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

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Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam are most evolved in their understanding with BEVs. Contrary to popular belief that the high cost of EVs is the impediment, the survey reveals that safety concerns and charging concerns run high on customers’ minds. The highest association of electric vehicles is for BEVs at 83%.

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

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The Group—including Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation—and Grab will further develop new pilots and initiatives that lower the barriers of entry for Grab driver and delivery-partners to adopt EVs, such as lowering the total cost of ownership and reducing range anxiety.

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The USAF Pairs Piloted Jets With AI Drones

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The unit cost of production for the Valkyrie should be around $4 million at a production rate of 50 drones per year, he adds, or $2 million if produced at twice that rate. military hasn’t been in dogfights since the Vietnam War. A Valkyrie drone releases a much smaller drone in a test flight in Arizona in 2021.

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Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8

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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. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership.

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Study finds that bioenergy crops could have a significant impact on the hydrologic cycle of a region

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However, areas that rely on irrigation could find they have less water to meet higher demands, which could increase the net cost of large-scale land conversion and put pressure on already stressed water resources. The cost of that should be factored in to the decision making. —Praveen Kumar. Graduate student Phong V.V.

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Disruptive tech, sustainability agenda driving India’s auto INC | Autocar Professional

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Global automakers, including VinFast Auto from Vietnam and Hyundai Motor Company, recognise India’s potential in the EV domain, leading to plans to set up assembly units and make significant investments in the country. A focus on sustainability has brought green hydrogen as a source of clean fuel under the spotlight.

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Hyundai & Grab Want To Accelerate EV Adoption In Southeast Asia

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Although operational costs of […]. Down in Southeast Asia, the duo are partnering to offer more electric cars as rentals. But that’s not all! The two companies plan to also push battery-as-a-service and EV financing forward.

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