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Friday 14 August 2026
Porsche exits Volkswagen carbon pool, joins Xpeng
Porsche has broken away from parent Volkswagen Group's carbon pool and teamed up with China's Xpeng, reflecting growing pressure on mainstream automakers to comply with emissions standards...
Friday 14 August 2026
Chinese automakers gain share in Europe as legacy carmakers partner to cut costs
Chinese automakers are reshaping Europe's car market, and the pressure is forcing global rivals into uneasy partnerships that could trim costs while raising strategic risks. For drivers,...
Tuesday 11 August 2026
Power Win's 1H26 profit already tops 2025 as EV battery recycling surges eightfold

Power Win Taiwan, Taiwan's largest waste battery processor, is seeing strong growth as rising electric vehicle adoption boosts demand...

Tuesday 11 August 2026
Weak China auto demand sends parts maker Hiroca deeper into North America, Japan
Hiroca Holdings reported consolidated revenue of NT$370 million (approx. US$11.5 million) for July, down 17.2% from the previous month and 16.7% from a year earlier. Consolidated revenue...
Tuesday 11 August 2026
Chinese automakers push Europe share to 9% as trade fight intensifies
Chinese automakers captured 9.5% of Europe's new-car market in the first half of 2026, up from 5.0% a year earlier, as their expansion continued quarter-by-quarter. The gains have...
Monday 10 August 2026
German EV subsidies lift Chinese automakers in a reshaped market

Germany's car market posted only modest growth in July, but battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids surged as internal combustion...

Sunday 9 August 2026
Rethinking road safety: Why existing safety standards can no longer keep pace with autonomous vehicles' advances

AI is moving from infotainment into steering, braking, and other core driving functions, raising safety questions that matter far beyond...

Friday 7 August 2026
Integrated ecosystems become focus of AI-driven smart vehicle development
The global automobile industry has been at the cusp of a critical transition into electrification and smart technologies, and the focus of future competition in the industry will move...
Friday 7 August 2026
Smart vehicle rules are tightening as certification shifts to systems
International smart vehicle rules are changing quickly, and the impact will reach automakers, suppliers, and drivers worldwide as approval moves beyond parts testing into software,...
Friday 7 August 2026
South Korea clears ITU hurdle for world's first SDV standard

A South Korea-backed draft standard for software-defined vehicles (SDVs) has cleared a key milestone at the International Telecommunication...

Friday 7 August 2026
China's surging export numbers shows automakers pivoting from price wars to value wars

China's auto exports climbed sharply in the first half of 2026 as the sector shifted from price-based competition to a focus on product...

Friday 7 August 2026
Analysis: Volkswagen-Gotion standoff highlights China's growing leverage in EV batteries
Unlike China's automakers—whose supply chains operate with the flexibility and rapid iteration more commonly associated with the consumer electronics and ICT industries—automakers...
Thursday 6 August 2026
China steps up EV battery and smart-driving inspections on five automakers

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology launched surprise inspections in late July 2026 at five electric vehicle makers...

Thursday 6 August 2026
China automakers struggle as margins plunge and battery supply chains skew
China's automakers are still betting on a strategy of in-house batteries to complement their complete vehicle lineups, but the push remains hard to execute as profit margins slide...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
Factorial, SK On sign pact to assess solid-state battery manufacturing

Factorial Energy and SK On have agreed to study whether existing battery plants could be adapted for solid-state cells, a move that...