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Thursday 11 May 2023
Sovereign wealth fund a way to acquire key technology? Taiwanese central bank says no
The Taiwanese government has announced its policy to promote Taiwan as a center for high-end manufacturing and advanced semiconductor processes in Asia. However, key materials, equipment,...
Thursday 11 May 2023
China-based Eve Energy will build battery plant in Hungary to support BMW
Another China-based battery company has expanded to Hungary. Eve Energy recently bought land in Debrecen to build its first European plant, slated to begin operation in 2026. The...
Thursday 11 May 2023
Panasonic delays 4680 cell mass production; Nio poised to use semi-solid-state batteries
Tesla battery supplier Panasonic said on May 10 that it had rescheduled the mass production of 4680 battery cells to next year. On the other hand, China-based EV company Nio filed...
Thursday 11 May 2023
TSMC sees Jan-Apr revenue dip
Through April, TSMC's total 2023 revenue decreased 1% year on year, reversing the year's first three months of increases.
Wednesday 10 May 2023
Price war squeezes Chinese carmakers with no relief in sight
China's increasingly heated car price war is exacting a heavy toll on automakers. Steep discounts have failed to reverse a slide in sales for most manufacturers, and earnings have...
Wednesday 10 May 2023
Toyota aims record production sales for FY24, localizing China development to speed up
Challenged by factors like material prices, Toyota Motor saw operating income decrease in the fiscal year 2023 while volume sales increased across all regions. In addition, the automaker...
Wednesday 10 May 2023
From microelectronics to hypersonics: US Department of Defense releases latest science and technology strategy to regain lost ground
The US Department of Defense released its 2023 National Science and Technology Strategy (NDSTS) on May 9, identifying the US military's science and technology priorities, goals and...
Wednesday 10 May 2023
Thinking Electronic expects gradual recovery in passive component market
A gradual recovery is expected to take place in the passive component market in the second half of 2023, according to circuit protection device specialist Thinking Electronic Indus...
Tuesday 9 May 2023
Natural selection in chip industry: 10,000 chip companies closed in China in the past two years
A new topic has arisen in Chinese media lately: almost 10,000 chip companies were closed and deregistered in 2021 and 2022. Whether that is the result of the U.S. government's export...
Tuesday 9 May 2023
Tesla breaks ground lithium refinery that can supply 1 million EVs by 2025
Tesla took a step forward to solidify its battery supplies. The EV maker broke ground on a lithium refinery project in Texas on May 8. The facilities will primarily process lithium...
Tuesday 9 May 2023
China homegrown autonomous driving chips gaining ground in domestic market
China's automotive-grade chip suppliers Horizon Robotics Technology and Black Sesame Technologies are in a position to rival Nvidia and Texas Instruments (TI) in both high- and low-computing...
Tuesday 9 May 2023
Price-cutting spree among Chinese carmakers dimming order visibility for components suppliers
The China car market remains caught in fierce price competition following Tesla in January slashing prices on its cars sold there, but the overall sales momentum is cooling down on...
Tuesday 9 May 2023
Chinese semiconductors shift to mature processes to avoid being isolated internationally
In order to restrict the development of China's advanced semiconductor industry, on top of establishing strict export sanctions, the US has also joined forces with Japan, Taiwan,...
Monday 8 May 2023
BenQ Materials expects robust demand for consumer medical products in China in 2Q23
BenQ Materials has continued to shift its business focus toward medical-related products, away from polarizers, which have gradually seen a reduced revenue contribution and expects...
Monday 8 May 2023
LGES remains top battery supplier for EVs in non-China markets
South Korea-based SNE Research released the ranking of battery usage for EVs in non-China markets on May 8. LG Energy Solution retained the crown with a global market share of 28%...