Electric vehicles
Honda and Mitsubishi Corp. to reuse EV batteries in electric grid
Joint venture to lower cost of driving electric cars by extending battery life
Electric vehicles
Stellantis partners with China's CATL, Leapmotor on Europe EVs
Automaker aims to tap cost-cutting expertise without triggering new tariffs
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Announcements
Honda, Nissan to be added to Nikkei 225 High Dividend Yield 50 Index
Regular reshuffle on June 28 will mark return to 50 constituent companies
Automobiles
Toyota chair to be tested at annual meeting over certification scandal
Proxy advisers say Toyoda is 'ultimately accountable' for overlooking irregularities
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Apple enters AI era and EU adds EV tariffs
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Automobiles
EV tariffs expected to slow but not halt China's drive into European market
EU move against 'unfair' state support could spur BYD and others to localize production
Transportation
China's BYD harnesses EV tech to make fast-charging people movers
After Brazil deal, automaker aims for more overseas mass transit contracts
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Trade war
EU slaps additional duties of up to 38% on Chinese EVs
Beijing threatens retaliation as negotiations begin to avoid application of new tariffs
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Automobiles
Isuzu pickup trucks, big in Thailand, face uphill climb over interest rates
Japanese automaker to focus on curbing inventory and expanding services
Economy
Japan's April GDP grew 0.6% on recovery in auto manufacturing: JCER
Data shows second month of growth, but research center cautious on consumption
China debt crunch
Evergrande EV unit's shares fall on order to repay over $260m in subsidies
Tianjin factory told to suspend production, sales of new cars as pressure builds
Electric vehicles
Xiaomi to double EV driver assistance developers by 2025
Emerging automaker looks to make its break with self-driving features
Electric vehicles
China EV leader BYD to invest $14bn in self-driving tech
Automaker looks to bring advanced functions to affordable models
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Electric vehicles
Volkswagen leans on Xpeng to mount EV comeback in China
German automaker hopes Chinese tech will drive 'innovations faster'
Electric vehicles
Nissan turns to low-cost samarium-iron motor magnet for EV future
Rare-earth alloy believed to be key to cutting manufacturing costs by 30%
Equities
Toyota testing scandal wipes $18bn from market cap
Hit to earnings seen as minimal, but investors worry about groupwide governance
Automobiles
Suzuki to shut down auto plant in Thailand by 2025
Japanese auto giant follows Subaru in exiting as Chinese EV makers enter
Companies
Vingroup guards red-ink EV unit VinFast by selling off retail cash cow
Vietnamese conglomerate pursues asset sales and IPOs to raise cash
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Technology
Panasonic scraps timetable for EV battery growth as U.S. market slows
Tesla supplier had previously said it would triple revenue by fiscal 2030
Automobiles
Japan's auto testing scandal accelerates: 5 things to know
Risk to reputation of nation's car sector is growing
Automobiles
Honda launches production of fuel cell vehicles in the U.S.
Exports of the plug-in vehicles to Japan slated to begin in summer
Automobiles
DJI drone tech helps Chinese carmakers offer affordable driver assist
At least 20 models equipped with system to be released this year
Automobiles
Toyota scandal raises questions about automaker's testing compliance
Overconfidence in internal standards seen contributing to improper data collection
Automobiles
China's BAIC speeds push into Africa with Cairo flagship store
State-owned automaker looks to expand sales across continent and to Middle East
China tech
China's Guangzhou to invest $1.4bn in flying car infrastructure
City envisioned as hub for 'low-altitude economy'