Car sales

Volkswagen plans to slash 50,000 more jobs amid dire need to reduce costs

2026-09-04T04:05:02.000Z
The data show that Japan’s manufacturers have largely managed to navigate the fallout from the Middle East conflict so far.

Japan’s July exports grow at fastest pace since 2022 on cars and chips

2026-08-20T03:38:38.000Z
BYD is one of only three manufacturers out of 30 focused on electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in China that turned a full-year profit in 2025, said AlixPartners.
THINKING ALOUD

The unexpected way out of the Chinese EV shakeout

2026-08-18T23:00:00.000Z
BYD’s rise to become the No 1 passenger-car seller in Singapore can be described as explosive. 

How BYD disrupted Singapore’s car market – and why the strategy is turning on itself

2026-08-10T23:00:00.000Z
BYD delivered 557,090 battery-electric models in the three months through June. This is fewer than in the year-ago period, but probably enough to beat Tesla.

BYD set to overtake Tesla again in fully electric car sales

2026-07-02T03:55:27.000Z
Global sales in May, including those of subsidiary Daihatsu Motor, fell 7.4% from a year earlier to 885,207 units, Toyota said on Jun 29.

Toyota sales drop again in May as Iran conflict hits production

2026-06-29T05:53:35.000Z
Tata Motors says that it will use Chery’s carmaking platform to manufacture premium EVs in India.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Chinese EV makers are shut out of India – but their tech isn’t

2026-06-24T12:13:41.000Z
Ordinary people need cars. Yet, the fundamental flaw of the COE system is that it ignores this human element.
THINKING ALOUD

How to fix the COE system

2026-06-01T23:15:00.000Z
Toyota has weathered the Iran war better than other carmakers, keeping factories running despite disrupted routes through Hormuz.

Toyota sales slide for third month on Middle East conflict

2026-05-28T08:56:13.000Z
Tata Motor's sales of commercial vehicles got a boost after India cut taxes on the vehicles to 18% from 28% to boost consumption at home.

India’s Tata Motors warns of near-term cost pressures; quarterly profit surges

2026-05-13T12:20:48.000Z