CHINAtalk (November 2025): China backs off chip export ban | China EV influence everywhere: except US, Canada | Ford CEO China warning | Tariffs: China factory activity down for 7th month

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NOVEMBER 2025 EDITION

CHINA: AUTOMOTIVE

China backs off chip export ban that could have shut down global auto plants

China’s EV influence expands nearly everywhere – except the US and Canada

Global Connect of Overseas Chinese Automotive Engineers 2025 Successfully Concludes

Release of the Consensus of the China Automotive CTO Closed-Door Summit 2025

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

A deep dive into the Chinese Auto Parts Industry

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 ...

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CHINA: AUTOMOTIVE (continued)

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

The U.S. Just Drew a Line in the EV War—China’s Car Industry Is Reeling

China's EV exports in focus as new five-year plan cuts subsidies

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

Built in China Isn't the Same As "Made in China"

National verification platform to boost auto chip quality

LATEST NEWS FROM OUR FEATURED MEDIA PARTNER:

China oil major Sinopec partners with South Korea's LG Chem to develop battery materials

EVs put an end to China's usual holiday surge in gasoline use

Volkswagen to develop own assisted driving chip in China

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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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