Residents have been enthusiastic about electric buses, given improvements in service quality and a convenient payment system.

The Indonesian Ministry of Finance recently announced tax incentives of 5% and 10% for electric buses with a localisation rate of 20% and at least 40%, respectively, in a bid to spur the use of public transport using electric motors in the country.

The Indonesian Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas) and the government of the Republic of Korea have agreed to cooperate to establish an ecosystem of electric buses to support public transport in Bali.

Following global trends on green transportation, the capital city of Hanoi has been striving to develop a green transport system.

Hanoi will need nearly 890 million USD in the coming years to replace all petrol- and diesel-powered public buses with electric alternatives.

The capital city of Hanoi plans to convert 100% of its bus fleet from petrol-powered to electric ones as directed by the Government.

The capital city of Hanoi plans to convert 100% of its bus fleet from petrol-powered to electric ones as directed by the Government.

The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) may procure 3,200 electric buses to phase out fossil-fueled buses from its fleet in three years, said Deputy Permanent Secretary for Transport Sorapong Paitoonphong.

Ho Chi Minh City has received approval from the Government to operate electric buses on regular public routes.

Ho Chi Minh City has received approval from the Government to operate electric buses on regular public routes.

The VinFast company of the Vingroup has said it plans to roll out various luxury and high efficiency models this year in an attempt to help deal with noise and air pollution in major urban centres.

Ho Chi Minh City has recently put electric buses into operation in a bid to address traffic congestions which are making impact on tourism service.