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South China Morning Post
24-04-2025
- Automotive
- South China Morning Post
Intel partners with AI firm ModelBest, chip designer Black Sesame on smart car systems
Advertisement The strategic partnerships were announced on Wednesday at the opening of the 10-day Shanghai Auto Show , where the US semiconductor giant made its debut to unveil the second-generation, AI-enhanced software-defined vehicle (SDV) system-on-a-chip (SoC), which it said would provide automakers with 'scalable performance, advanced AI capabilities and optimised cost efficiency'. 'Together with our partners, we're solving real industry challenges – from energy efficiency to AI-driven experiences – to make the software-defined vehicle revolution a reality for all,' Intel Fellow and vice-president Jack Weast , who serves as general manager of Intel Automotive, said at the event. Intel's collaboration with ModelBest and Black Sesame reflects growing demand in China – the world's largest electric vehicle (EV) market – for more computing power in increasingly sophisticated cockpits, as US semiconductor rivals Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices ramp up their efforts in the auto chip market segment. That initiative followed Intel's decision last year to move the headquarters of its automotive unit to mainland China and relocate Weast to Beijing. Intel Automotive general manager Jack Weast, right, and ModelBest chief executive Li Dahai announce the two firms' strategic collaboration during the opening of this year's Shanghai Auto Show on Wednesday. Photo: Intel
Forbes
09-04-2025
- Automotive
- Forbes
Suppliers In Limbo Over Constant Tariff Changes
Various hardware and automotive parts produced by Taiwanese supplier Shih Yi are on display at the ... More WCX 2025 trade show in Detroit on April 9, 2025. An array of all sorts of automotive parts and hardware fill tables at the Shih Yi booth at this week's WCX 2025 show in downtown Detroit. It's where automotive suppliers come to show off their latest products to exchange ideas, learn and most importantly, network in hopes of landing new business. But Pres. Donald Trump's constantly changing import tariff policies is creating a combination of uncertainty and fear among some of the foreign suppliers attending the show. He changed course again Wednesday, announcing a 90-day pause in reciprocal tariffs for most countries except for China. Trump instead, raised the levy on Chinese exports to the U.S. to 125% after China said it would impose additional tariffs on incoming goods from the U.S. For Jerry Kuo, vice president of sales at Taiwan-based Shih Yi, the levies are especially troubling since, he says, 40% of his company's business is with the U.S. Jerry Kuo, vice president of sales at Taiwan-based auto supplier Shih Yi at the WCX 2025 trade show ... More in Detroit, April 9, 2025. 'The impact might be a little bit suffering, because our customers may come back to us and asking us to make up that margin,' said Kuo. 'You may just have to refuse to take the orders from the U.S., but we don't want to see that.' A few rows over is the expansive Hyundai Motor Group Partners display where more than a dozen suppliers are set up. Jin Kim, of Michigan-based JK Global Business Development represents several of them and serves as an interpreter. He says in the case of smaller suppliers—basically companies that supply larger suppliers—the constant changing of the terms by Trump is especially troubling. 'It's not something that we can definitely say is a long term or short term,' said Jin. 'Is this today and this tomorrow, and this one, you know, next week, so it's you can't make business decisions based on maybe a weekly moving target.' Hyundai Motor Group Partners booths at the WCX 2025 trade show in Detroit, April 9, 2025. What sounds like a simple answer, moving some production to the U.S. to avoid the tariffs, of course, is not simple at all for companies of limited resources, Jin points out. The unsatisfactory solution might just be giving up exporting to the U.S. The tit for tat imposition of tariffs and reciprocal tariffs between the U.S. and China puts a magnifying glass over the scope of competitive threat the Chinese auto industry to the domestic companies. Intel Automotive vice president and general manager Jack Weast delivering remarks at the WCX 2025 ... More trade show in Detroit, April 9, 2025. 'The future of the global automotive industry is being created today in China,' declared Intel Automotive vice president and general manager Jack Weast during a presentation at the WCX Wednesday on his first year in China. In describing why the companies there are able to operate efficiently at less costs, he pointed to several key operational and cultural differences with many automakers elsewhere. They include having just one research and development team at each company overseeing all brands, rather than R&D teams for each individual brand, an intense competitive culture and exceptionally quick communication. To better compete with Chinese companies, Weast suggested U.S. automakers do the following: While not addressing import tariffs as a tool to attenuate competition, Weast said his personal view of what's holding back the U.S. auto industry is 'I think we've lost of that competitive edge. Somehow we've got to find that competitive spirit that used to be so alive here in Detroit, especially that made this place the most innovative place for car design.'
