"A few of the Russian banks are joining hands with UCO Bank and Yes Bank. It will be primarily rupee-basis trade, could be rupee-rouble or could be rupee-riyal," a government official said

Australia's Syrah Resources said it plans to expand its Louisiana graphite plant after receiving a $220m grant to boost resources for EV batteries

City awards $191-million contract to build quarantine centre on Fuxing Island, in the Huangpu River, while officials in Beijing step up checks and lock down compounds as cases rise

Imports rose by more than 40% for the fifth month in a row, hitting their highest ever level since data began in 1979, according to Japan's MOF

Carmakers in China delivered a million cars to dealers in the first nine months of this year – a record number, but a local brokerage said the market looks set to slow in 2023 as demand is softening

India is set to overtake Japan as the third largest car market by 2025, but it still lacks charging stations, the Chinese outlet reports.

Volkswagen will invest $2.33bn and take a 60% stake in a joint venture with Chinese tech firm Horizon Robotics for autonomous driving software and hardware

$44-billion takeover bid hits rocky water. But a lawyer for Musk said Twitter's court filing was a "misdirection" and that: "It is Twitter's executives that are under federal investigation."

The vehicle will be equipped a Level 3 autonomous drive system and is likely to be made at one of Honda's plants in Ohio by 2026

Chinese officials clearly disapproved of Starlink's rollout in Ukraine and 'sought assurances' that Musk would not sell access to the internet service in China, report said

The Tesla billionaire has argued that allowing Beijing a say in running the disputed island would reduce tensions

Japan’s car market is notoriously insular but BYD is banking on its buses, batteries and brand recognition to help it stake a claim