China Sets Economic Growth Target of About 5%
Premier Li Qiang targets economic growth of about 5 percent this year as China signals readiness to borrow more for spending programs.
China logró producir autos eléctricos baratos. EE. UU. tiene que intentarlo también
¿Realmente queremos que Estados Unidos se convierta en un páramo automovilístico de coches sobrevaluados, caros y que consumen mucha gasolina?
A Wrecking Ball From China Is Heading Toward the Big 3 Automakers
Do we really want America to become a backwater of bloated, expensive, gas-guzzling cars?
How China Built BYD, Its Tesla Killer
The leading Chinese electric vehicle company, with origins as a battery maker, has posted two years of million-car growth in sales.
China Deflation Alarms Raised by Falling Prices for Food and Cars
In addition to consumer price declines in January, wholesale prices fell last month, and have been down in every month since October 2022.
India’s Quiet Push to Steal More of China’s iPhone Business
The companies that make iPhones are bringing their factories to one corner of India, to graft them onto a network of manufacturers.
What Hefei, China’s EV City, Says About the State of the Economy
Hefei has led the country in making electric vehicles and other tech products, but it still has not escaped a nationwide housing crisis.
China’s Economy Grew Last Year, but Strains Lurk Behind the Numbers
Gross domestic product expanded 5.2 percent, as China worked to export more to make up for weak demand, high debt and a steep property contraction at home.
Flush With Investment, New U.S. Factories Face a Familiar Challenge
Worries are growing in Washington that a flood of Chinese products could put new American investments in clean energy and high-tech factories at risk.
Red Sea Attacks Leave Shipping Companies With Difficult Choices
Attacks on two dozen ships since November are forcing shipping lines to figure out whether and when to skip the Suez Canal and send vessels on longer voyages around Africa.
Tesla Recalls 1.6 Million Cars in China to Fix Self-Driving Systems
The recall follows a similar move by the company in the United States to upgrade the cars’ Autopilot feature.
China’s BYD Sold 3 Million Electric Vehicles and Hybrids in 2023
Sales by BYD, the country’s dominant automaker, topped 3 million last year, including 1.6 million fully battery-powered cars in a sign of China’s rapid growth in EVs.
BYD, a Chinese Electric Car Giant, to Build a Plant in Hungary
The announcement underscores the threat to European and U.S. automakers posed by Chinese electric-vehicle manufacturers.
How China Is Profiting From Trade With Russia
The country’s trade with Russia this year has exceeded $200 billion, and makers of cars and trucks are the big winners.
Why Volkswagen Is Hiring 3,000 Engineers in China
Volkswagen is shifting more operations to China, tapping the country’s electric vehicle capacity and building factories.
Tiny Electric Vehicles Pack a Bigger Climate Punch Than Cars
Two- and three-wheeled vehicles, used by billions of people, are moving away from fossil fuels to batteries faster than cars in countries that have made the energy transition a priority.
China’s Electric Car Factories Are Facing a Worker Shortage
China misjudged the rapid expansion of its electric vehicle sector, leaving a shortfall of skilled technicians as young people shun manufacturing careers.
U.S. Debates How Much to Sever Electric Car Industry’s Ties to China
Some firms argue that a law aimed at popularizing electric vehicles risks turning the United States into an assembly shop for Chinese-made technology.
The Rise and Fall of the U.S.-China Economic Partnership
China and the U.S. both gained from their economic integration. As they pull apart, each is finding it will be hard to fully replace the other.
A New Law Supercharged Electric Car Manufacturing, but Not Sales
President Biden’s 2022 climate act spurred big investments in U.S. battery factories, but it has not similarly boosted E.V. sales.