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Friday 8 August 2025
M31 swings to loss on FX hit, bets on sub-5nm and EV chip growth in 2H25
Silicon IP provider M31 Technology reported a net loss for the second quarter of 2025, as significant foreign exchange losses stemming from the sharp appreciation of the New Taiwan...
Friday 8 August 2025
BYD’s Taiwan entry via Denza sparks a spike in trade and security debate

In a move that has reignited Taiwan's automotive and geopolitical debate, Chinese automaker BYD is reportedly seeking to enter the Taiwanese...

Thursday 7 August 2025
US tariffs and China setbacks push German car brands to rethink EV strategy
Once the loudest champions of an all-electric future, German luxury automakers are quietly backpedaling. Under pressure from shifting global emissions regulations, tightening US tariffs,...
Thursday 7 August 2025
Florida verdict marks shift in legal view of driver-assist tech

A Florida court has ruled that Tesla must pay US$243 million in damages over a fatal crash that occurred in 2019, holding the automaker...

Tuesday 5 August 2025
Taiwan's US auto tariffs down to 20%, but market stays frozen
On July 31, the White House announced a revision to its "reciprocal tariffs" policy, reducing Taiwan's auto tariff rate from 32% to 20%. Despite the cut, many Taiwanese automakers...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Tesla China shipments fall again as competition heats up
Shipments from Tesla Inc.'s Shanghai factory slipped back into decline on intense competition in China and global trade uncertainties.
Monday 4 August 2025
The AI duo: The shared brain behind self-driving cars and humanoid robots
The global surge in artificial intelligence has thrust two of its most compelling frontiers—autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots—into the spotlight. Often described...
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
Exclusive: Why Beijing's choice to target one battery tech and spares another is a strategic gamble?
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...
Friday 1 August 2025
China's auto sector spirals into chaos, component makers in despair
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...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Shanghai issues first L4 robotaxi permits in push for autonomous commercialization

Shanghai has issued its first demonstration licenses for Level 4 autonomous vehicles, allowing eight companies to operate fare-based...

Tuesday 29 July 2025
Mitsubishi Motors sees major earnings decline despite holding a full-year forecast
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...
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...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Beijing's crackdown on BYD could reshape China's EV hierarchy

BYD, long China's undisputed leader in new energy vehicles (NEV), recently hit an unexpected bump in the road, one that may reshape the...