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Leapmotor exceeds 100K monthly deliveries via its Stellantis tie-up, but rising EU tariffs, LFP cold-weather limits, and margin pressures present critical risks.
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AMD World Labs Acquisition: The $8.2B Physical AI Gamble Reshaping Semiconductor Supply Chains
AMD's $8.2B acquisition of Fei-Fei Li's World Labs reshapes physical AI chip supply chains. We analyze the tech, supply chain fallout, and competitive impact on Nvidia, Tesla, and Chinese OEMs.
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BYD September Sales Hit 463,561 as Overseas Surge 153.9%: Margin Mirage Behind the Volume
BYD September sales hit 463,561 units with overseas up 153.9% YoY. We interrogate the margin reality, LFP limits, and export tariff barriers behind the volume.
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Huawei-Seresis Alliance Deepens: Inside the New Joint Venture Reshaping China's EV Supply Chain
Huawei and Seresis deepen their joint venture, creating a Tier-0.5 model that threatens Western Tier-1 suppliers and challenges traditional OEM autonomy in China's EV market.
NIO Power's 9,492-Station Bet: Battery Swapping Scale vs. Economic Reality
NIO Power's 9,492-station network is the world's largest battery-swap infrastructure. But unit economics, capital intensity, and chemistry constraints tell a more complicated story.
TU Eindhoven's VENTRA Concept: The EV That Cleans the Air — But at What Cost?
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Unified Agent Architectures: The Automotive AI Shift Beyond End-to-End Models
Automotive AI is pivoting from end-to-end models toward unified agent architectures. Discover the engineering trade-offs, compute limits, and market realities.
Chinese EV Market Share in Europe Hits 11.7%: Strategic Breakthrough or Pre-Tariff Mirage?
European electrified vehicle share crossed 50% in August as Chinese brands hit a record 11.7% market share. Behind the milestone lies a reality of tariff pre-registration and price wars.
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Jungmo Kim
Shanghai Sourcing ProfessionalCurrently based in Shanghai, providing highly critical supply chain stability forecasts and tier-1 supplier strategic insights directly from China's key automotive manufacturing plants.
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