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BYD, other EV battery makers face more pressure to cut emissions
Electric vehicle (EV) battery suppliers, including BYD and EVE Energy, need to step up efforts to switch to clean power at manufacturing…
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Trump tells US chip design software makers to halt China sales: FT
PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s administration has ordered US firms that offer software used to design semiconductors to stop selling their…
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US solar makers see tariff loophole for Asian competitors
Companies including Hanwha Q Cells and First Solar have blamed a surge of discounted imports from South-east Asia for making it difficult…
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Chinese EV makers sell more plugin-hybrids in the EU to avoid tariffs: research firm
CHINESE carmakers including BYD and Chery are selling more plugin-hybrids in the European Union to avoid import tariffs on Chinese-made…
Fashion
Lured by Thailand perks, China’s EV makers face reality check
IT’S HARD to miss the aggressiveness of Chinese automakers in the Thai market on the drive from Suvarnabhumi Airport into Bangkok: huge…
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RFK Jr. Wants to Ban Chemical Dyes. Food Makers Are in No Hurry.
Same cereal. Same sugary taste. Different hues. A box of Froot Loops sold in the United States contains vivid rings of red, orange, green,…
Fashion
How Fashion Brand Mizen Is Raising the Profile of Japan’s Kimono Textile Makers
TOKYO — Shunsuke Teranishi never set out to create a fashion brand. In fact, he refers to Mizen, the label that he designs and runs with…
Fashion
At China auto show, EV makers to grapple with autonomous-tech crackdown, launch Tesla ‘killers’
More than 70 Chinese and international automotive brands will showcase more than 100 new or refreshed models at the Shanghai auto show…
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At Shanghai auto show, EV makers to grapple with autonomous-tech crackdown, launch Tesla ‘killers’
More than 70 Chinese and international automotive brands will showcase more than 100 new or refreshed models at the Shanghai auto show…
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BMW joins Chinese EV makers in filing EU court challenge to tariffs
BMW has joined Chinese producers in filing a challenge at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) against EU tariffs on…
Business
TVs get smarter as makers cater to AI lifestyles
DAZZLING televisions that routinely star at the Consumer Electronics Show that opened in Las Vegas on Tuesday (Jan 7) are getting ever…
Lifestyle
On a quest for global domination, Chinese EV makers are upending Thailand's auto industry
BANGKOK — Japanese car factories in Thailand — which for decades has been the premiere hub of auto manufacturing in Southeast Asia — are…
Business
Chinese EV makers hit EU wall as tariffs inflate cost of imports
CHINESE automakers captured their smallest share of Europe’s electric vehicle (EV) market in eight months after new tariffs added as much…
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Cognac and champagne makers seek to boost US exports to avoid tariff risks
PRODUCERS of Cognac and Champagne are seeking to ship more bottles to the US as they brace for potential extra tariffs under…
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Chinese EV makers slip further in Europe amid tariff tussles
CHINESE carmakers’ push into the European electric vehicle (EV) market continued to meet resistance, with their share of deliveries to the…
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Chocolate makers stoke boom for Indian cocoa beans
George Matthew moved into cocoa production to keep his farm going If it hadn't been for the squirrels, George Matthew's attempt to become…
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China EV makers push self-driving as Tesla threat looms
AUTONOMOUS driving and artificial intelligence are the buzzwords at this week’s Guangzhou auto show – the last major gathering of Chinese…
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Offshore wind cable makers turn to Europe as Trump risks loom
NEXANS said on Wednesday (Nov 13) it would turn its US-based plant into an export hub if the offshore wind sector was challenged under…
Fashion
Chinese EV makers see EU sales slump as tariff row deepens
CHINESE electric vehicle (EV) makers lost ground in Europe for a third straight month, in the latest sign that the move towards higher…