EV fires in South Korea prompt transparency moves over battery origins
The car in the Incheon fire was a Mercedes-Benz equipped with a battery from Farasis, a Chinese manufacturer ranked 10th in the world by revenue. The exact cause of the fire…
Transportation
India-Sri Lanka ferry service to resume on Friday almost a year after suspension
The service, operated by IndSri Ferry Services Private Limited, from Nagapattinam connects the Kankesanthurai port in northern Sri Lanka.
Tesla scraps plan for EV factory in Thailand
The decision follows the layoffs of a team of Tesla executives that visited Thailand in November-December.
EV-phobia spreads in South Korea, as police investigate cause of electric car explosion
A car parked for three straight days in the first basement level of an apartment complex in Incheon caught fire, burning down 40 nearby vehicles and inflicted relatively minor…
Chinese electric buses zoom into Paris, world
As the EVs offer pollution-free, experience-rich rides for just 40 euros (US$43), many tourists are eagerly waiting to hop on to these buses for sightseeing tours.
Rail network ‘a game changer for Laos, region looks set to reap benefits’
The railway—part of the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China in 2013—has alleviated landlocked Laos’ transport challenges, unlocking its potential as a transit hub for…
Railway service to reconnect Nepal’s Janakpur with India’s Ayodhya soon
Currently, the Nepal-India railway connecting Bijalpura, Mahottari with Jayanagar (India) has been in operation since April 2022 after it was upgraded from a narrow-gauge to a…
The ‘face’ of faster Malaysia-Singapore border clearance
More than 30,000 people have registered for the new QR code system for Malaysian motorcyclists to expedite immigration clearance at the border crossing with Singapore.
22 Philippine senators call for suspension of public utility vehicle modernisation program
The majority of senators have thrown their support behind a resolution urging the government to temporarily suspend the implementation of the Public Transport Modernisation…
Jakarta-Bandung high speed rail operator on hunt for stolen ‘high-tech’ seat cushions
The company has suffered six incidents of cushions being removed since it began operating the rail link in October last year.