General Motors

More foreign marques face a do-or-die moment as Chinese buyers shun petrol cars

Following Skoda’s exit from China, other carmakers with falling sales are also likely to close shop this year, analysts say.

6 Apr 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

China-Latin America relations

Has Trump ceded EV market to China with latest string of policy shifts?

19 Feb 2026 - 3:58AMvideocam

Brazil scraps EV tariff break for Chinese carmaker BYD amid pressure from rivals

5 Feb 2026 - 3:25PMvideocam

Top US trade official spells out plan to break China’s grip on critical minerals

Howard Lutnick accuses China of dumping and weaponising supply chains as White House tries to rally allies to its cause.

4 Feb 2026 - 10:13AMvideocam

US officials (from left) Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick are using various methods to try to reduce American dependence on China’s critical minerals supplies. Photo: AP

Trump unveils US$12 billion push to curb China’s grip on critical minerals

The initiative, dubbed Project Vault, aims to create a commercial stockpile to shield US manufacturers from supply shocks and price swings.

3 Feb 2026 - 9:35PMvideocam

Donald Trump

Trump invests US$51 million in bonds linked to his own policy agenda

Without a blind trust, Trump builds wealth as president with bond trades in firms his policies affect, drawing scrutiny over conflicts of interest.

16 Jan 2026 - 8:16PM

BYD’s win, Tesla’s defeat, Ford’s pivot: the widening gap in US-China EV markets

From wavering policy to cost gaps, analysts say decades of state backing have given China a decisive edge over US rivals.

17 Jan 2026 - 1:07AMvideocam

Cars come off the assembly line at BYD’s plant in Zhengzhou, central China’s Henan province. Photo: Xinhua

Formula One (F1)

No better candidate than ‘very, very fast’ Zhou to boost team, Cadillac boss says

Team principal Graeme Lowdon says he would have no hesitation in putting Chinese driver behind wheel in grand prix if need arose.

6 Jan 2026 - 6:00PM

Opinion | As the US struggles with affordability, consumer confidence eludes China

While many have soured on globalisation, protectionism has also failed to guarantee people’s desire for affordability and financial security.

2 Jan 2026 - 9:09PMvideocam

Australia

Australian TikTokker gives widowed US cashier, 88, gift of retirement

Ed Bambas took a cashier job at 82 to cope with grief and bills after his wife’s death, but a stranger’s kindness has changed everything.

6 Dec 2025 - 11:34AM

Australian influencer Sam Weidenhofer (right) with 88-year-old US supermarket worker Ed Bambas from Michigan. Photo: Instagram/itssozer

Tesla affirms confidence in Chinese partners, repudiates supplier ban

American EV maker says rigorous standards – not geographic origins – guide its vendor choices.

26 Nov 2025 - 10:13PM

Tesla has offered a vote of confidence to the more than 400 Chinese manufacturers that supply car components to Tesla’s Shanghai factory. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | The bright side to US-China decoupling and global self-reliance drives

And despite opposing perspectives, it may reduce mutual dependence such as to assure a strategic peace of mind for both the West and China.

21 Nov 2025 - 9:15PMvideocam

Tesla and global carmakers race against Chinese EV rivals at expo

At CIIE, global brands like Tesla and Volkswagen are under pressure to win back market share from local competitors.

9 Nov 2025 - 7:36PM

Xi Jinping

Premier Li Qiang to highlight US-China pact at world’s largest trade fair CIIE

Li Qiang’s plan to visit booths of American companies aims to send strong signal that China is open for global business, sources say.

3 Nov 2025 - 4:59PM

A photo taken on October 29, 2025, shows the south square of the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, the main venue for the eighth China International Import Expo. Photo: Xinhua

Opinion | Effects of Trump’s tariffs in the US paint a less than pretty picture

The evidence is growing that American companies and consumers are bearing a substantial portion of the financial burden of the levies.

21 Oct 2025 - 5:30AM

US President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on September 30. Photo: Reuters

China-Latin America relations

GM faces US$1.6 billion hit after Trump-era EV policy shift

The end of the US$7,500 clean vehicle tax credit and cuts to charging funding have reduced incentives for consumers and manufacturers alike.

14 Oct 2025 - 9:08PM

BYD opens massive Brazil plant, its biggest investment outside Asia

Built on a former Ford site, BYD’s Bahia plant is expected to create 20,000 jobs and cement its 74 per cent share of Brazil’s EV market.

15 Oct 2025 - 9:18AMvideocam

China’s state-owned car giants embrace home-grown tech to dominate EV market

State-owned carmakers like SAIC and FAW are tying up with domestic firms to recover market share from nimble privately owned rivals.

26 Sep 2025 - 7:30AM

China trade

Brazil grants BYD exemption from EV tariff hike, but not for as long as sought

Regulators compromise after other carmakers push back, saying the break would unfairly advantage BYD and might threaten up to 50,000 jobs.

1 Aug 2025 - 3:03AMvideocam

China trade

Brazil weighs BYD tariff break as rivals warn of lay-offs and investment freeze

Chinese EV maker seeks cut while building local plant but other carmakers and regional governors say it could hurt Brazil’s industrial base.

31 Jul 2025 - 3:37AM

Trump tariffs take US$1 billion bite out of GM earnings, shares fall

Automaker’s Q2 results topped expectations, but projections of weaker second-half profitability due to ongoing trade headwinds sent shares down.

23 Jul 2025 - 1:46PM

Final inspections being performed at a GM plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee. File photo: Reuters

Carmakers GM, Tesla and Ford lead list of US companies in China exposure: report

Corporate giants Amazon, Apple, Meta and Nvidia rank outside top 10 but still among tech firms at risk.

27 Jun 2025 - 5:01AM

Assembly team worker Kevin Garner lowers the engine assembly onto the frame of a large SUV at a General Motors assembly plant in Arlington, Texas. Photo: The Dallas Morning News/TNS

Tesla

Tesla launches long-discussed robotaxi service

Elon Musk’s decade-long robotaxi vision takes its first steps, utilising the Tesla Model Y initially.

23 Jun 2025 - 1:39PM

Art

Chinese factories at home, in Africa in Canadian’s dramatic photos

Humanity’s impact on the planet has been Canadian artist Edward Burtynsky’s focus for more than 40 years, as seen in a Hong Kong exhibition.

26 May 2025 - 5:14PMvideocam

Canada

Canada has ‘nearly zero’ tariffs on US goods? Not true, finance minister says

Francois-Philippe Champagne said 70 per cent of March’s counter-tariffs were still being enforced, despite pause on certain categories.

18 May 2025 - 2:33PMvideocam

Francois-Philippe Champagne arrives to be sworn in as Minister of Finance and National Revenue on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

Tariff flux leaves Chinese car-parts makers in limbo on global growth plans

The fluid tariff situation makes planning difficult, particularly with regard to offshore investment, S&P analysts say.

14 May 2025 - 9:57AMvideocam

A worker puts finishing touches to wheels for exports at a factory in Suqian in Jiangsu province. Photo: Getty Images

On Balance | How Trump’s erratic tariffs could crash his US car production goals

While levies may prompt some foreign carmakers to start scaling up US-based production, many see a market plagued by uncertainty and risk.

12 May 2025 - 8:30PM