Volvo Car is CATL's latest partner in battery recycling.
Electric cars in China

China's CATL to recycle EV batteries with Volvo Car

Partnership to recover nickel and other key metals for use in new cells

20 April 2024
An XPeng subsidiary is developing an integrated eVTOL vehicle that can drive on land and fly without separating modules. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)
Transportation

China's flying cars ready for liftoff with EV technology

XPeng, EHang and others leverage know-how in batteries

20 April 2024
A surge in electric vehicle sales is driving up demand for equipment used to produce batteries and other parts. But some Japanese companies are struggling to keep up.
Business Spotlight

Japan's small EV battery suppliers feel the heat in race for scale

Tokyo urges alliances to stay competitive but companies wary of giving up control

19 April 2024
Chinese players like BYD and Xiaomi have released low-cost EVs amid an intensifying price competition. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Nikkei and Xiaomi)
Automobiles

To beat China EVs, Honda supplier and ArcelorMittal look beyond gigacasting

G-Tekt wants to give Japan automakers edge with steel-based production method

19 April 2024
A Toyota Motor plant in Kentucky. Pay raises are expected to push up automakers' labor costs in the U.S. and Japan.
Automobiles

Japan automaker profits expected to slow after blockbuster year

Hybrids and North America seen as path to continued growth for Toyota, Honda and Subaru

18 April 2024
Prius hybrid cars being recalled were manufactured between November 2022 and April 2024. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
Automobiles

Toyota recalls Prius cars, halts orders due to faulty door switches

Supplier expects $71m loss for cars produced in past 18 months

17 April 2024
Hoa Phat Group's Dung Quat 2 steel production complex was half finished at the end of March. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
Materials

Vietnam's top steelmaker Hoa Phat races to open new mill this year

Company focuses on higher-value steel for country's emerging auto industry

17 April 2024
The most affordable version of the Luxeed S7 is being equipped with a basic self-driving system. (Photo by Itsuro Fujino)
Electric cars in China

Huawei expands EV self-driving tech as Xiaomi brings new competition

Chinese tech group partners with Chery on lower-priced sedan

16 April 2024
A Tesla Model 3 on display at the automaker's Singapore showroom. The company is facing a wave of competition from cheaper rivals.
Automobiles

Tesla to cut workforce as China accelerates into EV sector

Elon Musk says need to streamline the company 'every five years'

16 April 2024
Xiaomi's SU7 model EV offers performance equal to or better than that of their much pricier American and European competitors.
Automobiles

China's Xiaomi jumps into EV market battle with gusto

Smartphone maker hopes to turn 'Apple Car' idea into reality

15 April 2024
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14 April 2024
A Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture dealership in Beijing. China's auto partnerships with foreign brands are losing market share, as local players like BYD catch the wave of electrification.
Automobiles

China's foreign auto joint ventures lose luster under EV onslaught

Weaker earnings spotlight state players' overreliance on likes of Nissan, Honda

13 April 2024
A rover being developed by Japan's space agency and companies such as Toyota will operate like a "camping car on the moon." (JAXA/TOYOTA) 
Aerospace & Defense Industries

Toyota's 'Lunar Cruiser' to join NASA-led moon mission

Move comes amid plans for lunar trips that include Japanese astronauts

13 April 2024
Terra Charge is targeting both commercial and individual customers for its EV chargers in India. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
Automobiles

Japan's Terra Charge starts selling EV chargers in India

Startup eyes electric shift in key market as Tesla and more mull entry

12 April 2024
Thailand has been courting foreign investment to grow its EV industry.
Automobiles

Thailand smiles at both Taiwan and China as it courts EV investment

Delta Electronics, BYD among companies betting on Southeast Asia's top auto producer

11 April 2024
A BYD Qin electric car rolls through Beijing in October 2023.
Automobiles

China's EV-powered auto sales rebound, refreshing quarterly high

Growth comes amid price war and growing global concerns over export glut

10 April 2024
A new BYD electric vehicle unveiled at the Bangkok Motor Show on March 26. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
Automobiles

Thai car production faces tough year despite rising EV bookings

Troubled auto loans and imports from China plague domestic sales

10 April 2024
Some 60% of Hyundai Ioniq 6 purchases in the U.S. are now in the form of lease contracts.
Automobiles

Non U.S.-made EVs secure tax credits via lease loophole

South Korean, European, Japanese models enjoy special provision incentives

10 April 2024
The BYD Denza D9, one of the automaker's best selling luxury vehicles. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)
Automobiles

China's BYD eyes luxury brands to boost profit margins

EV price war has dragged down sales per unit to lowest point in 4 years

9 April 2024
Hankook Tire & Technology of South Korea expects 25% of its new tire sales this year will be to EV makers.
Automobiles

South Korean tiremakers eye EV market for new growth

Hankook expects a quarter of its original equipment sales to be EV tires

9 April 2024
Didi's Meng Xing, left and GAC's Zhang Xiong serve as general manager and chairman, respectively, of the robotaxi joint venture Andi Technology. (DiDi)
Electric cars in China

China's Didi, GAC to roll out self-driving EV robotaxis

Joint venture plans to start production in 2025 for ride hailing

8 April 2024
Toyota Motor has released electric vehicles like the bZ4X but struggles to compete in the field.
Automobiles

Toyota valuation doubles in new CEO's 1st year, nearing Tesla

After hybrid-fueled profit record, Sato set to focus on EV shift and governance

7 April 2024
Great Wall Motor unveiled a hybrid model of its Poer brand pickups at the Bangkok International Motor Show, which ends April 7. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
Automobiles

Chinese auto giants to sell hybrid, EV pickup trucks in Thailand

Electrification boom threatens Japan's grip on key market

6 April 2024
Lahiru Madhushan, second from right, a second-year student at Nissan Automobile Technical College in Yokohama, says he has "always loved cars" and intends to work as a mechanic in Japan after graduation. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Business Spotlight

Japan's auto industry opens door to foreign car mechanics

Labor shortage leads trade schools to welcome Asian students from Vietnam to Nepal

5 April 2024
Toyota Motor's sport utility vehecle "RAV4" are among the popular hybrid vehicles in the U.S. market.
Automobiles

Japanese automakers' U.S. sales up 15% in Q1, led by hybrids

As EV sales sputter in America, hassle-free hybrid vehicles steal spotlight

3 April 2024