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Friday 6 June 2025
China warns BYD, rivals to self-regulate as price war heats up
Chinese officials summoned the heads of major electric vehicle makers, including BYD Co., to Beijing in early June to address concerns about the long-running price war, according...
Friday 6 June 2025
Chinese automakers slash prices as profit margins sink below that of bubble tea chains
China's automotive sector has descended into a brutal price war as the industry enters its traditional slow season, with more than 70 models from manufacturers including BYD, Geely,...
Friday 6 June 2025
China's rare earth controls put Europe's auto sector on edge
European Union Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic raised concerns with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on June 3 over China's export curbs on rare earths...
Thursday 5 June 2025
Japan's silicon carbide ambitions falter amid oversupply and global pressure
Japan, once a trailblazer in silicon carbide (SiC) research and pilot production, is facing a critical turning point. While renowned for its precision and long-standing technological...
Wednesday 4 June 2025
Xiaomi and Huawei clash in China's EV endgame
China's electric vehicle market has entered a high-stakes phase, as Xiaomi and Huawei escalate their rivalry across pricing, product quality, retail footprint, and social media messaging...
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Exclusive: Renesas to sell near-new SiC gear as EV pivot clouds Taiwan partnerships
Renesas Electronics is reportedly exiting its silicon carbide (SiC) initiative, with Japanese media confirming the company has canceled plans for mass production in early 2025 and...
Monday 2 June 2025
China steps up measures to quell auto market chaos
China's car market has been grappling with the fallout from intense competition and cutthroat price slashing, forcing the government to repeatedly intervene. Misleading marketing...
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Luxury EV market in China nonexistent, says Porsche
Xiaomi has previously leveraged the technical know-how of China's EV industry by packaging it into a sleek Porsche-like body at an affordable price with its SU7, and has followed...
Tuesday 27 May 2025
Chinese EV giants dethrone Tesla: BYD reigns in Europe while Xiaomi targets Model Y's China crown
Recent reports from Chinese automakers highlight a growing shift in the global electric vehicle (EV) market, with industry giants BYD and Xiaomi emerging as formidable competitors...
Monday 26 May 2025
BYD topples Tesla in Europe— signals changing of the guard in EV race
China's EV giant BYD has overtaken Tesla in monthly sales across Europe for the first time, marking a pivotal shift in the region's automotive landscape and highlighting the growing...
Saturday 24 May 2025
Tariff shifts drive Macroblock's auto chip surge
As geopolitical strains between the United States and China reshape global supply chains, Taiwanese LED driver IC maker Macroblock is seeing tangible benefits in the automotive sector,...
Saturday 24 May 2025
From promise to pause: The uncertain path to Level 3 driving

For years, automakers across Europe, the US, Japan, and even China have heralded 2025 as the dawn of Level 3 (L3) autonomous vehicles—a...

Friday 23 May 2025
Foxtron charts five-year path to profit with global EV, CDMS rollout
Foxtron Inc., the electric vehicle (EV) joint venture between Foxconn and Yulon, held its annual general meeting on May 23, led by Chairman Young Liu. Liu emphasized that Foxtron's...
Friday 23 May 2025
Wolfspeed's stumble opens the door to China's SiC ambitions

In a development that has sent shockwaves through the global semiconductor industry, US-based silicon carbide (SiC) leader Wolfspeed...

Wednesday 21 May 2025
Trump's auto tariff blitz is really a national security play
US President Donald Trump has imposed sweeping tariffs on foreign-made cars and auto parts to drive supply chain reshoring. The move aims to reduce import dependency, boost domestic...