Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from July 28 to Aug 3, 2025. The top three topics include Tesla striking a US$16.5 billion chip deal with Samsung amid 2nm rumors. Former...
As key tariff deadlines draw near, several countries have secured trade agreements with the US, with the automotive sector playing a central role in the negotiations. Industry experts...
The automobile is undergoing its most dramatic transformation since the assembly line. What was once a purely mechanical machine is rapidly evolving into a complex software-driven...
As automakers in Europe, the US, and China race toward smarter, software-defined vehicles, a new controversy is emerging across markets: the rise of in-car subscription fees. Nowhere...
China's government has recently imposed a series of export and overseas technology-transfer restrictions targeting lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode materials. Notably absent from...
Japan and the EU have each reached tariff agreements with the US, covering the car, energy, and IT sectors. While the period of low tariffs has ceased to exist, it is still early...
China's auto and parts industries have historically been entangled in cutthroat price wars. Even with Chinese authorities repeatedly calling for an end to the involution, no improvement...
Murata released its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, reporting consolidated operating profit of JPY61.6 billion (US$414.5 million), down 7.2% year-over-year; net...
The US Commerce Department imposed anti-dumping tariffs as high as 93.5% on Chinese graphite imports in mid-July 2024, bringing total duties to 160% when combined with existing countervailing...
As global demand for alternative battery technologies grows, sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a promising contender in the next phase of energy storage innovation. Yet while Chinese...
After extensive negotiations, US-Japan trade talks have concluded with a significant development in tariffs on Japanese automobiles. The overall tariff rate on Japanese cars will...
On July 29, Foxconn announced the suspension of its common shares and associated warrants, effective from July 30, pending the disclosure of significant information. Teco Electric...
Mitsubishi Motors reported a steep decline in earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, with net profit plunging more than 97% year-over-year to JPY738 million (approx. US$4.97...
Despite posting their highest-ever second-quarter revenues, Hyundai Motor Group is grappling with the growing toll of US import tariffs—a headwind that threatens to deepen in...
