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Friday 21 March 2025
Price war escalates in Chinese smart driving chip market as Qualcomm cuts prices and Nvidia responds
With the rapid development of smart driving technology, competition in China's electric vehicle (EV) market has intensified. Industry sources in China indicate that Qualcomm has cut...
Saturday 8 March 2025
How Xiaomi outperforms Tesla in EV resale market
The intense price competition among Chinese new energy vehicles has forced many automakers to adopt discounting as a survival strategy. Despite this challenging environment, Xiaomi...
Monday 3 March 2025
PCB industry braces for sustained pricing pressures
The PCB industry is facing intense price competition, causing operational losses for companies like Career Electronic, Flexium Interconnect, and Uniflex Technology. Although a recovery...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
China's mature-node foundry price war eases as global clients shift orders
China's aggressive price war in mature-node wafer manufacturing appears to be stabilizing, as Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) reports shifting customer orders. Chairman...
Friday 21 February 2025
China's auto price war nearing a turning point—Trump's tariffs could be an unexpected catalyst
China's automotive market remains caught in an intense price war, with competition becoming increasingly cutthroat over the past two years. This has forced weaker brands out of the...
Friday 14 February 2025
Mature-node semiconductor oversupply hits SMIC and Hua Hong, weighs upon Taiwanese foundries
Chinese foundries' aggressive expansion into mature nodes has created an oversupply situation, leading to significant price cuts that are now affecting the broader semiconductor manufacturing...
Friday 14 February 2025
SMIC earnings signal potential price war in mature-node chip market
China's rapid expansion in mature-node wafer foundries is reshaping the global semiconductor landscape and intensifying competition for Taiwanese second-tier players. In a market estimated...
Saturday 8 February 2025
DeepSeek fuels affordable AI, sparking cloud price wars in China and beyond
China's cloud service providers (CSPs) have been engaged in fierce price competition since 2024, deploying aggressive cost-cutting strategies to expand market share. This battle is...
Monday 3 February 2025
Beyond price war: China's solar giants locked in escalating patent disputes, reshaping global landscape
In 2024, China's solar power manufacturing sector faced its toughest year for profitability due to fierce internal competition and a relentless price war. These challenges are further...
Friday 24 January 2025
Price war looms large for Chinese new energy vehicle vendors despite reclaiming market share
In the past two years, China's independent car brands have gained dominance in the Chinese automobile market, thanks to the rapidly rising popularity of new energy vehicles. Chinese...
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Europe's IPC market heats up as Taiwanese firms battle Chinese price pressure
The industrial computer (IPC) sector faced a turbulent 2024 amid global economic and geopolitical uncertainties, leading to reduced inventories, order delays, and project postponements...
Friday 10 January 2025
China's 12-inch wafer fabs ramp up output, resulting in price war over mature processes
Chinese foundries have stepped up 12-inch fab capacity expansions, which is poised to result in more heated price competition in the mature process market in 2025, according to industry...
Thursday 9 January 2025
China continues EV subsidies, with fresh price war looming
Competition in China's electric vehicle (EV) market has intensified right at the start of 2025, with vendors lowering prices and the government offering subsidies to stimulate purc...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Qorvo braces for price competition from 5G mobile RF chip latecomers
Qorvo is persistently advancing its 5G radio frequency (RF) chip technology, bracing for price competition from latecomers.
Tuesday 7 January 2025
Tainergy dogged by competition from Chinese supply chain
Solar cell maker Tainergy Tech has failed to fend off competition from Chinese makers despite its diversification to SiC manufacturing.