Asia-Pacific
Toyota tests EV pickup truck ahead of mass production in Thailand
Toyota is testing the new battery-electric Hilux pickup truck to assess its performance in different conditions, with production due in 2025
Nio aims to launch one new car model per year under Onvo brand
EV maker Nio said it would launch one new model per year under its lower-priced Onvo brand, and price them similarly to gasoline...
Putin to visit China’s Xi to deepen strategic partnership
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will include trying to deepen co-operation on renewable energy sources.
Gazprom CEO Miller is in Iran as Putin prepares to visit China
Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller is on a working visit to Iran, the company said on Wednesday, just as President Vladimir Putin prepares to...
China’s Nio launches Onvo brand to challenge Tesla’s bestseller
Nio's Onvo SUV launched as a rival to Tesla's Model Y by the Chinese electric vehicle maker.
Analysis: ‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,’ China trolls US tariffs
Chinese state media shoots back after Biden’s tariffs, with an argument that the US is only hurting its own climate goals and raising...
China says ‘bullying’ tariff hike shows that some in US have lost their minds
"The US has lost its self-confidence," says Chinese minister in rebuttal of President Biden's tariffs.
Chinese EV maker Aiways to go public in US via merger deal
Aiways merger with Hudson Acquisition Corp should value company at $400m as company plans to target European market.
Japan starts energy talks to balance supply risks with net zero goal
Japan's net zero strategy under review as part of government plans to balance decarbonisation with energy security.
China calls for stepped-up energy-efficiency plans to meet targets
State planning agency orders provinces across China to develop energy efficiency plans for biggest carbon consumers.
