Electric cars in China
Chinese EV maker Li Auto launches $1.9bn Hong Kong listing drive
Homegrown Tesla challenger has sold 72,000 hybrid SUVs
Automobiles
China tech
China agency hits auto chip distributors with price-gouging probe
Companies accused of driving up prices through monitoring and reporting clues
Automobiles
EV powertrains set to disrupt auto industry's pecking order
New supply chain battlefield emerges as automakers' grip on development weakens
Climate Change
Hino and Isuzu race for electric trucks as Chinese rivals encroach
Battery costs and charging infrastructure pose challenges for Japan's market
Electric cars in China
China's CATL unveils sodium-ion battery as EV popularity rises
As demand for key ingredients spikes, new method is first for a major car battery maker
Automobiles
Hyundai and LG Energy to build EV battery factory in Indonesia
Automaker aims for stable supply chain as demand rises for electric vehicles
Semiconductors
Apple's iPhone warning underscores risk of chip shortage into 2022
Overlapping orders make actual demand for semiconductors hard to read
Automobiles
Nissan heads for first net profit in three years
Japanese automaker vows 5% operating margin for fiscal 2023
Automobiles
Toyota halts Lexus and Land Cruiser plants on ASEAN virus spread
Pandemic-triggered shutdowns to reduce production by 8,000 vehicles
Technology
Tesla makes record profit despite China headwind and chip crunch
Shanghai factory becomes company's main vehicle export hub
Automobiles
Lithium and copper spark $9bn cost headache for Japan automakers
No relief in sight from rising prices of materials to make cars cleaner and electric
Automobiles
Hitachi to build EV parts plants in US, China and Japan by 2022
Japanese technology group aims for sixfold expansion of capacity as market heats up
Climate Change
New paints and steels squeeze CO2 out of auto production
Japan's Asahi Kasei and JFE Steel help automakers reduce carbon footprint
Automobiles
Daimler aims to be ready for all-electric car market by 2030
German luxury carmaker to invest more than 40bn euros in EVs
Automobiles
Toyota halts factories in Thailand as COVID hits supply chain
Disruption to sourcing stops Japanese car group's regional manufacturing hub
Automobiles
Hyundai says chip crunch is easing as profits soar
South Korean automaker expects second-half boost as bottlenecks clear
Materials
Tesla signs nickel deal with BHP to secure non-Chinese supply
CEO Elon Musk calls for 'sustainable' mining of key metal for EV batteries
Automobiles
Hyundai and Great Wall EVs challenge Japan's dominance in Southeast Asia
As Thailand and Indonesia go electric, hybrid-focused players risk losing out
Automobiles
Nidec eyes 150% sales growth in China EV push
World's largest motor maker forms EV motor venture with Foxconn
Automobiles
Suzuki and Daihatsu to invest in Toyota EV alliance
Five major Japanese carmakers to partner on R&D and self-driving vehicles
