Indonesia, Chinese firms combine to drive EV growth
The joint venture's plant in Indonesia, the first of its kind outside China, started production in 2017. It has invested a total of $1 billion to build the manufacturing base,…
Transportation
Malaysia acquires 62 train sets through $2.4b leasing deal with China
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said that the leasing is part of the first phase of a government-to-government initiative and added that the estimated RM10.7bil cost will be…
In South Korea, carmakers advised to disclose battery suppliers in EVs
Top sellers, Hyundai-Kia and Mercedes-Benz vow to ease safety concerns with free checkups.
S’poreans owe $1m in Malaysian traffic fines, make up largest group of offending foreign motorists
Out of the 51,128 outstanding traffic summonses involving motorists from Singapore, Brunei, and Thailand from 1990 to June 2024, 35,011 were incurred by Singaporeans.
Land Transport Dept rules out Chinese firms taking over Thai bus operators
Moreover, the source added that the land transport law stipulates that bus operation firms must be owned by Thais, or their majority shareholders must be Thai nationals. The law…
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…
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.