ASIAtalk (November 2025): Japan OEMs ditching China, India gains | Ford CEO warns US OEMs about China | Korea industry hit by rare earth export curbs | Opportunities in SE Asia global supply chains

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NOVEMBER 2025 EDITION

ASIA: AUTOMOTIVE

Ford CEO Warns China Could Put Every American Carmaker Out Of Business

Japan’s Auto Giants Are Ditching China — and Betting Big Somewhere Unexpected

Japanese automakers shift gears to India with $11 billion investment push

China's EV Industry: Giant Distortion Machine, With Ripple Effects Globally

Nexperia turns: Beijing lifts ban following Trump-Xi summit deal

Korean industry hit by China’s rare earth export curbs

Indonesia’s Never-Ending Quest for a National Car

THIS WEEK'S INTERVIEW

"The Automotive Market in Southeast Asia:

Current Trends and Forecast 2026"

with Timothy Wong, Principal with Roland Berger

The latest Audio Interview “The Automotive Market in Southeast Asia: Current Trends and Forecast 2026” with Ron Hesse features Timothy Wong, Principal at Roland Berger, based in Singapore. With two decades of consulting, engineering, and project management experience across Southeast Asia and China, he advises leading clients in the automotive, industrial products, and services sectors ...

Listen to Interview with Timothy Wong visit here

ASIA: AUTOMOTIVE (continued)

A deep dive into the Chinese Auto Parts Industry

Imported Car Sales Rise 13.2% In Oct In South Korea On Tesla, German Models

Roadmap to 2040: China’s automotive industry sets sights on 80% EV penetration, and L4 autonomy

Report: China leads charge in assisted-driving tech for commercial trucking

Japan Mobility Show 2025: Hometown brands shine as rivals step up

The Challenges of Launching Tesla’s Autonomous Driving in South Korea

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From AI chips to EVs: Why M&G’s Vikas Pershad sees Asia, not the US, leading the next market rally

Norway transport firm steps up controls after tests show Chinese-made buses can be halted remotely

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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP INTERVIEWS

US Work Visas: Are H-1Bs a Viable Option for the Auto Industry?

This Interview features Jim Aldrich and James Prappas with Dykema, a leading US law firm. Jim is head of Dykema’s immigration team, and for more than 30 years, James Prappas has guided employers ...

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Could Trump’s Auto Tariffs Benefit Mexico?

This Interview features Stephan Keese, Managing Partner for North America and Head of the Industrials practice for the Americas region with Roland Berger. He has advised leading global players on growth and market entry strategies, sales and distribution strategies, cost reduction ...

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Putting the Brakes on Fraudulent Parts in the Global Automotive Industry

This Interview features Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon®, whose FeaturePrint® technology provides for items what fingerprints are for people – a unique, persistent identifier, for any and every item, including the automotive industry products ...

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