BYD Japan president Liu Xueliang (left) poses with actress Alice Hirose (centre) during the launch of BYD’s ‘kei’ electric vehicle Racco in Tokyo. (AFP pic) TOKYO: Chinese giant BYD launched an electric “kei” car in Japan today with an ad campaign featuring a top actor, taking on local rivals whose own pint-sized vehicles rule the…
Asia’s top two economies embroiled in biggest dispute in years China’s ban latest response to Japan PM’s Taiwan remarks Beijing weighing broader rare earth curbs, state media says Japanese automakers at risk if restrictions expanded TOKYO, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Japan called China’s ban on dual-use exports for its military “absolutely unacceptable” on Wednesday, amid…
Item 1 of 2 Cars are stuck in traffic on an elevated highway as buildings are reflected on a glass surface in Beijing’s central business district (CBD), China, November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov [1/2]Cars are stuck in traffic on an elevated highway as buildings are reflected on a glass surface in Beijing’s central business district…
Dutch government suspends intervention at Nexperia Move follows talks with Chinese government Dutch Economy Minister cites goodwill gesture Talks between Netherlands and China to continue Nexperia chip shortages hit auto supply chains, production AMSTERDAM, Nov 19 (Reuters) – The Dutch government said on Wednesday it was suspending its intervention at computer chipmaker Nexperia after what…
Q3 net loss widens to $365 million from $323 million a year ago Revenue jumps 36% in Q3, but tariffs and costs hit margins Shares drop as much as 17% Nov 12 (Reuters) – Polestar reported a wider third-quarter loss on Wednesday and said it would conduct a reverse stock split – reducing the number…
Nov 10 (Reuters) – Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab board chair Robyn Denholm thanked the electric-vehicle maker’s shareholders on Monday for approving CEO Elon Musk’s $878 billion pay package. The approval marks one of the largest compensation votes in corporate history and underscores investor willingness to bet on Musk’s leadership as Tesla pursues its next…
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) – China’s BYD Co Ltd (002594.SZ), opens new tab, on Monday posted record third-quarter earnings, its highest ever for any quarter, as the electric vehicle giant preserved its domestic market leadership despite softer demand and increased competition. Net profit for the third quarter reached 10.41 billion yuan ($1.42 billion), a 82.2%…
Nov 5 (Reuters) – Shares of Chinese electric vehicle maker Seres Group , the EV partner of technology firm Huawei (HWT.UL), fell almost 2% in the company’s Hong Kong Stock Exchange debut on Wednesday after it raised $1.84 billion in a listing. Seres Group, already listed in Shanghai, sold 108.6 million shares at HK$131.50 each…
BEIJING, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Tesla’s (TSLA.O), opens new tab China-made electric vehicle sales fell 9.9% to 61,497 units in October from a year earlier, reversing a 2.8% increase in September, data from the China Passenger Car Association showed on Tuesday. Sales of the U.S. automaker’s Model 3 and Model Y vehicles made at its…
COPENHAGEN, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Volvo Cars <VOLCARb.ST, opens new tab> sold 60,455 cars in October, down 2% compared to the same period last year, the Sweden-based company said on Tuesday. “This month’s sales figures reflect the challenging market conditions that continue to impact our business,” Chief Commercial Officer Erik Severinson said in a statement….