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Friday 18 July 2025
Taiwan-based auto part maker WKPT expects revenue contribution to grow from Japan

World Known Precision Industry (WKPT), a major Taiwanese supplier of commercial vehicle components, has long relied on the US as its...

Friday 18 July 2025
South Korea's battery industry faces challenges and opportunities amid emerging sectors and geopolitical shifts
South Korea's electric vehicle (EV) battery market is currently under pressure from China, with major players experiencing a year-over-year decline in market share, signaling a significant...
Friday 18 July 2025
SK Key Foundry, LB Semicon announce next-gen packaging tech for auto semiconductors
South Korean foundry SK Key Foundry and semiconductor packaging and testing specialist LB Semicon have jointly developed "Direct RDL," a key semiconductor packaging technology that...
Friday 18 July 2025
Chinese Premier orders end to cutthroat EV price war
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has pledged to rein in aggressive price-cutting in China's fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) sector, marking a clear pivot from self-regulation to direct...
Friday 18 July 2025
MediaTek's C-X1 takes market by storm to fuel 2026 revenue
MediaTek has collaborated with NVIDIA since 2023 in developing automotive chips, and the partnership since then has extended into various application fields. Their new C-X1 chip is...
Thursday 17 July 2025
LGES and GM jointly build LFP EV battery production line in the US, LMR batteries to become next focus
LG Energy Solution (LGES) and General Motors (GM) have decided to convert the second factory of their joint venture, Ultium Cells, located in Spring Hill, Tennessee, from producing...
Thursday 17 July 2025
Taiwan's auto industry prepares for a post-tariff reality
With US–Taiwan tariff negotiations still unresolved, uncertainty is rippling through Taiwan's auto industry. Industry sources now warn that should the Taiwanese government lower...
Thursday 17 July 2025
Import tariff talks with the US spark fears among Taiwan's domestic carmakers
Taiwan's domestic and imported car markets have long been locked in a delicate tug-of-war. In 2024, local vehicles held a narrow lead with a 52% market share, compared to 48% for...
Thursday 17 July 2025
Taiwan Cement's battery unit starts insurance claims after plant fire
Taiwan Cement Corporation's lithium battery brand Molicel has begun insurance claim procedures following a fire at its ternary energy facility in Kaohsiung. The incident won't affect...
Thursday 17 July 2025
China's chip elite pivots to ADAS amid EV compute saturation
China's electric vehicle sector is facing intense competition and slowing chip demand, prompting the country's top IC design talent to pivot toward advanced driver-assistance systems...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Geely's US$2.4 billion Zeekr buyout kickstarts China's EV brand consolidation wave
Geely Automobile Holdings Limited has agreed to fully acquire Zeekr, its high-end electric vehicle brand, in a US$2.4 billion deal aimed at consolidating operations and sharpening...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
South Korean AV startup brings self-driving shuttles to Singapore with Grab
As autonomous vehicle (AV) companies worldwide race to accelerate commercialization, Singapore has established itself as a premier proving ground for self-driving technology. South...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Copper shock: auto industry faces cost surge under new tariff
President Donald Trump's latest tariff announcement — a proposed 50% duty on copper imports to take effect in August — is sending shockwaves through the American auto...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
China restricts cathode material technology exports; LMFP becomes strategic resource, says HCM
Leading battery cathode material manufacturer HCM announced that China's Ministry of Commerce has officially imposed export restrictions on "battery cathode material preparation technology."...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
European automakers confront Trump 2.0 tariff reality
The Trump administration has unveiled the second wave of reciprocal tariffs, escalating trade tensions with the European Union. Under the latest announcement, tariffs on EU imports...