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Chinese carmaker BYD cuts prices amid falling sales at home
Published on 25/09/2025
» BEIJING — Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD (Build Your Dreams) is offering 10,000 yuan (US$1,403.80) discounts on some variants of its second-generation Qin Plus sedans until the end of 2025, the company said in a social media post on Thursday.
Thai factory demand brisk as firms flee China
Published on 11/09/2025
» WHA Corp, Thailand’s biggest factory developer, is building new industrial parks in Thailand and Vietnam to meet demand from Chinese manufacturers rushing to relocate production abroad and dodge a US-China trade war.
Limits of Xi, Putin's 'no-limits' alliance
Oped, Published on 05/09/2025
» Much has changed since Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin last stood together atop Tiananmen Square in 2015. When they did so again this week, it was supposedly as equal partners. But, of course, the reality is far more complex.
Carmakers still wary of Northvolt revival
Published on 26/08/2025
» STOCKHOLM — Silicon Valley start-up Lyten will need to convince carmakers it can succeed where bankrupt Swedish electric vehicle (EV) battery maker Northvolt failed -- creating a European champion to reduce the region's reliance on China.
Thailand car production drops in July, local sales up
Published on 25/08/2025
» Car production in Thailand fell for the first time in three months in July as tariff uncertainty hurt export demand, while sales extended recent gains helped by strong growth in electric vehicles, the Federation of Thai Industries said on Monday.
China's uphill fight vs price wars
News, Published on 14/08/2025
» Overcapacity has made its way into China's domestic market, with price wars leading to collapsing profitability and accelerating deflation. The government has responded by launching a so-called "anti-involution" programme to combat deflationary price wars. It's had some early wins, but this could be a lengthy battle.
Chinese carmakers reduce discounts after Beijing's warning, but no end in sight to price war
Published on 08/08/2025
» Chinese carmakers have refrained from offering steep discounts to align with Beijing's efforts to protect a vital industry, but an end to the prolonged price war remains elusive, as the sector grapples with overcapacity and weak consumer demand for high-ticket items.
Stocks fall as US tariff news sinks in
Business, Published on 02/08/2025
» RECAP: A global stock sell-off extended to a sixth day as US President Donald Trump boosted tariffs across the world, while two days of solid earnings from megacap tech firms failed to lift sentiment.
Thailand eases output requirements for EV makers
Published on 30/07/2025
» Thailand has adjusted its electric vehicle incentive policy to give carmakers more flexibility to meet production requirements and boost exports, amid tepid domestic demand and intense competition as Chinese brands flood the local market.
Europe's carmakers still nervous despite EU-US trade deal
AFP, Published on 29/07/2025
» PARIS - Europe's auto industry is relieved that the EU-US trade deal reduces short-term uncertainty but many, particularly in the struggling German sector, remain deeply worried about the long-term impact.