Europe and the United States are on track to step up levies on imports of Chinese EVs in coming weeks, but those levies could fuel inflation, put climate goals at risk and lead to retaliation from Beijing

The new measures, which affect $18 billion of imported Chinese goods such as steel and aluminium, chips, EVs, critical minerals, solar cells and cranes, will start in August

US Treasury Secretary says China’s excess industrial capacity is a threat to companies on both sides of Atlantic, plus industries in emerging market nations. She also wants G7 action on frozen Russian assets

Despite the groundbreaking development, the International Energy Agency warned on China’s dominance of car battery supply chains

Didi Global co-founder Jean Liu will become "Chief People Officer" at the group, while maintaining her current duties, an internal memo said on Sunday

China's bans three companies linked to arms sold to Taiwan, a day after its Commerce ministry announces an anti-dumping probe into 'thermoplastics' imported from the US, Europe and Japan

In a shift by Tesla chief Elon Musk, data from China could be processed in the country to develop its full-self-driving system, sources said

Labour shortages at Toyota's plant in Tijuana, Mexico, have halted production several times and raised questions on whether other carmakers may face the same problems

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Chinese connected cars could collect 'a lot of data around US persons that goes right back to Beijing'

Analysts say they foresee a shift to factories in Mexico, Vietnam or other parts of Southeast Asia, by Chinese carmakers and other firms in a bid to avoid US tariffs; Beijing accuses US of 'bullying'

New measures will affect $18 billion in Chinese imports such as steel and aluminium, 'legacy' chips, batteries, critical minerals, solar cells, cranes and syringes

The planned tariffs might be a good pre-election move for Biden, but their impact on Chinese industries is likely to be limited