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STRAITS TIMES https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/ev-share-of-new-car-sales-in-singapore-crosses-20-in-july-led-by-byd-tesla-bmw SINGAPORE – Car buyers are gradually but surely warming to electric vehicles (EV), with one in five new cars registered in July being battery-powered models. According to Land Transport Authority (LTA) figures, 486 new electric cars were registered in July, accounting for 20.4 per cent of the 2,382 passenger cars put on… Read more: EV share of new car sales in Singapore crosses 20% in July 2023

Accommodating Charging Load Due to High Electric Vehicle Adoption and Tackling Grid Impacts: Grid Reinforcement vs Smart Charging Written by Angshu Plavan Nath and Zakir Hussain Rather https://smartgrid.ieee.org/bulletins/june-2023/accommodating-charging-load-due-to-high-electric-vehicle-adoption-and-tackling-grid-impacts-grid-reinforcement-vs-smart-charging   Electric vehicles have seen rapid growth as a response to increased concerns over global warming and climate change. By eliminating the tailpipe emissions, the EVs would… Read more: High Electric Vehicle Adoption: Grid Reinforcement vs Smart Charging

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) submitted an incentive for  #EV producers and usersto the Government to promote the transition from fossil fuel cars and reduce GHG emissions toward net zero by 2050. Accordingly, about 1,000 USD would be subsidized for each EV purchase, which aimed to change consumption behavior away from fossil fuel vehicles. Three… Read more: Vietnam promotes the EV industry and green transition

In a boost for drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) in Singapore, local operator Charge+ aims to install 16,000 charging points in Singapore by 2030. The charging points include a mix of slow and fast chargers in Housing Board carparks, condominiums, shopping malls and commercial and industrial buildings.

By end-2024, electric vehicle (EV) users can potentially travel some 5,000km across five countries in South-east Asia by accessing a network of charging stations using a single smartphone app. Singapore-based company Charge+ has announced its plan for 45 high-speed charging stations connecting Singapore to Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. These will be located along highways and in cities.