Production
Boeing details production issues at 737 MAX 9 mid-air emergency hearing
THE US National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday (Aug 6) is questioning key witnesses from Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems and the Federal Aviation Administration on the mid-air cabin panel blowout...
Xpeng Aeroht raises US$150 million for production of flying cars
XPENG Aeroht, a unit of Chinese electric carmaker Xpeng, raised US$150 million to fund the development and production of a proposed flying car in Guangzhou.On Monday (Aug 5), the...
Xiaomi buys 842 million yuan site in Beijing to expand EV production
CHINESE tech company Xiaomi has purchased a plot of land in Beijing for 842 million yuan (S$156 million) to expand electric vehicle (EV) production following the early success of...
Nissan global production cuts imperil CEO’s recovery plan
FOUR months into a three-year plan meant to reinvigorate Nissan Motor, chief executive officer Makoto Uchida is already struggling.On Thursday (Jul 25), Nissan slashed its operating profit outlook to...
Honda to cut ICE car production capacity in China: report
CARMAKER Honda Motor is planning to cut down the production capacity of internal combustion engine cars by one-third, Nikkei reported on Thursday (Jul 25), as increased competition from lower-priced...
Elon Musk says plans for Mexico production will depend on US election
ELON Musk said Tesla will not invest further in its planned Mexico factory until after the United States election, citing too much political risk from Republican nominee Donald Trump’s...
Miner BHP hits guidance with record iron ore production
BHP Group’s iron ore output climbed 6 per cent in the three months to the end of June, taking the global mining giant to a record 260 million tonnes...
Japan aims to raise jet fuel production, imports to ease crunch
JAPAN plans to increase the production and import of jet fuel in an effort to ease an ongoing shortage that has hampered the operations of foreign airlines in the...
