NEW YORK — Toyota Motor will push back the production of electric vehicles in North America to the first half of 2026 amid slowing sales in the key auto market, Nikkei has learned. Toyota previously planned to begin assembling a three-row, electric sport utility vehicle at its plant in Kentucky in 2025, investing $1.3 billion…
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China’s ambassador to the US called on Washington to avoid “strategic miscalculation” in its approach to Beijing, warning that Washington’s trade and tech restrictions could be “double-edged swords”. Addressing an audience of more than 400 at a National Day reception at the Chinese embassy in Washington on Monday, Xie Feng said the “small yard, high…
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported on Monday that U.S. oil demand increased to its highest seasonally since 2019, with total consumption rising 1.2% from June to July, clocking in 20.48 barrels per day. July consumption figures have not reached this level in five years. At the same time, EIA data shows U.S. oil output…
President Joe Biden on Sunday approved $567 million in defense aid for Taiwan. It is the largest aid package that US has ever sent to Taiwan. China responded, stating the move violates the one-China principle. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The automotive world is witnessing an artificial intelligence (AI) revolution and electric cars are at the absolute forefront, driving us into this new era of innovation towards a greener and more connected future. According to the International Energy Agency, an autonomous intergovernmental organization,…
Hong Kong’s largest think tank has a pressing task to help repair the “huge reputational damage” the city has suffered as a result of strained US-China ties. Bernard Chan, chairman of the Our Hong Kong Foundation, said it would expand its overseas exchanges to persuade outsiders to come and see the city for themselves, at…
This month we track how a faster rise in the US 10-year treasury yields is becoming a cause of worry. Meanwhile, China has announced a stimulus package and lowered key policy interest rates to push economic growth. 1. Yield signals The US Federal Reserve delivered a sharp cut of 50 basis points in its benchmark…
China remains about a year behind the US in large language models (LLMs), and may have more catching up to do after the release of OpenAI’s latest o1 model, according to experts. When it comes to LLMs with text generation, China is about half a year to a year behind, Roey Tzezana, a fellow at…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly Heather Khalifa Text size RECASTS with Blinken remarks US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday questioned China’s sincerity in seeking peace in Ukraine as he directly pressed his counterpart over exports that boost Russia’s…