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Friday 13 June 2025
China EV price war sparks supply chain fears despite payment reform pledges
As China's electric vehicle (EV) giants push deeper into a bruising price war, promises of faster payments to suppliers are doing little to ease growing fears of a broader industry...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Taiwan's Laster Tech eyes H2 boost from China's auto stimulus, Tesla Model Y deliveries
Laster Tech, a Taiwanese maker of LED automotive lighting modules, reported consolidated revenue of NT$751 million (US$23 million) in May 2025, down 7.16% from April and 12.28% from...
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...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Rare earth magnet shortage poses risk to India's EV ambitions
A prolonged disruption in rare earth magnet supplies could slow down India's electric vehicle (EV) rollout and impact the broader automobile industry, according to a recent assessment...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
US electric pickup trucks risk bubble burst amid price and range concerns
Electric pickup trucks were once hailed as a major growth engine for the US electric vehicle (EV) industry, with models like Tesla's Cybertruck, Ford's F-150 Lightning, and Rivian's...
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...
Sunday 8 June 2025
Clientron appoints new chair amid global uncertainty
Clientron announced on June 4, 2025, that its board of directors had promoted Kelly Wu to the position of chairman, effective immediately. Wu will retain her role as president, reflecting...
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
Rivals turned allies: XPeng-Huawei AR-HUD partnership emerges as China reins in 'autonomous' rhetoric
China's electric vehicle market is undergoing a rapid transformation in 2025, and the latest surprise comes from two unlikely allies. XPeng Motors and Huawei—longtime competitors...
Friday 6 June 2025
China warns BYD, rivals to self-regulate as price war heats up
Chinese officials summoned the heads of major electric vehicle makers, including BYD Co., to Beijing in early June to address concerns about the long-running price war, according...
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
India reportedly mulls rare earth magnet stockpiles, incentives to counter China export curbs
India is reportedly in talks with companies to create long-term stockpiles of rare earth magnets and boost domestic production through fiscal incentives as it scrambles to secure...
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...
Friday 6 June 2025
Tesla's Robotaxi to hit the road in Austin, escalating Waymo rivalry
Tesla is set to launch its first robotaxi service in mid-June 2025 in Austin, Texas, officially entering the competitive landscape of fully autonomous ride-hailing. The rollout marks...
Thursday 5 June 2025
BYD's delayed price war sets off shockwaves across China's EV sector—here's why
China's electric vehicle market has been thrown into fresh turmoil following a new round of steep price cuts from BYD, reigniting a heated price war and triggering public disputes...