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Jul 20

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 its formal expansion into one of the world's most specialised automotive segments.

Hotai Leasing plans August listing as mobility business expands

Jul 20

Micron SCA covers 7 auto customers, boosts supply chain

Jul 17

AI memory squeeze pushes automakers to shield supply chains

Jul 17

Micron locks in automotive supply agreements as vehicle tech grows smarter

Jul 17

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MOBILITYCautionary tale for Taiwan's electric scooter industry: Supply-chain feud nearly turns to disaster

Jul 21, 13:53

Electric scooters have been traversing a bumpy road in Taiwan, with sales numbers tied to government subsidies, and cost measures squeezing margins for brands and suppliers alike. These tough conditions have led many to fade away from the market, as they seek to cut losses by postponing the launch of new models. However, brands focusing solely on electric scooters must launch new products to sustain market attention, cash flow, and investor confidence.

AUTOMOTIVE ICLi Auto reportedly forms new Shanghai chip company to expand in-house semiconductor ambitions

Jul 21, 11:18

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-house.

V2XTariffs, competition drag down top automakers' 1H26 sales

Jul 21, 11:08

The world's biggest automakers are losing their long-held advantage as weaker demand, tariffs, and fierce competition reshape the market. For global readers, the shift signals a more cautious era for cars, where survival, restructuring, and overseas expansion may matter more than size, scale, or legacy brand power.

MOBILITYChina's solar slump deepens, raising warning signs for energy storage and electric vehicles

Jul 21, 10:40

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. Persistent overcapacity, weak downstream demand, and rising overseas barriers have left the sector under pressure, while investors are watching for signs that similar problems could spread to energy storage and new energy vehicles.

BATTERYLGES accelerates sodium-ion battery plans while CATL secures early ESS lead

Jul 21, 07:53

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 systems.

AUTO COMPONENTSHyundai labor unrest ripples through Kia, GM Korea supply chains

Jul 21, 07:49

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V2XChina auto sales slump deepens as exports face rising trade scrutiny

Jul 17

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 Passenger Car Association. The slide has pushed exports from a growth driver to the main support for automakers, while also exposing the sector to growing geopolitical risk.

AUTOMOTIVE ICAI-driven chip price increases put automakers on alert as shortages stay limited

Jul 17

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 inflation continue to reshape the market. Automakers have been watching closely for signs of a repeat of the pandemic-era auto chip shortage, but supply-chain sources said production has so far remained stable.

MOBILITYHotai Leasing sees Taiwan auto market stabilizing as leasing demand grows

Jul 17

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 demand in 2025. The company also said younger consumers are increasingly shifting from car ownership to on-demand rental models, signaling a broader change in how vehicles are used in Taiwan.

MOBILITYVolkswagen's cuts lay bare Europe's deeper auto industry crisis

Jul 17

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

MOBILITYUS EV market steadies after federal tax credits expire as prices and charging remain hurdles

Jul 17

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 well below year-earlier levels.

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