There is a number that captures the scale of Japan’s automotive reckoning with unusual clarity: $28 billion. That is the combined cost, in tariff exposure, EV write-downs and emissions-related restructuring charges absorbed by Japan’s major carmakers across the fiscal year ended March 2026. It is a figure that covers Toyota,
There is a number that captures the scale of Japan’s automotive reckoning with unusual clarity: $28 billion. That is the combined cost, in tariff exposure, EV write-downs and emissions-related restructuring charges absorbed by Japan’s major carmakers across the fiscal year ended March 2026. It is a figure that covers Toyota,
When China National Tire and Rubber Corporation (CNTR) announced a $550 million investment to expand its tyre manufacturing footprint in Alexandria, the headline was notable enough on its own terms: 1.5 million tyres a year, 1,600 new jobs, production starting in 2028. But the more revealing detail is the context
When China National Tire and Rubber Corporation (CNTR) announced a $550 million investment to expand its tyre manufacturing footprint in Alexandria, the headline was notable enough on its own terms: 1.5 million tyres a year, 1,600 new jobs, production starting in 2028. But the more revealing detail is the context
Now, Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has made an announcement that the government intends to change this. A draft Strategic Petroleum Stocks Policy, to be submitted to Cabinet, proposes that the South African National Petroleum Company maintain reserves equivalent to 60 days of net imports of crude oil
Now, Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has made an announcement that the government intends to change this. A draft Strategic Petroleum Stocks Policy, to be submitted to Cabinet, proposes that the South African National Petroleum Company maintain reserves equivalent to 60 days of net imports of crude oil