New guidelines aim to suppress the industry after years of over-expansion, which caused lithium prices to plunge more than 80% last year

Concerns over governance and the board's independence have fuelled unrest against Toyoda, and any big drop in his shareholder support could spur action on reforms

The investment mogul’s stake in the Chinese electric vehicle maker is effectively down more than 66%

Among the biggest drags on Nikkei was Toyota Motor, which slid 2.6% amid continued fallout from a safety test certification scandal

China's state-owned banks can offer loans as low as 1.4% for nuclear power development, far lower than available in Western economies

Industry insiders say EU tariffs are unlikely to stop the expansion of Chinese EV exports, with carmakers likely to simply pass on higher costs to customers

AI Steve, an artificial intelligence-powered candidate is running for the UK Parliament while a YouTube prankster says he's running for PM in 11 constituencies

Dairy producers and pork exporters fear retaliatory tariffs from China after Wednesday's decision on anti-subsidy duties on Chinese EVs

Billions of dollars worth of state subsidies and incentives have fuelled a steep plunge in prices of China's solar cells and modules, slashing the industry's profits

Europe's additional tariffs on imported EVs are expected to kick off talks with Beijing to avoid a major trade conflict, which could spread to other sectors

BYD is building it first plant in Hungary, while Leapmotor will use a Stellantis factory in Poland, as Chery eyes production in Spain and possibly Italy; Great Wall, SAIC and Dongfeng are also assessing opportunities

Antonio Guterres says a tax on fossil fuel firms – in the oil, gas and coal sectors – would help pay for the fight against global warming