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…
Revolutionizing Automotive R&D: Hyundai’s Strategic Integration of Large-Format High-Speed Sintering
In a significant leap for industrial additive manufacturing (AM), South Korean automotive powerhouse Hyundai has bolstered its Namyang R&D Center with the installation of two VX1000 High Speed Sintering (HSS) polymer 3D printers. Provided by German…
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…
Powering the Future: Navigating the Complex Transition to 48 V Automotive Architectures
The global automotive landscape is currently undergoing its most significant structural shift in over a century. As the industry pivots toward Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs) and increasingly sophisticated Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), the…
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…
