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To strengthen its semiconductor supply chain, the Chinese government is reportedly requiring domestic automakers, including BYD, to expand their procurement of locally-produced chips. The goal is to increase the proportion of domestically-sourced automotive chips to 25% by 2025. According to a re...
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The latest punitive tariffs imposed on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) by the Biden administration are likely to discourage BYD, Leapmotor, and other local manufacturers from their global expansion plans, though the US is not their key target yet, according to a report by the South China Mornin...
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As per a report from Reuters, US Commerce Secretary Raimondo stated on May 8th that the need for the government to take the threat posed by China-produced connected cars more seriously, suggesting potential "extreme action" to restrict or prohibit the import of such vehicles to prevent the leakage o...
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According to sources cited in a report from Bloomberg, the US administration is expected to announce its decisions on tariffs for imported goods from China as early as next week. The tariff decision is anticipated to target key strategic industries, including electric cars, The tariff decision is a...
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Recently, a report from South Korean media outlet BusinessKorea has indicated that the South Korean government is actively advancing new research and development (R&D) projects, including the development of AI chips for autonomous vehicles, with the aim of surpassing the American semiconductor g...