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Monday 2 March 2026

Europe's battery industry faces strategic setback as high costs and technology gaps cede ground to Asian rivals

Europe's domestic battery sector is in a structural crisis, with high costs, technological shortfalls, and project delays eroding its ability to compete with Asian manufacturers.

Monday 2 March 2026

Commentary: German automotive price war in China threatens used car residual value system

Germany's automotive giants—Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi (collectively known as BBA)—have engaged in aggressive price cuts in China's auto market, sparking fierce competition...

Monday 2 March 2026

Analysis: Europe's stalled gigafactory push threatens battery autonomy

With Northvolt, Cellforce, and ACC all defunct, Europe's battery ambitions have collided with a brutal market reality: Chinese manufacturers now own nearly 70% of global lithium battery...

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

Gogoro's Vietnam push could reshape regional electric scooter market and supply chains

Scooters remain a vital mode of daily transport in Vietnam, and buoyed by policy support and demographic trends, the country is becoming a central battleground for the global electric...

Thursday 26 February 2026

Gogoro scales energy network, plans battery retirements and US$32M expansion

Gogoro said it will expand its battery swap network in 2026, retire first-generation batteries, and invest NT$1 billion (approx. US$31.98 million) to add more than 100 swap stations...

Tuesday 24 February 2026

South Korean battery leaders ramp up LFP production for North American ESS market

The surge in demand for energy storage systems (ESS) in North America is fueling a competitive push among South Korea's three leading battery manufacturers—LG Energy Solution...

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...

Thursday 19 February 2026

Uber's US$100 million AV charging push signals asset-light pivot

Uber Technologies Inc. announced on February 18, 2026, that it will invest more than US$100 million to develop specialized charging infrastructure for autonomous vehicles (AVs), marking...

Friday 13 February 2026

Commentary: Stellantis pause on ACC gigafactories clouds EU plans for manufacturing sovereignty and risks thousands of jobs

The European Commission plans to unveil its "localization ratio" policy by late February 2026 to shape Europe's manufacturing sovereignty. Yet Stellantis's abrupt halt to construction...

Thursday 12 February 2026

ProLogium breaks ground on solid-state battery gigafactory in Dunkirk

On February 10, ProLogium Technology held a groundbreaking ceremony for its planned gigafactory in Dunkirk, marking the start of on-site construction for its first manufacturing facility...

Thursday 12 February 2026

Tesla expands charging network in Taiwan as policy questions persist

Tesla opened Taiwan's largest V4 Supercharger station on Tuesday, expanding its fast-charging network even as questions linger over potential...

Monday 9 February 2026

South Korea bets on AI and electric powertrains to shape cars of future

The South Korean government announced plans to invest KRW464.5 billion (approximately US$316 million) in the automotive sector in 2026,...

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