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VinFast to build EV and battery factory in North Carolina

Green Car Congress

Vietnam-based VinFast and the government of North Carolina signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the establishment of VinFast’s first North American manufacturing plant. Recently, Vingroup started construction of a battery plant in Ha Tinh, Vietnam on a 8 hectare plot for phase 1, with a capacity of 5 gigawatt hours (GWh) per year.

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EGEB: This ultrawhite paint could cancel the need for air conditioning

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Researchers produce ultrawhite paint that can cool buildings and reduce the need for air conditioning. Vietnam’s largest wind farm comes online. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.

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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. Those chargers will be installed and made available exclusively to VinFast drivers in Vietnam.

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Global EV sales are ‘robust’ – more than 1 in 5 cars sold in 2024 will be electric

Baua Electric

This growth builds on a record-breaking 2023. While demand remained largely concentrated in China, Europe, and the US, growth also picked up in some emerging markets such as Vietnam and Thailand, where electric cars accounted for 15% and 10%, respectively, of all cars sold. Get started here. –ad*

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

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Other incentives that would sway consumers include the installation of charging stations in apartment buildings (70%), priority lanes for electric vehicles (56%) and free parking (53%). Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam are most evolved in their understanding with BEVs. Motivating factors for buying an electric vehicle.

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Uno Minda technical pact with StarCharge to produce EV supply equipment in India – ET Auto

Baua Electric

With this partnership Uno Minda further builds up on its EV-specific product portfolio for the passenger car market, the company said. StarCharge, a global leader in electric vehicle charging infrastructure and microgrid solutions, operates in 67 countries and regions with manufacturing facilities in the USA, Vietnam, and China.

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Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8

Clean Fleet Report

Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8 The First Car Vietnamese Car Comes To North America When Vietnam’s largest company, the VinGroup, announced in 2017 they were entering the automobile manufacturing business, it probably didn’t get too much notice. After a couple hours driving the VF 8 in San Diego County, here are our initial thoughts.