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Japan will conduct a deepsea mining test next month off its most easterly island, where the seabed is believed to be rich in manganese and rare earth elements
Demand for renewables and data centres has caused a surge in shipments of lithium-ion storage batteries, with Chinese firms exporting more than $66 billion this year
Government stands by its no-nukes pledge after an unnamed security official suggested the country should have such weapons to deter aggressors. Japan has been intimidated by three nuclear-armed neighbours.
Firms are now focusing on batteries for energy storage systems that are quickly becoming critical to the global data-centre build-out
This is the first indication from China that it is now seeing cars with L3 autonomous driving capabilities as legitimate products ready for mass adoption
Latest state data shows retail sales at their weakest in three years, while home prices continue to fall and even car sales slump
Beijing urges the Gulf Cooperation Council to conclude talks on a free-trade agreement, which first started over 20 years ago
Intense competition in China has hammered profitability for automakers, suppliers and dealers but regulators are now looking to penalise absurdly low pricing
Move will raise or impose new duties of up to 50% on goods such as autos, auto parts, textiles, clothing, plastics and steel from states without trade deals with Mexico
This is the first such indication from Beijing that it is taking concrete measures to reach a key promised outcome from a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in October
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Mining giant Anglo-American has unveiled a prototype of what it says is the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mining truck
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ChinaIn Numbers: The Economic Impact of Shanghai’s Covid LockdownsStrict Covid-curbs have put 26 million lives on hold in Shanghai - China's most important economic hub. The resulting supply chain disruptions and revenue losses will spell fresh economic trouble for China, and the world.
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Transport InsightsWhy are Indian Electric Vehicles Catching Fire?The reason isn't just rising temperatures or battery quality but a lack of thermal-based safety precautions. The EV batteries are getting heated beyond 100 degrees, experts claim.
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Transport InsightsHere’s Why Tesla’s Shanghai Restart May Not LastTesla employees have returned to work at the giant’s Covid-hit Shanghai plant, and they aim to restart production with 1,000 cars a day after a stoppage of more than three weeks.
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