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Monday 31 July 2023
Chinese firms are seeking Korean partners to skirt US EV rules
Chinese firms are lining up to invest in South Korea's battery industry because they want to use it as a gateway to the US market, undermining the Biden administration's efforts to...
Monday 31 July 2023
Formosa Smart Energy battery cells to enable electric buses, energy storage systems
Formosa Plastics Group is accelerating its transition to the new energy industry. Its subsidiary Formosa Smart Energy has launched its battery production business, aiming to support...
Monday 31 July 2023
Taiwan urged to adapt international hydrogen development experiences to local conditions
Taiwan-based energy industry players are stepping up efforts to build hydrogen refueling stations for hydrogen buses and other applications, as hydrogen energy development is one...
Monday 31 July 2023
China's AI chipmaker Cambricon rumored to see further layoffs
Based on reports from SCMP and Sina, insiders revealed that SingGo, an autonomous driving chip subsidiary under Chinese AI chipmaker Cambricon Technologies, has...
Monday 31 July 2023
China's Greater Bay Area forming automotive semiconductor hub
The Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area in China has attracted more semiconductor suppliers to expand in the country's South. A local automotive power semiconductor...
Monday 31 July 2023
Asia Optical optimistic about automotive lens growth
Optical components maker Asia Optical has seen good demand for automotive and compact digital camera lenses, noting that its automotive lenses have entered the supply chains of Tesla,...
Monday 31 July 2023
Concern about chip supply vulnerability arises as China integrates AI into car technology
Generative AI is expected to gain more exposure in future cars. Tesla and some China-based car companies are trying to integrate AI into their technologies. While commercialization...
Friday 28 July 2023
Ford blames EV price war for delay in plans to boost output
Ford Motor Co.'s is throttling back on plans to ramp-up electric vehicle production, pointing the finger at a price war for battery-powered vehicles.
Friday 28 July 2023
Samsung on track to expand memory production cutbacks in 2H23
Samsung Electronics is on track to expand production cutbacks on both DRAM and NAND flash chips to accelerate a memory market rebound in the second half of 2023, after its Device...
Friday 28 July 2023
CCS1 still surviving despite aggressive Tesla NACS penetration in US, according to DIGITIMES Research
Tesla has seen its North American Charging Standard (NACS) gaining traction after winning Ford over two months ago. However, DIGITIMES analyst Evan Chen said Combined Charging System...
Friday 28 July 2023
Primax sees sharp on-year decline in 2Q23 sales, but gross margin hits new record
Primax Electronics, despite enjoying a sequential increase of 9.45%, still saw its second-quarter 2023 consolidated revenues plunge 20.79% on year to NT$16.07 billion (US$507.51 million)...
Friday 28 July 2023
Seven carmakers to create charging network supporting NACS, CCS in North America
A new charging company is poised to join the heating EV market in North America. BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis announced together on July...
Friday 28 July 2023
China eyeing self-supply of AI server liquid cooling solutions
According to supply chain sources, many major Chinese server makers are strategically focusing on liquid-cooled AI servers to meet demand from datacenters, and there are also quite...
Friday 28 July 2023
Flexium turns conservative with 2H23 operation
Flexible PCB specialist Flexium Interconnect, during its investor meeting on July 27, pointed out that the company will focus on maintaining its profitability in the second half and...
Friday 28 July 2023
ST Microelectronics benefits from ongoing demand for auto electrification
STMicroelectronics posted better-than-expected revenue in the past quarter. The company plans to expand its manufacturing capacity in Europe and China as demand for silicon carbide...