US electric vehicle maker plans to register the latest software and may sell it as a monthly subscription to users of its cars in China

Solid-state batteries hold the promise of improved safety, a longer lifespan and faster charging compared with conventional lithium-ion batteries, but mass adoption remains some way off

People known for displaying luxurious lifestyles have disappeared from social media sites in China recently amid a clampdown on "conspicuous displays of wealth"

Chinese carmakers' tactics to break into Europe include making cars in the EU, sponsoring events to raise brand awareness, setting up dealership networks, plus service-and-repair operations

Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said there was an urgent need for NATO nations to send a message to China over its actions "destabilizing the heart of Europe"

Stronger than expected consumer confidence data pushed US government bond yields to a near four-week peak, lifting their global counterparts

Days after meeting the Chinese PM, Samsung boss Jay Y Lee faces the threat of the group's first-ever walkout over demands for better pay and conditions

Plug-in hybrids priced from 79,800 yuan ($11,014) have made up the bulk of BYD's sales in the past three years

Americans are warming to electric vehicles and analysts are predicting "widespread EV adoption", plus thousands of jobs in some states from billions of investments

Analysts say China is using carrots and sticks to convince key European states to push back against hefty tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

Thailand's attorney-general will indict Thaksin for allegedly insulting the monarchy, an official said on Wednesday. The news is a blow to the political heavyweight, whose loyalists dominate the current government

Chinese premier met South Korea's Yoon and Japan's Kishida in Seoul in a push to revitalise ties, plus talks on a three-party free-trade deal