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Tuesday 20 December 2022
Foxconn enjoys capacity resumption after China eases COVID-19 restrictions
Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) has seen its capacity in China recovering quickly since the Chinese government significantly eased its COVID-19 restrictions. The company's smartphone...
Tuesday 20 December 2022
Notebook component makers see large absences at China plants due to COVID
With China significantly easing its COVID-19 restrictions, some notebook supply chain companies in China have seen infections in their plants affect up to 50% of their workers, resulting...
Tuesday 20 December 2022
China to step up support for local chipmakers
China remains ambitious to be self-sufficient for ICs despite the US' export controls against more Chinese chipmakers, including NAND flash memory maker Yangtze Memory Technology...
Monday 19 December 2022
Apple suppliers accelerate buildup outside China, analysts say
India and Vietnam are emerging as Apple Inc.'s next manufacturing hubs as assembly partners seek to add resilience to a supply chain heavily centered on China and shaken by its geopolitical...
Monday 19 December 2022
Growing COVID cases forces Renesas to suspend Beijing plant
Japan-based Renesas Electronics has halted production at its chip plant in Beijing due to the growing COVID case number at the site. According to media reports, the company has suspended...
Monday 19 December 2022
Blacklisted YMTC sees bumpy road ahead for 232-layer NAND mass production
China's largest memory maker Yangtz Memory Technologies (YMTC) will be deterred from entering mass production of its 232-layer 3D NAND flash and developing more advanced chips after...
Monday 19 December 2022
Svolt Energy's new battery technology enables over 800km range with LFP chemistry
China-based Svolt Energy introduced a new battery design, Dragon Armor, on its third Battery Day. The company said the technology is safer and can offer a more extended range. A new...
Monday 19 December 2022
Mercedes-Benz to ramp up production of EV components in Germany and China
Mercedes-Benz revealed more details on Dec 14 of its "100% electric" plan. The plan includes production ramp of electric drivetrain and EV battery in Europe, mainly Germany, and China,...
Monday 19 December 2022
WUS Printed Circuit to set up factory in Thailand
PCB maker WUS Printed Circuit plans to set up a factory in Rojana Industrial Park, central Thailand. The park locates 76km to the north of Bangkok, according to the company.
Monday 19 December 2022
Foxconn to sell stake in China chip giant amid Taiwan review
A subsidiary of Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry will dispose of its indirect minority stake in China's semiconductor giant Tsinghua Unigroup, the latest sign that Beijing's chip...
Friday 16 December 2022
China's EV exports won't be a mostly Tesla story for much longer
Auto exports from China have surged this year as domestic automakers look to establish themselves beyond their home market.
Friday 16 December 2022
Huawei Device to cooperate with CATL in EV business
Huawei Device, Huawei Technologies' subsidiary focusing on smartphones, PCs, notebooks and tablets, has signed an MoU with Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the largest China-based...
Friday 16 December 2022
US adds 36 Chinese entities into Entity List, including YMTC
The US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 36 entities to the Entity List, including China's largest memory manufacturer, Yangtze Memory Technology Corp...
Friday 16 December 2022
BYD to produce overseas and sees lithium prices stabilize in 2023
Following multiple entries to overseas retail car market, China's largest EV maker BYD is considering building a battery plant in the US and EV production in Europe, while securing...
Friday 16 December 2022
Taiwan IC design houses poised to reduce reliance on China market
Taiwan's IC design houses, highly dependent on the end-market demand in China to bolster their shipments in the past, will continue to see their businesses impacted by the country's...