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Thursday 20 April 2023
Volkswagen to establish R&D and procurement center in China to shorten EV development times
Volkswagen unveiled another project to gain a presence in the world's largest EV market. The carmaker said it will invest EUR1 billion (US$1.1 billion) in building an EV R&D and...
Thursday 20 April 2023
Capacitor maker Lelon to build new plant in Southeast Asia
Electrolytic capacitor maker Lelon Electronics has disclosed plans to set up a new factory site in Southeast Asia, possibly in Thailand or Malaysia.
Thursday 20 April 2023
Yageo to set up new factories in Macedonia for EUR200 million
Passive component company Yageo has announced plans to invest EUR205 million (US$224.8 million) over the next ten years in the establishment of new factories in Macedonia.
Wednesday 19 April 2023
AI computation needs growing faster than Moore's Law, says MediaTek exec
The computational demand brought about by AI model training will be the key driving force for chip growth in the future, according to B. S. Liang, senior director of the strategic...
Wednesday 19 April 2023
Wistron gearing up for digital signage boom
Wistron has put an increased focus on high value-added products like digital signage solutions, and has launched the WiCanvas brand to promote its digital signage product line for...
Wednesday 19 April 2023
Taiwan's battery-swapping stations now double as mini power plants
Gogoro Inc., a Taipei-based company whose battery-swapping stations serve electric moped drivers across Taiwan, said on Tuesday that it has converted roughly 20% of those stations...
Wednesday 19 April 2023
Li Auto to roll out BEV models with CATL's Qilin batteries
China-based Li Auto announced a roadmap for launching battery EV models and a self-developed advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) on April 18. The EV maker aims to broaden its...
Wednesday 19 April 2023
Silicon, next-generation power semiconductors to post 2-digit sales rises in 2023, says Fuji Keizai
Global market scale for silicon-based power semiconductors is estimated to grow 11.1% to reach JPY2.7 trillion (US$20.10 billion) in 2023, and that for next-generation power semiconductors...
Wednesday 19 April 2023
CATL says its condensed battery will be ready for mass production this year
Battery giant CATL launched its condensed battery on April 19. The company said the battery technology has been tested for electric aircraft and will be applied to automobiles soon...
Wednesday 19 April 2023
AI Expo Taiwan 2023, hosted by DIGITIMES, showcases Taiwan's AI prowess
Sun Tzu's Art of War once said: "More calculations win, less calculations can't win, let alone no calculations?" The quote can find its modern analogue in how computing power underpins...
Tuesday 18 April 2023
Indonesia woos VW to offset China's dominance in nickel riches
Indonesia is urging Volkswagen AG to invest in its electric vehicle industry as the country seeks to counterbalance Chinese companies' dominance over its nickel reserves.
Tuesday 18 April 2023
The 2023 VLSI TSA symposium explores trends in AI, energy saving, quantum computing, and chiplets
The 40th edition of the International VLSI Symposium on Technology, Systems and Applications (VLSI TSA) kicked off on April 17 in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The symposium focuses...
Tuesday 18 April 2023
CATL's sodium-ion batteries will be first equipped on Chery models
After launching sodium-ion battery technology in 2021, CATL will first put the batteries in the EVs of China-based Chery Automobile. The pair also established a new battery brand,...
Tuesday 18 April 2023
Tesla, BYD hold different visions for autonomous vehicles
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been eyeing the development of L4 to L5 high-end self-driving vehicles with the goal of rolling out driverless taxicabs (Robotaxi), while BYD chairman Wang...
Tuesday 18 April 2023
Volkswagen and Ford to invest in Indonesian EV battery ecosystem with international partners
Indonesia is expecting more international investment to inject into its EV segment. PowerCo, Volkswagen's battery subsidiary, has expressed interest in building a battery ecosystem...