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Monday 12 May 2025
Cheap cars, costly decisions: Taiwan struggles with price of trade access

In Taiwan, car prices have long been a hot topic among consumers. With recent debates surrounding whether or not to lower import tariffs,...

Monday 12 May 2025
Taiwanese AM auto parts makers expect increased demand from US tariffs
Since coming into effect on May 3, US President Donald Trump's automotive tariffs have hit the industry hard. At the same time, Taiwanese aftermarket (AM) parts suppliers are eyeing...
Friday 9 May 2025
Ford streamlines EV and software plans, refutes claims of investment cuts

In a dramatic move reflecting the mounting challenges of the electric vehicle transition, Ford Motor Company has halted development of...

Tuesday 6 May 2025
Tariff sleight of hand: Auto sector calls bluff on Trump's parts 'exemption'
Just ahead of the May 3, 2025 rollout of a 25% auto parts tariff, US President Donald Trump announced a narrow exemption for select components. The move eliminated layered duties...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
BYD scores big in European PHEV market
The EU's anti-dumping duties on battery electric vehicles (BEV) imported from China are reshaping the European car market, accelerating the penetration of Chinese plug-in hybrid electric...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Europe shunned plug-in hybrids. China sold them back
In early 2025, the European Union made a decisive pivot in its electric vehicle policy, throwing full support behind battery electric vehicles (BEVs) while pulling back on plug-in...
Monday 5 May 2025
Trump eases auto tariff impact for North American-made vehicles
On April 3, 2025, the White House announced a sweeping new 25% tariff on imported automobiles and auto parts. Less than a month later, on April 29, President Donald Trump signed an...
Monday 5 May 2025
Semco and Daeduck poised to power Tesla's autonomous Cybercab with key substrate supply

South Korea's leading substrate manufacturers, Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) and Daeduck Electronics, are preparing to supply crucial...

Friday 2 May 2025
LGES bows out of Indonesian EV battery deal—China's Huayou poised to fill the void
LG Energy Solution (LGES) of South Korea has exited its US$8.45 billion electric vehicle (EV) battery project in Indonesia, prompting the Indonesian government to court China's Zhejiang...
Friday 2 May 2025
Trump adds small tariff exemption window as auto parts levies take effect
President Donald Trump's administration has created a limited exemption pathway for automotive tariffs set to take effect May 3, 2025, offering modest relief to the industry despite...
Friday 2 May 2025
US auto tariffs backfire: supply chains prioritize cash management
The US will implement automotive parts tariffs starting on May 3rd, 2025, although President Donald Trump recently offered limited exemptions for certain vehicles and components....
Friday 2 May 2025
BYD breaks ground on 10K-capacity EV plant in Cambodia, production set for late 2025
China's electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 28 for its new factory in Cambodia, with plans to begin production in late 2025 at an annual capacity...
Wednesday 30 April 2025
Nissan to close Wuhan plant, cutting China factories from 6 to 4
Taiwan's electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers are accelerating their North American production plans in response to tariff threats, but component shortages and capacity...
Wednesday 30 April 2025
US targets Japan over EV charging standards in tariff clash
As tariff negotiations between the US and Japan intensify, Washington has turned a critical eye toward Japan's electric vehicle (EV) charging standards, identifying the country's...
Wednesday 30 April 2025
Taiwan’s Mastertrans readies fast-charging intercity e-bus
Since 2015, Mastertrans has focused on electric vehicle R&D. At the 360° MOBILITY Mega Shows, they presented a fully autonomous vehicle supply chain, including essential components...