Electric vehicles

2 November 2025
A SAIC Motor cab is operated in Hong Kong by the SynCab taxi service in October. (Photo by Kensaku Ihara)
BYD, China's biggest automaker, has reduced its sales target for 2025.
30 October 2025
(From top left, clockwise) Toyota, Mazda, Nissan and Yamaha exhibit vehicles at the Japan Mobility Show 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 29.  (Source photos by Shintaro Ino and Reuters)
Automobiles

Japanese carmakers step up innovation as Chinese rivals close in fast

Nissan unveils new Elgrand minivan while Mazda shows off CO2 capture device

30 October 2025
Toyota Motor's Lexus brand displays the LS Concept, a six-wheel van concept model, at the Japan Mobility Show 2025 at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo on Oct. 29. (Photo by Hazumu Urushiyama)
Automobiles

Toyota redefines Century as its top brand, unveils six-wheel concept car

Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo features over 500 exhibitors including Nissan and BYD

29 October 2025
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji introduces the kei minicar Racco at the Japan Mobility Show 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 29. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
Electric vehicles

BYD unveils first 'kei' minicar to break open the Japanese EV market

Competition expected to be fierce but rivals set to welcome Chinese maker's debut

29 October 2025
BYD's Dolphin, an electric car, on display at a U.K. consumer show in April. BYD sales in the U.K. have surged in recent months.
Automobiles

Chinese carmakers make headway in UK, with BYD in lead

British go for cheap EVs as market set to grow under government's green plans

29 October 2025
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28 October 2025
A Pony.ai robotaxi is displayed at the Auto Shanghai exhibition in April 2025. 
Equities

Chinese robotaxis, car parts supplier plot $1.8bn Hong Kong listing rush

Pony.ai, WeRide, Ningbo Joyson join parade of mainland companies raising funds in city

28 October 2025
Toyota Motor plans to launch production of hybrids in Vietnam as sales of gas-electric autos soar in the country. (Photo by Haruka Kadooka)
Automobiles

Toyota to make hybrids in Vietnam, betting their time has come

Japanese automaker to invest $360m to boost capacity

28 October 2025
A Seres 7 is displayed at an auto show in Munich, Germany, in September 2023.
Equities

Huawei EV partner Seres to raise up to $1.7bn in Hong Kong listing

Chongqing-based automaker intends to mainly pour proceeds into R&D

27 October 2025
BYD showcases the eMAX 9 DM-i hybrid at the Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit on Oct. 23. (Photo by Yuki Fujita)
27 October 2025
Nissan is racing with other automakers to develop next-generation batteries that can carry electric vehicles for further distances. (Photo by Marina Inoue)
Electric vehicles

Nissan's new EV battery doubles driving distance, cuts charging times

Japanese automaker aims for all-solid-state battery mass production by fiscal 2028

26 October 2025
Sharp will showcase the new electric vehicle at the Japan Mobility Show starting Oct. 30. (Sharp)
Electric vehicles

Sharp EV to debut in 2027 in bundles with electronics, homes

Vehicle based on Foxconn minivan can function as extension of living room

25 October 2025
Tesla set record deliveries in South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Singapore in the third quarter of 2025, while starting deliveries of the Model Y in India.
Electric vehicles

South Korea rises to No. 3 market for Tesla, after US and China

Elon Musk says company will work with both TSMC and Samsung on AI5 chip

23 October 2025
The company's $1.45 trillion valuation is sad to largely reflects investor bets on robotics and AI.
Electric vehicles

Tesla's record revenue tops forecasts on US rush to buy EVs

American drivers scrambled to purchase ahead of tax credit expiration

23 October 2025
Honda Motor says it is "carefully examining" how the Nexperia dispute could affect its production, while GM has warned of potential disruptions and European auto industry groups have sounded the alarm.
Automobiles

Nexperia standoff with China shakes global auto supply chain

GM's CEO warns of potential production impact as new front opens in tech war

22 October 2025
The Japan Research Institute estimates that 94,000 used EVs from Japan have been exported as of last year. (Photo by Hirofumi Yamanaka)
Electric vehicles

