While the recent US CHIPS and Science Act, European Chips Act, and Japan's subsidy plan have enticed TSMC to build wafer fabs in the US, Germany, and Japan, Taiwan has responded with...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) recently disclosed its overseas expansion progress and plans in its earnings report conference on January 18 and expressed interest...
The electric vehicle (EV) landscape in Germany may see disruption in 2024 as Chinese manufacturers make inroads into the market, and reduced government subsidies put pressure on growth...
Following the German government's move to curtail subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) major automakers reassured consumers by pledging to absorb the costs.
Former Bosch Semiconductor plant manager Christian Koitzsch confirmed that he is now president of TSMC's European subsidiary, European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC)
The recent termination of electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in Germany, coupled with a global surge in inflation, rising prices, and interest rates, has presented a hurdle for EV sales...
The future appeared bright for solar energy (PV) and electric vehicles (EV) over the past few years. However, unexpected market developments have triggered concerns among supply chains...
Several carmakers have decided to bear the cost of EV incentives after the German government terminated the program. Tesla, Volkswagen, Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi all said...
Europe's largest car-producing country has unexpectedly terminated its EV subsidy program. Germany has paid about EUR10 billion (US$10.9 billion) to encourage EV adoption. The move...
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) has unveiled its latest quarterly financial report, revealing a sharp decline in profits due to rapid expansion and sacrificing...
Following a November 15 decision from Germany's Federal Constitutional Court against the transferring of EUR60 billion - granted during the Covid-19 pandemic but unspent in fiscal...
Cash subsidies targeting research and development (R&D) investments and R&D consortiums are conducive to the development of semiconductor technologies, so governments can...
In the revised budget for the fiscal year 2023 (April 2023 to March 2024) proposed by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), approximately US$13 billion (JPY2...
Tax breaks, depreciation acceleration, research and development investment subsidization, and fiscal subsidies are typical forms of fiscal incentives for encouraging semiconductor...
