Bloomberg Renault SA will double electric-car offerings in the next five years and widen its presence in China to protect its global ranking in building battery-powered autos as competitors including Volkswagen AG expand in the segment. Electrified models will comprise half of Renault’s line-up by the end of 2022 as the carmaker rolls out eight new or revamped wholly battery-powered …

Bloomberg Japan’s Denso Corp. is placing a $1 billion bet that the US auto sector’s future is electric. Toyota Motor Corp.’s top parts supplier said it’ll invest that much to expand its factory in Maryville, Tennessee, to make components for electrified, connected and self-driving cars. The factory’s customers include the Detroit Three and Japan-based carmakers, said Bill Foy, senior vice …

Bloomberg Hong Kong’s largest power utility CLP Holdings Ltd. is scouting for more renewable power projects in India at a time when conventional generators are coping with stranded projects and under utilisation. CLP India Pvt. is eyeing run-of-the-river hydro power projects, solar and wind capacities as well as efficient coal-based power generation units located near coal mines, which helps to …