CATL founder Robin Zeng confirms battery licensing deals with Tesla and Ford, but US lawmakers may not allow a Chinese battery plant in the US given tense trade ties

World's top carmaker plans to transfer greater responsibility to local staff who have a better grasp of the market, particularly around EVs and connected car tech

Production volumes of solid-state batteries could reach Gigawatt-hour levels in 2027, according to a new report on the rush to create a better EV battery

A state enterprise is acquiring control of the last foreign-owned rare earth refineries in China, while details about the sector are now classed as state secrets

President Xi said at a summit in Beijing last month that from December goods from least developed countries with diplomatic ties to China would not be subject to import duties

Freevoy is the world's first hybrid battery with a range of over 400km (249 miles), CATL's chief technology officer Gao Huan said

Carmaker showed off possible uses for hydrogen fuel cells at an event in Japan this week, as part of its shift toward a clean energy future

US consultancy is cutting about 500 jobs - a third of its business - to reduce security risks while working in China

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says the EU's hefty tariffs will push Chinese carmakers to build facilities in Europe – and that could add to the problem of China's industrial overcapacity

Officials are trying to get foreign firms to trade on Shanghai's futures exchange, which has said it plans to expand soon into international metals storage

Trade tension has clouded the longer-term outlook for carmakers and created a level of uncertainty in the industry, the CEO of TomTom digital mapping group said

Battery-electric vehicles accounted for 8% of new vehicle sales in June and July of this year, while overall auto sales are set to drop 12% this month