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Tuesday 3 March 2026
MediaTek highlights 6G, Wi-Fi 8, and AI chip UCIe tech at MWC 2026
At the 2026 Mobile World Congress (MWC), MediaTek showcased a series of breakthrough technologies under the theme "AI for Life: From Edge to Cloud," emphasizing its leadership in chips...
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Audi's rebranding experiment backfires as Germany's big-three automakers plunge into China's price wars
Volkswagen AG's "in China for China" strategy is facing an uphill battle in the market after less than six months, with the company now entering a fierce pricing war that has spread...
Monday 2 March 2026
Europe's battery industry faces strategic setback as high costs and technology gaps cede ground to Asian rivals
Europe's domestic battery sector is in a structural crisis, with high costs, technological shortfalls, and project delays eroding its ability to compete with Asian manufacturers.
Monday 2 March 2026
Hyundai European hubs gain value as EU plans 70% local EV production rule
The EU is preparing to tighten electric vehicle subsidy rules by requiring that 70% of automotive components — excluding batteries — be produced within the bloc. The proposed...
Monday 2 March 2026
Chinese tech brands push premium devices and ecosystem integration at MWC 2026
Chinese suppliers at MWC 2026 are showcasing premium smartphones, AI-driven hardware, and vertically integrated ecosystems, signaling a strategic shift toward higher-end global competition...
Monday 2 March 2026
Commentary: German automotive price war in China threatens used car residual value system
Germany's automotive giants—Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi (collectively known as BBA)—have engaged in aggressive price cuts in China's auto market, sparking fierce competition...
Monday 2 March 2026
Analysis: Europe's stalled gigafactory push threatens battery autonomy
With Northvolt, Cellforce, and ACC all defunct, Europe's battery ambitions have collided with a brutal market reality: Chinese manufacturers now own nearly 70% of global lithium battery...
Saturday 28 February 2026
UK self-driving startup Wayve secures US$1.2 billion to expand robotaxi plans
Wayve, the UK-based autonomous driving startup, has raised US$1.2 billion in a Series D funding round, pushing its valuation to US$8.6 billion. The round was led by venture capital...
Thursday 26 February 2026
Chinese automakers surge in Europe as plug-in hybrids outpace diesel
Europe's auto market stumbled at the start of 2026. Overall vehicle sales fell 3.9% in January from a year earlier, as most major manufacturers reported declines and consumer demand...
Thursday 26 February 2026
Japan's EV market faces a reckoning as Mazda embraces NACS
As the global EV industry consolidates around a handful of charging standards, Mazda has made its choice.
Thursday 26 February 2026
Gogoro's Vietnam push could reshape regional electric scooter market and supply chains
Scooters remain a vital mode of daily transport in Vietnam, and buoyed by policy support and demographic trends, the country is becoming a central battleground for the global electric...
Thursday 26 February 2026
Gogoro scales energy network, plans battery retirements and US$32M expansion
Gogoro said it will expand its battery swap network in 2026, retire first-generation batteries, and invest NT$1 billion (approx. US$31.98 million) to add more than 100 swap stations...
Thursday 26 February 2026
Hotai Motor shifts to ecosystem strategies with AI data platform, aftermarket expansion in 2026
Taiwan's car market showed strong resilience in 2025 against headwinds ranging from inventory adjustments, interest rate fluctuations, and geopolitical uncertainties, with total sales...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
US tariff ruling sparks transatlantic tensions, European auto industry on edge
After the US Supreme Court ruled that tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were unconstitutional, President Donald Trump reacted sharply, invoking...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
BMW retreats from L3 autonomy, betting instead on a smarter L2
In late January 2026, Mercedes-Benz removed its Level 3 autonomous driving function from the facelifted flagship S-Class. By the end of April, BMW followed with a strategic pivot of...