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Wednesday 11 June 2025
US auto imports plunge 70% as carmakers await Trump tariff relief
US automotive imports via sea freight plummeted 70% year-over-year in May following President Donald Trump's April tariff implementation, creating a cliff-edge decline as manufacturers...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Qualcomm seals Autotalks deal, expands V2X chip output with Samsung Foundry
Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), a unit of Qualcomm Inc., has finalized its acquisition of Israeli vehicle-to-everything (V2X) chipmaker Autotalks, reinforcing its push into connected...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Flex joins MIT's 'New Manufacturing' initiative, aims to reinvent US industry with AI and global sustainability labs
Flex, the Texas-based global manufacturing and supply chain services firm, has joined the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 's newly launched Initiative for New Manufacturing...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Pegatron sees 2H25 lift: 2 pivotal sectors gain traction
Heading into the second half of 2025, Taiwan-based electronics maker Pegatron is navigating persistent uncertainty stemming from shifting US tariff policies. At its June 6 annual...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Arm unveils Zena compute subsystem to accelerate Automotive AI innovation and solve OEM bottlenecks
As artificial intelligence accelerates the reshaping of the automotive sector, Arm has once again positioned itself at the forefront. Following the rollout of its Armv9 architecture...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
SmartSens lands Huawei flagship win as China's CIS upstarts squeeze Samsung
Huawei will debut its flagship Pura 80 series on June 11, 2025, with sales starting June 14. The highlight is the premium Pura 80 Ultra, equipped with a new 1-inch CMOS image sensor...
Monday 9 June 2025
Hushan reports 45% YoY revenue growth in May
Taiwan-based automotive components manufacturer Hushan announced consolidated revenue of approximately NT$124 million (US$4.14 million) for May 2025, marking a robust 45% increase...
Saturday 7 June 2025
Samsung taps 5nm node and AI SoCs to expand automotive chip strategy

Samsung Electronics has reportedly partnered with two leading European chipmakers to co-develop next-generation automotive chips using...

Friday 6 June 2025
Pegatron weighs Texas site for US expansion, adapts to China's rare earth export limits
Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer Pegatron is close to finalizing the location for its new US manufacturing facility, with Texas emerging as the likely destination. At the same...
Friday 6 June 2025
Oppo strikes first SEP licensing pact with Volkswagen, unlocking 5G tech for global lineup of connected cars
Oppo announced on June 5 that it has signed a global licensing deal with Volkswagen Group, giving the German automaker access to its standard essential patents (SEPs) for cellular...
Friday 6 June 2025
Chinese automakers slash prices as profit margins sink below that of bubble tea chains
China's automotive sector has descended into a brutal price war as the industry enters its traditional slow season, with more than 70 models from manufacturers including BYD, Geely,...
Friday 6 June 2025
China's rare earth controls put Europe's auto sector on edge
European Union Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic raised concerns with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on June 3 over China's export curbs on rare earths...
Friday 6 June 2025
Arm's Zena CSS shaves a year off auto chip development
Arm has introduced Zena Compute Subsystems (CSS), a pre-integrated, safety-certified automotive compute platform designed to cut chip development timelines by up to 12 months. Announced...
Thursday 5 June 2025
Suzuki halts Swift production in Japan as China's rare earth squeeze hits automakers globally
Suzuki Motor has suspended production of its best-selling Swift series, excluding the Sport variant, at its Japanese plant starting May 26, 2025, as China's tightening of rare earth...
Wednesday 4 June 2025
Xiaomi sees EVs break-even in 2H25 after the launch of YU7
Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi is projecting a turnaround in its electric vehicle (EV) division, with profitability expected as early as the second half of 2025, CEO Lei Jun told...