China News Updates

About China News...

Transport Topics provides essential updates on China logistics news, including tariff developments, supply chain shifts, and trade policy changes. Our reporting delivers a global perspective on how Chinese manufacturing and transport trends impact U.S. freight, warehousing, and shipping operations.

BusinessTechnology

Ford Sees 鈥楥olossal鈥 Competitive Threat in Chinese EVs

Ford Motor Co. sees low-cost Chinese electric vehicles as a 鈥渃olossal strategic threat鈥 that will arrive on U.S. shores, as automakers already confront shaky consumer demand for EVs.

February 14, 2024
BusinessLogistics

China Overtakes Japan as Top Auto Exporter in 2023

TOKYO 鈥 Data from a Japanese auto industry association shows that China overtook Japan as the world鈥檚 largest vehicle exporter last year.

February 1, 2024
BusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Tesla Recalls Chinese Exports to Fix Steering, Door Glitches

Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million Model S, X, 3 and Y electric vehicles exported to China for problems with their automatic assisted steering and door latch controls.

January 5, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

US Weighs More Tariffs on Chinese Goods, Including EVs

President Joe Biden鈥檚 administration is weighing a tariff increase on Chinese electric vehicles and other goods, according to people familiar with the matter.

December 21, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyLogisticsAutonomous

House Policymakers Eye Supply Chain Reforms

Ensuring the safety and efficiency of the nation鈥檚 supply chain is an ongoing priority for key policymakers in the U.S. House of Representatives.

September 27, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Action Sought Against China for Chassis, Container Practices

Lawmakers and trucking industry stakeholders are speaking out about what they view as unfair trade practices supported by China that are hampering domestic manufacturing efforts.聽

August 31, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuelAutonomous

BYD鈥檚 Growth Slows as China鈥檚 Auto Price War Takes Its Toll

BYD Co. reported its weakest revenue growth in more than a year in a potential sign of the damage discounting has done in China, the world鈥檚 biggest auto market.

August 28, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Chinese Truck Maker Eyes Mexico Facility, US Market

Chinese truck maker Beiqi Foton Motor Co. is planning a second plant in Mexico to manufacture electric vehicles with an eye on U.S. exports.

April 28, 2023
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

US-China Tensions Amplify Global Trade Shifts

Political tensions between the U.S. and China are contributing to lower container shipments between the world鈥檚 two largest economies, says Ocean Network Express CEO Jeremy Nixon.

April 24, 2023
BusinessTechnology

Tesla to Suspend Output at Shanghai Factory in Late December

Tesla Inc. will suspend output in stages at its Shanghai electric car factory from the end of the month until as long as early January, according to people familiar with the matter, amid production line upgrades and slowing consumer demand.

December 9, 2022