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Smartphone makers cut back and Son changes tack
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Automobiles
Companies
Japan water leak disrupts supply to plants near Toyota hub
Nation's manufacturing heartland threatened with service interruptions
Automobiles
Fast-charging Tesla and Hyundai leave Japanese EVs in the dust
Toyota and Nissan models are only compatible with low-output chargers
Automobiles
Goodbye, blowouts: Stronger airless tires roll toward Japan launch
Toyo Tire boosts durability 10-fold, eyeing EV-era demand
Electric cars in China
Cheaper than Tesla: Honda takes aim at China's middle class
Japanese automaker bets on world's largest EV market with the e:N
Automobiles
India's top carmaker Maruti Suzuki plans $1.4bn factory in north
Auto plant, slated to open in 2025, defies current slump in Indian market
Automobiles
Nissan sees recovering vehicle demand in the U.S., other markets
Revenue expected to be 18.7% higher but operating profit flat
Automobiles
Subaru to build Japan's first electric vehicle plant
Automaker to invest $1.9bn in domestic EV production
Automobiles
Renault to discuss EV venture with Nissan and Mitsubishi
CEO Luca de Meo in Japan to meet with members of Franco-Japan alliance
Automobiles
China auto sales plunge 48% but EVs strong as BYD comes out top
Tesla sells 98% fewer units in April with no exports due to Shanghai lockdown
Automobiles
Toyota sees profit sliding 21% amid 'unprecedented' cost surge
Japan auto giant's forecast reflects rising raw material prices and chip shortages
Electric cars in China
China's EV investment drive risks veering into overcapacity
Factory usage could fall below 50% once new factories come online
Automobiles
'No indication' China blocking Tesla over Twitter deal: Elon Musk
Billionaire says lockdowns being lifted rapidly, will not be 'significant issue'
Automobiles
Shanghai lockdown deals blow to EV maker Li Auto's Q2 revenue
Supply chain snarls make normal production 'impossible': president
Automobiles
Panasonic weighs building new U.S. battery plant for Tesla
Oklahoma among candidate sites; production to start as early as 2024
Automobiles
Toyota to slash May output targets, halt some Japan operations
COVID lockdown in China to affect production of around 40,000 vehicles
Business deals
Geely signs deal to buy 34% of Renault's South Korea business
Samsung to remain key shareholder despite name being dropped earlier this year
Automobiles
Cambodia builds up EV infrastructure to speed electric ambitions
Aim is for 40% of cars and urban buses, 70% of motorbikes to be electric by 2050
Electronics
TDK to build $380m EV component factory in Japan
Shift to onshore production prompted by supply chain woes and weak yen
Automobiles
Chinese city probes BYD factory emissions over nosebleed reports
Nearby residents complain of strong odor, sore throats among kids