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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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Asian EV Manufacturers You Should Know

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Most people are aware of key players like Hyundai and Nissan, but there are so many other EV manufacturers that are taking over Asia—and possibly set to conquer the international market, including the U.S. Below are just some of the EV manufacturers worth knowing about. Clean Fleet Report reviewed the Vinfast VF 8 here.

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VinFast exports its first batch of EVs: 999 VF8s to US

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Vietnam-based EV manufacturer VinFast held a ceremony to mark its first batch of exports of electric vehicles: 999 VF 8s headed to the United States. The first VF 9 models will be handed over to customers in Vietnam and international markets in the first quarter of 2023.

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Porsche launches carbon offset program in US

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(PCNA) has enrolled all cars at its two Experience Centers—sand its fleet in the monthly subscription pilot, Porsche Passport—sin Porsche Impact. Following its corporate fleets, PCNA will soon offer Porsche Impact to USA customers who want to reduce the CO 2 footprint of their internal-combustion engines.

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

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The pilot programs will start in 2021, beginning in Singapore, and expand to Indonesia and Vietnam. The pilots saw the deployment of 200 Hyundai Kona EVs in Grab’s GrabRentals fleet in Singapore, which has consistently recorded a high utilization rate. —Russell Cohen, Group Managing Director of Operations, Grab.

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VinFast becomes the latest victim of ‘recall’ with early unit defect

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.” 999 potential VF8 vehicles could be affected, but only 111 are in customer hands, while 153 are in fleet service. The first 999 units of the VF8 arrived in the United States late last year, arriving at California’s Port of Benicia near San Francisco after being shipped from Vietnam in late November.

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

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Ltd (StarCharge) to manufacture and sell Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) in India. 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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