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Hong Kong should seize role in clean-energy commodities, think tank says
Commodities market would ‘create a new growth point for Hong Kong’s economy’, report from Better Hong Kong Foundation says.
15 Jan 2025 - 4:47PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s WeRide starts third European self-driving trial in Switzerland
14 Jan 2025 - 5:00PM
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Business of climate change
Can China’s solar industry find a solution before it’s too late?
13 Jan 2025 - 3:58PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Beijing renews EV subsidy to spur sales, keeps size of incentive unchanged
NDRC says buyers of electric cars for replacement purposes would receive US$2,728 this year.
8 Jan 2025 - 8:58PM
A BYD EA1 Xdream at an exhibition in Shanghai. Photo: AFP
Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s discount war rolls on after 227 EV models slashed prices in 2024
Industry embarks on a new round of price competition that is likely to edge out more underachieving players in 2025.
7 Jan 2025 - 3:36PM
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Business of climate change
China’s Trina Solar sets world record for solar conversion technology
The company’s solar module beat the decades old solar cell efficiency record held by University of New South Wales laboratory.
6 Jan 2025 - 5:21PM
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BYD’s fourth-quarter EV output beats Tesla as world’s No 1
In the fourth quarter, BYD beat Tesla by more than 20 per cent in terms of deliveries.
8 Jan 2025 - 4:04PM
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The BYD logo at the Beijing Auto Show. Photo: AFP
China energy security
China’s nuclear power drive gains steam as major new reactor comes online
The project in Fujian province is the first example of China’s third-generation Hualong One reactor being put into large-scale commercial operation.
2 Jan 2025 - 8:00PM
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Business of climate change
Low-carbon hydrogen to get more support in 2025 from Beijing’s new policy push
Beijing orders country’s refiners and chemical companies to increase their use of low-carbon hydrogen to reduce emissions.
2 Jan 2025 - 12:00PM
Business of climate change
Templewater builds Middle East ties to unlock energy transition potential
Private equity firm eyes opportunities for its entities in vehicle manufacturing and sales distribution in the Gulf Cooperation Council nations.
13 Jan 2025 - 4:19PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
From oversupply to Trump 2.0: the outlook for EV batteries in 2025
Here are a few things you need to know about the EV battery market in 2025.
2 Jan 2025 - 7:30AM
A worker at a car battery plant in Nanjing, China. Photo: AFP
Business of climate change
Citigroup, BofA join US lenders in leaving global climate-banking alliance
US banks are under pressure from Republican lawmakers to distance themselves from industry groups that support reducing carbon emissions.
1 Jan 2025 - 12:06PM
Business of climate change
Firms should focus on ESG amid domestic competition, regulatory hurdles abroad
An executive at GCL Technology Holdings says solar panel makers need to pay greater heed to their carbon management.
26 Dec 2024 - 8:00PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
China will retain car-export crown in 2025, but growth may slow on EU EV tariffs
China’s top auto firms are likely to diversify by introducing petrol cars and hybrid models to blunt the impact of trade barriers.
24 Dec 2024 - 7:30AM
Business of climate change
Hang Lung pushes for faster decarbonisation in construction sector
Developer urges quicker regulatory progress and pilot programmes to expedite low-carbon material adoption, vital for decarbonising the sector.
22 Dec 2024 - 10:00AM
The construction industry is responsible for nearly 40 per cent of global energy-related carbon emissions. Photo: Jelly Tse
Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s car parts, software industry to hit US$356 billion by 2030
Market for car parts and software is likely to grow at an annualised pace of 28.8 per cent between 2026 and 2030.
20 Dec 2024 - 7:00PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
CATL to build 1,000 EV battery swap stations in China to ease range anxiety
Ten new EV models using the battery swap technology will be developed by CATL and its partners such as Changan Auto and FAW Group, chairman says.
18 Dec 2024 - 9:15PM
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Chinese solar inverter maker Deye to invest US$150 million in Malaysia
Company plans to set up a subsidiary in Malaysia to make solar photovoltaic equipment and energy storage products.
17 Dec 2024 - 12:36PM
Workers installed solar panels at a power station in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo: Chinatopix via AP
Electric & new energy vehicles
Indonesia gives tax incentives to EV makers including China’s BYD, GAC Aion
The carmakers, which are building factories in Indonesia, will enjoy an exemption on import taxes and a break on luxury taxes.
16 Dec 2024 - 8:30PM
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Chinese EV maker Jiyue to cut operations in bid to stay in brutal race
Some projects will be scrapped and some business units merged in an ‘all-out’ effort towards ‘rebirth’, CEO says.
12 Dec 2024 - 7:30AM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese EV start-up Hozon eyes exports to ride out price war
The Shanghai-based EV maker aims to sell 50 per cent of its cars overseas by 2026 and turn a profit the same year, founder Fang Yunzhou says.
10 Dec 2024 - 6:15AM
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