16+ hour, 28+ min ago   (182+ words) Qatar Tribune AgenciesNissan Motor Co said it will shift production of two minivan models from plants operated by its subsidiaries in southwestern Japan to its Tochigi plant north of Tokyo, where capacity utilization has declined partly due to slowing growth…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (313+ words) As Tesla CEO Elon Musk touted the motor of his company’s Cybercab – which, he claims, contains no rare earth elements – debate has emerged over whether the technology could mark a meaningful shift in electric vehicle (EV) supply chains, or undercut…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (620+ words) With Washington moving to ensure that tungsten scrap and lithium-ion battery “black mass” stay in the United States, analysts warn that the new restrictions will deprive Chinese refiners of a source of lower-cost feedstock and prompt Beijing to seek alternativesupplies....

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (279+ words) China’s shrinking car market has received another reality check as regulators step in to police the hi-tech offerings that carmakers use to drive sales. A nationwide inspection campaign assessing the quality of Chinese-made cars that was announced this week would…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (331+ words) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal to Indians to reduce petrol and diesel consumption is reinforcing a broader shift in the country’s mobility strategy, with Japanese automakers, a major presence in the country’s market, taking a technology-neutralapproach. During his monthly…...