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A greener ride: West Africans switch on to electric motorbikes
AFP, Published on 23/11/2022
» COTONOU: Beninese hairdresser Edwige Govi makes a point these days of using electric motorbike taxis to get around Cotonou, saying she enjoys a ride that is quiet and clean.
Chinese EV makers eye Southeast Asia as competition escalates
Published on 16/11/2022
» Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers are making a foray into Southeast Asia, an untapped market with few established players, as competition ramps up at home in China.
Cybertruck 'to start mass production in 2023'
Business, Published on 03/11/2022
» Tesla Inc aims to start mass production of its Cybertruck at the end of 2023, two years after the initial target for the long-awaited pickup truck chief executive officer Elon Musk unveiled in 2019, two people with knowledge of the plans told Reuters.
SCGC prepares to make acetylene black
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/11/2022
» SCG Chemicals Plc (SCGC) has become the latest company to run a business that supports the state promotion of the electric vehicle (EV) industry by joining hands with Japan-based Denka Co to make 11,000 tonnes of acetylene black annually to serve EV battery manufacturing.
Thai-US partnership to invest in EV tech
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/11/2022
» Egat International, a subsidiary of Ratch Group Plc, has teamed up with US-based Evlomo Technologies, which runs a battery business, to make a joint US$100 million investment in electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy storage solutions in the US market next year.
EV subsidy scheme tallies 25,000 units
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/10/2022
» The government's electric vehicle (EV) subsidy measure has registered 25,000 units, according to Excise Department director-general Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
Small player EV Primus preps electric car supermarket
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 25/10/2022
» EV Primus Co, the distributor of China's second-largest automaker DFSK (Dongfeng), is planning to set up an "EV supermarket" for motorists with varied lifestyles as it strives to compete in the electric vehicle market.
Chip shortages put a dent in rising sales of motorcycles
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/10/2022
» The Thai economic recovery is expected to boost motorcycle sales in the domestic market, but manufacturers are still struggling to deal with ongoing semiconductor shortages, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Mercedes-Benz project looks to luxury EV niche
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/10/2022
» Mercedes-Benz Thailand is in talks with the Board of Investment (BoI) on its new electric vehicle (EV) project in Thailand, with a focus on drivers in the luxury car market.
Growing Asia's EV ecosystem
Business, Published on 21/09/2022
» Asia's electric-vehicle market is poised for growth. Those who approach the challenges and opportunities with an ecosystem view can create significant value for their business -- and the global climate.