Japanese electronics firm Sharp has announced it will sell its LCD plant in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture, to its parent company, Foxconn, as noted in a Nikkei report on the 12th. While Foxconn has yet to respond, sources suggest the move may be linked to its efforts to expand in Japan’s electric vehic...

According to a report from iFeng News, Tesla China states that more than 95% of the components used in every Model 3 and refreshed Model Y are currently sourced in China, underscoring the company’s deep integration with China's local supply chain. As highlighted by Reuters, Tesla produces Model...

During the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show, Intel announced new partnerships with companies including Black Sesame Technologies, Model Best, and BOS Semiconductors, aiming to collaboratively cross technological hurdles in the automotive intelligence process and build an open, mutually beneficial smart vehic...

China has recently introduced a new round of rare earth export controls. As reported by Reuters, Tesla CEO Elon Musk states on Tuesday that production of the company’s Optimus humanoid robots is being impacted by China’s restrictions on rare earth magnets. Musk previously states that he expects ...

According to a report from Liberty Times, citing the Financial Times and the Korea Herald, China’s recent export controls on rare earth materials could lead to automotive production shutdowns, as inventories of essential magnets could be depleted within months if Beijing fully halts exports. Th...