GUANGZHOU — Huawei Technologies and China’s state-owned Dongfeng Motor Group will partner in so-called new energy vehicles as the Chinese telecommunications equipment maker seeks growth in the automotive sector. The tie-up, announced Monday, will see Dongfeng’s Voyah brand of NEVs use components and other technology from Huawei, which has strength in autonomous driving systems. Go to… Continue reading Huawei to supply tech to Dongfeng EV brand under new tie-up
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Daihatsu scandal weighs on Japan’s smaller suppliers amid EV shift
TOKYO — The safety scandal at Daihatsu Motor, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor, has left thousands of suppliers in the lurch, raising questions about how the Japanese auto industry will restructure its traditional supply chain at a time when moves towards electric vehicles are transforming the car industry. Yoji Kawanaka, 75, says the unfolding scandal… Continue reading Daihatsu scandal weighs on Japan’s smaller suppliers amid EV shift
EV powerhouse China to set own standards for automotive semiconductors
BEIJING — China has moved to set its own standards for semiconductors used in electric vehicles and self-driving cars as it seeks to replace imports of these vital components with domestic production. The government has called on industry to create technological standards for more than 30 important automotive semiconductors by 2025 and more than 70… Continue reading EV powerhouse China to set own standards for automotive semiconductors
Toyota drives EV and hydrogen push in Thailand, its ‘second home’
BANGKOK — Toyota Motor is preparing to launch an extensive decarbonization campaign in Thailand, partnering with leading local businesses like the Charoen Pokphand Group with an eye on commercial demand for electric and fuel-cell vehicles. “I believe that our actions now can change what the future looks like,” Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda said while attending… Continue reading Toyota drives EV and hydrogen push in Thailand, its ‘second home’
Toyota to assemble EV batteries at more auto plants in Japan, U.S.
NAGOYA, Japan — Toyota Motor will start final assembly of electric vehicle batteries at three more auto plants in Japan and the U.S., moving more of the process in-house to reduce costs associated with transporting heavy finished packs. Assembly begins at Toyota’s Takaoka plant near Nagoya between spring and fall 2025, at its Miyata plant in western… Continue reading Toyota to assemble EV batteries at more auto plants in Japan, U.S.
Toyota to assemble EV batteries at more auto plants in Japan, U.S.
NAGOYA, Japan — Toyota Motor will start final assembly of electric vehicle batteries at three more auto plants in Japan and the U.S., moving more of the process in-house to reduce costs associated with transporting heavy finished packs. Assembly begins at Toyota’s Takaoka plant near Nagoya between spring and fall 2025, at its Miyata plant in western… Continue reading Toyota to assemble EV batteries at more auto plants in Japan, U.S.
Letter from Nikkei Asia’s editor: Panasonic’s EV battery comeback plan
Hello from Tokyo. Last week, the people of Taiwan elected as their next president Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, which Beijing brands as separatist. The vote focused mainly on how to deal with China, but so far both sides have shown restraint, and it will take some time to see whether cross-strait… Continue reading Letter from Nikkei Asia’s editor: Panasonic’s EV battery comeback plan
Letter from Nikkei Asia’s editor: Panasonic’s EV battery comeback plan
Hello from Tokyo. Last week, the people of Taiwan elected as their next president Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, which Beijing brands as separatist. The vote focused mainly on how to deal with China, but so far both sides have shown restraint, and it will take some time to see whether cross-strait… Continue reading Letter from Nikkei Asia’s editor: Panasonic’s EV battery comeback plan
Chinese auto chip firms race to cash in on new energy vehicles
Chinese companies are rushing to make their own auto chips as demand continues to increase in the world’s largest car market. In 2023, there were more than 300 local auto chipmakers, nearly 10 times the number from three years ago, said Yuan Chengyin, general manager of the National New Energy Vehicle Technology Innovation Center, a… Continue reading Chinese auto chip firms race to cash in on new energy vehicles
China-linked self-driving startup TuSimple to delist from Nasdaq
PALO ALTO, U.S. — TuSimple, a U.S.-based developer of self-driving truck technology with Chinese ties, has applied to delist from Nasdaq, with its market value dwindling to around 1% of its peak amid commercialization delays and rising interest rates. TuSimple expects its stock to go off the market around Feb. 8, and will deregister with… Continue reading China-linked self-driving startup TuSimple to delist from Nasdaq