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CA DMV issues autonomous vehicle testing permit to Vietnam’s VinFast

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In Vietnam, Vietnamese automakers have started to install electric vehicle charging stations at commercial centers at Vinhomes Ocean Park, Vincom Long Bien (Hanoi) to serve the first electric cars produced, expected to be sold in 2021 in the Vietnam market.

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VinFast to build EV and battery factory in North Carolina

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

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In those three short years, however, we’ve seen the young company introduce several all-electric models with more on the way, initially entering markets in Vietnam alongside expansions to North America , Europe, and beyond. Those chargers will be installed and made available exclusively to VinFast drivers in Vietnam.

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Ho Chi Minh City Testing Congestion Charge System

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Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) will test an electronic congestion charge system in the heavy traffic areas of the town center for six months. Sustainable-mobility.org.

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

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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. Last year, global electric car sales soared by 35% to almost 14 million.

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

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The EVSE comprises wall-mounted AC chargers designed for convenient home charging. The EVSE comprises wall-mounted AC chargers designed for convenient home charging. These chargers are usually sold along with electric vehicles to the customers by the OEMs to provide ease of charging at home.

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

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Charging convenience was identified as the second-most important. 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%). Motivating factors for buying an electric vehicle. Source: Nissan.

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