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Wednesday 16 April 2025
Trump's auto tariffs create supply crunch as China faces surplus
Trump's steep 25% tariff on imported vehicles plus an additional 25% border tax on cars from Canada and Mexico has upended the US auto market, creating significant supply constraints...
Tuesday 15 April 2025
The Great Tech Reset 10: China's innovation edge—where business models outrun the tech
Electric vehicles are naturally ideal platforms for testing AI technologies. At the same time, the robotics industry is moving beyond 2D control systems into 3D, 4D, and more complex...
Tuesday 15 April 2025
ByteDance reportedly taps suppliers for AI smart glasses in broader XR strategy
ByteDance is reportedly developing its AI-powered smart glasses and has entered talks with suppliers, marking its latest move into the competitive AI hardware market.
Tuesday 15 April 2025
Hong Kong accelerating smart city development with robotic applications
Hong Kong is demonstrating its smart city innovations at InnoEX 2025, with a strong focus on robotic applications developed by various government departments.
Tuesday 15 April 2025
Auto Shanghai 2025: A telling litmus test for China-West auto decoupling
Auto Shanghai 2025, running from April 23 to May 2, is set to become a critical arena for global automakers. Chinese brands are poised to dominate the spotlight, while European manufacturers—reeling...
Tuesday 15 April 2025
CATL reports 33% jump in net income even as battery prices fall
Chinese battery-making giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. reported a 33% jump in first-quarter earnings, defying a slowdown in demand for electric vehicles and a drop...
Tuesday 15 April 2025
South Korean telcos race to adopt Nvidia's Blackwell GPUs in AI infrastructure push
South Korea's top telecom carriers, KT Corp. and SK Telecom (SKT), are accelerating their AI infrastructure investments by adopting Nvidia's latest Blackwell GPUs across their GPU-as-a-Service...
Tuesday 15 April 2025
Exclusive: BYD's megawatt EV charging: Speed at what cost?
BYD recently introduced a new 1,000V high-voltage and megawatt-level charging platform. The technology, unveiled in mid-March, claims to provide up to 400 kilometers of driving range...
Tuesday 15 April 2025
TSMC, Foxconn and Wistron join Nvidia’s US$500B push to manufacture AI chips and servers in the US

As US President Donald Trump renews his tariff push to bring manufacturing back to the U.S., Nvidia has emerged as the latest tech giant...

Tuesday 15 April 2025
Global PMX reaps early gains from autonomous vehicle strategy, eyes shipment surge to European clients in 2H25
Taiwan-based Global PMX, a leading manufacturer of automotive powertrain and safety components, is beginning to reap the benefits of its strategic investments in the autonomous vehicle...
Monday 14 April 2025
China's GPU surge defies tariff fears, fuels semiconductor boom
As the US-China tariff saga intensifies, the Trump administration's decision to delay reciprocal tariffs by 90 days offers a fleeting reprieve for the semiconductor supply chain....
Monday 14 April 2025
San-Ti Group eyes green energy transition, expecting AI and semiconductor sectors to drive up electricity demand
Taiwan-based construction company San-Ti Group has achieved significant results for its diversification into the local energy market, with its subsidiaries, North-Star International...
Monday 14 April 2025
Auto market reels: tariffs shake consumer confidence and trigger panic buying
President Donald Trump's announcement on April 3 of a 25 percent tariff on imported vehicles has sent shockwaves through the American auto market, triggering a late-March buying frenzy...
Monday 14 April 2025
Chinese automakers' Euro strategies diverge amid tariffs and political tensions
Chinese EV makers are navigating divergent paths in Europe as tariffs and geopolitical tensions reshape competitive dynamics. While some manufacturers accelerate market entry, others...
Monday 14 April 2025
Laster Tech's Q1 revenue surges 17.34%, sets record despite US-China tariff challenges
Laster Tech, a leading purveyor of LED automotive modules, reported a consolidated revenue of NT$708 million (approx. US$21.63 million) for March 2025, a striking 38.42% surge year-over-year,...