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Saturday 28 June 2025
CATL, HelloRide, Ant Group jumpstart China's robotaxi surge
China's robotaxi sector is getting a jolt as HelloRide, Ant Group, and CATL join forces to launch Shanghai Zaofu Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. Backed by a CNY3 billion initial investment and CNY1.288 billion in registered capital, the trio is making a full-scale push into Level 4 autonomous driving.
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Taiwan accelerates autonomous bus trials and EV adoption to tackle 5,000-driver shortage
Taiwan is currently grappling with a shortage of approximately 5,000 bus drivers, prompting the government to accelerate the integration of autonomous driving technology into its public transportation system.
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Tesla robotaxi incidents draw scrutiny from US safety agency
US auto safety regulators are looking into incidents where Tesla's self-driving robotaxis appeared to violate traffic laws during the company's first day offering paid rides in Austin.
Monday 23 June 2025
Automotive winter sets in — Bosch turns local in Taiwan
Amid rising tariffs and cooling global demand, Robert Bosch GmbH is realigning its Taiwan strategy, focusing on local integration, aftermarket support, and scalable driver-assistance technologies to navigate a softening automotive landscape.
Monday 23 June 2025
Tesla launches long-promised robotaxi service for select riders
Tesla Inc. rolled out its long-awaited robotaxi service to a handful of users following almost a decade of hype from Elon Musk, kicking off a precarious new era for the carmaker.
Friday 13 June 2025
XPeng G7 debuts with in-house Turing AI chips, hitting 2200 TOPS
XPeng has unveiled the G7, its first all-new model of 2025—an AI-centric SUV that represents both a technological milestone and a strategic pillar in the company's product roadmap. Positioned as one of XPeng's most competitive offerings to date, the G7 is expected to sharpen the company's edge in China's rapidly intensifying electric vehicle market.
Friday 6 June 2025
Rivals turned allies: XPeng-Huawei AR-HUD partnership emerges as China reins in 'autonomous' rhetoric
China's electric vehicle market is undergoing a rapid transformation in 2025, and the latest surprise comes from two unlikely allies. XPeng Motors and Huawei—longtime competitors in the intelligent driving space—have announced a rare partnership to jointly advance AR head-up display (HUD) technology. The timing is no coincidence: the move comes on the heels of new government restrictions banning the use of buzzwords like "autonomous driving" and "advanced intelligent driving" in promotional language.
Friday 6 June 2025
Tesla's Robotaxi to hit the road in Austin, escalating Waymo rivalry
Tesla is set to launch its first robotaxi service in mid-June 2025 in Austin, Texas, officially entering the competitive landscape of fully autonomous ride-hailing. The rollout marks a significant milestone for the electric vehicle giant — and the beginning of a direct face-off with Waymo, the Alphabet-owned self-driving subsidiary of Google.
Monday 2 June 2025
AI infrastructure bottlenecks drive hardware startup interest
As artificial intelligence (AI) systems strain existing computing infrastructure, a new generation of startups is emerging to address fundamental hardware limitations. At Computex Taipei 2025, four companies showcased early-stage technologies targeting specific bottlenecks, though significant technical and commercial hurdles remain.
Friday 23 May 2025
XPeng rewrites mobility script with AI chips, robot pilots, and LiDAR-free autonomy
As AI foundation models embed deeper into vehicle system architecture, China's XPeng Motors is shifting from conventional car manufacturing to a full-stack AI mobility platform. Its strategy now revolves around three core pillars: large-scale automotive foundation models, in-house AI chips, and humanoid robots—laying the groundwork for the next decade of intelligent transportation.
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Trump's auto tariff blitz is really a national security play
US President Donald Trump has imposed sweeping tariffs on foreign-made cars and auto parts to drive supply chain reshoring. The move aims to reduce import dependency, boost domestic jobs, and reinforce the administration's "industrial security is national security" strategy.
Wednesday 21 May 2025
TÜV Rheinland highlights compliance challenges in the age of intelligent vehicles

As smart vehicles shift from mechanical machines to software-defined platforms, the global auto industry is confronting structural challenges that stretch far beyond hardware. At the Smart Automotive Forum held on May 16 in Taipei, TÜV Rheinland, a leading global provider of technical testing and certification, presented a comprehensive white paper titled Driving the Future: Key Trends in Intelligent Vehicle Development (transliteration), which outlines the regulatory, technical, and validation transformations ahead.

