Stellantis bets on Foxconn for Chinese renaissance
As individuals, the two groups that merged to create Stellantis – FCA and PSA – were pioneers in China's nascent automotive industry. Beijing Jeep was established in 1984 and Dongfeng-Peugeot...
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Gojek and Tokopedia merge to become Indonesian powerhouse GoTo
Ride-hailing and payments company Gojek has completed a merger with ecommerce firm Tokopedia, creating a...
Tesla gives China’s new data security proposal a big like
US electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla has expressed its support for China's proposed stricter automobile data collection regulations. This comes...
Bitcoin crashes after Tesla puts the brakes on crypto payments
After a pioneering move recently to say it would accept bitcoin payments from customers for its cars, Tesla has apparently...
Qihoo 360 turn: Chinese smart carmaker Hozon Auto teams up with cybersecurity giant
Chinese cybersecurity firm Qihoo 360 will ink a partnership with electric vehicle (EV) startup Hozon Auto. Qihoo 360 CEO and...
China’s Horizon says it’s now producing a Level 4 autonomous-vehicle semiconductor
Chinese AI chip manufacturer Horizon Robotics announced the availability of its latest autonomous vehicle semiconductor, which it says can support Level 4 vehicle autonomy, on social media on Sunday. “Hello…
Ex Tesla exec looks to grease wheels of VW-backed battery startup Northvolt
Scandi startup Northvolt is about to raise another multi-million round to supercharge development of batteries for Volkswagen and BMW's electronic vehicles, sources claim. In September 2020, the company raised $600m…
Our new EV buyers will drive Huawei on time, insists Chinese giant
A spokesperson at Huawei assured customers on Friday that the delivery date for the Cyrus Huawei Smart Selection SF5 would not be delayed and that the custom-made electric vehicle (EV)…
Nio Europe EV invasion begins with Norway in September
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) startup Nio announced it plans to begin selling cars overseas in September with Norway chosen as its first export market due to its high percentage of EVs…
Hefty $600m fare for Uber’s ride out of UK gig economy
Uber has set aside $600m to cover the cost of driver employment claims in a blow to its gig economy business model after the Supreme Court ruled it must classify…
More car chips coming this year but supply crisis to run into 2022 – Infineon
Automakers should expect more chips in the second half of the year but the overall squeeze on supply is likely to continue into 2022, according to one of the industry’s…
