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Wednesday 4 March 2026

Strait of Hormuz closure threatens China auto exports, triggers 15-25% cost surge

Following US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global energy and shipping...

Tuesday 3 March 2026

Tesla's Optimus push deepens rivalry as Nvidia's ecosystem strategy reshapes global robotics competition

Tesla's pivot to free factory space for its humanoid robot Optimus by cutting Model S and Model X production lines highlights a broader shift in the robotics industry toward a structural...

Tuesday 3 March 2026

Audi's rebranding experiment backfires as Germany's big-three automakers plunge into China's price wars

Volkswagen AG's "in China for China" strategy is facing an uphill battle in the market after less than six months, with the company now entering a fierce pricing war that has spread...

Thursday 26 February 2026

Chinese automakers surge in Europe as plug-in hybrids outpace diesel

Europe's auto market stumbled at the start of 2026. Overall vehicle sales fell 3.9% in January from a year earlier, as most major manufacturers reported declines and consumer demand...

Wednesday 25 February 2026

US tariff ruling sparks transatlantic tensions, European auto industry on edge

After the US Supreme Court ruled that tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were unconstitutional, President Donald Trump reacted sharply, invoking...

Saturday 21 February 2026

Western automakers revisit sodium-ion batteries as supply security and cost drivers

According to various foreign media reports, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo Cars, and Stellantis NV have renewed evaluation, research, and investment in sodium-ion batteries, a technology earlier...

Friday 20 February 2026

Qualcomm becomes anchor ATMP customer at Tata Electronics' Assam facility

On February 19, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Tata Electronics announced a collaboration under which Tata Electronics will manufacture Qualcomm Automotive Modules in India, marking...

Tuesday 17 February 2026

EU's minimum price commitment pressures Chinese EV makers on value and pricing

The European Commission officially introduced a minimum price commitment mechanism in mid-January 2026 for imports of battery electric vehicles (BEV) from China to Europe, as an alternative...

Saturday 14 February 2026

China sets price guidelines to curb cutthroat EV competition

China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued a set of guidelines on February 12 aimed at regulating pricing throughout the automotive production process, as part...

Thursday 12 February 2026

Minimum price plan may only delay China's auto advance in Europe, industry insiders say

The EU proposed a minimum price commitment for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in January 2026, replacing punitive tariffs of up to 35%. Still, major Chinese automakers such as BYD...

Thursday 12 February 2026

ADAS proves harder to sell than automakers expected

For much of the past decade, artificial intelligence served as a premium badge—an easy way for carmakers to justify higher prices and signal technological leadership. But as...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Exclusive: Taiwan weighs auto tariff cuts in talks with industry leaders

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs convened a closed-door meeting with leading domestic automakers on February 10, 2026, signaling that potential tariff changes on imported vehicles...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

MOEA says zero tariffs to impact Taiwan auto output value by over 1%

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) held a closed-door automotive industry forum on February 10, chaired by economics minister Ming-hsin Kung. The meeting gathered the Taiwan Transportation...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Chinese automakers advance as US rivals retreat from EVs

As US automakers scale back their electric vehicle (EV) ambitions, Chinese manufacturers are pressing ahead, leveraging technological...

Monday 9 February 2026

China pulls the plug on EV door-handle futurism

A single regulatory notice issued recently by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has made the country the first in...

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