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Press Release: Asia’s EV Race: Selex Motors Raises $3 Million From Asian Development Bank Ventures, Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia and Others
The fund will help to expand production lines and support vehicle sales while setting up battery-swapping systems in key cities in Vietnam.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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How Can Smart Cities Benefit Emerging Countries?
Creating and upgrading smart cities is seen as a key route to maintaining the standard of living in a sprawling city.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation, WASH
- Region
- Global
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With $200 Million, Spiro Will Deploy 140,000 Electric Motorcycles in Uganda
The investment should help decarbonize the transport sector Uganda, which is increasingly courted by car manufacturers.
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- Environment, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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European Union Approves $378 Million For Electrification Of Bus Rapid Transportation Project In Kenya
The European Union has approved a $378 million financing for Kenya to boost the country’s Bus Rapid Transport System.
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- Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-mobility, transportation
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Indonesia Lowers Value-Add Tax on Electric Vehicles from 11% to 1%
Indonesia has lowered its value-add tax on battery-based electric vehicle sales.
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- South Asia
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Indonesian EV Battery Startup Swap Energy Raises $7.2 Million
Indonesia-based Swap Energy has raised about $7.2 million in a pre-Series A funding.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- South Asia
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- e-mobility, mining, startups, transportation
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Cabify Secures $110 Million In New Funding Round
The Madrid-headquartered company plans to invest the funds in expanding its presence in Latin America.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Latin America
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- transportation
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Malaysia’s Blueshark Launches Initiative to Accelerate Electric Motorcycles Adoption and Development
Malaysia Electric Vehicle Empowerment (MyEVE) has been created to accelerate the adoption and development of electric motorcycles in Malaysia.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- South Asia
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