G7 Critical Minerals Push Targets AI and Chip Supply Chain Risk

The G7’s critical minerals push is putting AI hardware, chip supply chains, data centers, and APAC manufacturing under sharper scrutiny as governments look for ways to finance alternatives to China-linked supply chains.
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China’s EV Giants Race Tesla to Mass-Produce Humanoid Robots

Chinese EV makers, including BYD and XPENG, are racing Tesla to commercialize humanoid robots, betting that physical AI will become the next big market.
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China’s BYD Challenges Tesla With 5-Minute EV Charging

BYD’s Flash Charging stations, capable of charging an EV’s battery three times faster than Tesla’s V4 Supercharger, are being rolled out across Europe.
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Xpeng Flying Car Deliveries Target 2027 as Certification Gaps Remain

Xpeng’s flying car factory is moving from prototype to production, but certification gaps still separate delivery plans from public passenger service.
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Jeff Bezos-Backed EV Startup Raises $650M to Launch $25K Electric Pickup

Slate Auto, the EV startup backed by Jeff Bezos, secures $650 million in funding for an affordable pickup truck slated for delivery by the end of the year.
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Mitsubishi Targets Hybrid Vehicle Production in the Philippines by 2028

Mitsubishi now has a named plant and a mid-2028 target for hybrid production in the Philippines. What it still lacks are the numbers that would show how serious the plan really is.
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Samsung SmartThings Car-to-Home Service Is Finally Here

Samsung and Hyundai have turned a CES promise into a live dashboard feature, but the first Car-to-Home rollout is narrower than the original vision.
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BYD’s EV Charging Breakthrough Still Depends on BYD’s Own Network

BYD has shown that ultra-fast EV charging is possible, but the five-minute claim relies on its own vehicle platform and high-power charging network.
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Open Safety In The Auto Business: Renault Shares Its Battery Fire Suppression Tech

As consumers worldwide slowly make the switch from internal combustion vehicles to lower-carbon equivalents, a few concerns have appeared about electric vehicles. Range anxiety is ebbing away as batteries become …read more Continue reading Open Safety In The Auto Business: Renault Shares Its Battery Fire Suppression Tech