BHP Billiton, Volkswagen, Toyota and AP Moller-Maersk among international companies affected.
China services index advances to 53.8 in July from 51.8 in the previous month.
Net income jumps 10% in first fiscal quarter despite slowdown in sales.
Slow growth in China's auto market and lower manufacturing costs in Japan delay Toyota's new assembly line in China.
Hamp was arrested on 18 June after 60 tablets of oxycodone were found in a package shipped to the executive.
Carmaker Lexus has created a bamboo hoverboard powered by liquid nitrogen and magnets.
Biggest vehicle recall ever after faulty airbags caused 5 deaths and more than 100 injuries.
Toyota's deputy chief engineer Yoshikazu Tanaka has dismissed battery-powered cars like Tesla.
New factory in central state of Guanajuato will roll out 200,000 cars a year.
Buildings to come up to house 2,500 new workers in electrical engineering and information technology.
Japan's Toyota is set to rent out its i-ROAD electric three-wheelers starting from 10 April.
Kirobo, a companion robot, was awarded two Guinness World Records
Oculus Rift used by Toyota to demonstrate the dangers of distracted driving at Detroit Auto Show
Disturbing discovery of children's cloths among items belonging to World's End killer.
Company will start selling Mirai fuel cell cars in Japan on 15 December and in US and Europe in mid-2015.
Takata has, over the last six years, recalled about 16 million vehicles globally for defective airbags.
Prices of about 15,000 parts will be cut by average 26% from September.
Security experts reveal which cars are the easiest to hack while others propose cyber safety program
Slide into Toyota's latest minivan and amplify your vocal cords to all corners of the car.
Concerns over its airbags has forced BMW into the recall.
Honda could follow rival Toyota in Takata airbags recall.
PPI's annual survey shows that General Motors is the worst big automaker to deal with