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Monday 14 April 2025
UK eases up on EV rules, delays zero-emission mandate to 2035
In a significant policy shift, the UK, currently Europe's largest electric vehicle (EV) market, has relaxed its carbon emission regulations, following the European Union's decision...
Friday 11 April 2025
Nissan reportedly seeks Saudi Arabia's PIF and future collaboration with Foxconn

Nissan, long a pillar of Japan's automotive industry, is facing deepening financial troubles and is now turning to an unexpected potential...

Thursday 10 April 2025
Rapid EV adoption comes with growing cyberthreats
Cyberattacks have become a growing threat to electric vehicles (EV) whose market penetration is rapidly expanding amid a major transformation of the global transportation industry,...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
China's automotive industry accelerates consolidation as external pressures close in
In response to significant upheavals in both domestic and international environments, China's automotive industry is rapidly consolidating. This includes the long-rumored mergers...
Tuesday 1 April 2025
Trump's tariff policy puts Taiwan's automotive industry on a cliff edge
Since taking office, US President Donald Trump has aimed to restore America's greatness through reciprocal tariffs. For the automotive industry, this is not only an issue of national...
Friday 28 March 2025
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Friday 28 March 2025
Taiwan automakers urges government not to lower car import tax despite Trump's 25% tariff
In response to US President Donald Trump's announcement that a 25% tariff will be imposed on cars coming into the US starting on April 2, the Taiwan Transportation Vehicle Manufacturers...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
PCB firms see AI and networking demand drive growth in 2Q25
Entering the second quarter of 2025, Taiwanese PCB manufacturers have exhibited optimism on market recovery, propelled by persistent demand from high-end applications, including AI...
Monday 24 March 2025
Disruption Index 2025: Automotive sector hit hardest, parts costs surpass tariff concerns
In 2025, the automotive industry is projected to surpass healthcare, technology, and financial services for the first time to become the sector most impacted by disruptive changes...
Wednesday 19 March 2025
Tariff blitz hits auto supply chain—component suppliers fight back
US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs are disrupting the automotive industry. The US imposed a 25% tariff on imported steel and aluminum on March 12, with another 25% tariff...
Wednesday 19 March 2025
Sunwoda invests US$1 billion to build Thailand's first EV battery plant
Thailand has approved a more than US$1 billion investment by Sunwoda Electronic to build an electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in the country, marking Sunwoda as the first EV battery...
Friday 14 March 2025
Trump's tariff tango sends auto supply chains reeling
US President Donald Trump's on-again, off-again approach to imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico has left the automotive industry in a state of flux. While the tariffs were intended...
Tuesday 11 March 2025
China's data-only camera shift sparks automotive CIS shortage—Is edge computing out?
China's automotive industry is facing a critical shortage of 8-megapixel (8MP) automotive CMOS image sensors (CIS) as automakers shift toward centralized computing architectures....
Monday 10 March 2025
From cars to chips: Semiconductor sector follows auto industry toward regionalization
After releasing the global revenue and net profit rankings for EMS providers in 2025, DIGITIMES Asia has launched EMS Watch to track key electronics manufacturers. The launch,...
Wednesday 5 March 2025
Mexico considers heavy tariffs on Chinese auto imports as US trade pressure mounts
Mexico is contemplating tariffs on Chinese imports to mitigate US trade pressures. Such tariff changes could significantly impact the Chinese automotive industry in Mexico.