[UAE partners with Siemens and Audi to push electric vehicles]The UAE has joined forces with German engineering giant Siemens and automaker Audi to expand the electric vehicle charging network and promote the adoption of electric vehicles across the country. The agreement comes after the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure selected Siemens technology for a nationwide network of ultra-fast chargers earlier this month. Editor/Xing Wentao
Guangzhou Metro and two Vietnamese companies have won the feasibility study and design consulting contract for the first phase of Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line 6, with an amount equivalent to 11.98 million US dollars. This is the third subway project they have won locally. The consortium will take 270 days to complete the preliminary core work such as line planning and TOD development research.Editor/Min Jing
The national railway procurement platform has released a pre qualification announcement for the first phase of the China Thailand high-speed railway in Bangkok's Nakhon Ratchasima section, covering the entire track, power supply and communication signal construction in four sections. The bidding qualification thresholds for each section have been clarified, and the project has bid farewell to civil construction and entered a critical stage of track equipment installation.Editor/Min Jing