Asia-Pacific
Thailand to offer investment incentives for makers of hybrid vehicles
Thailand will introduce investment incentives for manufacturers of hybrid vehicles, its Board of Investment (BOI) said on Friday
Toyota to build EV battery plant for Lexus cars, Nikkei reports
Japan's Toyota Motor plans to build a battery plant for EVs in the southwestern prefecture of Fukuoka, the Nikkei business daily reported
Nissan shares plunge after profit warning
Japanese car giant's struggles in Chinese EV market see Nissan profits fall with shares following suit.
Oil tanker sinks in Manila Bay, raising fears of major spill
Days of monsoon rains and typhoon cause Terra Nova tanker to sink off the coast of Manila, prompting fears that 1.4m liters of...
Small modular reactors have promise. But we found they’re unlikely to help Australia hit net zero by 2050
The Conversation: Despite interest in small modular reactors, they won’t be ready to aid Australia’s net-zero goals by 2050 due to high costs,...
LGES cuts sales target on weak EV demand, flags US election risk
Shares in the company, which supplies Tesla, GM, Hyundai Motor and other automakers, fell as much as 2.6%.
Honda to cut ICE car production capacity in China, Nikkei reports
Honda will close three of its seven production lines in China, reducing its annual ICE vehicle capacity to 1 million from 1.49 million.
China’s BYD widens EV lead over Tesla in Singapore, Southeast Asia, data shows
China's BYD widened its sales lead over Tesla in Singapore in the first half of this year, government data showed
Vietnam allows big companies to buy clean energy to hit climate targets
Factory owners such as Samsung look forward to using Vietnam DPPAs to circumvent country's strained grid and harness green energy instead.
