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Wednesday 26 July 2023
What is Chinese automotive chipmakers' winning strategy?
The growing importance of the automotive sector to the semiconductor industry, together with last year's chip shortage crisis and China's self-sufficiency drive, has prompted more...
Wednesday 26 July 2023
Taiwanese foldable phone material manufacturer aims to break Japan-Korea oligopoly by targeting China market
Amidst the lackluster shipments of smartphones, foldable phones have continued to grow and have become a market focus. Taiwan-based U-Best Innovative has been developing Hard Coat...
Wednesday 26 July 2023
China's chips trade and production fall in 1H23, downturn pressure remains
In the first half of 2023, China's chips imports, exports and domestic production all declined from a year earlier, putting immense pressure on its semiconductor industry, particularly...
Wednesday 26 July 2023
GM raises full-year guidance for the second time, will bring back Chevy Bolt EV
Strong sales in the first half of 2023 prompted General Motors to raise its 2023 guidance again. The company aims to reach between US$12 billion and US$14 billion in earnings before...
Wednesday 26 July 2023
Wistron sells all shareholding in Luxshare
Wistron has announced to sell all of its shares in Luxshare via its subsidiaries in China and will sell a total of 56.391 million shares for an amount of CNY1.73 billion (US$243.71...
Wednesday 26 July 2023
China makes competitive bid for LEO satellite dominance against Starlink
In a strategic move to expand its presence in the low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite segment, China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center recently commissioned the Shiyan satellite. Developed...
Tuesday 25 July 2023
BYD widens lead over Volkswagen as China's top-selling car brand
BYD Co. extended its lead over Volkswagen AG as China's top-selling automaker, with its wide range of electric vehicles proving hugely popular among local buyers.
Tuesday 25 July 2023
China, Germany in opposite situations as EV subsidies phased out
Some countries have started to phase out subsidy programs for EVs after years of promotion. The situation has created dramatically different results in China and Germany. The former...
Tuesday 25 July 2023
GF Chengdu tells the tale of abandoned semiconductor projects in China
After being suspended for nearly 5 years and with more than US$10 billion of investment engaged, GF's 300 mm (12-inch) wafer foundry in Chengdu, China, is said soon to be taken over...
Tuesday 25 July 2023
Stellantis, Samsung SDI to build second EV battery plant in the US
Stellantis and its battery partner Samsung SDI will build a second plant in the US to support the carmaker's EV ramp-up. The facility is expected to begin production in 2027. In addition,...
Tuesday 25 July 2023
TSMC deployments minimize geopolitical risks
TSMC's deployments have been designed to minimize geopolitical risks, according to industry sources. The world's number-one pure-play foundry house is leading in advanced chip manufacturing...
Monday 24 July 2023
Chip CEOs urge US to study impact of China curbs and take pause
Leaders of the largest US chipmakers told Biden officials this week that the administration should study the impact of restrictions on exports to China and pause before implementing...
Monday 24 July 2023
Japan officially bans 23 types of semiconductor equipment exports to China
On July 23, 2023, two months after its announcement, Japan's 23 measures to tighten controls on exports of semiconductor equipment came into effect. This is the official start of...
Monday 24 July 2023
Spirox invest in ALES Tech to break into China's semiconductor market
Semiconductor equipment maker Spriox announced an investment in startup ALES Tech, signing an exclusive distribution contract in China for ALES's core business areas of "nano probes"...
Monday 24 July 2023
Shanghai HLMC is said to takeover GF's Chengdu Foundry
At a time when China is in urgent need of increasing its semiconductor capacity, Chinese media outlet Ijiwei has recently disclosed that Shanghai Huali Microelectronics (HLMC),...