The departures are among the most drastic changes Daihatsu has made so far after revealing last year it had rigged side-collision safety tests for 88,000 small cars

France has named an energy veteran as its envoy to IMEC, a major rail and ports project seen as a Western alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative, linking Europe to the Middle East and South Asia

China and Indonesia account for 70% of global supplies of nickel, but producers in the countries have become unprofitable after the battery metal shed more than 80% of its price since last year

China has invited top car and battery makers to a new research body to try to develop a world-class battery, that bolsters its transition to electric and new energy vehicles

OpenAI chief's talks with leading investors and chipmakers to create a greater supply of AI chips could cost trillions of dollars, a new report says

JSW, which has set up a joint venture with MG Motor India (owned by China's SAIC), said it has signed an MoU on setting up an electric vehicle and EV battery manufacturing plants in two cities

Duke Energy's change of course on the batteries could have supply chain implications – and a chilling effect on an energy storage market dominated by Chinese manufacturers

Research firm Canalys expects that 5% of smartphones shipped globally in 2024, or 60 million smartphones will be AI-capable

Tech giant's revenue target cut by billions amid signs that Chinese consumers are buying more 'foldables' and smartphones from Huawei, powered by a locally-made chip

Human Rights Watch says it found evidence aluminum producers use workers from government labour transfer schemes that coerce Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims into jobs

The heads of two House committees said the four companies have direct ties to the Chinese military, Chinese Communist Party, plus the North Korean government and alleged rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region

China is pushing to become a world leader in the field of AI by 2030 but wants to keep the game-changing technology under its purview and control