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Vietnamese automaker VinFast has introduced the VF 2 electric city car and launched it first in its home market. The VF 2 is simply a premium version of the Minio Green, part of the company's Green range of commercial and service mobility vehicles.

Indian electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Montra Electric has delivered 65 electric heavy-duty trucks in a single batch to a customer. The company says these e-trucks form the first lot of a 260-unit order.

Volt, the EV charging business of Singapore-based Keppel's Infrastructure Division, has opened the country's largest public electric bus charging hub. It developed the new facility in collaboration with Setsco, a homegrown company specialising in testing, inspection and certification services.

JBM Electric Vehicles (JBM EV), a subsidiary of India's JBM Auto, has secured an order for 500 electric buses from Indian electric commercial vehicle leasing platform Drivn. The companies have signed an MoU covering the deal.

We get up close with the Rolls-Royce Black Badge Spectre Series II at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed and share our key observations.

The 2027 Volvo XC60 is set to mark the second facelift for second-gen model of the Swedish brand's midsize SUV.

Kia has unveiled the Syros EV, a small electric SUV for the Indian market, and begun taking pre-orders with a deposit of 25,000 rupees (227 euros). The company has developed the model primarily for India and has yet to announce any plans to sell it in other markets.

Vietnamese automaker VinFast has announced domestic sales of 115,916 EVs in the first half of 2026. It says this is the first time a carmaker has sold more than 100,000 vehicles in a six-month period in the country.

In line with Lexus' familiar approach to mid-cycle refreshes, the fifth-gen Lexus RX's exterior is likely to stay largely faithful to the current design.

Hai Phong, a port city located about 120 kilometres southeast of Hanoi in Vietnam, has acquired 99 VinFast VF 8 electric SUVs for government use. The city recently delivered the entire fleet to local authorities for deployment.