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The cars are rolling out of the automaker’s factories again – however there are still bumps in the road ahead for the vehicle giant with Covid remaining a threat to chip supplies. And it’s behind the pack in the EV race too…
China should learn from US sanctions and boost its independence in vehicle-related technology, ex minister says (AF) China, the world’s...
After a series of road incidents were blamed on its cars, can Elon Musk’s global EV brand cut it in...
Aviation News
The Hong Kong carrier, looking at a 99.3% fall in passenger numbers compared with pre-pandemic figures, is in talks with the European plane-maker about cutting numbers in the cock-pits...
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Thai Airways debt restructure plan cleared by Bangkok court15 Jun 2021
A Thai court has approved the ailing airline’s $12.9 billion debt makeover proposal as it seeks to recover from years of struggle, made even worse by 2020’s worldwide pandemic...
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Hyundai and General Motors take plunge into electric air taxis15 Jun 2021
Mainstream companies join the craze to make flying cars, but concept faces long road to regulatory approval and commercialisation (AF)......
Electric Vehicles News
After a series of road incidents were blamed on its cars, can Elon Musk’s global EV brand cut it in......
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Indonesia backs up carbon pledge with 2050 EVs promise14 Jun 2021
The world’s fourth most populous country is filled with 112 million motorcycles and 15 million cars but has now vowed to go all-electric in under 30 years...
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China’s Geely to press on with methanol vehicles, chairman says13 Jun 2021
Company to continue biofuel plan – even though the effort may fail Electricity may have to wait. Geely has decided......
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Crypto traders say Beijing’s closure orders have forced mine owners to dump their currency onto an oversensitive market depressing prices ...
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Control over ‘the message’ on the internet is going to be a key factor in Asia’s growing influence. But its two largest markets, China and India, have two very different ways of achieving that. But in the second of a two-part series, Asia Financial’s Indrajit Basu looks at how democratic India seems just as sensitive to online criticism as its large authoritarian neighbour. New Delhi says it’s protecting the public and cracking down on fake news, the tech giants don’t believe them …...
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Spooked traders reacting to Fed warnings over imminent interest rate hikes pulled down markets across the Asia-Pacific but many analysts remain optimistic about the post-pandemic recovery...
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New poll reinforces other recent surveys that suggest opposition to Tokyo 2020 is softening slightly, just over a month before......
New Energy Vehicles News
While global automotive industry focuses efforts on developing battery-electric cars, Indian-owned carmaker looks an alternative source of power (AF) Jaguar......
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Lithium stocks’ climb in China continues04 Jun 2021
The lithium battery sector is rising with the growth of electric vehicles and strong demand for commodities like this that......
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EU commits to green trade plan as Fed warns of climate change impact20 Feb 2021
The European Union will make fighting the climate emergency central to its trade policy, push for major reform......
Space News
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he will make a short flight into space next month (AF) Amazon founder Jeff Bezos......
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Geely reaching for the stars with satellite technology patent11 Mar 2021
(ATF) Chinese auto giant Geely has dropped another major hint that it has ambitions above and beyond the......
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China launches final Beidou satellite to rival GPS system23 Jun 2020
China on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its homegrown geolocation system designed to rival the US GPS......
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