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Thursday 30 July 2026
Kumamoto quake exposes Kyushu auto supply-chain fault lines
Japan's July 28 Kumamoto earthquake disrupted vehicle and component production across Kyushu, forcing Toyota Motor Kyushu, Honda Motor, Nissan Motor and major suppliers to halt or...
Thursday 30 July 2026
Taiwan delays car tax cuts over supply chain concerns

Taiwan will not move ahead for now with proposed passenger car tariff cuts, as the government weighs the risk of disrupting the domestic...

Thursday 30 July 2026
Qualcomm to supply compute chips for BMW's next-gen vehicles through 2030s
Qualcomm Technologies and BMW Group have signed a long-term agreement under which Qualcomm will supply compute silicon for BMW's next-generation digital cockpit and advanced driver...
Thursday 30 July 2026
Research Insight: German automakers shift strategy as AI powers next-gen cars

Global automakers are facing slower market growth, the rapid rise of Chinese carmakers, and sustained EV investment, with Volkswagen,...

Thursday 30 July 2026
Interview: Meet the Taiwan firm that wants to be the world's next big supplier of smart-vehicle 'eyes' with Japan— without China
As automotive electronics, electrification, software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and AI-defined vehicles (AIDVs) reshape the global auto industry, Taiwan's Ken Sean Industries is accelerating...
Thursday 30 July 2026
BMW secures US battery supply with two-stage plan as AESC site stalls
BMW has put a two-stage battery sourcing plan in place to protect supplies for its South Carolina electric vehicle operations as AESC's US cell plant has faced delays tied to foreign...
Thursday 30 July 2026
Volkswagen backs EU tariffs on Chinese PHEVs as market pressure builds
Volkswagen AG has reversed course on European trade protection and now supports possible EU tariffs on Chinese plug-in hybrid vehicles, after opposing such measures three years ago...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
China chip substitution accelerates as chill effect looms
China's semiconductor self-reliance push has notched new gains, with Chinese AI giants expanding purchases of domestic AI chips and facing direct pressure from Beijing to use more...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Analysis: How Xiaomi's range-extended EV push could redraw China's supplier map

Xiaomi is preparing to unveil a new car technology platform on July 30, signaling a deeper move into the range-extended electric vehicle...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
Joby and Virgin Atlantic plan UK air taxi service by late 2026

Joby Aviation said at the Farnborough International Airshow that it had reached a multi-year exclusive partnership with Virgin Atlantic...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
Tier IV lists in Tokyo to fund open autonomous driving platform

Japanese autonomous driving startup Tier IV listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on July 22 and said it planned to raise capital to expand...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
Chinese brands seize 25% of Europe midsize SUV sales as BEV demand surges
New-car registrations in Europe's midsize and large SUV market reached 476,000 in the first five months of 2026, nearly tripling from four years earlier. As the market expands rapidly,...
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Automotive chip demand surges in 2Q26 on EV reset

Automotive chip demand surprised to the upside in the second quarter of 2026, with industry players saying the market could stay hot...

Tuesday 28 July 2026
China speeds up 4 new cars a day, intensifying shakeout

China's blistering pace of new-car launches — expected to average four new vehicles a day in the first half of 2026 — is...

Tuesday 28 July 2026
LG Energy Solution sues EVE Energy in US over cylindrical battery patents

LG Energy Solution has filed patent infringement proceedings against Chinese battery maker EVE Energy in the US over cylindrical lithium-ion...