Full speed ahead for Vietnamese e-bike makers

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Some people will say the key is to fake it till you make it. In other words, act confident and, eventually, you’ll be confident. For me, I decided to just be as logical and objective as possible. After analyzing a situation and my own capabilities, if the factors in play favored me, then I would feel a lot better going into it. This seems to be a similar thought process for Vietnamese e-bike makers who remain confident in the face of the growing presence of foreign rivals from China and elsewhere in Southeast Asia. Today’s story dives into the mindset of the founders at Selex Motors and Dat Bike and why they have been steadfast. -- Jonathan  ---------------------------------------------------------------  THE BIG STORY [Unfazed by foreign rivals, Vietnamese e-bike makers plan expansion]( Dat Bike and Selex Motors believe that their electric motorbikes and battery infrastructure can rival Chinese and regional competitors. --------------------------------------------------------------- TRENDING NEWS [Nvidia beats Apple in market value on the back of chip demand]( Apple had been the world’s most valuable company as recently as January, when Microsoft overtook it for the first time since 2021. 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