Asia-Pacific
Audi, partner SAIC to develop China-specific EV platform
Audi to jointly develop a new China-specific platform for intelligent and electric vehicles with its Chinese joint venture partner SAIC
Japan’s Honda raises electrification investment to $65bn through FY2030
Japan's Honda Motor pledged to double its electrification and software investment to about $65bn over 10 years
Forty-seven dead in heavy rain, floods in northern Afghanistan, official says
At least 47 people have died after continued heavy rain and flooding in northern Afghanistan, an official said on Sunday
Parts of northern India scorched by extreme heat with New Delhi on high alert
Parts of northwest India sweltered under scorching temperatures on Saturday, with the capital New Delhi under a severe weather alert
US tariffs on Chinese EVs hurt green transition: XPeng boss
The president of EV maker XPeng has criticised tariffs on Chinese cars imposed by Washington as "unfavourable" for the US energy transition
Xpeng says US tariffs on Chinese EV detrimental to meeting carbon neutrality
The overseas expansion is overshadowed by an anti-subsidy probe launched by the EU into EV imports from China, as well as U.S. tariff...
Musk pushes plan for China data to power Tesla’s AI ambitions
Tesla is pushing ahead with plans to power the global development of its self-driving system with data from China
GM, LG agree $150m relief fund for Chevy Bolt EV owners over faulty batteries
General Motors and South Korea's LG Electronics agreed a $150m fund to provide relief to Chevy Bolt EV owners affected by defective batteries
Space data fuels India’s farming innovation drive
Satellite data is helping farmers in India to innovate their agricultural practices and better manage shifting climate patterns and erratic weather events
