He said that without the Chinese market - which accounted for 3.3 million VW sales last year, including its electric ID.4 model - inflation would explode

Musk previously said that vehicles Starlink was expected to be used with were aircraft, ships, large trucks and recreation vehicles such as motorhomes

The official said that recent measures taken against five Chinese companies for helping Russia's military were aimed at the individual entities

Two BYD customers said they and others questioned why BYD had instructed dealers to replace batteries in their cars which were not subject to the recall

Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 8 - which outline tactics, techniques and procedures - attempts to instill media awareness in the ranks, the US publication said.

New York-based Grizzly Research alleged that China EV manufacturer Nio used creative accounting to inflate its net income margins. Nio said on Thursday the claims had no merit and 'contained errors'.

The agreement with the US carmaking giant comes on the heels of similar deals with Tesla and South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution

LGES, South Korea's biggest player in the booming market for EV batteries, counts Tesla, General Motors and Volkswagen among its customers.

The Japanese automaker's North American division said 322,671 Pathfinder vehicles for models between 2013 and 2016 are subject to the recall

Chinese battery giant CATL is working on power battery structures and chemical systems, including previously unheard-of condensed matter batteries, a report by Pandaily said

NATO is expected to "harden its stance towards China over its position on Russia's war in Ukraine", a report by the South China Morning Post says

Stocks were up in Asia on Friday with South Korea enjoying the largest daily jump in 16 months, while tech shares helped lift markets in China, Japan, and Australia