• Shanghai firm’s backers include Xiaomi Corp and Dongfeng Motor Group • Telematics specialists supply automakers including Volkswagen and GM...

• Competition intense in China amid transition to electric vehicles • Volkswagen and Tesla have both battled ‘storms’ on social...

• Country wants to cut its dependence on lithium imports for EV batteries • Ganfeng Lithium to invest $1.3bn in...

Chinese firms deemed national security threats by Washington; Senators call for American Rescue Plan cash to be ringfenced

Korean company sees surge in demand for electronics, batteries; Growing need for EV batteries in Europe and US

Funds will be used to boost Arctic’s capability in geothermal energy; Island state investment giant’s cash will fund push in Asia and Europe

JPMorgan Chase says some education stocks now 'uninvestable'; Traders eyeing Apple and Amazon earnings figures due out this week

Musk comments that Tesla may resume accepting bitcoin help lift sentiment Reports also link Twitter, Amazon with cryptocurrency use  ...

Officers use steamroller to destroy 1,000 machines worth $1.25m in a car park; Energy-hungry computers stole $2m of electricity to ‘mine’ coins 

Volvo Cars buys out Geely and gets manufacturing plants for undisclosed sum; Aiming for IPO once deal is done and local JV requirement ends

Western carmakers looking at using less rare earths in electric vehicles Concerns centre on price, a stable supply chain and...

• Map & data firm Carmera bought for undisclosed sum by Toyota’s Woven Planet. • Latest purchase by auto giant...