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December 17, 2025
What’s in EU Commission’s plan to soften 2035 petrol, diesel car ban?
The European Union has confirmed plans to weaken its landmark 2035 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars on Dec. 16, easing one of its most ambitious climate policies for the automotive sector.
December 16, 2025ASEAN outpaces U.S. in EV sales share: Ember highlights three key factors
Southeast Asia is rapidly emerging as a new global hotspot for electric vehicle (EV) adoption. A recent analysis by Ember finds that Thailand's EVs accounted for 20% of new car sales in 2025.
December 16, 2025Vietnam’s hybrid tax breaks to spark new auto investment cycle in 2026
Starting in 2026, hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) in Vietnam will be subject to an excise tax rate equivalent to 70% of that applied to conventional gasoline and diesel cars.
December 16, 2025COP30: What next for the global governance of critical minerals?
The COP30 climate summit has brought these minerals, and China’s central role, to the fore of just transition debates.
December 12, 2025Germany, Italy launch joint call to soften EU's 2035 new combustion engine car ban
Government members from Germany and Italy have announced that their countries will forge closer ties in a bid to loosen EU climate policy regulations, including the phase-out of internal combustion engine cars.
December 03, 2025Malaysia’s Perodua launches first EV with battery leasing to cut ownership costs
Malaysia’s automotive giant Perodua has formally entered the electric-vehicle market with the launch of its first fully electric model, the QV-E, on Dec. 1. The company is also introducing a battery-leasing scheme to lower upfront purchase costs.
November 28, 2025TCC’s Atlante to scale Europe’s charging network with green power, storage in 2026
Atlante, one of Europe’s largest EV fast-charging operators, and a subsidiary of Taiwan’s TCC Group Holdings, has unveiled plans for expansion in 2026, including the deployment of more than 200 integrated storage-and-charging systems.
November 17, 2025Can Malaysia’s first EV battery passport in ASEAN spark green economy growth?
Malaysia has introduced the country’s—and ASEAN’s first—Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Passport Standard, requiring full lifecycle transparency from production to end-of-life reuse.
November 11, 2025Bangkok tightens diesel emission rules as Thailand advances climate, EV goals
Bangkok authorities impose stricter exhaust-smoke limits for diesel vehicles amid Thailand’s push for electric mobility and climate legislation.
November 04, 2025Q&A: How ‘vehicle-to-grid’ technology could boost China’s electricity system
China’s surging electric vehicles (EVs) ownership – now exceeding 25.5m – is opening the door to a new technology that can help to enhance the flexibility of electricity supply.