Autos

News about the global automotive industry with a focus on developments that matter most for the China market.

The Chinese national flag flies on the roof of a Ford car showroom in Beijing, China last week. Photo: Reuters

Ford seeks to gain ground in China with new cars during trade war

The Territory model will be the first of several SUVs Ford is rolling out in China; the company also plans to launch a range of electric small cars in the country.

17 Oct 2018 - 5:43am

There are 92 Tesla superchargers at 21 supercharger stations in Hong Kong. Photo: Roy Issa

Can Asia’s biggest car charging point save Tesla from Hong Kong nosedive?

15 Oct 2018 - 11:37am 17

The BMW Z4 on display at the Paris auto show last week. Photo: Reuters

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12 Oct 2018 - 11:16pm 1

The Jaguar I-Pace will be able to accelerate from 0-60mph in 4.5 seconds.

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12 Oct 2018 - 1:33pm

A BMW Z4 on display at last week’s Paris auto show. Photo: Reuters

BMW first global brand to take control of Chinese venture

11 Oct 2018 - 4:10pm

James Murdoch is seen with his wife Kathryn Hufschmid in March 2016. Murdoch is reportedly a likely candidate for the new Tesla chairman. Photo: Reuters

Tesla aims for US$145m China factory plot; James Murdoch may replace Musk

11 Oct 2018 - 7:46am 1

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Photo: AP

Mahathir’s dream of Malaysian car brand complicated by trade war

10 Oct 2018 - 9:54pm

At the Paris auto show last week, Daimler chief executive Dieter Zetsche said talks with Geely over possible projects had been ‘very constructive’. Photo: AP

Daimler to work with Geely on ride-hailing service in China

9 Oct 2018 - 5:42pm

Journalists gather around a Faraday Future FF 91 electric car during an unveiling event at CES in Las Vegas, on January 3, 2017. Photo: Reuters

Faraday Future says Evergrande withheld funding to gain control

9 Oct 2018 - 10:53am 1

Cars move down the assembly line at Subaru’s plant in Lafayette, Indiana. The US car industry in 2017 generated around US$100 billion in sales and employed 954,000 people directly. Photo: Bloomberg

Trump’s trade strategy to protect car industry will cost US dearly

8 Oct 2018 - 3:20pm 2

Elon Musk mocks SEC less than a week after settling with the agency

Elon Musk mocks SEC less than a week after settling with the agency

5 Oct 2018 - 8:51am 5

Tesla and its chief executive officer, Elon Musk, along with the Securities and Exchange Commission must submit a joint statement to US District Judge Alison Nathan by October 11 explaining the settlement of a lawsuit the SEC brought after Musk posted a claim on Twitter that he had secured financing to take the company private. Photo: AP

Judge orders Tesla and SEC to justify settlement of fraud lawsuit

5 Oct 2018 - 9:18pm 1

Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears on screen as he unveils the company’s new electric semi truck during a presentation in California, in November last year. It seems pretty certain that Tesla would not even exist were it not for Musk. Photo: Reuters

Elon Musk: visionary leader, or liability for Tesla’s legacy?

3 Oct 2018 - 10:33pm

The Tesla Model 3. Photo: AFP

Tesla worried by China tariffs even as deliveries surge

3 Oct 2018 - 6:21am 1

Elon Musk (pictured in 2016) will remain as Tesla’s CEO. Photo: Reuters

Tesla shares rise on Musk’s deal with regulators and Model 3 numbers

2 Oct 2018 - 5:23am 1

The US Securities and Exchange Commission accuses Musk of tweeting false and misleading information in August about financing for his now-abandoned plan to take the company private; seeks to remove him as an officer or director

Musk could settle SEC suit but ‘ready for fight’ as Tesla shares slide

29 Sep 2018 - 5:45am 4

Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Photo: Los Angeles Times/TNS

Tesla’s Elon Musk sued by US securities regulator

28 Sep 2018 - 10:56pm 7

Ford is considering speeding up making Lincoln models in China. Photo: AFP

Trade war: Ford looks at making more cars in China to beat tariffs

25 Sep 2018 - 2:40pm 10

Ferrari plans to produce fewer than 500 of its new two-seat Monza Sp2 (left) and single-seat Monza SP1 supercars, which were launched this week. Photo: Ferrari

Ferrari hopes Monza – ‘closest thing to F1 car’ – will revive profits

21 Sep 2018 - 5:31am

Statements made by Tesla CEO Elon Musk (seen on Monday) has led to the company being investigated, reports said on Tuesday. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Tesla faces criminal fraud probe over Elon Musk’s ‘funding secured’ tweets

19 Sep 2018 - 9:35pm

A rendering of the electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, also known as a flying car, that Japanese company Cartivator, a start-up backed by Toyota Motor Corp, is now developing ahead of its big reveal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Photo: Handout

Japan eager to be on board vertical take-off ‘flying cars’

18 Sep 2018 - 3:57pm

Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Photo: Reuters

Tesla’s Elon Musk sued for US$75,000 by UK caver for ‘pedo guy’ comment

18 Sep 2018 - 3:37pm 5

Michigan governor Rick Snyder says he is optimistic about long-term ties between China and the United States. Photo: AFP

Michigan, China team up on car tech as more trade war tariffs loom

18 Sep 2018 - 4:36am 4

Toyota is in advanced talks to license hybrid engine technology to Geely to catch up in China

Trade secret? It doesn’t matter if it can help Toyota catch up in China

13 Sep 2018 - 9:44pm 2

Early investors hold onto their stakes in what is seen as a potential rival to Tesla

Chinese car firm Nio makes US$1 billion in NYSE debut as investors stay put

13 Sep 2018 - 5:18am 5

The Nio EP9 self-driving concept electric vehicle on display at Auto Shanghai 2017. Photo: Bloomberg

Clock ticking for China’s electric car start-ups to raise capital as Nio goes public in the US

13 Sep 2018 - 10:40am 1

Shares drop 6 per cent after chief accounting officer resigned and Musk appeared on live internet broadcast swigging whiskey and smoking weed with host

Tesla rocked by Musk smoking marijuana on web show, executives quitting

8 Sep 2018 - 6:14am 28

Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Photo: Reuters

Elon Musk sought to ‘burn’ short-sellers, says lawsuit

7 Sep 2018 - 4:09am 5

A driver demonstrates how to connect SAIC's Roewe RX5 sport utility vehicle with his mobile phone using Alibaba's YunOS operating system. Photo: SCMP

Electric carmaker BYD to be building self-drive vehicles within 3 years

5 Sep 2018 - 11:37pm

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