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Tuesday 21 July 2026
Li Auto reportedly forms new Shanghai chip company to expand in-house semiconductor ambitions
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Li Auto has established a new subsidiary focused on IC chip design, underscoring its long-term strategy of developing core AI technologies in-ho...
Tuesday 21 July 2026
Tariffs, competition drag down top automakers' 1H26 sales

The world's biggest automakers are losing their long-held advantage as weaker demand, tariffs, and fierce competition reshape the market...

Tuesday 21 July 2026
China's solar slump deepens, raising warning signs for energy storage and electric vehicles
China's solar industry is still trapped in a painful shakeout after three straight years of losses across much of the supply chain, according to first-half reports from leading companies...
Tuesday 21 July 2026
LGES accelerates sodium-ion battery plans while CATL secures early ESS lead
LG Energy Solution plans to establish a sodium-ion battery mother line at its Ochang Energy Plant in South Korea in 2026, seeking to narrow CATL's early commercial lead in energy storage...
Tuesday 21 July 2026
Hyundai labor unrest ripples through Kia, GM Korea supply chains
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Monday 20 July 2026
BYD targets Japan's Kei-car stronghold with low-cost EV challenge
BYD is pressing ahead with plans to enter Japan's all-electric kei-car market, stepping up promotional activity and appointing a brand ambassador in a sign of growing confidence about...
Monday 20 July 2026
Hotai Leasing plans August listing as mobility business expands
Hotai Leasing Co., Ltd. plans to list its shares in early August 2026 as the Taiwan-based vehicle leasing provider expands its mobility and used-car businesses.
Friday 17 July 2026
Micron SCA covers 7 auto customers, boosts supply chain

Micron has said its Strategic Customer Agreement (SCA) long-term supply deals with 16 key strategic customers include seven automotive...

Friday 17 July 2026
AI memory squeeze pushes automakers to shield supply chains

AI giants are soaking up memory chips with vast capital, tightening supply for other industries and raising costs worldwide. The pressure...

Friday 17 July 2026
Micron locks in automotive supply agreements as vehicle tech grows smarter
Micron Technology said it has completed strategic customer agreements with several tier 1 suppliers and ecosystem partners serving the global automotive industry, including Qualcomm,...
Friday 17 July 2026
China auto sales slump deepens as exports face rising trade scrutiny
China's passenger vehicle market posted its sharpest slowdown in years in the first half of 2026, with private passenger car sales falling 20% year on year, according to the China...
Friday 17 July 2026
AI-driven chip price increases put automakers on alert as shortages stay limited
Semiconductor suppliers have begun rolling out one to two rounds of price increases and tighter allocations in the first half of 2026 as demand from GenAI, geopolitical tensions and...
Friday 17 July 2026
Hotai Leasing sees Taiwan auto market stabilizing as leasing demand grows
Hotai Leasing said on July 15 that Taiwan's auto market is expected to return gradually to normal growth in 2026 after tariff uncertainty, vehicle shortages, and tight financing pressured...
Friday 17 July 2026
Volkswagen's cuts lay bare Europe's deeper auto industry crisis

Volkswagen, the world's second-largest automaker, has expanded production cuts and layoffs, drawing scrutiny to the pressures facing...

Friday 17 July 2026
US EV market steadies after federal tax credits expire as prices and charging remain hurdles
The US electric vehicle market showed signs of stabilizing in the second quarter of 2026 after federal clean-vehicle tax credits expired in September 2025, although sales remained...