Tuesday 20 May 2025
As Nissan falters, Toyota may offer lifeline in quiet, government-backed move
Once a pillar of Japan's automotive might, Nissan now finds itself in financial peril, with talks of potential mergers or alliances repeatedly falling through. After a failed merger attempt with Honda, Japan's second-largest automaker, reports from Japanese media suggest that Toyota—Japan's largest and most influential carmaker—may be quietly extending a helping hand. However, neither Toyota nor Nissan has confirmed the rumors through official channels.
Friday 16 May 2025
Tesla's centralized 'vehicle brain' strategy loses traction as rivals embrace domain-zonal architectures
As the global automotive industry rapidly advances toward next-generation electronic and electrical (E/E) architectures, the combined use of domain controllers and zonal controllers is emerging as a practical and strategic approach, especially for automakers targeting market opportunities in 2028 and 2029. This direction has reportedly gained favor among mainstream global brands, including many of China's top-tier carmakers.
Thursday 15 May 2025
L3 may be late, but automotive revolution rolls on

It's unclear how many still recall the optimism with which 2025 was once hailed—by automakers across Europe, the US, and even China—as the definitive launch year for Level 3 (L3) autonomous vehicles. Yet, as the calendar pages turn, the odds of L3 systems arriving on time—and making a triumphant debut—now seem slim.

Tuesday 13 May 2025
Tesla's futuristic trademarks 'Robotaxi' and 'Cybercab' hit snags amid legal and tech hurdles
Tesla has long been at the forefront of promoting the vision of high-level autonomous vehicles and driverless taxi services. However, its recent efforts to trademark the names "Robotaxi" and "Cybercab" have encountered legal obstacles in the US. The stories behind these names are not only futuristic in tone but also rich in cultural and technological significance.
Friday 9 May 2025
Japan's Denso, Rohm forge chip alliance targeting EVs and autonomous driving
On May 8, Japanese automotive parts supplier Denso and chipmaker Rohm Semiconductor announced a strategic partnership aimed at deepening collaboration in semiconductor development and production. Citing reports from Nikkei and Car Watch, the companies said the alliance will span joint chip development, integrated manufacturing, and coordinated raw material procurement, with implementation details to be finalized later.
Thursday 8 May 2025
Tesla debuts LiDAR-free self-driving system in China as FSD awaits approval
Tesla has rolled out a new camera-based driver-assistance system in China while awaiting government approval for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology. Unlike most Chinese EV makers that rely on LiDAR sensors, Tesla is sticking to a vision-only approach, it says offers superior performance and lower costs.
Wednesday 7 May 2025
China EV makers hit the brakes on autonomy after fatal Xiaomi crash
The fatal crash involving a Xiaomi SU7 and three students has sparked nationwide backlash and triggered a fundamental shift in how Chinese automakers market self-driving technology. The buzzword "smart driving" is rapidly being phased out in favor of the more conservative and safety-conscious term "assisted driving."
Wednesday 7 May 2025
China's Pony AI is Uber's latest robotaxi partner in Middle East
Robotaxi company Pony AI will partner with ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc. to launch in the Middle East this year, as the auto industry's push into autonomous driving gathers pace.
Monday 5 May 2025
Semco and Daeduck poised to power Tesla's autonomous Cybercab with key substrate supply

South Korea's leading substrate manufacturers, Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) and Daeduck Electronics, are preparing to supply crucial components for Tesla's next-generation autonomous taxi, the Cybercab. With production slated to begin in the second half of 2025, both companies are positioned to deliver ABF substrates (FC-BGA) for the high-tech vehicle by the end of 2025.

Friday 2 May 2025
Powertech Technology sees revenue decline as expected in 1Q25
Powertech Technology (PTI), a Taiwanese memory packaging and testing vendor, experienced a decrease in solid-state drive (SSD) and NAND flash shipments in the first quarter of 2025, impacted by significant production cuts by customers.
Friday 2 May 2025
Huawei mobilizes 11 top carmakers to forge China's smart driving safety agenda
China's booming auto industry is moving beyond product competition as automakers increasingly prioritize unified safety standards for intelligent driving systems. The sector is transitioning toward a technology-driven growth model built around standardization and long-term scalability.
Friday 2 May 2025
US, China sharply diverged in regulatory paths for high-level autonomous driving
Advanced L3–L5 autonomous driving has long been a critical battleground in the technological rivalry between the US and China. Recently, as both nations aim for L5 fully autonomous vehicles, their regulatory approaches have begun to diverge sharply: the US is moving toward deregulation, while China is tightening its oversight.
Monday 28 April 2025
Texas Instruments launches new integraged ADAS chips
Automotive sensors and chips have become critical battlegrounds for semiconductor manufacturers, as their reliability and integration capabilities are key factors in the rapid advancement of automated driving technology. Texas Instruments (TI) aims to provide advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) solutions with its latest automotive LiDAR, clock, and radar chips.
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