China's government is formally imposing rules on long payment terms in the auto supply chain, with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) recently issuing a joint notice to standardize automakers' payment deadlines, acceptance procedures, and payment methods to their suppliers.
Daily operating and maintenance costs for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in Europe are now 33% lower per kilometer than those for comparable internal combustion engine (ICE) cars, according to a new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). For European car owners, driving an EV has become a financial fact.
As humanoid robotics glides — in its own distinctive glamour — toward becoming one of the most visible manifestations of physical AI, the once-unimaginable idea of where humanoid capabilities might fit into the social world has begun to take on a much clearer definition.
The appeal of lithium-manganese-rich (LMR) batteries has long rested on a difficult proposition: delivering relatively high energy density without carrying the same material costs associated with cobalt-heavy battery chemistries.
Panasonic Energy has developed a new solid-state battery capable of operating at temperatures up to 150 degrees Celsius (302 degrees Fahrenheit), marking a key breakthrough in heat tolerance and opening up specialized industrial applications.
Global PMX, a major maker of automotive power and safety components, said August consolidated revenue rose to NT$802 million (approx. US$25.4 million), up 33.50% year on year and extending the company's growth momentum from July. The company said order visibility for semiconductor products now stretches through 2027, as AI server liquid-cooling parts and high-end semiconductor components ramp up.
SuperAlloy Industrial, a global automotive wheel supplier, reported August consolidated revenue of NT$550 million (approx. US$17.4 million), up 2.46% from a year earlier, and NT$5.052 billion for January–August 2026, up 6.34% year on year. The company said the stronger sales base, along with progress in semiconductor material qualification, is setting up a second growth curve beyond its core auto business.
The auto repair industry in Germany is facing a contradiction: confidence among industry players has been falling, even though the sector as a whole is seeing repair demand rising alongside average vehicle age, while workshop utilization is at a five-year high.
Y.S. Tech reported August 2026 revenue of NT$331 million, up 2.36% year-over-year, as new capacity at its Renwu plant helped offset the traditional summer shipment lull for automakers and support steady growth in a weak season.
Foxtron has obtained ISO/SAE 21434 certification for road-vehicle cybersecurity engineering and ISO 24089 certification for road-vehicle software-update engineering following an assessment by independent testing, inspection and certification provider Dekra. The certifications strengthen its cybersecurity and over-the-air (OTA) software-update management framework for increasingly intelligent vehicles.
Huawei's automotive technology business has crossed a new scale threshold, with both Huawei Qiankun Intelligent Driving and HarmonySpace surpassing 2 million installations, while the Huawei Qiankun app has also reached 2 million users.
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