Motorbike startup expands Vietnam battery swapping with state gas-station firm

A VinFast charging station in Hanoi. Vietnam’s largest EV maker has built a proprietary charging network that is slowing the country’s adoption of electric vehicles. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
HO CHI MINH CITY — VinFast rival Selex launched a joint venture with Vietnamese gas-station giant Petrolimex to build electric vehicle charging and battery-swap stations that do not demand brand loyalty.