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Friday 27 December 2024
Ensilience, Shin-Shin Bus partner on Taiwan's first EV virtual power plant
Ensilience, a subsidiary of the Yuen Foong Yu (YFY) Group, announced on December 26 a partnership with Shin-Shin Bus to launch a groundbreaking "Smart Charging and Storage System...
Friday 27 December 2024
Tesla's Shanghai Megafactory to complete by year-end, breaking speed records
Tesla's Shanghai Megafactory in Lingang is on track for completion by the end of 2024, with production anticipated to start in the first quarter of 2025, underscoring the company's...
Friday 27 December 2024
L3 autonomous driving standards undefined; automakers shift to modular L2+ designs
Industry sources reveal that US and European automakers, alongside the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and other regulators, have yet to agree on redefining...
Friday 27 December 2024
China EV makers united: Xiaomi expands charging network access
Xiaomi founder, chairman, and CEO Jun Lei announced on December 25, 2024, that the company's automotive division has partnered with Nio, XPeng, and Li Auto to integrate their charging...
Friday 27 December 2024
Japan govt endorses Honda-Nissan merger, Renault weighs support
The Japanese government, which has a history of consolidating domestic semiconductor and display panel industries, has now stepped in to facilitate a merger between Honda and Nissan...
Friday 27 December 2024
Trump-Musk rift looms over China
Elon Musk's historically amicable approach towards China, including his praises of "China speed" during Tesla's factory establishment, and his marveling at Shanghai's administrative...
Thursday 26 December 2024
Tesla escalates China EV price war ahead of 2025
Tesla China has reduced the starting price of its Model Y rear-wheel drive model to CNY239,900 (US$32,870) on its official website, making it the lowest-priced version of this model...
Thursday 26 December 2024
Tesla face wave of Chinese auto rivals in humanoid robots race
Following Xiaomi's venture into electric vehicles, automakers are now emerging as key players in the humanoid robot market. Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently announced that the company's...
Thursday 26 December 2024
Honda-Nissan deal may be key in fight against China's BYD
Honda Motor Co. absorbing Nissan Motor Co. could give the two struggling Japanese brands the scale they need to take on China's BYD, sales figures released Wednesday show.
Wednesday 25 December 2024
China's EV price war: 2 years of financial turmoil and supply chain chaos
China's electric vehicle (EV) industry has endured a two-year price war, leading to significant profit compression across the supply chain. Automakers have slashed costs to defend...
Wednesday 25 December 2024
Toyota reportedly eyes wholly-owned EV factory in China
Toyota Motor reportedly plans to set up a new plant in Shanghai, China, to produce EVs for its luxury Lexus brand. This would mark the first fully-owned manufacturing facility by...
Wednesday 25 December 2024
Japanese automakers explore different growth methods; Toyota invests in EV plant, Honda and Nissan team up
Japanese automakers are perceived as antiquated and slow to innovate, especially when compared with the rapid growth of Chinese new energy vehicles (NEV) brands. However, major Japanese...
Wednesday 25 December 2024
Taiwan MaaS ecosystem roadmap unveiled: Line Go eye 2025 expansion
On December 24, 2024, Taiwan-based mobility solutions leader Line Go hosted a media event where Chairman and CEO Lin Chun-sheng detailed the current state of Taiwan's Mobility-as-a-Service...
Wednesday 25 December 2024
CATL unveils chassis it says can withstand fires from crashes
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. unveiled a new car chassis with an integrated battery strong enough to withstand fires or explosions from high-impact collisions.
Wednesday 25 December 2024
Brazil halts BYD site after workers found in 'slave' conditions
BYD Co. has severed ties with a construction firm after Brazilian authorities halted construction of a new electric-vehicle plant where workers were found working and living in "slavery"-like...