Despite the sales bump, though, Tesla is still close to losing its top global EV-seller crown to Chinese rival BYD

China's proposals could help it retain its 70% grip on global processing of lithium into the material needed to make EV batteries. It could also threaten expansion plans by groups such as CATL

The two new initiatives unveiled on Friday are subsidy programmes for consumers, and a subsidy for large-scale equipment upgrades for businesses.

The recall, announced last month, affects 22,883 EV9 electric SUVs Kia built between September 2023 and October 2024

Unlike the European Union and the United States, Norway does not impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

BYD, Tesla, Li Auto and Nio have incentives to bolster sales on top of a state subsidy, at a time competition is so fierce only 3 carmakers are said to be profitable

Weather portal says the average national temperature was a degree higher than 2023, while Shanghai had the hottest year since the Qing Dynasty

While CATL's board has approved the plan, the proposal still requires approval from regulators in Beijing

Workers at the site, which was to be BYD's first EV factory outside of Asia, faced forced labour, long working hours, and sleep deprivation caused by inadequate housing conditions

Top-selling Japanese carmaker will produce its luxury car brand Lexus at a new plant in Shanghai, Nikkei business daily says

The merger of the two storied Japanese brands underlines the threat Chinese EV makers now pose to some of the world's best known car makers

The carmakers’ discussion on a merger is the clearest sign yet of how Japan's once seemingly unbeatable auto industry is being reshaped by challenges from Tesla and Chinese rivals.