HCM City to pilot electric cars for city tours

HCM City to pilot electric cars for city tours

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has proposed the pilot use of electric cars to transport tourists around the city.
Automotive giant to lead the push for electric taxis in Vietnam

Automotive giant to lead the push for electric taxis in Vietnam

The participation of giants is leading the push for electric taxis in Vietnam which would reshape the taxi landscape towards more green transportation but the fares remain a decisive factor.
New policies being considered for electric cars

New policies being considered for electric cars

Deputy Prime Le Van Thanh has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to study policies to promote the development of the domestic automobile industry, in line with the growing global trend towards electric cars.
Ministry of Finance proposes registration fee cut for electric cars

Ministry of Finance proposes registration fee cut for electric cars

The Ministry of Finance proposed halving the registration fee of electric cars compared to petrol cars.
VinFast invests in manufacturing solid-state batteries in Vietnam

VinFast invests in manufacturing solid-state batteries in Vietnam

VinFast and ProLogium (Taiwan) signed an MoU on strategic cooperation to manufacture solid-state batteries for electric cars in Vietnam.
Norway first to over 50% electric in 2020 new car sales: industry group

Norway first to over 50% electric in 2020 new car sales: industry group

Norway became the first country in the world where electric cars accounted for more than 50 percent of new registrations in 2020, according to figures published Tuesday by an industry group.
Preparing legal framework for the future of electric vehicles

Preparing legal framework for the future of electric vehicles 1

Recent developments in the electric vehicle sector have shown that personal and commercial transpotation can soon solely rely on electricity
Global electric car sales up more than 50% in 2017: IEA

Global electric car sales up more than 50% in 2017: IEA

Electric car sales around the world rose by 54 per cent in 2017, taking global stock across the three-million threshold, the International Energy Agency said in a report Wednesday (May 30).
Vinfast to launch first Vietnamese electric car

Vinfast to launch first Vietnamese electric car 17

Vinfast will take the domestic automobile market by storm by launching the very first electric car that Vietnamese people can call their own.
Britain's supply of electric cars at risk from Brexit: Think-tank

Britain's supply of electric cars at risk from Brexit: Think-tank

Britain risks a shortage of electric cars after Brexit as carmakers will lose an incentive to sell low-emission vehicles there, a Brussels-based think-tank warned.
Vinfast announces winning hatchback designs

Vinfast announces winning hatchback designs 1

Vinfast has announced the two most popular electric and petrol-fuelled hatchback designs, the IDC EV A electric and IDG ICE A petrol models.
VinFast reveals petrol and electric hatchback designs

VinFast reveals petrol and electric hatchback designs 1

After the sedan and SUV models, Vietnamese auto brand VinFast announced releasing an electric and a petrol-fuelled hatchback in late 2019.
New Nissan LEAF to go on sale in seven markets in Asia and Oceania

New Nissan LEAF to go on sale in seven markets in Asia and Oceania

Nissan's 100-per-cent electric vehicle, the new Nissan LEAF will go on sale in seven markets in Asia and Oceania during the next fiscal year.
Berlin to pay bln euro subsidy for electric cars

Berlin to pay bln euro subsidy for electric cars

The German government is prepared to pay a billion euros ($ 1.4 billion) in subsidies over the next two years to help its industry develop electric cars, Welt am Sonntag newspaper said Sunday.