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Why Indonesia's EV push is about more than just electric cars

ANTARA News

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July 9, 2026

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based batteries, instead of nickel manganese cobalt (NMC). LFP's market share has reached approximately 50 percent ...

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ANTARA News

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· Jun 24, 2026

Indonesia eyes battery recycling to sustain EV growth

Indonesia is expanding its electric-vehicle strategy beyond battery production, focusing on recycling and waste ...

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 10, 2026

Industri EV perlu diimbangi lonjakan nilai tambah domestik

KUALA LUMPUR: Pembangunan industri kenderaan elektrik (EV) negara tidak wajar disandarkan kepada kemasukan pelaburan asing semata-mata. Menteri Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani (gambar) berkata, ia harus diimbangi de­ngan lonjakan nilai tambah domestik, pemerkasaan rangkaian vendor tempatan dan pelaksa­naan pemindahan teknologi. “Langkah strategik ini amat penting bagi memastikan ekosistem automotif tempatan kekal ... Read more The post Industri EV perlu diimbangi lonjakan nilai tambah domestik appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

TechCabal

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· Jul 9, 2026

JéGO, GoCab strike deal to put 6,000 EVs on West African roads 

The deal comes as Africa's EV market grows but remains limited by two problems: financing and charging. Much of the region's electrification so far has centred on two- and three-wheelers.

South Africa Today

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· Jul 4, 2026

Nepal’s new government bets on tax revenue over clean energy push

Nepal has the world’s second-highest rate of electric vehicle adoption, but a newly proposed government tax hike on EV imports and electricity consumption could undermine this transition. The government argues the previous decade of EV tax breaks was fiscally unsustainable and primarily benefited wealthy buyers in a country where most people can’t afford a car []

The Next Web

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· Jun 22, 2026

Spiro takes $55M from China’s NewTrails as it nears a $1bn valuation

The hard part of electrifying a motorcycle in Lagos or Nairobi was never the motorcycle, it was the charging. A rider who earns by the trip cannot afford to sit for hours waiting for a battery to fill, which is why Spiro built its business around swapping instead: pull in, trade a flat pack for [] This story continues at The Next Web

The Rising Nepal

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· Jul 9, 2026

Know Your Battery

A rapid growth in the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs), also known as New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) in Nepal, made headl...

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Related coverage for "Why Indonesia's EV push is about more than just electric cars": ANTARA News — Indonesia eyes battery recycling to sustain EV growth. Utusan Malaysia — Industri EV perlu diimbangi lonjakan nilai tambah domestik. TechCabal — JéGO, GoCab strike deal to put 6,000 EVs on West African roads . South Africa Today — Nepal’s new government bets on tax revenue over clean energy push. The Next Web — Spiro takes $55M from China’s NewTrails as it nears a $1bn valuation. The Rising Nepal — Know Your Battery