Automobiles
Mitsubishi Fuso to abandon combustion engine trucks, buses by late 2030s
Japan vehicle maker aims to catch Chinese and European rivals in EV market
Automobiles
Startups
Sumitomo wins big with early bet on EV startup Rivian
Once-secretive automaker now worth almost 100 times its original value
Companies
Nippon Steel sues Mitsui & Co. over patent infringement
Japanese steelmaker says trading house was involved in Toyota-Baoshan deal
Automobiles
Vietnam's Vingroup plans $1.5bn bond ahead of EV push in U.S.
Conglomerate also debuts Vietnam's first EV battery plant
DealStreetAsia
Chinese self-driving startup hits $1bn valuation
Haomo.AI gets fresh money from Meituan and Qualcomm's VC arm
Automobiles
Japan to create legal framework for level 4 self-driving cars
Authorities eye rural areas, plan to submit bill to Diet session next spring
Natural disasters
Panasonic, Daihatsu halt Malaysian plants after flash floods
Production at Panasonic plant will cease for a week, Daihatsu uncertain
Automobiles
Hyundai looks to ride Jokowi's EV bandwagon to Indonesia success
South Korean carmaker bids to crack market 90% controlled by Japanese brands
Climate Change
Nissan, Sumitomo to help Japan cities reach net-zero goals
Companies team up to provide electric cars, renewable energy
Caixin
How China EV battery king CATL is defending its throne
Company keeping pressure on upstart rivals by investing billions of dollars
Supply Chain
Toyota to cut production by 20,000 cars in Japan next month
Parts shortage in Southeast Asia causes bottleneck; yearly output plan unchanged
Automobiles
China EV teardown: A $4,500 'alternative to walking'
SAIC-GM-Wuling uses cheap parts but makes them easy to replace
Caixin
EV owners gear up for possible legal action against Great Wall Motor
Chinese company faces backlash after installing old chip in one of its models
International relations
China said to arm-twist Continental on Lithuania business
Diplomatic spat over Taiwan spills over to global auto supply chain
Automobiles
China's FAW to sell $100,000 electric SUV in Japan
Slowly gaining ground in Europe, Chinese players see EVs as their big break
Podcast
Asia Stream: The (supply chain) nightmare before Christmas
From chips to cars, we dive into the supply chain crisis
Automobiles
China's Great Wall drops bid to buy Nissan's Barcelona plant
Japanese automaker vets other suitors to advance restructuring plan
Semiconductors
Can TSMC give new spark to Japan's 'Silicon Island'?
EVs key to success of $7bn chip plant in Kyushu, with its links to auto industry
Automobiles
Toyota aims to sell 3.5m EVs in 2030, shedding laggard image
Japanese carmaker's top Lexus models will be 100% electric by 2035
Supply Chain
Toyota extends production stoppages in Japan as parts run short
Lost production for December to total 14,000 vehicles as supply chains dry up
