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Vietnam-based e-bike start-up MODMO eyeing US market

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Vietnam-based e-bike start-up MODMO began delivering its flagship model, Saigon+, in Europe earlier this year; MSRP is €2,499 (US$3,041). Developed in Ireland, and produced in Vietnam, MODMO was founded by 24-year-old company CEO Jack O’Sullivan. MODMO plans to bring the e-bike to the US market soon.

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Starlink gets green light to launch internet services in Vietnam

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Starlink received the green light to launch its internet services in Vietnam. SpaceX can provide Starlink’s fixed and mobile internet service plans throughout Vietnam. SpaceX can provide Starlink’s fixed and mobile internet service plans throughout Vietnam. It may also offer Starlink Aviation service plans.

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GM Daewoo Launching Chevrolet Cruze in Vietnam

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GM Daewoo Auto & Technology (GM Daewoo) and Vietnam Daewoo Motor Company (VIDAMCO) are launching the Chevrolet Cruze in Vietnam. VIDAMCO, which is celebrating its 17 th anniversary this year, held a launch ceremony at the Daewoo Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam, on 16 April. —GM Daewoo President and CEO Mike Arcamone.

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CA DMV issues autonomous vehicle testing permit to Vietnam’s VinFast

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VinFast—a Vietnamese company ( earlier post )—is the 57 th company to be issued such a testing permit. Six companies have received a permit for driverless testing (Autox, Baidu, Cruise, NURO, WAYMO and ZOOX) while only one (NURO) has received a permit for deployment.

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VinES and Li-Cycle announce strategic, long-term battery recycling agreement

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Li-Cycle Holdings and VinES Energy Solutions , a member of Vietnam-based Vingroup, signed a definitive agreement for a long-term recycling relationship. VinES is a company that specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of advanced batteries for mobility and energy storage applications.

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Report: JGC-led consortium wins exclusive right to negotiate contract for $8B Vietnam refinery project

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The Nikkei reports that a five-company consortium led by JGC Corp. has won the exclusive right to negotiate a contract to build Vietnam’s largest refinery in the northern province of Thanh Hoa. The consortium includes Chiyoda Corp., French firm Technip, and South Korean groups SK and GS.

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First Drive: The VinFast VF8 in Vietnam

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Upstart VinFast is not your average electric vehicle company. The company was built as part of the expansive vision of parent company VinGroup, one of the largest companies in Vietnam. VinGroup aspires to be the change it wants to see in the world, for Vietnam and beyond.

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