Automobile sector

India seeks to quell public backlash on ethanol-mixed fuel after ‘experiment’ remark

The mandate to use the blend, called E20, came into force in 2025 but is now one of the biggest political flashpoints.

Toyota sales fall for fourth month on Iran war disruption, weak China demand

Global sales in May, including those of subsidiary Daihatsu Motor, fell 7.4 per cent from a year earlier.

Volkswagen weighs up to 100,000 job cuts, four plant closures in overhaul, sources say

Volkswagen’s CEO is under pressure to revive the automaker’s fortunes as it battles tariffs, a costly shift to electric vehicles and growing competition from Chinese automakers.

Race for robotaxi market arrives in London

British start-up Wayve, in partnership with Uber, is racing to beat US rival Waymo, owned by Google-parent Alphabet.

At Hong Kong auto show, China automakers target wealthy in right-hand-drive

Chinese automakers like BYD are targeting well-to-do consumers with premium brands like the Denza.

Higher EV import prices from July 1 risk slowing Malaysia’s momentum

EV adoption has picked up sharply, with registrations rising 113.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2026. Proton’s e.MAS led sales, followed by China’s BYD.

Carmakers used to market to China. Now they depend on its tech

A Nissan NX8 at the Beijing Auto Show. Japan's Nissan plans to build about one million vehicles a year from its China operations by 2030.

Honda books first annual loss, hit by $11.5 billion EV charge

Japan’s second-largest automaker hit by US tariffs and more than US$9 billion (S$11.5 billion) in costs to restructure its EV business.

US industry, lawmakers urge Trump not to open door to Chinese cars at Xi summit

Chinese automakers like BYD are winning customers across Europe with their cheap EVs.

Toyota expects $5.5 billion hit from Iran war fallout

The world’s largest carmaker is bracing for higher costs of raw materials due to the Iran war.

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