Support for an Alaska pipeline is one of a few energy deals Tokyo is considering for when PM Shigera Ishiba meets with Donald Trump, to ease trade friction concerns
Carmakers of both EVs and Japanese firms like Toyota have had to offer big discounts as they are locked in a bruising price war, while the economy is sluggish
The global energy transition needs to average $5.6 trillion a year from 2025 to 2030 to meet net zero emissions by 2050; current investment levels are only 37% of what's required despite topping $2 trillion
PM says: “We will urgently look at whether we need to make more cooperative plans and future assistance programmes for the industrial sector."
Satellite photos show China appears to be building a large laser-ignited fusion research centre in a southwestern city
Two Asian giants have agreed to resume direct flights and a range of other measures as ties finally warm after their deadly border clash
At least four plants with a combined annual processing capacity of 18 million metric tons either closed crude oil distillation units this month or plan to in February after Beijing cut tax rebates
Strict Covid-curbs have put 26 million lives on hold in Shanghai - China's most important economic hub. The resulting supply chain disruptions and revenue losses will spell fresh economic trouble for China, and the world.
The reason isn't just rising temperatures or battery quality but a lack of thermal-based safety precautions. The EV batteries are getting heated beyond 100 degrees, experts claim.
Tesla employees have returned to work at the giant’s Covid-hit Shanghai plant, and they aim to restart production with 1,000 cars a day after a stoppage of more than three weeks.
Hozon New Energy Automobile, an eight-year-old Zhejiang-based electric vehicle maker, startled industry watchers with growing sales of its affordable, spacious SUVs.