Bloomberg Billionaire Elon Musk just bet he can solve a looming energy crisis in Australia within 100 days by deploying Tesla Inc. technology to plug a supply gap that’s caused power blackouts. In a conversation on Twitter with Australian tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes, Musk backed up an earlier commitment Tesla made, reported by the Australian Financial Review, to deploy …

  Bloomberg Rising trade tensions are pushing Chinese car-wheel maker Wanfeng Auto Holding Group to seek further acquisitions in the US to help localize more production and cut its reliance on imports. The Xinchang-based auto parts supplier is in talks to buy a machinery company in the US, and is open to purchasing a business in the financial industry, Wanfeng …

  BEIJING/ AP China’s industry minister defended a manufacturing development plan and rejected complaints foreign makers of electric cars and other goods might be pressured to hand over technology or forced out of promising markets. Miao Wei, minister of industry and information technology, tried to reassure foreign companies that the “Made in China 2025” industry plan treats all companies equally. …