Author: Raymond Tribdino

At the MOU signing. (Photo from VinGroup Media)

Taiwan, Indonesia, & Vietnam Green Energy Companies Invest in Southeast Asia

Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines are finding support in their transition to electric vehicles (EVs) through major investments led by V-GREEN, a subsidiary of VinFast. This development comes as the two Southeast Asian nations intensify efforts to decarbonize transportation and expand green infrastructure. V-GREEN recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding … [continued]

Executives of Proton at the launch of the EV plant last Friday. (Photo from Proton)

Proton Sets Up New EV Plant, Signaling Malaysia’s Strong Strides To Grow Its EV Ecosystem

Proton is initiating the construction of a new EV production plant at its high-tech Tanjung Malim facility. The project, which began on February 7, 2025, is targeted for completion by the end of the year, with an investment of 82 million ringgit ($18.46 million). The first phase of the assembly … [continued]

BYD's lineup in the Philippines. (Photo from BYD PH)

BYD Dominates New Energy Vehicle Market In The Philippines

BYD Cars Philippines is mirroring the performance of BYD globally, becoming the best selling new energy vehicle in the country. In an industry report it released recently, ACMobility, the official distributor of BYD passenger vehicles, announced a significant achievement in the New Energy Vehicle (NEV) market. The Ayala mobility solutions … [continued]

Ayala Malls Manila Bay EV Charging Hub. (Photo from ACMobility)

Leading Philippines EV Company Energizes More Charging Stations, Launches Membership Program

More charging stations, innovative energy solutions, and multi-brand vehicles are all part of ACMobility’s plan to hasten EV adoption in the Philippines. Led by the country’s biggest conglomerate, the Ayala Corporation, the EV solutions company is implementing its plans, first presented in 2023, at a faster pace by prioritizing the … [continued]

One of the last activities of Gogoro Philippines happened last October 2024, launching and providing test rides for the Jego SmartScooter. (Photo from Moto Makina)

Gogoro “Unplugs” from the Philippines Market

A loss of energy caused Gogoro’s Philippine partner to pull the plug After more than two years in the Philippines, Gogoro’s partnership with Globe’s 917Ventures, a subsidiary of the Ayala Corporation, has come to an abrupt end. Gogoro headquarters told CleanTechnica that they are “currently assessing a shift in our … [continued]

Executives from the Ayala AC Mobility Group and the Asian Development Bank at the signing of the $100 investment. Photo courtesy of ADB.

EV Ecosystem in the Philippines Boosted By $100M Support from Asian Development Bank

Country’s biggest conglomerate, the Ayala Group, gets to manage the financing package The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a financing package of up to PhP583 billion ($100 million) to support Ayala Corporation’s efforts in developing an electric mobility ecosystem in the Philippines. This funding will be used to procure … [continued]