Electric vehicles

“We should be spending on capex as fast as we can – spend as fast as we can without it being too wasteful,” Musk said on the company’s July earnings call.

Companies & Markets

Tesla lines up US$30 billion to borrow with AI, robotics investments to rise

Spending hike part of CEO Elon Musk’s push to turn the EV maker into a humanoid robots and AI leader

2026-09-30T00:43:55.000Z

China’s domestic car market has been shrinking since 2017 amid a depression in Chinese consumer spending.

Transport & Logistics

NEWS ANALYSIS

China’s crowded car industry moves towards consolidation

Manufacturers must contend with overcapacity, declining domestic sales and possible EU restrictions

2026-09-28T23:15:00.000Z

Singapore

BRANDED CONTENT

What makes a car ‘premium’? Survey suggests tech matters as EVs gain ground

A survey of premium car owners and prospective buyers suggest that technology, usability and value are becoming bigger factors in their purchase decisions

2026-09-28T21:50:00.000Z

Nio Holding, a subsidiary of Nio, will continue to hold a controlling equity interest of 63.6% in Nio Power after the deal is completed.

Companies & Markets

Geely to acquire 30% of Nio’s power unit as part of battery-swopping, charging business deals

Transaction involves Geely offering 100% equity interest in its subsidiary and cash amounting to US$95 million

2026-09-28T01:55:47.000Z

New cars lining up for export at the port in Shanghai, China, July 14, 2026.

Transport & Logistics

Chinese carmakers may take more than 10% of US market if let in: study

They are effectively shut out of the US currently

2026-09-24T00:02:52.000Z

Helping Chinese firms meet foreign compliance standards is one way that German companies are assisting their local partners in China.

Opinion & Features

Why EU companies are helping their Chinese rivals

Many multinationals seem to be adopting an approach of ‘if you can’t beat them, join them’

2026-09-23T05:43:10.000Z

What about cold chain logistics makes it worth pursuing, and where does the value come from?

Podcasts

Networks and chill: Asean’s biggest EV startup you haven’t heard of

Discover how SingAuto revolutionizes cold-chain logistics with intelligent electric commercial vehicles. TransportBT sits down with CFO Lau Si Ying to discuss Asean’s best-funded EV startup and its pa...

2026-09-21T21:00:00.000Z