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Wednesday 22 July 2026
Sumitomo Chemical eyes 2028 production of lower-cost solid-state battery electrolyte

Sumitomo Chemical plans to begin mass production of a halide-based solid electrolyte in Japan as early as fiscal 2028, positioning the...

Wednesday 22 July 2026
China ends decade-old battery tax break, signaling a coordinated squeeze on clean-energy overcapacity

China is dismantling the tax shelter that helped build the world's largest battery industry, and the move looks less like a one-off...

Wednesday 22 July 2026
Foxconn's Jun Seki says L4 adoption will be in 80% of new cars by 2040
Foxconn group's EV strategy chief Jun Seki said on July 21 in Tokyo that Level 4 (L4) and above autonomous driving will likely be installed in 80% of new cars by 2040, and that the...
Wednesday 22 July 2026
Taiwan tariff uncertainty slows US car sales and opens a window for local brands
Rumors of a possible zero-tariff deal for US-made cars in Taiwan have kept buyers and dealers in wait-and-see mode for months, with pricing and sales plans for imported vehicles still...
Wednesday 22 July 2026
Taiwan auto market sees 2H26 recovery as sales and promotions improve
Taiwan's new-car market showed signs of recovery in the first half of 2026, with June sales rising more than 20% year on year and monthly volume returning to the level seen in the...
Wednesday 22 July 2026
Tesla's EV platform powers Optimus scale production edge
Tesla's humanoid robot Optimus is set to begin mass production at the end of July, according to supply chain sources. Tesla previously retooled an electric vehicle production line...
Tuesday 21 July 2026
Cautionary tale for Taiwan's electric scooter industry: Supply-chain feud nearly turns to disaster
Electric scooters have been traversing a bumpy road in Taiwan, with sales numbers tied to government subsidies, and cost measures squeezing margins for brands and suppliers alike....
Tuesday 21 July 2026
Li Auto reportedly forms new Shanghai chip company to expand in-house semiconductor ambitions
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Li Auto has established a new subsidiary focused on IC chip design, underscoring its long-term strategy of developing core AI technologies in-ho...
Tuesday 21 July 2026
Tariffs, competition drag down top automakers' 1H26 sales

The world's biggest automakers are losing their long-held advantage as weaker demand, tariffs, and fierce competition reshape the market...

Tuesday 21 July 2026
China's solar slump deepens, raising warning signs for energy storage and electric vehicles
China's solar industry is still trapped in a painful shakeout after three straight years of losses across much of the supply chain, according to first-half reports from leading companies...
Tuesday 21 July 2026
LGES accelerates sodium-ion battery plans while CATL secures early ESS lead
LG Energy Solution plans to establish a sodium-ion battery mother line at its Ochang Energy Plant in South Korea in 2026, seeking to narrow CATL's early commercial lead in energy storage...
Tuesday 21 July 2026
Hyundai labor unrest ripples through Kia, GM Korea supply chains
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Monday 20 July 2026
BYD targets Japan's Kei-car stronghold with low-cost EV challenge
BYD is pressing ahead with plans to enter Japan's all-electric kei-car market, stepping up promotional activity and appointing a brand ambassador in a sign of growing confidence about...
Monday 20 July 2026
Hotai Leasing plans August listing as mobility business expands
Hotai Leasing Co., Ltd. plans to list its shares in early August 2026 as the Taiwan-based vehicle leasing provider expands its mobility and used-car businesses.
Friday 17 July 2026
Micron SCA covers 7 auto customers, boosts supply chain

Micron has said its Strategic Customer Agreement (SCA) long-term supply deals with 16 key strategic customers include seven automotive...