Over 80% of used Japan EVs shipped abroad, research institute says

The cars contain critical minerals worth $115m, prompting call for recirculation

22 October 2025
A BYD Song SUV: The Chinese automaker and its peers are growing in Uzbekistan and beyond, but face a tough endurance test. (Source photos by AP and Reuters) 
Electric vehicles

BYD, Chinese rivals rise in Uzbekistan but can't outrun price war

As Central Asian nation embraces EVs, unofficial dealers undercut brands

21 October 2025
BYD and Aeon will work together to sell the Chinese electric vehicle maker's products via the retail operator's outlets in Japan. (Nikkei montage)
Electric vehicles

China's BYD to tie up with retail giant Aeon to sell EVs in Japan

Japanese chain to offer incentives to cut price to below $13,000

20 October 2025
A magnesium injection molding machine with a 3,000-ton clamp force is produced at a Japan Steel Works plant in Hiroshima, Japan. (Photo by Annu Nishioka)
Materials

Japan Steel targets Chinese EV demand for magnesium molding machines

Auto parts makers increasingly turn to megaparts that are lighter than aluminum

20 October 2025
A BYD Tang EV is driven during an exhibition in Mexico in 2022.
Electric vehicles

BYD recalls record 115,000 cars due to design, battery issues

Plan covers Tang and Yuan Pro EVs made between 2015 and 2022

17 October 2025
Employees work on the production line at a factory of Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio in Hefei, Anhui province, in April.
Electric vehicles

NIO shares sink as Chinese EV maker faces lawsuit by Singapore's GIC

Suit filed in US contends investors were misled by false statements, withheld information

16 October 2025
Denso will sell its shares in four auto filter makers in the U.S., China and Poland to partner Toyota Boshoku. (Source photos by Nikkei)
Business deals

Denso to sell overseas air filter stakes to Toyota Boshoku in EV push

Deal marks latest divestment from businesses tied to gasoline-powered vehicles

16 October 2025
The interior of a Pony.ai Robotaxi is pictured at the Auto Shanghai exhibition in April.
China tech

Pony.ai, WeRide get regulatory green light to list in Hong Kong

Chinese robotaxi companies roll toward secondary listings amid US delisting worries

14 October 2025
VinFast's VF 3 model on display during a trade show in Las Vegas last year. The company says its EV sales in 2025 proves it is "unchallenged" in its home market of Vietnam.
Electric vehicles

VinFast sells 100,000 EVs in Vietnam, surpassing 2024 total

Loss-making Vingroup unit overtook Toyota, petrol cars

13 October 2025
The revamped bZ4X offers a 25% increase in range reaching up to 746km, enabling a single-charge trip from Tokyo to Aomori in the north or Okayama in the west. (Toyota Motor)
10 October 2025
Trucks made by Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso. With their merger, the two companies will hold about half of Japan's commercial vehicle market by sales. (Source photos by Nikkei)
Automobiles

Toyota's Hino and Daimler Truck unit to consolidate Japan production

Merging companies to invest in new technology to fend off competition from China

10 October 2025
The budget version of Tesla's Model Y starts at $39,990, down about $5,000 from the cheapest existing option. (Tesla)
Electric vehicles

Tesla, Hyundai, Nissan offer cheaper EVs as China price war goes global

Battle for market share heats up as demand slumps on reduced incentives

9 October 2025
Akira Sugimoto, left, Nissan's head of marketing and sales in Japan, and Hiroki Isobe, the company's chief vehicle officer, pose next to the newest Leaf electric vehicle. (Photo by Yuichi Shiga)
Electric vehicles

Nissan takes on foreign EV makers in Japan with cheaper new Leaf

Cruising range extended to over 700 km as BYD and Hyundai Motor seek inroads

8 October 2025
Tesla shares fell after the company rolled out a lower-priced version of its Model Y. (Tesla)
Automobiles

Tesla debuts 'affordable' Model Y and 3

Lower-priced models crucial to Tesla's 20m-vehicle target and Elon Musk's pay plan

8 October 2025