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    Entrepreneur in overdrive

    Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 22/04/2019

    » Do you remember what you were doing when you were 13? Aaron Tan, a teenage prodigy in Singapore, was running his first tech startup. He then went on to set up two more companies before turning 21. Today he is the CEO of Singapore-based Carro, an automotive marketplace and services portal that started from his love of trading cars, not driving them.

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    Lamborghini races toward revival in Thai market

    Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 04/02/2019

    » The Italian luxury automobile maker Lamborghini expects a rapid recovery in Thailand with a new partnership, a new facility and a new model, while global sales continue to rise despite economic concerns.

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    Virtually covered

    Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 10/12/2018

    » As an enthusiastic user of two-wheeled transport -- both bicycles and motorcycles -- Nicolas Faquet understands what kinds of risks he has to take on the road every day.

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    SME success stories

    Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 27/11/2017

    » Southeast Asian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have successfully tapped into the global value chain say the keys to success include maintaining product standards and quality, educating customers and offering full-service solutions.

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    Charging the EV market

    Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 01/07/2019

    » While electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to be cheaper than internal combustion engine (ICE) or conventional vehicles in Europe in just three years from now, green vehicles are still far too costly for most drivers in Southeast Asia. A lack of subsidies and infrastructure is holding back EV adoption in the region, experts say.

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    Connected across Asean

    Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 01/07/2019

    » Bosch, the Germany-based global supplier of technology and services, is stepping up its focus on providing both hardware and software for connectivity in urban mobility, fourth industrial revolution (4IR) and smart city applications. The effort is paying off in Southeast Asia due to high demand from businesses in the region.

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    Plugged in at the top

    Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 04/02/2019

    » Nissan Motor of Japan aims to maintain its top position in electric vehicle (EV) sales with the launch of the second-generation Leaf in key Asia Pacific markets and the all-new Leaf e+ in Japan this year.

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    Sunny side up

    Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 25/06/2018

    » To pave the way for truly green mobility on a mass scale, drivers need maximum convenience to recharge electric vehicles at home, at work and on the go. Recharging stations must be environment-friendly as well, because what is the point of having a Nissan Leaf if the electricity it consumes comes from fossil fuels?

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    Plugged in to the future

    Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 25/06/2018

    » More drivers are becoming interested in electric vehicles but high prices are keeping them beyond the reach of average consumers, especially in Asia. A lack of charging infrastructure further limits their appeal.

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    The EV Era

    Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 02/01/2017

    » Some people might still consider electric vehicles (EV) a novelty or a rich man's toy, and others including Donald Trump might believe that talk of climate change is alarmist, so they don't see reducing the environmental impact of fossil-fuel cars as a priority.

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