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China struggles to build car chip supply chain to break free of heavy reliance on imports

South China Morning Post
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China 's electric vehicle ( EV ) output has ignited demand for automotive chips, but domestic firms remain reliant on foreign suppliers for more than 90 per cent of their needs.

China 's dependence on imported auto chips has become a more pressing issue as Beijing seeks to assert leadership in the global EV market amid heightened geopolitical tensions with the US .

Both Nio and Xpeng announced this year that their self-developed smart driving chips had completed successful tape-outs, the final design stage of a new chip.

The market may eventually converge on standardised offerings, reducing the cost-effectiveness of in-house development.

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