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India's iPhone hopes and South Korea's EV concerns
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
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Electric vehicles
China EV makers' profitability mixed amid price war, trade barriers
Manufacturers look to local partnerships and cost cutting to overcome duties
Electric vehicles
Grab adds 1,000 EVs, mainly BYD cars, to Indonesia fleet
Chinese automaker raising profile through popular ride-hailing app
Interview
India's Mahindra plans $1.4bn EV buildup, CEO says, as it chases Tata
EVs to make up 20% to 30% of Mahindra's sales volume, Anish Shah says
Business deals
Samsung SDI, GM ink deal to build $3.5bn EV battery plant in U.S.
Factory to start mass production in 2027, will have capacity 'up to 36 GWh'
U.S. elections 2024
JD Vance slams Democrats for allowing Chinese battery plant in Michigan
Gotion's $2.4bn investment targets IRA subsidies, vice presidential candidate says
Automobiles
Toyota and BMW to form alliance in fuel cell vehicle manufacturing
German auto giant aims to start mass production in a few years
Electric vehicles
Battery fire in Incheon risks cooling South Korea's EV fever
Tough regulations expected as authorities strengthen safety measures
Automobiles
Canada to impose 100% tariff on Chinese EVs, following U.S. lead
Trudeau says Beijing 'is not playing by same rules'; China calls move 'protectionist'
Automobiles
Isuzu to develop self-driving trucks with U.S. startup
Japanese automaker hopes to put fully autonomous vehicles on road by fiscal 2027
Automobiles
Suzuki gets back into motorcycle racing with a green mission
Team using sustainable fuel and parts overcomes bumpy ride
Automobiles
China's BYD beats Honda and Nissan in April-June vehicles sold
Leading EV maker shakes up auto industry rankings with affordable price tags
Automobiles
Malaysia's Proton deepens ties with China's Geely ahead of EV debut
Long-struggling automaker aims for growth under Chinese shareholder
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Electric vehicles
Toyota to test Tesla-style EV gigacasting machine at Japan plant
Automaker taps cutting-edge production process in bid to lower costs
Cybersecurity
Toyota, Hitachi join Japan's automotive cybersecurity push
Over 100 companies eye rules on software inventories to deter attacks
Electric vehicles
EU slashes planned tariff on Tesla's China-made EVs to 9%
New reduced rate is set lower than the 20.8% it had indicated in July
Electric vehicles
Mercedes-Benz under pressure following South Korea EV blaze
Details of fire under investigation as residents call on company to make payout
Transportation
China-Mexico flights reopen amid manufacturers' Latin American push
BYD's plans for new plant in the country could further boost air travel demand
Business trends
70% of Japan companies beat market profit forecasts for April-June
Toyota, Hitachi and others lifted by weak yen and foreign demand
Automobiles
BMW, China venture to recall 1.36m cars due to airbags, regulator says
Order over potential risks from Takata airbags affects 2003-2017 models
Commodities
Australia's Pilbara Minerals makes $370m bid for Brazil lithium project
Lithium miner moves to diversify outside home market with eye on serving U.S. and EU
Supply Chain
Isuzu, Sojitz to join Japan's ASEAN chip, EV supply chain push
15 companies to receive subsidies to build operations in Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand
Semiconductors
U.S. chip, EV industries struggle to take off despite huge subsidies
2 years after CHIPS Act and IRA, investments lag and supply chains remain China-reliant
Commodities
As lithium slump drags on, some Australian miners look to grow
Operators push through gloom to position for long-term demand forecasts