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ADB leads $135M climate financing package for VinFast e-bus fleet and EV charging network in Vietnam

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) mobilized a $135-million climate financing package for VinFast Trading and Production Joint Stock Company (VinFast) for manufacturing Vietnam’s first fully-electric public transport bus fleet and first national electric vehicle (EV) charging network.

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VinFast and U.S. Bank Partner to Offer Financing and Leasing Solutions in the United States

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VinFast, the Vietnam-based automaker, has announced that U.S. Bank has been chosen as its preferred provider for retail financing and leasing of VinFast vehicles in the United States. This collaboration is an important step for VinFast as it continues to expand its presence in the American market.

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BloombergNEF: clean energy investment in developing nations slumps as financing in China slows; coal burn surges to record high

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While the number of new clean power-generating plants completed stayed flat year-to-year, the volume of power derived from coal surged to a new high, according to Climatescope , an annual survey of 104 emerging markets conducted by research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF). The decline was not confined to China, however. billion and $2.7

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Tesla Bear believes TSLA India market might be even bigger than China: report

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Roth Capital analyst Craig Irwin, who has a $150 price target on TSLA, believes Tesla’s market potential in India might be bigger than the lead EV automaker’s market in China. “The entry into the Indian market I expect to be a big, big boost for [Tesla]. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Porsche launches carbon offset program in US

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Passport and Drive are set for expansion to four new markets in North America after a successful pilot in Atlanta. The available programs are focused on forest protection in the US, hydropower in Vietnam, solar energy in Mexico, and species diversity in Zimbabwe. How much does it cost?

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VinFast pushes forward regardless of early setbacks

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This week, it all started generating the smaller VF 6 and VF 7 in Vietnam next phasing out fuel vehicles endmost week. “There will be more reservations and orders when the brand awareness is higher in this market, when people know about us more,” she stated. marketplace, and 800 on the market in Canada.

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The US’s largest solar panel maker opens a 3.3 GW factory in India

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It will produce First Solar’s Series 7 solar panels that are developed at its US R&D centers and optimized for the Indian market. Tempe, Arizona-based First Solar’s sixth operational factory expands the company’s global manufacturing footprint to four countries, including the US, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

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