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Wednesday 31 July 2024
Knobs and buttons make partial return as trend in automotive human-machine interface
In the 2010s, the automotive industry ventured into touch control interfaces, with pioneers like Tesla, Mercedes Benz, and Nissan leading the charge. However, with the European New...
Thursday 18 July 2024
BMW increases car prices in China
BMW, along with Mercedes-Benz and Audi, previously joined the fray in the price war in China's car market for a short period of time, but has now decided to hike prices across its...
Friday 12 July 2024
Potential trade war as China prepares countermeasures against EU tariffs on EVs
The European Union has announced additional tariffs of up to 38.1% on electric vehicles from China.
Friday 7 June 2024
Nine local carmakers approved to test L3 vehicle autonomy in China
The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has approved nine local carmakers to conduct public trials on Level 3 and Level 4 vehicle autonomy. Tesla and other...
Wednesday 5 June 2024
Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz's joint battery company delays work for new European plants
Automotive Cells Company (ACC), a battery maker backed by Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz, said it has paused plans for new factories in Germany and Italy. The France-headquartered company...
Thursday 28 March 2024
Carmakers' shift from EV-only to EV-first will influence parts supply chain
In 2020, the rapid growth of EV sales, especially Battery EVs (BEVs), and market share prompted European automakers to develop chassis dedicated to BEVs.
Tuesday 12 March 2024
Western EV makers scaling back provides Chinese competitors challenges and opportunities
Slower demand for EVs has prompted European and US carmakers to delay their plans. Zhu Huarong, chairman of China-based Changan Automobile, said the situation will hamper Chinese...
Wednesday 20 December 2023
Automakers commit to full EV subsidy after German government drops out
Several carmakers have decided to bear the cost of EV incentives after the German government terminated the program. Tesla, Volkswagen, Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi all said...
Tuesday 12 December 2023
China sees robust EV growth in the next two years as premium models rise
More government policies are expected in the Chinese EV market to boost sales within the next two years. Both Taiwan- and China-based automotive suppliers are optimistic about the...
Thursday 30 November 2023
BMW, Mercedes to set up joint EV charging network in China
BMW AG and Mercedes-Benz Group AG will cooperate on a fast-charging network for EVs in China with a plan to open at least 1,000 stations by 2026, a move that will still leave the...
Thursday 31 August 2023
OLED adoption in cars to accelerate
The collaboration between LG Display (LGD) and Mercedes-Benz on automotive OLED panels is expected to help accelerate adoption of OLED technology in the automotive industry, according...
Wednesday 30 August 2023
BYD outraces Tesla in gross margin, R&D expenses for 1H23
Chinese top EV vendor BYD outraced Tesla in terms of R&D expenses and gross margins in the first half of 2023, with both its revenues and net profits for the period hitting record...
Tuesday 18 April 2023
TPK to provide touch solutions for Luminar Iris+ LiDAR sensors
Touch panel solution provider TPK Holding has announced that Luminar Technologies has selected it as the sole mass-production partner for related touch solutions for its next-generation...
Tuesday 7 March 2023
US authorizes Mercedes-Benz Drive Pilot on public freeway
German automaker Mercedes-Benz has won against Tesla to be authorized by the US to activate SAE Level-3 conditional autonomous driving on public freeway in the state of Nevada, although...
Thursday 23 February 2023
Mercedes-Benz, Google team up for in-car navigation
Mercedes-Benz and Google have jointly announced a long-term strategic partnership, under which Mercedes-Benz will build its own branded navigation using new in-car data and navigation...