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VinFast founder launches EV charging operator V-Green – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Vietnamese automaker VinFast has been on a roll lately—the company plans to expand to 50 countries in 2024, and is working on EV manufacturing plants in the US, India and Indonesia. It will also cooperate with other charging companies to provide charging services to VinFast EV owners.

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Hyundai Motor Group deepens partnership with Grab to accelerate EV adoption in Southeast Asia

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Survey results from an initial EV pilot in Singapore found that high costs, lack of charging locations and long waiting times for charging are top barriers hindering Grab driver-partners from adopting EVs (based on a survey done with driver-partners who rent vehicles from GrabRentals in 2020).

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Britishvolt wants to build battery gigafactories around the world

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These are a couple of the questions Charged asked Britishvolt’s Richard LeCain, Director of Cell and Process Engineering, and Ben Kilbey, Director of Communications and Media. Britishvolt’s goal is to create domestic battery production all around the world, and the company is currently building its first cell factory in the UK.

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India directs Coal India to invest in EVs & charging pods

Electric Vehicles India

India directs Coal India to invest in EVs & charging pods. In its many initiatives, the latest initiative the government’s Coal Ministry has asked state-run Coal India to diversify its interests to areas such as electric vehicles and charging stations.

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Nissan, Frost & Sullivan study finds 37% of Southeast Asian consumers open to buying EV

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Customers in the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia emerged as the most enthusiastic about electric cars. Nissan is also exploring launch in Indonesia and Philippines. Charging convenience was identified as the second-most important. Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam are most evolved in their understanding with BEVs.

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Right on time! VinFast’s affordable range of electric cars are closer than ever to Aussie launch

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VinFast will not only sell right-hand drive models in Indonesia but also build them in a new factory with a small initial production capacity of 50,000. At IIMS VinFast also announced plans to develop with local suppliers a nationwide charging network in Indonesia. READ MORE: Shock! VinFast launches RHD at 2024 IIMS.

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VinFast to invest hundreds of millions to implement own global line of branded EV chargers

Baua Electric

VinFast’s founder has announced a new arm called V-Green to build EV chargers, focused on bolstering global access while prioritizing sessions for VinFast drivers, accelerating the Vietnamese automaker’s expansion into new markets. While the automaker fell short of its delivery targets in 2023, revenues rose.

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