New EnergyCHINA AUTO NEWS
Compiled and translated from Chinese and international auto media — every article links back to its original source.

Tasco Auto acquires VM Motors, with its first electric vehicle due next year
The Vietnamese distributor's purchase of truck maker Vinh Phat Motors opens a path into battery-electric commercial vehicles, with the first model targeted for 2027.
AutoPro (Vietnam) · 2026-09-18

Range race: Vietnam's electric scooters now promise 150 km or more per charge
From Dat Bike's 285-km Quantum S1 to commuters from Yadea, Pega and VinFast, claimed range is fast becoming the spec that decides a purchase in Vietnam's electric two-wheeler market.
AutoPro (Vietnam) · 2026-09-18

Vietnam's longest-range electric scooters, brand by brand
Per-charge range in the country's electric two-wheeler market now stretches from just over 60 km to nearly 300 km, with Chinese, Japanese and domestic brands taking very different approaches.
AutoPro (Vietnam) · 2026-09-17

Lynk & Co 900 fire in Hangzhou: dealer blames a power bank kicked under the car
No official cause yet — the dealership denies a battery fault, and no telemetry or inspection data has been released.
AutoPro (Vietnam) · 2026-09-16

Vietnamese EV startup AVES puts up nearly VND 300 million to crowdsource electric two-wheeler designs
The AVES Future Mobility Challenge 2026 opens a nationwide design contest in Vietnam, with a 265 million VND prize pool and a path for winning concepts to reach real production.
AutoPro (Vietnam) · 2026-09-16