Elon Musk had a call with Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim to discuss Tesla potentially importing EVs and establishing an office and charging stations. Go to Source
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In 50 Words: India-based BluSmart rapidly expands fleet to up Uber, Ola competition
Though its current fleet of 4,500 vehicles in Delhi and Bengaluru is smaller, it is expanding faster than Uber and Ola’s EV operations. Go to Source
Battery Smart raises $33m to add 100,000 customers by 2025
The EV battery-swapping firm currently has 25,000 active customers across Tier 1, 2, and 3 cities in India. Go to Source
Grab turns to dine-in services to stem fall in food delivery growth
We spotlight Grab’s foray into dine-in services and how Livspace and the Singapore Land Authority have denied claims of improper contract awarding. Go to Source
Grab Indonesia president steps down, appointed commissioner
Ridzki Kramadibrata had been with the company for nearly eight years. Go to Source
In 50 Words: India plans $2.6b subsidy for battery production to boost renewables
The plan would support the creation of 50 gigawatt-hours of battery cell capacity in India by 2030. Go to Source
In 50 Words: Pertamina, Electrum to develop battery packs for electric bikes
Pertamina and Electrum plan to develop battery packs for electric motorcycles in Indonesia. Go to Source
Behind Grab’s efforts to map Southeast Asia
We hear from Grab’s CPO about its mapping efforts and look at Shopback’s 2022 numbers. Go to Source
Did Grab drive itself into a corner?
We look at Grab’s mass layoffs and the recent developments at Hodlnaut. Go to Source
Making sense of Grab’s surprising U-turn from ‘no layoffs’ stance
Employees are upset by the job cuts, which CEO Anthony Tan insists are not motivated by hitting earnings targets. Go to Source