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China Cuts Car Tariffs, in a Small Offering to U.S. on Trade
The small change is unlikely to motivate automakers to shift production.
Tesla Isn’t Ready to Thrive in China's Embrace
The structure of the electric-car market means that it needs a local partner.
Trump Takes the Bait from Musk, Attacks China Auto Import Duties
President Donald Trump may not follow Elon Musk on Twitter, but the Tesla Inc. chief’s posts decrying China’s automotive trade practices managed to catch his attention.
China’s Didi Chuxing Signs Deal with 12 Car Groups
Chinese ride-hailing group Didi Chuxing has signed partnership agreements with 12 car companies to help them market auto-sharing services and electric vehicles.
China Wants to Enter the U.S. Car Market, But a Rough Road Lies Ahead
State-controlled Chinese automaker GAC Motor plans to enter the U.S. car market.
China Plans to Kill Local Subsidies for Electric Cars
The Ministry of Finance is working on a plan that would mandate authorities to phase out the incentives to discourage protectionism and help rein in state expenditure, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be identified discussing...
China Will Lead an Electric Car Future, Ford's Chairman Says
Speaking in Shanghai, William C. Ford Jr., Ford Motor’s longtime executive chairman, outlined why in an unusually blunt comment. “When I think of where E.V.s are going,” he said, using an abbreviation for electric vehicles, “it’s clearly the case...
Tesla Strikes Deal with Shanghai to Build Factory in China
Electric-car maker Tesla Inc. has reached an agreement to set up its own manufacturing facility in Shanghai, according to people briefed on the plan, a move that could help the company gain traction in China’s fast-growing EV market.
China Hastens the World toward an Electric-Car Future
There is a powerful reason that automakers worldwide are speeding up their efforts to develop electric vehicles — and that reason is China.
Exclusive: One Ford, Two Systems - U.S. Carmaker Revamps China Strategy amid EV Push
U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co (F.N) is overhauling its China plans as its global “One Ford” strategy is holding it back in the world’s biggest auto market, two high-ranking company insiders told Reuters.
China Gives Carmakers More Time in Biggest Electric-Vehicle Plan
China unveiled a comprehensive set of emission rules and delayed a credit-score program tied to the production of electric cars, giving automakers more time to prepare for the phasing out of fossil-fuel powered vehicles.
China Considers Rule Change That Could Aid Tesla
The move could pave the way for Tesla Inc. to manufacture vehicles in China.
BYD Predicts Ambitious China Shift to Electric Cars by 2030
All vehicles in the country will be “electrified” by 2030, which could range from full electric cars to mild hybrids, Chinese automaker BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu said on Thursday. BYD, backed by Warren Buffett, has already invested heavily in the...
VW, China Partners to Recall 4.86 Million Vehicles over Takata Airbags
Official Chinese estimates show over 20 million cars in China had air bags made by Takata, which have been linked to at least 16 deaths and 180 injuries globally. The air bags have the potential to explode with too much force and spray shrapnel...
China Fossil Fuel Deadline Shifts Focus to Electric Car Race
China will set a deadline for automakers to end sales of fossil-fuel-powered vehicles, becoming the biggest market to do so in a move that will accelerate the push into the electric car market led by companies including BYD Co. and BAIC Motor...