Katrina Hamlin

Chinese electric-car makers like BYD , and Chery are charging up production in the European Union to dodge tariffs. On paper, they have an edge, but how long they keep their pole position will hinge on Brussels.

Volvo Cars, controlled by China's Geely group, said on July 18 its net income grew 60% to 5.7 billion crowns ($540 million) in April to June.

Stellantis reported weaker-than-expected results for the first half of 2024, amid weak pricing and falling volumes in North America.

The world's largest automaker and Japan's biggest listed company has shed nearly $30 billion, or 11%, of market value in less than two trading sessions.

China’s electric cars have zoomed into a new era of battery-powered driving. Now models such as BYD’s Seal and Great Wall Motor’s Funky Cat face an international backlash. The U.S. is quadrupling duties on imports of electric vehicles from the People’s Republic to more than 100%, while the European Union is lifting total tariffs close to 50% for some marques. The Chinese-made batteries that power

Hybrids are moving into pole position at BYD , . The $122 billion auto- and battery maker is on track to sell more models powered by both a battery and an old-school motor than pure electric vehicles this year. Exports could turbocharge the trend, but competition, climate goals and protectionism complicate efforts to ride a global hybrids boom.

Investors panning for consumption bright spots in the world's second-largest economy will find a bit of good news from this year's Golden Week. Average daily cross-border travel is forecast to rise 19% from last year, above pre-Covid volumes, per official estimates. Gamblers have also returned to Macau. More middle-class spending will stir hopes that Beijing's stimulus might gain traction.

Horizon Robotics, which makes hardware and software for assisted and autonomous driving, will sell shares at a price ranging from HK$3.73 to HK$3.99 in its IPO.

Nissan Motor could be a long, potentially uncomfortable ride for an activist. Hedge fund Effissimo Capital Management has bought a 2.5% stake in the struggling Japanese carmaker, disclosures on Monday showed, sending shares up 13% the following day. But the $9 billion marque already announced ambitious plans to cut costs, and there is limited scope to speed things up. It’s a risky bet that CEO Mak

HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) - Nissan Motor could be a long, potentially uncomfortable ride for an activist.