Automobiles
Malaysia creates national auto champion, targeting EV pivot
Sime Darby purchase of UMW unites brands from Toyota to Perodua under its banner
Automobiles
Automobiles
Tokyo to have 1,000 new EV charging hubs, more than gas stations
Startup Terra Motors to install rapid chargers at Kojima electronics shops
Automobiles
Ford pauses construction on battery plant that would use CATL tech
Decision on Michigan factory comes amid talks with autoworkers union
Automobiles
Chinese EV makers ramp up European production amid subsidy row
BYD, SAIC and others tout job-creating projects as EU tightens scrutiny
Automobiles
Nissan Motor to sell only EVs in Europe by 2030
Japanese automaker races ahead of EU's 2035 zero-emission rule
Datawatch
Japan's EV infrastructure is aging as market fails to take off
Rising number of closures of charging stations delays spread of electric cars
Automobiles
UAW strikes at more GM and Stellantis sites, touts progress with Ford
38 parts distribution centers across U.S. targeted as union again flexes muscles
Automobiles
Toyota to triple EV output as it chases Tesla, BYD
Automaker notifies parts suppliers of plans to produce 600,000 units in 2025
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Asian EV companies descend on Dunkirk as Europe courts investment
Influx from east is transforming France's automaking heartland into electric hub
Automobiles
SoftBank-backed Ola races to lead in India's e-scooter market
Hero MotoCorp, Honda try to catch up as two-wheelers go electric
China tech
Chinese EV startup Nio bets on car connectivity with new smartphone
Device allows drivers to control door locks and display searched routes
Automobiles
Sunak delays U.K. ban on gas-powered cars by five years to 2035
PM says Britain is still committed to overall 2050 net-zero target
Electric cars in China
China gives EV sector billions of yuan in subsidies
Brussels' targeted probe sheds new light on long-standing practices
US-China tensions
China puts priority on tech race with U.S. over economic growth
Government stimulus measures are small while chip and EV sectors get assistance
Electric cars in China
BYD outpaces Tesla 16-fold in patent filings
EV rivals take different roads to protect proprietary technology
Automobiles
China's BYD takes on Toyota, Nissan in Japan's small-car market
Automaker aims to tap EV demand with second model priced at $24,000
Materials
Vegan-friendly EVs drive animal-free leather boom in China
Japan's Toray doubles sales of high-end upholstery material
Electric cars in China
China's GAC Group to build EV parts with Apple supplier Luxshare
Automaker ramps up electric push with $400m facility to fully launch in 2024
Automobiles
France reforms EV subsidy to freeze out China-made cars
A buyer will get up to $5,360 bonus for vehicle produced in low-carbon process
Travel & Leisure
Japan's Ghibli Park to feature all-electric 'Catbus' made by Toyota
Five buses to transport visitors between attractions from March 2024
Automobiles
Toyota gigacasting prototype cuts production from hours to minutes
Die-casting tech aims to streamline assembly in preparation for EV shift
Automobiles
UAW resumes bargaining talks with Chrysler-parent Stellantis
Simultaneous strike against Detroit Three automakers enters fourth day
Caixin
China's midtier cities vie for EV battery supremacy
Manufacturing hubs like Yibin bend over backward to court CATL, others
Automobiles
International auto shows skew domestic with focus on EV sector
Detroit expo showcases U.S. carmakers as Chinese rivals gain ground