Myanmar to curb private vehicle use as fuel shortages emerge

Myanmar to curb private vehicle use as fuel shortages emerge

Motorists queue at a petrol station in Tachileik, Myanmar, on March 4. Source: AFP/Getty Images March 4, 2026 at 7:45 AM UTC Updated on March 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM UTC Myanmar’s military government will impose limits on private vehicles starting Saturday to conserve fuel as disruptions to Middle East shipping routes threaten the country’s energy supplies. Private cars and motorcycles — except electric vehicles — will only be allowed on the roads every other day based on their license plate...
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Ashok Leyland kicks off China tie-up with battery-making goal

Ashok Leyland kicks off China tie-up with battery-making goal

September 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM UTC Ashok Leyland Ltd., flagship of the conglomerate led by the billionaire Hinduja family, is banking on China’s third-largest battery maker CALB Group Co. to help in its ambition of gradually mastering the technology behind lithium-ion cells. India’s second-biggest maker of trucks and buses, which signed a 20-year agreement with CALB earlier this month, will start with importing cells from its Chinese partner and learn the process of assembling them into packs...
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