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Ford is taking a $19.5B charge to slash EV investment, pivoting to hybrids and EREVs due to weak demand. Is this the new blueprint for legacy auto?

The ‘Data Wall’ of autonomous driving may be crumbling. Helm.ai’s new framework uses just 1,000 hours of data by focusing on geometric reasoning, challenging the petabyte-scale approach dominating the AV race.

Indonesia’s overall auto sales are declining, but a massive surge in Chinese-made EVs, led by BYD, signals a major takeover in Southeast Asia’s largest market.

The EU is relaxing its 2035 ICE ban, proposing a 90% CO2 cut instead of 100%. Discover what this means for PHEVs, e-fuels, and the future of the European EV market.

China’s new GB17675-2025 standard unlocks Steer-by-Wire (SbW) by removing mechanical linkage mandates, signaling a global shift to chassis convergence.

XPeng partners with EPMB to start EV mass production in Malaysia by 2026. Analyze this strategic move against EU/US tariffs and the broader ASEAN expansion.

Can adding a simple additive like tantalum halve lithium-ion battery capacity decay? Skoltech research shows $\text{Ta}_2\text{O}_5$ stabilizes high-nickel cathodes, a game-changer for EV lifespan and residual values.

XPeng formalizes its Malaysia assembly deal with EPMB to build the G6 and X9, signaling a strategic push into Southeast Asia’s lucrative right-hand drive EV markets by 2026.

Is the EU abandoning its 2035 ICE ban? EPP push for a 90% CO2 target creates regulatory uncertainty for Western auto giants, while Xpeng aggressively launches local EV production in Malaysia.

Intro The “race to the bottom” might finally be over—or so Beijing hopes. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has released…