Chinese carmakers' tactics to break into Europe include making cars in the EU, sponsoring events to raise brand awareness, setting up dealership networks, plus service-and-repair operations

Analysts say China is using carrots and sticks to convince key European states to push back against hefty tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

Chinese investment in Africa increased 114% last year, with a heavy focus on minerals essential to the global energy transition

A US Senate report said the German auto giant continued to import Mini Coopers with the banned parts until at least April

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

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'

Car exports jumped by 38% year-on-year to 417,000 units in April, after a 39% rise in March; but domestic sales were down nearly 6% from 2023

The US is likely to maintain tariffs on Chinese products and will reveal news next week on areas of strategic competition such as EVs and solar panels, sources say

"BYD and the Chinese auto industry are very welcome in France," Finance minister Bruno Le Maire said at a meeting with car sector executives on Monday

US Treasury loosens requirements for tax credits for battery minerals used in electric vehicles, such as graphite, most of which comes from China