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Karma Automotive Hosts Create Karma 2025, Where the Technologies and Communities of Tomorrow's Vehicle Experiences Come Together
Karma Automotive's Next-Generation of Extended-Range Electric Vehicles (EREV) Breaks Cover with the Stunning Amaris 2-Door Coupe IRVINE, Calif., March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Karma Automotive today hosted Create Karma 2025, drawing together industry innovators, educators, civic and business leaders for an inspiring forum on the future of automotive technology and its transformative impact upon Southern California. At Create Karma 2025, the company discussed its leadership role in advancing game-changing technologies including AI and SDV (Software-Defined Vehicles), and presented its strategy for creating career pathways for SoCal youth – in collaboration with partners assembled for Create Karma 2025 – to develop the workforce of tomorrow. Further, the event featured the World Premiere of the stunning Karma Amaris, the company's next-generation EREV (Extended-Range Electric Vehicle) performance coupe. "Create Karma is our platform to bring the industry, our partners, and our community together to tell our story, spark new ideas, and meaningfully contribute to the future of Southern California," says Marques McCammon, President, Karma Automotive. "This event is about more than just unveiling new products – it's about redefining what's possible in innovation and how that can create a better future for our communities and the broader industry." Create Karma 2025 featured three chapters – Community, Technology, and Experience –each highlighting a key aspect of Karma's vision for the future. Community: Karma announced the newly-formed Clean Transportation Technology Collaborative, a partnership bringing together regional leaders in education, workforce development, business, and technology to accelerate career pathways and job creation in the automotive, software and clean energy sectors in Southern California. Karma Automotive's fellow members of the Collaborative include: CerraCap Venture, Inland Southern California United Way, Orange County Business Council, San Diego State University, Sustain SoCal, UC Irvine, and UC Riverside. Technology: In partnership with Intel Automotive, Karma Automotive is developing Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV) which will transform both the manufacturing process and driving experience with smarter, quicker-thinking, more power-efficient vehicles. At Create Karma 2025, the company demonstrated SDV's revolutionary impact, and how it unlocks AI's potential. This served as a continuation of the presentation by Karma Automotive and Intel Automotive at CES 2025, now focusing on the progress of the two company's joint development activities to bring concept to reality. Experience: Karma Automotive World Premiered its next-generation EREV vehicle, the stunning Karma Amaris alongside its stablemates, the 3rd Generation Karma Revero and Revero Invictus; and spotlighted its upcoming ultra-luxury EVs including the Karma Kaveya super-coupe. Attendees were also given an exclusive look at the brand's desig philosophy, along with insights into the company's vision for performance and sustainability. Announcing the Karma AmarisThe Karma Amaris will deliver a zero-comprises mix of exclusivity, high-performance and efficiency, and is anticipated for production in Q4/2026. Karma Automotive's first production 2-door coupe, Amaris will feature a more powerful evolution the company's proven EREV powertrain utilizing a larger, turbocharged 4-Cylinder ICE generator. Resulting acceleration from 0-60mph is estimated at less than 3.5 seconds, culminating with an estimated top speed of 165mph. The powerful yet timelessly elegant carbon fiber and aluminum body of the Amaris features the latest evolution of the Comet Line design language first established with the Karma Kaveya super-coupe. Pricing for Amaris will be announced at a later date. About Karma Automotive Karma Automotive is America's only full-line ultra-luxury vehicle manufacturer, and a pioneer of EREV (Extended-Range Electric) vehicles which it manufactures at its Karma Innovation and Customization Center (KICC) in Moreno Valley, CA. Its Executive, Product Development, and Design headquarters are located in nearby Irvine, CA. The Karma portfolio embodies California's spirit of innovation and entrepreneurial boldness, reflected by the signature Comet Line which is the central hallmark of Karma's new design language. Sales of the 3rd Generation Karma Revero sport sedan, the world's first luxury EREV plug-in hybrid, are now underway in the USA and EU, offering luxury balanced with conscientiousness delivered without compromise. Sales of Revero's ultra-exclusive, performance-tuned stablemate, Karma Invictus, will begin in Q2 2025, followed by the Gyesera EREV four-seater in Q4 2025, and the Amaris coupe in Q4 2026. The Karma Kaveya super-coupe, with up to 1,000HP and butterfly-doors, will arrive in 2027, and the Karma Ivara GT-UV will arrive in 2028: both EVs will incorporate SDVA (Software-Defined Vehicle Architecture) developed in collaboration with Intel Automotive. Further, Karma Automotive will provide Tier 1s and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) with business-to-business SDVA solutions, as it does today with Karma Connect, its proprietary Vehicle Data Management and Over-the-Air services platform, which presently provides services to the world's second largest OEM. Karma Automotive's dealer network spans North America, Europe, South America and the Middle East. ( Media Contact: Joe Richardson, (917) 716-6617 Joe@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Karma Automotive
