Automobiles
China's CATL launches battery swap service for electric cars
As EV sales rise, manufacturer looks to cure 'range anxiety' among consumers
Automobiles
Automobiles
Toyota output to fall short of annual target of 9m vehicles
COVID-19 surge in Southeast Asia dents chip supplies, slowing rebound
Automobiles
Sony's EV project is driven by software, not mechanics
Japanese tech giant seeks to repurpose its strengths
Automobiles
India eyes mandatory side and curtain air bags in all cars
Move to increase costs in price-sensitive market dominated by Maruti Suzuki
Electric cars in China
China EV sales more than doubled to record 2.9m last year
Pivot to electrics gained momentum across budget and luxury models
Electronics
Japan's Nidec rides China EV boom by expanding machine tool output
Motor maker plans new gear equipment plant to tap surging demand
Interview
Taiwan machine tool maker sees EV boom as historic growth chance
Tongtai chairman says shorter supply chains are future of industry
Automobiles
F1 wheel rims to be supplied by Japan's BBS
Exclusive contracts clinched as top racing bodies standardize rules
Automobiles
Apple and other EV hopefuls chip away at auto industry pyramid
iPhone maker wooed Japanese A/C parts supplier for its car project
Automobiles
Japanese carmakers step up brain studies to enhance vehicle safety
Honda develops AI for finding driving errors to avoid accidents
Automobiles
Toyota breaks Chinese sales record despite chip crunch
Hybrids make up 25% of automaker's sales in world's largest market
CES 2022
Sony looks to generate subscription revenue from EV business
Japanese group seeks to replicate Aibo's monthly fees for software updates
Electric cars in China
Honda boosts China EV output with 120,000-car Wuhan plant
New factory to open in 2024 and produce company's e:N brand
CES 2022
VinFast unveils EV lineup at CES ahead of U.S. push
Vietnam company says it will set up manufacturing sites in America by 2024
Automobiles
Toyota's tenuous hold on U.S. throne clouded by EV race
Japanese carmaker can't rest on laurels as all-electric future looms
CES 2022
Intel unit Mobileye, Geely's Zeekr aim for self-driving car in China
Companies claim they will build world's 1st mostly autonomous vehicle in 2024
US-China tensions
U.S. signals displeasure as Tesla opens Xinjiang showroom
Press Secretary Jen Psaki says private sector should oppose 'genocide'
Automobiles
Toyota beats GM to snatch U.S. sales crown for 1st time
Global chip crunch forces American automakers to sharply cut production
Automobiles
Toyota to launch own operating system, vying with Tesla and VW
Japanese automaker looks to set industry standard with open platform
