EV imports surged in March and April as higher gasoline prices from the Iran war drove demand for fuel-efficient cars. (Reuters pic) SYDNEY: China has surged past Japan to become the biggest car supplier to Australia, with imports from companies such as BYD accelerating to a record high, powered by»»»

SINGAPORE: Self-driving shuttle services in Punggol, which have been on trial since September last year, will open to the public from Apr 1, Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow announced on Wednesday (Mar 4). The trial allowed the government to study how autonomous vehicles (AVs) can operate»»»

Chinese scientists have announced two major breakthroughs in solid-state lithium battery technology and resolved longstanding bottlenecks that have hindered commercial adoption of this potentially game-changing technology for the new energy vehicle sector. The move comes as China tightened its expo»»»

A Chinese EV shop in Kathmandu KATHMANDU: On a stroll through Kathmandu’s Thamel district—the beating heart of Nepal’s tourist trade—the presence of China is hard to miss. Shop signs flash Mandarin translations, and quite a few restaurant menus have dish details elaborated in the language. In narro»»»

The MoD has leased hundreds of Chinese electric vehicles to try to meet Net Zero targets DEFENCE chiefs have been ordered to stop talking in electric cars over fears their Chinese makers will eavesdrop. It is feared that inbuilt microphones can rec­ord and transmit conversations, risking national s»»»

TOKYO, Feb 5 — Nissan shares plunged today as reports said the struggling Japanese carmaker was walking away from merger talks with rival Honda. The Nikkei business daily and other local media earlier said Honda had proposed making Nissan its subsidiary, instead of the previous plan to integrate un»»»

Shares of Japan's automaker Nissan plunged on Wednesday as media reports indicated the company, struggling with falling profits, was walking away from merger talks with rival Honda. The Nikkei and other local media reported that Honda had proposed making Nissan its subsidiary instead of the previou»»»