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Friday 7 February 2025
SMI's automotive SSD controller chip becomes first to achieve ASPICE CL3 certification
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (SMI), a leading provider of NAND flash controllers, has achieved a significant milestone as its PCIe Gen4 SSD controller chip received ASPICE...
Friday 7 February 2025
Tesla January sales plummet in Germany amid Musk political stints
Tesla's sales in Germany plunged 60% in January 2025 compared to the same period last year, as CEO Elon Musk's recent controversial public behavior appears to be alienating European...
Thursday 6 February 2025
Honda-Nissan merger talks Stall, will Foxconn shift focus back to Nissan acquisition?
According to reports from Asahi Shimbun and Reuters, Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida visited Honda's headquarters on the morning of February 6 and informed President Toshihiro...
Thursday 6 February 2025
Trump tariffs threaten global auto parts makers' survival
As new US tariffs take effect and trigger retaliatory measures, automotive component suppliers face mounting challenges that could threaten their very survival.
Thursday 6 February 2025
Will automakers weather the tariff storm?
Amid successive tariff measures imposed by the US and Chinese governments, automakers are grappling with challenges on multiple fronts.
Wednesday 5 February 2025
Honda and Nissan merger talks reportedly hit impasse as Nissan rejects subsidiary status
The merger negotiations between Honda and Nissan are facing a potential breakdown. According to Japanese news outlets, Honda proposed making Nissan a subsidiary before February 1,...
Wednesday 5 February 2025
Apple's CarPlay 2.0 faces roadblocks as automakers push back
Apple's grand vision for CarPlay 2.0, unveiled at WWDC 2022, aimed to dominate vehicle interfaces by integrating across multiple screens and controlling key functions—potentially...
Wednesday 5 February 2025
Hotai Motor aims to maintain 450,000 units in 2025
At the "Hotai Motor and Kuozui Motors 2025 Lunar New Year Press Conference" on February 4, 2025, General Manager Chwen-Shing Su expressed optimism for Taiwan's auto market. With the...
Wednesday 5 February 2025
Tesla's 4Q24 miss raises questions on Musk's ambitious bets on budget EVs, robotaxis, and humanoid AI
Tesla's fourth quarter of 2024 earnings fell short of expectations, but CEO Elon Musk remains bullish on three key initiatives: budget EVs, commercial robotaxis, and humanoid robots...
Wednesday 5 February 2025
Porsche considers exec changes amid market pressures
Luxury automaker Porsche announced the potential early termination of CFO Lutz Meschke and sales executive Detlev von Platen. Industry sources indicate that Oliver Blume, CEO of both...
Wednesday 5 February 2025
Chipmakers brace for uncertainty as Trump's tariff threats loom over semiconductor recovery
In a semiconductor industry that's been struggling with an oversupply of chips and weak demand, Infineon Technologies AG navigated its way through the turbulence and offered some...
Wednesday 5 February 2025
China's automakers accelerate chip push amid US curbs
China's automotive chip industry is gaining momentum in 2025, driven by both external pressures and internal opportunities. In response to US restrictions, Chinese automakers are...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
China imposes tariffs on US goods, launches antitrust probe into Google
On February 1, 2025, the US government imposed a 10% tariff on all Chinese exports, citing fentanyl-related concerns. The new tariffs will take effect on February 4, escalating trade...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
US tariff chaos undermines North American auto sector, risks investment shift
US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have agreed to temporarily delay the implementation of a 25% tariff on automobiles, originally set for January...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
NXP records sales slump amid industrial downturn
NXP Semiconductors reported a 9% revenue decline in the fourth quarter of 2024 to US$3.11 billion amid pricing pressures and increased competition. With conservative guidance for...