuttle with Employees in Singapore
Southeast Asian superapp Grab is prototyping an autonomous electric shuttle bus pilot in Singapore, in collaboration with Autonomous A2Z (A2Z), a South Korean autonomous vehicle technology firm. The pilot aims to provide transport for Grab employees initially connecting the company’s One-North headquarters with the nearby One-North Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) … [continued]
Toyota Is Still Second To BYD In Singapore Almost 14 Months In A Row
SINGAPORE — Just minutes before I left Singapore from its beautiful Changi International Airport, a former Nissan colleague called to tell me, “I predict over 500 units.” Naturally, this is an educated guess, and I do not claim that this will happen until the reports are actually out, usually after … [continued]
Grab Launches EV Taxis in Manila, Next Up Singapore
Ride-hailing giant Grab is adopting electric vehicles into its taxi fleet in the Philippines and Singapore. Earlier last month, Grab launched its fully electric taxi service, “GrabTaxi Electric,” in collaboration with EV Taxi Corp. The country’s first fully electric, on-demand taxi fleet was given the go-signal by the Philippines Land Transportation … [continued]
Singapore’s Electric Vehicle Dreams Now Accelerating Faster
SINGAPORE — I landed in Singapore last June 25 to visit a solar farm in the middle of the city. As I left the airport to the city, riding in a Toyota Prius Hybrid which I booked on the Grab app, the first thing I noticed in the Terminal 3 … [continued]
Singapore’s Rooftop Solar Ambitions Are Expanding
Singapore keeps the sun shining on solar projects, despite the lack of land, by creatively managing where to “solarize.” In 2014, Singapore’s Housing and Development Board (HDB) and the Economic Development Board (EDB) launched their national blueprint for integrating solar energy on a massive scale. But not on much needed … [continued]
A Green Hydrogen Twofer: Waste Management Plus Animal Feed
The global green hydrogen industry is getting a wastewater makeover, with the potential to produce protein for animal feed in addition to hydrogen.
Grab & BYD Partner to Shift EV Ride-Hailing in Southeast Asia
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]
