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Wednesday 8 July 2026
AI memory boom turns price hikes into antitrust flashpoint across supply chain
As AI demand drives record price increases in the memory market, the aftermath of such volatility is weighing on the wider supply chain, rippling into downstream industries where manufacturers...
Wednesday 8 July 2026
Volkswagen faces defining test as board weighs sweeping restructuring in face of Chinese competition in its biggest market
Volkswagen is entering one of the most critical periods in its recent history, as its supervisory board prepares to meet on July 9 to discuss a restructuring plan that could include...
Wednesday 8 July 2026
Dongfeng Nissan seeks turnaround amid weak Chinese auto market
China's car market is increasingly divided between weak domestic demand and strong overseas growth, with electric vehicles (EVs) pushing further into the Middle East, Europe, and Africa...
Wednesday 8 July 2026
China cost cuts put US$1T robotaxi market within reach by 2040

China's falling robotaxi supply chain costs could help push the global autonomous taxi market to US$1 trillion by 2040, with Waymo...

Wednesday 8 July 2026
Sodium batteries to cut below LFP costs in 2027, reshaping energy storage economics

China is increasingly viewing 2026 as the launch year for sodium-ion batteries, as the technology's cost advantages in the energy storage...

Wednesday 8 July 2026
Tesla starts public road tests of Cybercab
Tesla has begun engineering tests of its production Cybercab on public roads in Austin, Texas, putting the two-seat robotaxi into real-world city traffic for the first time. The move...
Tuesday 7 July 2026
China's sodium battery boom faces supply risk

China's sodium-ion battery sector is drawing intense attention as surging lithium carbonate prices lift lithium battery production costs...

Tuesday 7 July 2026
Hyundai Rotem targets 2029 hydrogen rail launch as Foshan case raises cost concerns

South Korea's hydrogen rail commercialization is entering the final stretch, with Hyundai Rotem, a unit of Hyundai Motor Group, building...

Tuesday 7 July 2026
LGES posts higher second-quarter sales, supported by US production credits
LG Energy Solution (LGES) reported stronger second-quarter sales and a swing back to operating profit, a result that could matter for global investors tracking how policy incentives...
Tuesday 7 July 2026
Exclusive: Soaring lithium prices and China's mass production ignite a global sodium battery race

A more than 3x rise in China's lithium carbonate price over the past year has pushed sodium-ion batteries back into the spotlight,...

Tuesday 7 July 2026
LGES targets humanoid robot battery boom as Tesla Optimus supply looms

LG Energy Solution (LGES) is emerging as a key battery supplier for humanoid robots, as demand for high-performance batteries shifts from...

Tuesday 7 July 2026
CATL's profit surge widens China's battery lead over global rivals

China's battery industry is widening its lead at home and abroad. Market leader CATL posted record profits while expanding its dominance...

Tuesday 7 July 2026
World models can lift South Korea in self-driving tech
The global autonomous-driving industry is locked in fierce competition around end-to-end (E2E) self-driving technology, but a world model that can reason through unknown scenarios...
Tuesday 7 July 2026
Micron, Ford sign long-term memory supply agreement
Micron Technology and Ford Motor Company have entered into a long-term supply agreement to strengthen access to automotive memory and storage products. The deal underscores how chip...
Tuesday 7 July 2026
SYM sees Taiwan motorcycle market rising up to 10% in 2026
Sanyang Motor (SYM) said Taiwan's motorcycle market could grow as much as 10% in 2026, with the company aiming to keep market share above 40%. The outlook came as SYM introduced its...