Business Jun 24, 2021
Boeing faces rocky path to gaining approval for return of 737 Max in China
Trade power tensions, regulatory hurdles and attempts by the West to counter Chinese competition are delaying the move.
Norihiko Shirouzu
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Business / Corporate Apr 19, 2021
A tale of two makers: GM and Toyota take different electric roads in China
While General Motors has successfully tapped into the market for small, no-frills runarounds, Toyota is still in mid-size and SUV territory.
Business / Corporate Mar 9, 2021
How Toyota thrives when the chips are down
Continuity contracts and a deep understanding of semiconductor design and manufacturing equip the automaker to anticipate and mitigate shortages.
Business / Corporate | FOCUS Jan 26, 2021
Nissan flips the switch on electric reboot in China
At least one new Nissan car will hit the Chinese market each year through 2025.
Business Dec 22, 2020
With ‘next level’ battery tech, Apple targets autonomous car by 2024
Making a vehicle represents a supply chain challenge even for Apple, a company with deep pockets that makes hundreds of millions of electronics products each year.
Business / Corporate Sep 20, 2020
The Musk Method: Learn from partners then go it alone
Musk and his team are preparing to outline new steps in Tesla's drive to become a more self-sufficient company less reliant on suppliers.
Business / Economy Aug 24, 2020
European battery-makers power up for a 'green' recovery
European firms are focusing on niche markets and new technologies rather than taking on Asian firms whose mass production is aimed at supplying electric vehicles.
Business Jul 28, 2020
How Tesla defined a new era for the global auto industry
The firm's practices are at odds with traditional automakers' methods, but are proving popular when measured by sales figures.
Business / Corporate Jun 18, 2020
More trouble at the top for Nissan, as COO Ashwani Gupta captures attention
Allies of the chief operating officer are pressing the board to promote him to co-CEO, so he can drive the turnaround plan he is said to have engineered.
Business May 5, 2020
Nissan to retrench further in new plan to focus on U.S., Japan and China
The carmaker will pull back from Europe and elsewhere to focus on the United States, China and Japan under a plan that represents a new strategic direction.