Auto Chips
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Nio's William Li urges battery and chip standardization to curb EV supply chain waste
Li proposes standardizing battery cells and reducing chip varieties to unlock over 100 billion yuan in industry-wide cost savings.
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Horizon Robotics plans next-gen auto chip to outpace Nvidia's Thor-X
Horizon Robotics is developing the J7 series chips, aiming to significantly surpass Nvidia's Thor-X in computing power by 2027.
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Nio's chip unit approaches Leapmotor and Geely for potential supply deals, report says
Nio's Shenji unit and its partner Axera are pitching the new M97 chip to automakers.
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Nio confirms its chip unit secures $330 million in 1st-round funding
Several Chinese investors will inject RMB 2.257 billion ($330 million) into Nio's chip business, valuing the operation at about RMB 8.27 billion.
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Nio chip unit reportedly raises over $290 million in 1st funding round
This brings the post-investment valuation of Nio's chip unit to nearly RMB 10 billion.
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Rising metal and memory prices weigh on China's EV industry, analysts say
If all cost increases are borne by automakers, they could completely erode profit margins, UBS said.
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Nio flags potential cost pressures from memory chips
"Potential cost pressures this year are quite significant. The biggest cost pressure isn't raw materials, but memory chips," said William Li.
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Li Auto to put its own M100 smart driving chip into cars starting in 2026
Li Auto will begin commercializing its M100 chip next year, hoping it will deliver a significant upgrade to the user experience of its products.
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Nio reportedly licenses its tech to auto chipmaker, gains revenue from one of its most cash-burning projects
Nio has begun external supply of its Shenji NX9031 chip technology, licensing it to an automotive chip company, according to LatePost.
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VW to develop smart driving chips with Horizon Robotics in China
The chip is expected to be delivered within the next 3-5 years, with a single-chip computing power of about 500 to 700 TOPS.
