5+ hour, 53+ min ago   (314+ words) Jan. 22 (Asia Today) -- As electric vehicle demand cools and cost pressure rises, South Korea's top battery makers are accelerating work on solid-state and sodium-ion batteries as next-generation bets, industry sources said Thursday. LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI and SK On…...

6+ hour, 47+ min ago   (329+ words) Jan. 22 (Asia Today) -- Hyundai Rotem is poised for a profitability rebound this year as it diversifies export markets for its K2 main battle tank, Kiwoom Securities said Thursday. Kiwoom maintained a buy rating on Hyundai Rotem and kept its target price…...

12+ hour, 45+ min ago   (333+ words) Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Waymo's autonomous taxi service has expanded to Miami, where paying customers can hail rides from the robotaxis, Waymo announced on Thursday. Miami is the sixth market in which Waymo is providing its robotaxis as part of its 2026 ride-hailing…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (258+ words) Jan. 21 (Asia Today) -- KB Securities raised its target price for Hyundai Motor on Wednesday, saying productivity gains driven by Boston Dynamics robotics could become a key pillar of the automaker's longer-term strategy in robotics and artificial intelligence. KB Securities kept…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (328+ words) Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Elon Musk has donated $10 million to a candidate in the Senate race in Kentucky to replace Mitch McConnell, who is retiring at the end of his current term. The SpaceX and Tesla owner made the donation to the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (171+ words) Jan. 13 (UPI) -- A British inventor said his tricked-out trash can that broke the Guinness World Record for the fastest wheelie bin can now reach a speed of 66 mph. Michael Wallhead, who captured the record with a 55 mph run in 2023, said…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (517+ words) Jan. 12 (UPI) -- The European Union published new pricing guidelines Monday that could allow the relaxation of tough import "anti-subsidy" duties on Chinese electric vehicles of up to 35.3% imposed by the 27-country economic block in October 2024. The framework deal prescribes how…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (232+ words) Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Chinese electric car maker BYD surpassed Tesla in annual sales in 2025. BYD said it sold 2.26 million battery electric vehicles in 2025, a boost of 28% year over year, the company said in a statement Thursday. BYD's total deliveries from BEVs…...

1+ mon, 12+ hour ago   (267+ words) Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Chinese multinational tech company Baidu said Monday it plans to partner with Uber and Lyft to test robotaxis in Britain by 2026. Baidu's Apollo Go fleet already operates in multiple Chinese cities, logging millions of driverless trips. The partners…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (188+ words) Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Tesla shares closed at a record-high $489.88 on Tuesday, days after CEO Elon Musk announced the company had been testing driverless vehicles in Texas. Shares rose 3.1% for the day and were up 21% for the year, CNBC reported. This came…...