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Sunday 3 August 2025
The subscription car: Industry's next revenue frontier faces consumer revolt
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...
Sunday 3 August 2025
In China, the cars of the future come with monthly fees and friction
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...
Friday 1 August 2025
Japan and EU trade deals with US to reshape auto, energy, IT industries
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...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Hyundai chief joins Samsung, Hanwha in US tariff blitz
Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Eui-sun will visit Washington on July 30 to back South Korea's final-stage trade negotiations with the US, joining Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Automakers extend factory suspensions as Japan responds to tsunami warning
Japan's major automakers extended factory suspensions into July 31, 2025, following a powerful earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on the morning of July 30, 2025, which triggered...
Thursday 31 July 2025
CATL earnings beat estimates, defying falling batteries prices
Chinese battery producer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) posted a 34% rise in profit for the second quarter, with its outlook further buoyed by a blockbuster share...
Wednesday 30 July 2025
Taiwan's Japanese car supply chain remains hesitant on US expansion despite auto tariff cuts
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...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Tesla differentiates through full supply chain decarbonization
Tesla is developing an integrated approach to supply chain decarbonization spanning battery production, manufacturing processes, and energy systems as automakers face increasing pressure...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Hyundai and Kia's record sales face profit squeeze from US tariffs
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...
Friday 25 July 2025
Tesla revenue falls as Musk banks on robotaxi rollout even with regulatory hurdles
Tesla reported double-digit declines in second-quarter revenue and profit as CEO Elon Musk doubled down on autonomous vehicle ambitions while facing California regulatory challenges...
Friday 25 July 2025
Tesla loses European market share to Volkswagen and Chinese rivals as its limited vehicle lineup hurts sales
Tesla's European market share continues declining as Volkswagen AG and Chinese automakers deploy aggressive volume strategies, highlighting challenges from the electric vehicle (EV)...
Friday 25 July 2025
Tesla's price cuts challenge premium brand positioning as EV competition intensifies
Tesla's aggressive price-cutting strategy risks undermining its luxury brand status as the electric vehicle (EV) pioneer prepares to launch affordable models in the second half of...
Thursday 24 July 2025
Mitsubishi pulls plug on China engine JV, redirects focus to EVs and ASEAN markets
Mitsubishi Motors has announced the end of its engine production operations in China, effectively terminating its joint venture with local partners. This marks the company's complete...
Thursday 24 July 2025
BYD delays Hungary plant, pivots to Turkey in Europe strategy shift
Chinese electric-vehicle maker BYD is reshaping its European manufacturing plans, pushing back mass production at its Hungary facility while fast-tracking a Turkey plant as it grapples...
Thursday 24 July 2025
Car industry questions Huawei's no car-making pledge as HIMA surges
Huawei's Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA) reached top five in total sales in June, just one spot behind Tesla China, an indication of the beginning of Huawei's path to...