Car Tech
China auto sales down 2.98% in August: industry group
Car sales in China fell 2.98 percent in August from a year ago, an industry group said Thursday, as concerns rise over slowing growth in the Chinese economy.
Car Tech
China auto sales up 55.7 percent in August
China's auto sales jumped 55.7 percent year on year in August, boosted by Beijing's new subsidies scheme for energy-saving vehicles, state media said Thursday.
Aerospace
China airshow ‘will be held’ in November, say backtracking organisers
China's biennial airshow will be held as scheduled in November, organisers insisted late Wednesday, backtracking on an earlier statement that said the coronavirus had laid low the big-ticket aviation event.
Car Tech
China EV builder Leapmotor chasing $1 bn Hong Kong IPO
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology is hoping to raise more than $1 billion with an initial public offering in what would be the largest debut so far this year for Hong Kong.
Chip Tech
China-backed fund to buy British chipmaker after US snub
Canyon Bridge, an investment fund backed by a Chinese state-owned group, is to acquire the British electronics company Imagination Technologies, shortly after being barred by Washington from buying US chipmaker Lattice Semiconductor.
Internet Space
‘Cheap’ iPhone rolls out with hefty China price tag
Apple acolytes get their hands on new iPhones Friday in the global rollout of two new models, but failure to make headway in China looks set to undermine a glittering launch, analysts say.
Robo Space
ChatGPT AI getting chatty with voice prompts
The company behind ChatGPT on Monday said it is adding voice and image capabilities to the generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform long limited to written prompts.
Car Tech
Central Park horse-drawn carriages face ride into the sunset
The rights and wrongs of the horse-drawn carriages that carry tourists around New York's Central Park have been loudly debated for years, but the mayor has signalled they may be at the end of the track.
Aerospace
Cathay says 15 Airbus planes need new engine parts after fleet-wide inspections
Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific said Tuesday that 15 of its Airbus A350 jets needed new engine parts after inspecting its entire fleet, which was grounded following a "first of its type" engine component failure.
Legacy Reports
Cathay Pacific chief hits out at anti-aviation critics
The chief executive of Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific said Wednesday the aviation industry had been unfairly demonised for its role in climate change, and that a more rational debate was required.
Aerospace
Cathay Pacific chairman John Slosar steps down
Cathay Pacific announced Wednesday its chairman John Slosar is stepping down to retire, the latest high-profile executive to leave the troubled airline after it drew Beijing's ire over pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
Del.icio.us
Cathay chief lashes out at aircraft makers’ high prices
The head of Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific on Tuesday lashed out at aircraft and parts suppliers such as Boeing and Airbus for charging airlines more for their products despite the economic downturn.
Del.icio.us
Cathay signs largest aircraft leaseback deal to raise cash
Cathay Pacific said Wednesday it had signed its largest aircraft sale and leaseback agreement and planned to sell almost half of its stake in an engineering affiliate to preserve cash in the downturn.
Aerospace
Cathay Pacific chairman John Slosar retiring: statement
Cathay Pacific announced Wednesday its chairman John Slosar is stepping down to retire, the latest high-profile executive to leave the troubled airline after it drew Beijing's ire over pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
Aerospace
Cathay flights to resume fully by Saturday after A350 repairs
Cathay Pacific plans to resume full operations by Saturday after replacing defective engine fuel lines on its Airbus A350 planes, the airline said Wednesday, a problem that forced it to cancel dozens of flights this week.
Aerospace
Cathay inspects A350 fleet after engine component failure
Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific has temporarily grounded its fleet of A350 aircraft for inspections after a "first of its type" engine component failure forced a flight to Zurich to turn back on Monday.