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Thursday 3 July 2025
BYD's Mexico factory on hold due to trade uncertainty and geopolitical concerns
Facing rising geopolitical tensions and uncertainty surrounding US trade policy under President Donald J. Trump, Chinese EV maker BYD has put plans for a large-scale factory in Mexico...
Thursday 3 July 2025
China rare earth curbs put US in chokehold

Rare earth elements—critical to electric vehicles, defense systems, and advanced electronics—are once again at the center...

Thursday 3 July 2025
China's EV leaders switch gears from horsepower to chip power
As global automakers advance deeper into electrification and intelligent mobility, China's top EV brands—BYD, Nio, and Xiaomi—are fast-tracking the development of self-designed...
Thursday 3 July 2025
Nio spins off chip division with new 5nm auto SoC under volume production
China's first-tier electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Nio has taken a significant step forward in its chip self-sufficiency strategy, announcing that its chip division has officially...
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Intel exits auto sector as China strategy falters
At the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show, Intel made a high-profile debut in the automotive space, unveiling its second-generation AI-enhanced system-on-chip (SoC) for software-defined vehicles...
Tuesday 1 July 2025
Chip wars heat up as automakers choose between standard platforms and custom ASICs
Tesla's Robotaxi service began trial operations recently. Although it currently operates only within a fixed area, it has once again sparked market discussions about the development...
Friday 27 June 2025
Megawin shifts focus beyond China as automotive and industrial applications drive growth

Taiwanese Micro Controller Unit (MCU) maker Megawin Technology announced a strategic pivot toward non-China markets during its investor...

Friday 27 June 2025
Alibaba Cloud to deploy AI models worldwide with US$52 billion infrastructure push
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group, plans to expand access to its proprietary and third-party artificial intelligence models across more of...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Generalplus achieves automotive-grade certification for MCU, enters automotive electronics market
Generalplus has announced that its self-developed MCU product, the GPM32F9010RLQ, has passed the AEC-Q100 Grade 1 automotive-grade certification. This milestone represents the company's...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Fu Chun Shin rides carbon-cutting wave to global expansion and growth
In an era where decarbonization is no longer optional but imperative, Taiwan-based plastics injection molding machine maker Fu Chun Shin Machinery (FCS Group) is charting a profitable...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Intel to cut jobs, exit auto chips as cost pressures mount and global projects face delays
Intel has begun executing a new round of layoffs announced two months ago by CEO Lip-Bu Tan as the chipmaker continues its sweeping efforts to reduce costs amid mounting financial...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Trump's chip tariff threat sparks pushback from auto industry to tech
Blowback to President Donald Trump's idea of tariffs on imported semiconductors is proving to be broad and deep, stretching from auto companies and boat makers to the technology industry...
Monday 23 June 2025
Renesas enters restructuring support deal with Wolfspeed as the latter deals with ongoing financial struggles
Renesas Electronics has entered a financial restructuring agreement with Wolfspeed, a US-based silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductor manufacturer, amid Wolfspeed's ongoing financial...
Friday 20 June 2025
NIO spins off chip division, wants slice of Nvidia's AI pie

NIO has launched a new chip design subsidiary — Anhui Shenji Technology — in a strategic move to become a full-stack provider...

Friday 20 June 2025
China reportedly races to replace foreign auto chips with domestic tech by 2026
Chinese automakers are moving to align with government directives by planning to mass-produce vehicles equipped exclusively with domestically developed and manufactured automotive...