ASIAtalk (JAN 2025): Asia EV boom: supply chain challenges | US to finalize ban on China car tech | Taiwan to help biz shift supply chains to US | India auto industry grows 3.1%

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JANUARY 2025 EDITION

ASIA: AUTOMOTIVE

Asia's EV Boom Faces Supply Chain Challenges

High Tariffs on Auto Parts Threaten U.S.-China Trade Viability

Are Supply Chain Disruptions Threatening Eastern EV Boom?

Biden admin set to finalize ban on Chinese vehicle software and hardware

Nearly 10,000 Suppliers Work for Both Honda and Nissan

Not China, not Germany, not America: This country is creating the cars of the future

India’s Car Industry Enters 2025 With Two Months Of Unsold Stock

THIS WEEK'S INTERVIEW

The latest Audio Interview with Ron Hesse features Lisa Walker, principal of Deloitte Consulting LLP. As the Vice Chair and US Automotive Sector Leader, Lisa is responsible for Deloitte’s Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), Dealership, and Auto Supplier-related services across the organization. For more than 20 years, she has supported clients across the manufacturing, consumer and retail industries, helping drive financial and operational performance improvement through supply chain strategy, cost reduction and ...

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ASIA: AUTOMOTIVE (continued)

Making an electric car battery, minus China

Taiwan iPhone maker Foxconn sets its sights on the ever more crowded EV market

Charged Up: China Driving Thailand’s EV Industry

China's Auto Exports Face Cooling Trend Amid Global Challenges

Thailand’s auto industry faces tough times, but electric vehicles provide hope

Electric Vehicles startups in South Korea

The 7 Coolest Things We Saw at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon

LATEST NEWS FROM OUR FEATURED ASIA MEDIA PARTNER:

Asia set to shape future of mobility and drive business growth: SEG Global CEO

India auto industry grows 3.1% in Q3 FY25, driven by two-wheelers and passenger vehicles

See acceleration of EV penetration in India in 2025-26: Hyundai COO Tarun Garg

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: ACCESS OVER 300 AUDIO INTERVIEWS

Listen to any of over 300 Audio Interviews with Experts on global automotive related business and operational topics such as HR, supply chain, legal, finance, M&A, markets and more.

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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP INTERVIEWS

International Sourcing: India’s Role in the Global Supply Chain

This Interview features Pankaj Aggarwal, COO of Unibuild.ai and Head of Global Strategic Purchasing, with India-based Motherson Group. He has worked for 30 years in leadership roles across 45 countries in the automotive, aerospace, renewable energy, industrial, and ...

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Tariffs and Trade: Impact on the American Industrial Base

The Interview features Ambrose Conroy, Founder and CEO of Seraph, a hands-on firm that delivers rapid, significant, and sustainable solutions to improve operational excellence for clients. Ambrose founded Seraph to bring together a team of top industry talent with the expertise to deliver measurable results. Prior to founding Seraph ...

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The Chinese Semiconductor Industry and Effects on Global Auto Industry

This Interview features Dr. Doug Sparks, CEO of M2N Technologies LLC, a consulting firm specializing in semiconductors, MEMS and sensors, including their supply chains. He has just published a new book, A Decade in the Chinese Semiconductor Industry: An American’s Story. Doug was the CTO of Hanking Electronics ...

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ASIA: SUPPLY CHAIN, LOGISTICS AND TRADE

Taiwan to Help Businesses Shift Supply Chains to US Amid High Import Duties

China exports push Nippon Steel to seek growth in US, India after blocked deal

Container shipping from Asia to the US just got more expensive

China saw booming exports in 2024 as Trump tariffs loom

Supply Chain Management Salary in India & US

Most GBA manufacturers strengthened supply chains in Asia

Asia–Europe trade lane strong but complex

Vietnam Sees Trade Surplus for the First time Post Economic Recovery

ASIA: FINANCE, TAX, LEGAL AND M&A

Japan M&A deals hit record high, fueled by private equity

5 Best Countries to Invest in Asia in 2025

India emerges as the largest market for PE deal volumes in Asia-Pacific

Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 61 – Extraterritorial Enforcement of US Laws in Asia Under Trump in 2025

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions Against Slag Pots from China

Malaysia, Indonesia’s journey in pushing for green finance

Asean needs deeper trade pacts, domestic reforms for economic resilience: World Bank economist

China’s investment banking fees fall to lowest in 5 years

CROSS-BORDER M&A: COMPANIES FOR SALE WORLDWIDE

To learn more about all Global M&A deals, contact Ron Hesse - RHesse@GlobalAutoIndustry.com

ASIA: MANUFACTURING, ECONOMY & TECHNOLOGY

China obstructs India’s manufacturing rise with Foxconn bans

How is China Leading Asia Industrial Robotics Market?

India's Excess Steel Imports Creates Challenge of Surplus Inventory

Southeast Asia quarterly economic review: Mixed growth

VietNam sparks a remarkable growth in industrial production in 2024

Half of Japan firms prepared in event of Taiwan contingency

India’s Economy Set for Weakest Growth Since the Pandemic

Philippine economy one of strongest performers in Southeast Asia, says UN report

ASIA: HR & TALENT MANAGEMENT

Japanese companies are stealing talented Gen Z out of college, paying off their student debt, and subsidizing their housing to combat the country’s aging workforce

Protected characteristics in Singapore's workplaces, at last

China Introduces Slew of Policies to Counter Declining Births

The general counsel’s emerging role as business leader in India

Small, midsize firms crucial for Japan's wage hikes: business chief

Southeast Asia grapples with soaring medical costs

How Singapore’s new FWA guidelines shape the future of business

8 Most Livable Places in Southeast Asia in 2025

CROSS-BORDER M&A: INVESTORS LOOKING TO BUY WORLDWIDE

"LIVE" & RECORDED WEBINARS

March 27, 2025: "Mexico’s Supply Chain Nearshoring Summit 2025"

Conference | B2B Meetings | Exhibition

Summit will be held @ El Paso Convention Center – in El Paso, Texas (USA)

To learn more or to register, visit here.

9 SESSIONS: WEBINAR SERIES by Harris Sliwoski & GlobalAutoIndustry.com

"Nearshoring: Focus on Mexico"

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INTERNATIONAL HEALTH & TRAVEL INSURANCE, AND SECURITY

What is Different in Post-Covid Years for Expats & Int'l Business Travelers

This Interview features Allen Koski, Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Insured Nomads, the first insurtech in global benefits. Previously Allen was a Senior Vice President at United Healthcare Global and prior to that instrumental in the growth and development of Cigna Global in roles that ranged across sales and sales ...

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