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...The company now has 70 per cent of the global market, with its end customers including GM, Volkswagen, Renault, Ford and Nissan....
...Additional reporting by Leo Lewis in Tokyo...
...Companies including Tesla, Ford, Nissan and Hyundai are among those repositioning their Chinese factories towards export markets, analysts said....
...Big names like General Motors and Ford Motor, as well as newer players such as Rivian, have all said they plan to ramp up their production in the US....
...The first I found was from Van Cleef, a Leo, which is my sign. It has to be my sign or one for someone from my family. Van Cleef did them and I’ve found a few of those. And Cartier....
...‘Corporate malfeasatainment’ The FT’s Leo Lewis explains why a scandal at Japanese second-hand car dealer Bigmotor provides a bit of comic relief for the nation....
...Argo AI, a self-driving vehicle group jointly backed by Ford and Volkswagen, announced last month it would shut down operations, saying profitability was “a long way out”....
...Showdown in Tokyo The stakes are rising for Japan’s upcoming shareholder meeting season as activist investors turn up the heat, the FT’s Leo Lewis writes....
...Tesla’s share price is down 61 per cent since the start of the year, underperforming rival car groups such as Ford or General Motors....
...Leo Chan, executive director of the Midwest USA Chinese Chamber of Commerce, helps companies establish or expand manufacturing activities in Ohio....
...Dressed in a tracksuit top, baggy trousers and scruffy trainers, with his beaten white Ford van parked on the path, he isn’t what I was expecting from a seasoned woodland hand....
...How Rivian’s CEO became the anti-Elon The electric truckmaker’s RJ Scaringe isn’t using Musk’s playbook in his battle with Ford and Tesla....
...Trade links Singapore is well-positioned to play both sides of decoupling, writes Leo Lewis in his column....
...One good read Leo Lewis on a “golden moment for trailers”....
...Now, it has put the brakes on investments in the country, DD’s Kaye Wiggins and the FT’s Mercedes Ruehl and Leo Lewis report in this FT scoop....
...everywhere to bulk up through mergers or alliances, even before the pandemic plunged the industry into crisis.Peugeot owner PSA is merging with Fiat Chrysler in a deal announced before the outbreak, while Ford...
...But a debate on e-sports comes from technology and the pandemic conspiring to transform how entertainment is consumed, writes Leo Lewis from Tokyo....
...Tokyo bureau chief Leo Lewis writes on how Asian chip manufacturers and others are starting to recognise that straddling the Sino-American divide is no longer an option....
...US and European competitors including Volkswagen, Ford and General Motors, have since developed electric vehicles with an eye on rapidly growing global demand....
...Electric vehicle start-up Rivian soars on stock market debut A capitalisation of more than $100bn for the Amazon-backed carmaker surpasses stalwarts GM and Ford....
...Over in Tokyo, Leo Lewis reflects on its impact on Sony....
...Ford wants to be number one in electric vehicles Ford wants to become the world’s largest electric-car maker, overtaking industry leader Tesla and larger rivals including Volkswagen....
...It would also leave both businesses smaller at a time when rivals are bulking up, with Fiat Chrysler and PSA merging and Volkswagen and Ford forming their own alliance....
...Similar divestment announcements from Dartmouth, the Ford Foundation, and La Banque Postale quickly followed suit. Smart reads Could a four-day work week save the planet?...
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