Ola Electric has started mass deliveries of its S1 Pro+ scooters powered by the indigenously developed 4680 Bharat Cell, making it the first Indian company to fully own both battery pack and cell manufacturing. The rollout marks a major milestone in India's push to strengthen domestic electric vehicle (EV) capabilities.
The 2025 Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition concluded on Nov. 30, offering one of the clearest snapshots yet of where China's auto market is headed. After an on-site review of the show, DIGITIMES identified three defining trends for China's 2025 model-year vehicles: the rise of 800V high-voltage architectures, the rapid adoption of roof-mounted front LiDAR, and the emergence of multi-screen cabins. Together, these features are becoming essential for any carmaker hoping to compete in the world's largest auto market.
US President Donald Trump plans to relax fuel efficiency standards, reducing the average requirement for 2031 vehicles from 50.4 miles per gallon (mpg) set by the Biden administration to 34.5 mpg. The proposal also includes phasing out the current carbon credit trading system by 2028.
Taiwan's auto market is heading into 2025 weighed down by a mix of political and economic uncertainties. Major carmakers have already trimmed their full-year forecasts, now expecting total sales of roughly 400,000 vehicles—well below the 450,000 units sold in 2024. Yet despite the muted outlook, suppliers in the domestic automotive chain say the next five years could mark the start of a new boom for locally manufactured vehicles, driven by an influx of new models and a renewed push for localization.
South Korea is racing to slash its more than 90% dependence on imported power semiconductors. Industry leaders warn that this reliance threatens the country's competitiveness in electric vehicles (EVs), data centers, and emerging mobility markets. Airport ground support equipment (GSE) has emerged as a strategic platform to validate and scale domestic power semiconductor technologies.
CarUX, a subsidiary of Innolux, completed its acquisition of Japan's Pioneer and formalized the deal at a joint press conference in Tokyo on December 4, 2025. The companies stated that the integration will accelerate the development of next-generation smart mobility systems and enhance their ability to supply in-vehicle technologies to global automakers.
In a strategic move aligned with global trends, TCC Group Holdings (formerly Taiwan Cement Corporation) Chairman Nelson An-ping Chang is steering the group's sustainable growth by positioning new energy as its "fourth leg." Balancing environmental responsibility with investor returns, TCC aims to establish a business philosophy that is sustainable, measurable, and inheritable.
As global automakers and their supply chains struggle with the growing pains of electrification, a quiet hedging strategy is emerging, led by Europe's long-established Tier-1 suppliers.
Xiaomi's electric vehicle has dominated headlines since its debut, and its sales have been impressive by any measure. But that excitement has not been evenly felt across the supply chain. While some upstream suppliers are benefiting, downstream manufacturers say they are not seeing the same lift.
Brightek's newly opened Nantong plant in China is set to drive revenue growth with smart sensing, automotive lighting, and integrated chip LEDs (IC LED). According to general manager CH Tseng, these three core product lines combined accounted for roughly 56% of revenue in 2025, and are expected to contribute to 65% of revenue in 2026. Thirty clients will complete validation at this new facility before the Lunar New Year holiday, with overall operations next year set to outperform 2025.
As Western automakers struggle with the mounting costs and technical hurdles of AI data infrastructure and cybersecurity, China's new-energy vehicle industry has surged ahead, propelled by rapid advances in electronic and electrical (E/E) architecture and automotive AI.
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