AUO Display Plus, a subsidiary of AUO specializing in vertical field display solutions, has partnered with S-Bahn Hamburg, a subsidiary of Germany’s largest railway operator Deutsche Bahn AG (DB). At the 2025 International Association of Public Transport (UITP) Global Public Transport Summit, they showcased a new concept train featuring AUO Display Plus’s industry-exclusive HiRaso display technology. Utilizing cholesteric liquid crystal displays (ChLCD) with reflective and bistable properties, this innovation achieves zero power consumption for information display, supporting DB’s transition to greener transportation.

Intel has begun executing a new round of layoffs announced two months ago by CEO Lip-Bu Tan as the chipmaker continues its sweeping efforts to reduce costs amid mounting financial and operational pressures.

The European Union (EU) imposed anti-subsidy duties on Chinese battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in October 2024, with combined tariffs reaching up to 45% for a duration of five years. Since then, China has pushed for a minimum-price agreement to replace the tariffs, triggering an ongoing round of negotiations.