Electric vehicles
Electric vehicles
Japan officials look to levy new tax on EVs and plug-ins from 2028
Tax payments to be proportional to weight, receipts to pay for road maintenance
Automobiles
EU eyes dropping 2035 combustion engine ban after automaker pressure
Bloc would instead aim to slash car CO2 emissions by 90%
Automobiles
Ford takes $19.5bn charge as Trump policies overhaul EV strategy
Write-down includes $6bn related to ending of battery joint venture with South Korea's SK On
Electric vehicles
Xpeng taps Malaysian assembler for EV production as import tax break ends
Chinese automaker's deal with EP Manufacturing targets rising ASEAN demand
Electric vehicles
China's BYD tries to break out of mass-market trap as domestic sales stall
Group pushes other brands to escape low-price competition
Technology
South Korea's SK On, Ford Motor to end US battery joint venture
Split comes as EV demand slows with expiration of purchase incentives
Electric vehicles
Spain emerges as BYD's European launchpad
Valencia and Barcelona eclipse Rotterdam as ports of entry for Chinese EV maker
Automobiles
Chinese automaker GAC to make EV foray in Japan in 2026
Company follows Chinese rivals in targeting relatively open market
Electric vehicles
Ford to use Renault tech, plants to battle cheap Chinese EVs in Europe
Smaller European electrics fill gap in Ford's lineup; Renault boosts scale to cut costs
Automobiles
EU to launch compact EV class to cut costs and counter China
Subsidies and tax breaks likely to be conditioned on local production
Supply Chain
Mitsubishi Corp. to build 2 logistics centers in Indonesia
Japanese trading house seeks to capture demand from e-commerce, EV sectors
Automobiles
Nissan reports strong orders for latest minicar as US market opens up
Trump says Japan's 'kei' cars are 'really cute' and should be permitted in America
Electric vehicles
Tesla plans for more than 1,000 EV chargers across Japan by 2027
Automaker bets on bigger network to grow sales in market where it is still popular
Electric vehicles
Stable American policy needed for battery, EV growth: LG Energy and Hyundai
Whipsawing approach by US stifles investment and innovation, executives argue
Electric vehicles
Malaysia's Perodua launches first homegrown EV
'QV-E' has CATL battery and is backed by higher output at Rawang plant
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Chinese EV makers like BYD seen gaining from new UK pay-per-mile tax
Buyers may be driven to cheaper models as Britain set to ban petrol, diesel car sales
Electric vehicles
BYD launches plug-in hybrid SUV in Japan, challenging rivals on price
Chinese EV maker sees no major impact from Tokyo-Beijing tension
Automobiles
Thai auto expo shows EV price war persists; sales slow to recover
Geely offers compact model with special discount at Bangkok event
Electric vehicles
VinFast leads EV brands in ASEAN as gas-powered car sales stutter
Japan giants cede road to Chinese makers, but Vietnamese brand leads from home
Electric cars in China
China's Li Auto, Nio flag slower sales as government cuts EV incentives
New sales tax and fading subsidy effect increase near-term uncertainty
Companies
Japanese spring maker to invest $64m to make EV motor cores in India
NHK Spring will to upgrade existing plant to meet demand in the South Asian country
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Supply Chain
US auto industry has front-row seat to EV battery glut
Global supply expected to balloon to three times demand by 2030
Automobiles
Indian cars make inroads into Europe as firms seek China alternative
Diversification of sales and production drives small but fast-growing exports
Electric vehicles
BYD, Xpeng and rivals race to shore up growth as investors turn skeptical
Xiaomi EV segment turns first profit, but Chinese industry shares sink amid hazy outlook
Automobiles
Nissan launches locally developed, low-cost N6 plug-in hybrid in China
Japanese carmaker eyes sales recovery by taking on Chinese competitors
Artificial intelligence
Tesla, Mercedes approved as 1st foreign generative AI providers in China
Automakers cleared to offer car-related AI assistance
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Nissan seeks partnership with Honda to develop products in US, CEO says
Collaboration would be 'open to anything' as the two Japanese automakers face tariff challenges