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Nio hedges against possible US delisting
Chinese EV maker Nio listed on the Singapore Exchange on May 20. Photo: Singapore Exchange
May 26, 2022
Broker's Calls
ComfortDelGro’s EV charging points business should generate high margins, but will take a few years: RHB
RHB views the business will take time to turn profitable as Singapore’s EV adoption is still in its early stages.
September 06, 2021
Company in the news
Billionaire Dyson shrugs off ill-fated EV foray with profit rise, pushes ahead in Singapore
Dyson previously said it intends to hire more than 2,000 people in Southeast Asia but said in July it will cut 900 jobs globally.
December 17, 2020
Crude Oil
The end of petroleum diplomacy
The muted and short-term reaction in the crude oil market on the escalation of conflict between the US and Iran signals the end of petroleum diplomacy between the oil states, especially those in the Middle East.
January 23, 2020
AVs and EVs
Tesla opens Chinese plant as era of real competition begins
(Jan 7): Tesla Inc. kicked off production in China, marking a major step in Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s global push for electric-vehicle domination and heralding what could be the dawn of real competition in the world’s largest EV market.
January 07, 2020
AVs and EVs
McLaren looks to Asia and hybrid cars to stay on track
(Dec 4): British exotic sports car maker McLaren Automotive will bank on expanded sales in Asia and a new generation of hybrid cars as it steers toward a potential public offering, the company’s chief executive said on Tuesday.
December 04, 2019
Tech
Why we all will soon be riding in electric cars
(Oct 30): The best-performing sector in the global stock markets over the last two months has been neither internet technology nor oil. Rather, it is one that had been a laggard for years: automobile manufacturers. As investors chased up shares in fledgli
October 31, 2017