Unlike the European Union and the United States, Norway does not impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

BYD, Tesla, Li Auto and Nio have incentives to bolster sales on top of a state subsidy, at a time competition is so fierce only 3 carmakers are said to be profitable

Chinese companies have increased their extraction of rare earths from northern Myanmar by an "unprecedented" amount, a new report says

While CATL's board has approved the plan, the proposal still requires approval from regulators in Beijing

Iran is facing a major energy crisis which has forced many businesses to shut down and schools to go online, a new report says

Workers at the site, which was to be BYD's first EV factory outside of Asia, faced forced labour, long working hours, and sleep deprivation caused by inadequate housing conditions

Beijing plans to issue a record amount of debt in a bid to maintain economic growth while trade with the US faces the threat of higher tariffs

Top-selling Japanese carmaker will produce its luxury car brand Lexus at a new plant in Shanghai, Nikkei business daily says

The merger of the two storied Japanese brands underlines the threat Chinese EV makers now pose to some of the world's best known car makers

PM says Vietnam will start work on a high-speed rail link from Haiphong port to China, while the southern business hub Ho Chi Minh opens its first metro line

Restrictions on US investments in AI and other tech sectors will be part of a new bill to fund government operations through till mid-March, lawmakers say

The carmakers’ discussion on a merger is the clearest sign yet of how Japan's once seemingly unbeatable auto industry is being reshaped by challenges from Tesla and Chinese rivals.