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From import haven to production fortress: The rising wall around ASEAN’s EV markets

For the first half of this decade, Southeast Asia served as an open playing field for global Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) manufacturers.

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EX2 debuts as Geely leaks future models

Never mind BYD, Chery and SAIC: Geely has big plans for Europe.

Global light vehicle market stays sluggish in July

July global LV sales remained soft at a headline level, with marginal improvement in the annualized sales rate.

US President threatens 50% tariff on Canadian auto imports

The threatened tariff increases are set for 1 January 2027, so there is plenty of time for negotiations to resume.

US judge rejects First Brands’ plan to repay creditors via litigation

The rejected plan had called for setting up litigation trusts to bring lawsuits intended to secure further funds for creditors on an ongoing basis.

Unifor, GM Canada reach tentative labour deal

The agreements apply to Unifor Locals employed at the Oshawa Assembly Plant, the CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, the St. Catharines Propulsion Plant, and the Woodstock Parts Distribution Centre.

Uber launches Baidu’s fully driverless Apollo Go in Dubai

Uber says Dubai serves as the launchpad for scaling thousands of Apollo Go vehicles across Uber’s global network.

BorgWarner secures more high-voltage inverter business with European OEM

BorgWarner claims a ‘major extension of multiple high-volume inverter programs with major European OEM’.

Asahi Kasei develops tech to raise energy density on lithium-ion batteries

Says novel lithium pre-doping technology can raise energy density and lower cost.

TIER IV collaborates with Renesas for open AI-native computing platform for SDVs

The two companies will jointly optimise and promote the integrated hardware and software platform for automakers and Tier 1 suppliers worldwide.

Dutch regulator fines Uber €824.99m over automated driver dismissals

The Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens found that Uber relied on software to track driver conduct and customer feedback, leading to accounts being automatically suspended over suspected fraud and permanently shut down where ratings stayed low over time.