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Wednesday 17 June 2026
Li Auto's new automotive chip and what it says about China's EV market

Li Auto announced details of its new Mach M100 chip, a self-developed 5nm chip focused on autonomous driving, on June 15. This development...

Wednesday 17 June 2026
Research Insight: Japanese automakers pivot to HEV profits, AI, and SDV

Toyota, Honda, and Nissan are accelerating strategy shifts as Chinese automakers rise rapidly, global EV competition intensifies, and...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
EU industrial bill forces Chinese automakers to race for European factories
The European Commission proposed an Industrial Acceleration Act to curb foreign direct investment that it says could threaten domestic industry and jobs, and the draft rule prompted...
Monday 15 June 2026
BESS boom supply chain reshuffle: Automakers pivot to stationary battery systems

US automakers are shifting major battery investment away from electric vehicle traction packs and into stationary battery energy storage...

Monday 15 June 2026
China's new EV rules push European luxury PHEVs to the exit

European luxury automakers are pulling back from China's plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) market after Beijing tightened eligibility requirements...

Thursday 11 June 2026
GM bets on sodium-ion batteries to power the AI boom
For years, Detroit's automakers viewed batteries primarily as the key to an electric-vehicle future. Now, as artificial intelligence drives an unprecedented buildout of data centers...
Thursday 11 June 2026
Taiwan auto parts makers see openings as China's car market resets
Taiwanese auto parts makers are finding new opportunities as China's auto market undergoes a sharp reset, with stronger sales from emerging brands and a seasonal pickup expected to...
Friday 5 June 2026
Tata's Chery tie-up shows how Indian automakers are reshaping EV plans
Reuters reported on June 3 that Tata Motors plans to use an automaking platform from Chery to locally build electric cars under its premium Avinya brand, a move that highlights...
Friday 5 June 2026
Commentary: EU tariff barrier may weaken as Japanese automakers lean on China's EV tech
Japanese automakers' growing reliance on Chinese EV technology could weaken the EU's tariff strategy and reshape global car trade. As Mazda, Nissan, Honda, and Toyota adjust their...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
BYD is building its own chips and looking abroad to make them

China's electric vehicle (EV) makers are increasingly designing their own artificial-intelligence (AI) chips. Manufacturing them, however,...

Saturday 30 May 2026
Samsung tops Micron in automotive memory as AI tightens supply

Samsung Electronics has overtaken Micron Technology to become the world's largest supplier of automotive memory chips for the first...

Friday 29 May 2026
Tariff relief tips the scales toward Taiwan over SEA in US auto parts sourcing
The US has formally reduced tariffs on Taiwan-made auto parts shipped to the country, a move that could reshape sourcing decisions for automakers and suppliers worldwide. The change...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Facing Chinese rivals, Hyundai accelerates robotaxi plans and cost cuts
As Chinese automakers intensify a global price war, South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group is responding on two fronts at once: accelerating its push into autonomous mobility while pressing...
Tuesday 26 May 2026
Commentary: Stellantis' capital shift signals quiet reshaping of Europe's auto industry

In recent weeks, Stellantis, one of the world's five largest automakers, unveiled an ambitious five-year plan titled Fastlane 2030. At...

Tuesday 26 May 2026
Japan's carmakers stopped fighting Chinese EVs — and started copying them
As China's auto market races deeper into the electric-vehicle era, Japanese automakers that once dominated the country through powerful joint ventures are beginning to show signs of...