Japan aims to mass produce passenger planes by 2035
The government will provide support for the development of production infrastructure and other measures to strengthen national security and expand the domestic aircraft industry.
Transportation
Vietnamese firm eyes Philippine ride-hailing market
One of the largest private conglomerates in Vietnam, has expressed interest in entering the Philippines’ ride-hailing market this year with a plan to provide eco-friendly taxi…
Detailed project reports for Bhutan-India railway projects
The two railway projects between Bhutan and India are from Gelephu to Kokrajhar, covering a distance of 60 kilometres, and from Samtse to Banarhat, which is between 15 and 18…
Chongqing subway helps local vegetable farmers widen their business
Nicknamed "packbasket special line", the second phase of the subway line, connecting Shichuan town to the city center, has a total length of 32.8 kilometers and 15 stations. It…
Thailand’s Transport Ministry mulls measures after over 10,600 complaints about taxis
The Transport Ministry said it was assigning the Department of Land Transport to identify the causes of taxi drivers rejecting passengers and to address these issues.
Bangladesh’s Pragoti to assemble and sell Kia sedan by this year
For about a decade now, state-run Pragoti Industries has been seeking approval to assemble sedans with engine capacities of within 1600cc to make the cars more affordable for…
Honda, Nissan partnership has potential to change market share amid competition from China
Japan’s second and third-largest automakers, Honda and Nissan, aim to be more competitive when it comes to costs by standardizing core components for EVs.
Superhighway with no speed limit planned for South Jeolla Province
The new highway will connect the city of Gwangju with the Korea International Circuit in Yeongam-gun, South Jeolla Province, enabling cars to operate at speeds above 200…
Tesla hits planning challenge in effort to build Thai factory
Tesla followed up the US meeting with PM Srettha by visiting potential locations for building a factory. However, the automaker learned that building the factory would be…
Xiaomi to roll out its first EV on March 28
Xiaomi unveiled its plan to build vehicles in 2021 and displayed the first EV at pre-news conference on Dec 28. However, the car price, a factor that catches the public's…