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Wednesday 4 March 2026
BYD sales surpass Tesla in 20 countries with vertical integration and local production
Within the past five years, BYD has overtaken Tesla in sales across more than 20 countries and regions to reshape the landscape in the global electric vehicle (EV) market. This competition...
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Gogoro gains market share in Taiwan with entry-level scooters amid Lunar New Year slump
Taiwan's scooter market declined in February 2026 due to the Lunar New Year holiday, with fewer working days for vehicle registration. Total monthly sales dropped to 44,817 units in...
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Strait of Hormuz closure threatens China auto exports, triggers 15-25% cost surge
Following US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global energy and shipping...
Monday 2 March 2026
Hyundai European hubs gain value as EU plans 70% local EV production rule
The EU is preparing to tighten electric vehicle subsidy rules by requiring that 70% of automotive components — excluding batteries — be produced within the bloc. The proposed...
Saturday 28 February 2026
UK self-driving startup Wayve secures US$1.2 billion to expand robotaxi plans
Wayve, the UK-based autonomous driving startup, has raised US$1.2 billion in a Series D funding round, pushing its valuation to US$8.6 billion. The round was led by venture capital...
Thursday 26 February 2026
Chinese automakers surge in Europe as plug-in hybrids outpace diesel
Europe's auto market stumbled at the start of 2026. Overall vehicle sales fell 3.9% in January from a year earlier, as most major manufacturers reported declines and consumer demand...
Thursday 26 February 2026
Japan's EV market faces a reckoning as Mazda embraces NACS
As the global EV industry consolidates around a handful of charging standards, Mazda has made its choice.
Thursday 26 February 2026
Hotai Motor shifts to ecosystem strategies with AI data platform, aftermarket expansion in 2026
Taiwan's car market showed strong resilience in 2025 against headwinds ranging from inventory adjustments, interest rate fluctuations, and geopolitical uncertainties, with total sales...
Tuesday 24 February 2026
Taiwan bets on local production for 1,600-unit unmanned vessel fleet
Taiwan's military is rapidly expanding its unmanned vehicle fleet, with drone numbers surpassing 200,000 and procurement of over a thousand unmanned surface vessels (USVs) reportedly...
Tuesday 24 February 2026
Waymo's Gen6 shift targets cost and climate barriers to autonomous taxi rollouts
Alphabet's Waymo has refocused competition from pure perception advances to real-world feasibility and business model viability with its sixth-generation autonomous driving hardware...
Saturday 21 February 2026
Western automakers revisit sodium-ion batteries as supply security and cost drivers
According to various foreign media reports, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo Cars, and Stellantis NV have renewed evaluation, research, and investment in sodium-ion batteries, a technology earlier...
Wednesday 18 February 2026
What the EU's 70% local content threshold means for its industrial base

The European Union is preparing a structural shift in industrial policy, linking electric vehicle subsidies and public procurement to binding...

Saturday 14 February 2026
China sets price guidelines to curb cutthroat EV competition
China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued a set of guidelines on February 12 aimed at regulating pricing throughout the automotive production process, as part...
Saturday 14 February 2026
Commentary: Foxtron targets 1,500 Bria deliveries by 1Q26 amid Luxgen acquisition
One of the biggest stories in Taiwan's auto market toward the end of 2025 is Foxtron's official announcement to acquire 100% of Luxgen, with the deal expected to close in the first...
Friday 13 February 2026
Taiwan to lift US vehicle import limits, raising safety inspection debate
Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) said it will remove longstanding import quantity limits on US-spec vehicles, a move officials frame as aligning trade...