South Korea's Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution opened the first EV battery plant in Indonesia on Wednesday. It is part of a $9.8bn plan to set up an EV supply chain in SE Asia's biggest economy

The EU is set to confirm provisional tariffs on Chinese EVs on Thursday, but many states are yet to decide on whether tariffs or a negotiated solution is the better outcome

Top Chinese carmaker has enjoyed steady growth at home, selling 426,039 EVs in the second quarter, based on monthly totals

The new rules, which take effect in October, say the State Council will establish a rare earth product traceability information system. They also seek to protect domestic supply of critical minerals.

Once the biggest car seller in China, Toyota has seen its popularity drop in the country as it continues to play catch-up on EV tech

US lawmakers had a busy week discussing rules about Chinese electric vehicles, as well as trade and investment measures on chips, drones and shipbuilding

Toyota production in China sank by 22%, partly because local brands are more competitive. Meanwhile, Zeekr EVs have sold well in Russia, despite the lack of charging stations

Buffett’s holdings in the carmaker are down more than 70% amid increasing technology and trade tensions between the United States and China

China objects to envoy's claim that it is blocking people from attending US embassy events, despite Xi's pledge in November to try to improve bilateral ties

More than 230 million tonnes of managanese nodules have been found off Japan's most eastern island, according to a survey team, who said work to extract the rare minerals will begin next year

Canada is looking to position itself as a critical player in the EV supply chain and has come under increasing pressure domestically to act against Chinese vehicles

Fire and rescue service personnel said 22 people - most of them Chinese workers – were killed when the factory exploded in an industrial area near Hwaseong