The partnership will help Waymo expand its driverless ride-hailing service and create inroads for the Chinese brand into the US market

The company, a unit of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, looks to deliver about 100 EVs to customers by the end of 2021

Due to importation and road safety regulations and the fact Australia, like Japan, drives on the left-hand side, most cars are sourced from Japan

Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam have set their sights on becoming a production hub for electric vehicles and battery storage

Move follows NHTSA announcement it opened a probe on 580,000 Tesla vehicles sold since 2017 over games being played on the front centre touchscreen while cars are in motion

The funds will be used to repay loans and for the expansion of VinFast, the group's automobile unit, it said. Bondholders will be able to exercise options to receive shares in VinFast Singapore.

Passenger Play feature, available on about 580,000 Tesla models built between 2017 and 2021, allows gameplay functions while the vehicle is in motion

The southern European nation is thought to have the continent's largest lithium reserves and demand is soaring as manufacturers scramble to produce low-emission fleets

The acquisition comes as the nickel market is tightening with a surge in battery demand after an increase in global stainless steel production in recent years

Automaker initially plans to roll out a hybrid version of the sport utility vehicle in Japan with the electric model set to follow next summer

Group plans $5bn factory in Georgia, but its CEO said ramping production of three different vehicles within a few months was a challenge, given supply-chain constraints and other issues

Tesla denied any technical problem with the car and said it would share all details with French authorities if requested