All articles by Graeme Roberts

Stellantis leaps, future Ford, VinFast eyes Asia – the week

Despite trade tensions surrounding Chinese vehicles, Stellantis and Leapmotor’s JV is preparing to go global, starting with Europe. This week,…
Cruise robocabs returning to US streets

Somewhat later than expected last month, Cruise finally announced this week its robotaxis would return to the road for the…
Loss making Nio launches cheaper brand

Nio reportedly launched a more affordable electric car brand in China in a bid to gain a firmer foothold in…
VW supplier replaces CEO

Umicore, the Belgium based major supplier to Volkswagen, reportedly had replaced its chief executive and would reassess spending plans for…
SK Signet to supply EV chargers to GVR

South Korea’s SK Signet announced it had entered into a strategic alliance with US based Gilbarco Veeder-Root (GVR) to supply…

Honda and IBM to co-develop SDV computing

Honda Motor announced it had this week signed a preliminary agreement with IBM Corporation to collaborate on the development of…
Honda still big on EVs

Honda had not changed its belief EVs "are the most effective solution in the area of small mobility products such…
FAW-VW to build new SUVs in Tianjin

One of Volkswagen Group’s main joint ventures in China, FAW-Volkswagen Automobile, plans to invest CNY2.3bn (US$324m) to introduce three new…
Canada welcomes Asahi Kasei battery component plant

Following an earlier announcement, Canadian federal and provincial government officials have "welcomed" Asahi Kasei Corporation's investment of approximately C$1.6bn to…
CAS Q1 sales down but profit up

China Automotive Systems, the power steering components and systems supplier, said Q1 sales were down 2% to US$139.4m, gross profit…