Car sales

Japan’s July exports grow at fastest pace since 2022 on cars and chips

2026-08-20T03:38:38.000Z
BYD is one of only three manufacturers out of 30 focused on electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in China that turned a full-year profit in 2025, said AlixPartners.
THINKING ALOUD

The unexpected way out of the Chinese EV shakeout

2026-08-18T23:00:00.000Z
BYD’s rise to become the No 1 passenger-car seller in Singapore can be described as explosive. 

How BYD disrupted Singapore’s car market – and why the strategy is turning on itself

2026-08-10T23:00:00.000Z
BYD delivered 557,090 battery-electric models in the three months through June. This is fewer than in the year-ago period, but probably enough to beat Tesla.

BYD set to overtake Tesla again in fully electric car sales

2026-07-02T03:55:27.000Z
Global sales in May, including those of subsidiary Daihatsu Motor, fell 7.4% from a year earlier to 885,207 units, Toyota said on Jun 29.

Toyota sales drop again in May as Iran conflict hits production

2026-06-29T05:53:35.000Z
Tata Motors says that it will use Chery’s carmaking platform to manufacture premium EVs in India.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Chinese EV makers are shut out of India – but their tech isn’t

2026-06-24T12:13:41.000Z
Ordinary people need cars. Yet, the fundamental flaw of the COE system is that it ignores this human element.
THINKING ALOUD

How to fix the COE system

2026-06-01T23:15:00.000Z
Toyota has weathered the Iran war better than other carmakers, keeping factories running despite disrupted routes through Hormuz.

Toyota sales slide for third month on Middle East conflict

2026-05-28T08:56:13.000Z
Tata Motor's sales of commercial vehicles got a boost after India cut taxes on the vehicles to 18% from 28% to boost consumption at home.

India’s Tata Motors warns of near-term cost pressures; quarterly profit surges

2026-05-13T12:20:48.000Z
Nissan's CEO Ivan Espinosa is cutting jobs, manufacturing sites and the number of cars in its global line-up to return it to growth.

Nissan posts narrow profit for fiscal year, beats analysts’ estimates

2026-05-13T09:12:36.000Z