A Tale of Two Markets: How US Policy Reversals and Diverging EV Trajectories Splintered the Global Automotive Industry
By Stewart Burnett Introduction: The Great Automotive Schism The global automotive landscape has officially fractured. For more than a decade, legacy automakers, nimble startups, and policymakers shared a relatively cohesive vision of the future: an…
China Accelerates Toward an Electric and Autonomous Future: A Comprehensive Analysis of the 15th Five-Year Automotive Roadmap
By Stewart Burnett China’s industrial policy machinery has once again signaled its intent to aggressively steer the global automotive landscape. On September 10, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) unveiled its sweeping blueprint…
Thailand’s EV Crossroads: How Chinese Automakers Captured 89% of the Market and Forced a Tax Overhaul
By Stewart Burnett Enriched and Expanded Report Executive Summary: A Paradigm Shift in Southeast Asia’s Automotive Hub Thailand, historically known as the "Detroit of Asia" for its dominance in traditional internal combustion engine (ICE)…
Navigating the Horizon: Inside the September 2026 Edition of Automotive World Magazine
LONDON — As the global automotive industry races toward a future defined by autonomy, electrification, and software architecture, stakeholders face a complex maze of technological, regulatory, and financial challenges. In its landmark September 2026…
Riding the Dragon: ZF Friedrichshafen’s High-Stakes Pivot to China Amid Western Automotive Turmoil
By Stewart Burnett The global automotive landscape is undergoing a profound and potentially irreversible tectonic shift. For decades, the centers of gravity for automotive engineering, prestige, and volume production were firmly anchored in Stuttgart,…
The Corolla Litmus Test: Inside Toyota’s High-Stakes Battle Against Complacency and the Chinese EV Surge
Main Facts: The Crisis of Relevance at the World’s Largest Automaker Toyota Motor Corporation, the world’s largest automaker by volume, is facing an internal crisis of confidence as it navigates the transition toward electrification. Despite reporting…
The Electric Paradox: Why Europe’s June Sales Surge Spells Trouble for Legacy Automakers
Executive Summary On the surface, the European automotive market achieved a remarkable milestone in June 2026. Driven by a surge in battery-electric vehicle (BEV) adoption and the implementation of aggressive government incentive programs, new-car…
The Great Polarization: Why Chinese Brands Are Poised to Produce Both the Best and Worst-Performing Vehicle Platforms by 2026
By Will Girling Published in partnership with global automotive market intelligence networks The global automotive sector is navigating its most volatile transitional phase in a century. As electrification, software-defined vehicles (SDVs), and…
The Software Pivot: Volkswagen Deepens Horizon Robotics Alliance in Bid to Reclaim Edge in China
Volkswagen Group is accelerating its strategic realignment in the world’s largest automotive market. Acknowledging that speed and local partnerships must substitute for the proprietary software capabilities it has struggled to build in-house, the German…
Resilience Amid Transition: General Motors Defies Market Headwinds with 30% Q2 EBIT Surge
Main Facts: A Strong Quarter Powered by Premium Mix and Cost Discipline General Motors (GM) has delivered a robust second-quarter financial performance, defying challenging global economic conditions and demonstrating structural resilience. The…
