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Monday 23 December 2024
Weekly news roundup: Chinese chip crackdown intensifies as global semiconductor landscape shifts
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Monday 23 December 2024
Tesla Shanghai factory head resigns; Xiaomi denies poaching
Tesla's Shanghai "Gigafactory" is undergoing significant personnel changes as Chinese media reports indicate that Gang Song, the site's director and VP of manufacturing, has departed...
Friday 20 December 2024
Brace for lengthy inventory correction: Chinese solar giants halt expansion plans amid market glut
Leading Chinese solar manufacturers, including Longi Green Energy Technology, Trina Solar, and JA Solar, have been forced to delay their production capacity expansions as they grapple...
Friday 20 December 2024
EU probes Chinese EVs with tariffs up to 35.3%, but cost edge remains
The European Union initiated a sweeping investigation into Chinese EVs in October 2023, imposing additional tariffs based on automaker compliance levels. BYD and Geely Auto face tariffs...
Friday 20 December 2024
China's chip equipment market faces triple threats: oversupply, sanctions, and structural shifts
The Chinese semiconductor industry faces a significant market correction as wafer fabs prepare for a downturn in 2025 amid oversupply concerns, causing substantial impacts across...
Thursday 19 December 2024
China leads battery materials as South Korea's Posco Future M faces exit; Lotte eyes LFP mass production
China's battery materials sector is thriving, backed by government subsidies, low electricity costs, and cheaper labor, enabling aggressive investment. In contrast, South Korean firms,...
Thursday 19 December 2024
Chinese automakers weigh Nissan tie-up amid US market challenges
Chinese automakers, including NIO, XPeng Motors, BYD, and Taiwan's Foxconn, are reportedly exploring partnerships with cash-strapped Nissan, leveraging its global distribution networks...
Thursday 19 December 2024
Chinese aggressive EVs push unleash historic crisis for German, Japanese auto giants
Germany and Japan have built powerful automotive manufacturing industries over decades, establishing global dominance with brands like Toyota, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Nissan,...
Thursday 19 December 2024
Chinese automakers and Foxconn said to have interest in buying Nissan
Chinese carmakers are rumored to be targeting financially troubled Nissan as a means of indirect entry into the US market. Rumors have also pointed to Foxconn as a possible suitor...
Thursday 19 December 2024
China, US policies drive rush orders, lifting TV panel makers' utilization rates
The Chinese government's subsidy program for energy-efficient appliances, combined with anticipated US tariff hikes, has triggered a sudden surge in TV demand in China and the US...
Thursday 19 December 2024
US probes China-founded router maker on national security fears
The US government has launched a national- security investigation into TP-Link, the China-founded router maker whose equipment now dominates the American market and has been targeted...
Thursday 19 December 2024
Japanese robotics giants pivot to US amid China market slump
Japanese robotics giants Fanuc and Yaskawa Electric are realigning their development strategies toward the US market amid declining demand in China. This shift is evident in their...
Wednesday 18 December 2024
XPeng, Nio abandon Nvidia Thor chip amid rumored production delays
Multiple delays in the production of Nvidia's flagship Thor smart driving chip have forced XPeng to reconsider its adoption for 2025 vehicle models. Wallstreetcn reports...
Wednesday 18 December 2024
Zhipu AI secures US$412 million with backing from Alibaba, Tencent
Zhipu AI, a Chinese artificial intelligence unicorn specializing in large language models (LLMs), has secured CNY3 billion (US$412 million) in its latest funding round—its second...
Wednesday 18 December 2024
AMEC, IDG Capital removed from US military blacklist
On December 17, 2024, the US Department of Defense (DoD) confirmed the removal of Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. (AMEC) and IDG Capital from its Chinese Military Companies...
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