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Friday 31 March 2023
BYD chairman says the company aims to be China's largest automaker in 2023
A day after reporting its robust profits in 2022, BYD said it is striving to become the largest carmaker in China by the end of this year. As the first quarter gets close to the end,...
Friday 31 March 2023
Taiwan's automotive supply chain remains stable amid Chinese market's chaos and rapid changes
China's car market has been caught up in a frenzy of price cuts recently due to Tesla's significant price reduction after localizing its production in China, making it the US leading...
Friday 31 March 2023
Taiwan passive component makers look to high-margin offerings for growth
Automotive and other high-margin products will be critical in boosting sales at Taiwan-based passive component suppliers in 2023, according to industry sources.
Friday 31 March 2023
Tougher US ban may alter China IC manufacturing ecosystem, says TSMC chair
Tougher semiconductor-related export bans by the US may impact China's IC manufacturing ecosystem in the future, said Mark Liu, chairman of TSMC.
Thursday 30 March 2023
South Korea passes its 'Chips Act' amid US-China friction
South Korea's parliament easily approved a bill Thursday to boost the country's powerhouse semiconductor industry by giving firms tax breaks to spur investments.
Thursday 30 March 2023
HPC applications most promising future outlet for IC designers in Taiwan
Taiwan's IC design industry has reached a critical crossroads, with an unclear development direction, worsening talent shortage, confusing government policies, and shrinking academic...
Thursday 30 March 2023
SK Hynix calls CHIPS Act 'too demanding,' with decision 'still under consideration'
SK Hynix, the second-largest DRAM producer and one of the major NAND manufacturers, is evaluating the incentives extended by the US federal government and is looking to buy more time...
Thursday 30 March 2023
Structural advantages key to Taiwan IC industry development in next decade, says DIGITIMES president
Taiwan's semiconductor manufacturing sector boasts structural advantages in its next decade of development, but the advantages for its IC design sector are likely to change, according...
Thursday 30 March 2023
China-based battery makers lead in global EV market with sales dominance
The global top 10 battery companies contributed about 71% of EV battery sales worldwide in 2022, according to South Korea-based SNE Research. Most of these major players are headquartered...
Thursday 30 March 2023
AI a future driver of IC market growth, says Etron chair
Artificial intelligence (AI) will be a major application driving the growth of the global semiconductor market, according to Nicky Lu, chairman of IC design house Etron Technology...
Wednesday 29 March 2023
Volvo CEO says US climate law will drive EV tech to North America
The Inflation Reduction Act is changing the way Swedish automaker Volvo Car AB plans to build electric vehicles, Chief Executive Officer Jim Rowan said in an interview this week....
Wednesday 29 March 2023
Why is Taiwan's chip fabrication sector worst hit by talent shortage?
"When I did my research at Stanford University, the cleanroom was mainly staffed by those from East Asia and India," recalled Dr. Chih-Huang Lai, Vice Dean of the College of Semiconductor...
Wednesday 29 March 2023
Solutions to talent shortage in Taiwan highlighted at IC design event
Talent shortage has been a big headache to global semiconductor companies and may push them into a long-term scramble for professionals. How to tackle the issue became a core topic...
Wednesday 29 March 2023
BYD enjoys 445.86% profit growth in 2022, expects promising 2023 with overseas expansion
BYD finished 2022 strong despite facing multiple challenges. Increasing new energy vehicle (NEV) sales benefited the EV maker's revenue and profits. It reported CNY16.62 billion (US$2.4...
Wednesday 29 March 2023
SK Hynix enhances its procurement department, highlights strategic value of packaging
To enhance the competitiveness of its back-end process "packaging," SK Hynix has divided its procurement department starting in 2023. For the first time, the procurement department...