AZAPA, a Japanese automotive development and design startup, is set to launch its semi-solid-state battery system by 2025, primarily aimed at electric vehicles (EVs) technology. This innovative system combines AZAPA's proprietary control technology with semi-solid batteries produced by the Chinese battery manufacturer Anwa, whose technology is licensed from the American startup 24M Technologies.
The rapid rise of AI-driven applications in smart healthcare, semiconductors, and data storage has pushed many Taiwanese companies traditionally focused on automotive components to undergo strategic transformations in recent years, achieving significant milestones along the way.
As the world's largest aftermarket (AM) car door handle manufacturer, Taiwan-based Hu Shan Autoparts has been actively advancing its "AM 2.0" product strategy in recent years. This initiative targets the mid-to-high-price market by offering premium upgraded components, aiming to enhance both quality and profitability.
According to Infineon's press release, the company is advancing its 8-inch silicon carbide (SiC) technology, having released its first products in the first quarter of 2025. These products, produced in Villach, Austria, will offer premium SiC power solutions for high-voltage applications such as renewable energy systems, trains, and electric vehicles.
On February 18, Gogoro held a spring press conference, where Interim CEO Henry Chiang stated that as an energy technology and scooter company, Gogoro has a clear goal: achieving profitability and sustaining steady growth.
Tesla is hiring in India, a sure sign it plans to enter the market shortly after CEO Elon Musk met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the US.
Global automakers are revamping their electrification strategies amid shifting subsidies and tariff uncertainty. After overestimating demand outside China, industry giants from the US, Europe, Japan, and South Korea are embracing a diversified approach, integrating internal combustion engines, hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and battery electric vehicles.
Starting in 2024, Europe and the US have set up trade barriers against imports of battery electric vehicles (BEV) from China. However, Chinese automakers have shifted their export focus, demonstrating resilience and supporting their ambitions for global expansion.
Chinese automakers are shifting their export focus from battery electric vehicles (BEV) to plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEV), as they seek to circumvent the trade barriers. But their attempts may fail.
General Motors (GM) is closing its Shenyang manufacturing plant in northeastern China, a move that aligns with its broader restructuring strategy to navigate the shifting competitive landscape. The plant, which has been producing Buick GL8 MPVs and Chevrolet Tracker SUVs, is being shut down as part of GM's efforts to streamline operations and counter growing pressure from domestic automakers.
Honda and Nissan scrapped merger talks after failing to agree on terms, marking an abrupt end to what could have been a landmark consolidation in Japan's auto industry. The negotiations, which began in December 2024, were seen as a survival strategy amid intensifying global competition.
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