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Tuesday 12 March 2024
Western EV makers scaling back provides Chinese competitors challenges and opportunities
Slower demand for EVs has prompted European and US carmakers to delay their plans. Zhu Huarong, chairman of China-based Changan Automobile, said the situation will hamper Chinese...
Tuesday 12 March 2024
Visa hurdles threaten operations of South Korean-owned US factories
The shortage of H-1B work visas has become a major obstacle for South Korean companies to expand their manufacturing operations in the US. The South Korean government is actively...
Tuesday 12 March 2024
Tesla restarts Germany plant as power supply resumes
Tesla can produce vehicles at its Gigafactory near Berlin again after a production halt followed by a power sabotage a week ago. The company has been taking measures to restart the...
Tuesday 12 March 2024
Space battery pioneer Hitachi Zozen lands first all-solid-state-battery order
Hitachi Zozen has received its first commercial order for All-Solid-State Lithium-Ion Batteries (ASSLBs).
Monday 11 March 2024
CATL chairman says EV development will not proceed with smooth sailing
The European Union is on track to ban new petrol and diesel car sales starting in 2035. Robin Zeng, China-based CATL's chairman, said electrification and smart technology are the...
Monday 11 March 2024
BYD officials reportedly visit Mexican state for potential EV plant
Leading China-based EV maker BYD has reportedly sent a delegation to Jalisco, a Mexican state, to evaluate the possibility of building an EV plant there.
Monday 11 March 2024
Price reduction no longer benefits Tesla's China sales
At the beginning of 2023, Tesla cut its vehicle prices in China and ignited a price war. The company recently launched a similar sales campaign in the world's largest car market but...
Friday 8 March 2024
Leapmotor, Hesai form strategic partnership to accelerate smart driving solutions
China-based EV company Leapmotor signed a strategic collaboration agreement with LiDAR solutions provider Hesai Technology on March 7. Stellantis-backed Leapmotor said the partnership...
Friday 8 March 2024
Honda predicts cheap hydrogen solutions by 2030
Honda has said that hydrogen fuel costs will be down after five years.
Friday 8 March 2024
India's ICT, EV manufacturing boom promises huge opportunities for Taiwanese industrial players
India has been trying hard to strengthen the development of its manufacturing industries since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office in 2024, highlighted in its slogans ranging...
Friday 8 March 2024
Taiwan Electrical Association's Yu Wen-kuang says Taiwan's future is AI, forget about EVs
China's rise as a great EV power in the East presents the world and Taiwan with a fresh set of challenges.
Friday 8 March 2024
Will US, EU learn from solar trade war as they set barriers for Chinese EVs?
The US and the European Union are poised to set trade barriers and even embrace a trade war with China as cheaper Chinese EVs make a foray overseas. The US and EU tried to enforce...
Friday 8 March 2024
Taiwan LED makers see shipment pull-ins pick up
The demand for LED products is gradually warming up following a period of inventory adjustments in the market. While LED companies experienced a general decline in revenue for February...
Friday 8 March 2024
Panasonic considers growing EV battery production in US to supply Tesla Cybertruck
While demand for battery EVs has slowed, sources said that Tesla supplier Panasonic plans to increase battery investment in Kansas, the US.
Thursday 7 March 2024
First BEV jointly made by Sony and Honda will adopt KDDI's telecommunication platform
Sony Honda Mobility, a joint venture between Sony and Honda, will begin selling the Afeela, a battery EV, in 2025. KDDI, a Japan-based telecommunication operator, will support the...