Beijing says it is willing to work with Brussels despite rising tensions over China’s state support for its car and green tech industries

China’s dominance in the green technology industry means the world would have to pay up an additional $6 trillion for its energy transition without cheap Chinese supplies, new research says

Revelations about the amount of power and water needed for computers that power artificial intelligence have led to concern about AI's environmental impacts

Europe’s solar panel, wind turbine and electric vehicle manufacturing sectors are all wilting in the face of increased competition from China

BASF is getting out and VW may follow. China said in response it hopes businesses in Xinjiang "cherish" their opportunities and not believe "rumours" about forced labour

The government will invest $9 billion to bolster the transition to solar energy via subsidies and cheaper loans for rooftop solar

Chinese carmaker is doing a study on building a factory in Mexico, which would export cheap EVs to the US; other plants are also opening or planned in Thailand, Hungary and Brazil

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

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

China's passenger vehicle sales also sank by 14% in a slow start for 2024, while in Japan Honda and Toyota both upgraded their earnings

Officials rush to respond to flood of cheap Chinese imports generated by years of subsidies, but the EU appears split on whether to impose trade barriers