CONNECT WITH US
NEWS TAGGED PRODUCTION
Thursday 12 June 2025
Honda plans investment in Rapidus to support Japan's 2nm chip ambitions
Honda Motor is preparing to invest in Japanese semiconductor startup Rapidus during the second half of fiscal year 2025 (October 2025 to March 2026), with a commitment expected to...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Tokyo Electron to triple output with US$728 million smart fab
Tokyo Electron Ltd. (TEL), Japan's top semiconductor equipment manufacturer, held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 2, 2025, for its state-of-the-art production site in Taiwa, Miyagi...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Trio Technology confirms new Thailand factory as China-US tariff rush subsides
Passive component inductor giant Trio Technology announced that its operations returned to normal shipment levels in May 2025, following the urgent order effect caused by the China-US...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
CAEC hits record May revenue on UPS battery demand for semiconductor factories
Chang Ascending Enterprise Co. (CAEC) reported a record consolidated revenue of NT$61.15 million (US$2.04 million) for May 2025, buoyed by growing demand for lithium iron phosphate...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
DDR4 crunch sends prices soaring 50%
Memory manufacturers are reducing production capacity for older processes, driving DDR4 prices to skyrocket. Although Samsung Electronics' last buy order (LBO) for DDR4 was originally...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Dongfeng Nissan N7 hot sell drives supply chain recovery, revives Taiwan's Hiroca amid market uncertainty
The Dongfeng Nissan N7 electric sedan has sold over 17,000 units as of May 2025—just one month after launch—defying fierce competition from Chinese EV makers. The model's...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
RIR Power, PASC begin 1200V SiC diode shipments from Taiwan ahead of Odisha fab ramp-up
India-based RIR Power Electronics has begun shipping 1200V silicon carbide (SiC) diodes from Taiwan, marking a key step in its global expansion strategy. The milestone follows a partnership...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
CXMT accelerates DDR5 memory production, phases out DDR4
In a sign of China's accelerating ambitions in the semiconductor race, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), the country's leading DRAM manufacturer, is rapidly advancing development...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Fragmented IPC demand spurs modular shift: speed, profit stability in spotlight
Driven by Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing, and edge computing, the industrial PC (IPC) market is undergoing structural change. As deployment scenarios become more fragmented, manufacturers...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
US auto imports plunge 70% as carmakers await Trump tariff relief
US automotive imports via sea freight plummeted 70% year-over-year in May following President Donald Trump's April tariff implementation, creating a cliff-edge decline as manufacturers...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Samsung and Groq to produce world's fastest AI chip using 4nm process, mass production slated for 2H25
Samsung Electronics' foundry division is targeting the artificial intelligence (AI) chip market with a new collaboration alongside Groq, aiming to bring their jointly developed chip...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Samsung reportedly ramps up Taylor fab construction, eyeing operational by 2026
Samsung Electronics has reportedly accelerated construction at its US$37 billion wafer fab in Taylor, Texas, reaffirming its target to begin production by the end of 2026. After earlier...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Rare earth magnet shortage poses risk to India's EV ambitions
A prolonged disruption in rare earth magnet supplies could slow down India's electric vehicle (EV) rollout and impact the broader automobile industry, according to a recent assessment...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Lightsource bp claims win-win for fishery solar farm
Lightsource bp broke ground for its first fishery solar farm project in Taiwan on June 9. Lightsource bp, which is 100%-owned by the British oil and gas company BP, has accumulated...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
US electric pickup trucks risk bubble burst amid price and range concerns
Electric pickup trucks were once hailed as a major growth engine for the US electric vehicle (EV) industry, with models like Tesla's Cybertruck, Ford's F-150 Lightning, and Rivian's...