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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...
Tuesday 18 April 2023
Taiwan should seize growth potential presented by AI era, says Etron chair
Taiwan cannot afford to overlook the potential of AI-driven semiconductor growth, and 2024 is expected to be a big year of the growth, according to Nicky Lu, chairman of IC design...
Monday 17 April 2023
Solar cell screens to see materials prices increase in 2Q23, says Brave
Brave C&H Supply, a maker of screens for the production of solar cells, has reported impressive sales growth for March, as customers advanced their purchases ahead of the long...
Monday 17 April 2023
Google CEO warns against rush to deploy AI without oversight
Alphabet Inc. and Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai said in an interview broadcast Sunday that the push to adopt artificial intelligence technology must be well regulated...
Monday 17 April 2023
Lithium in China may be bottoming as low margins hit producers
The sharp decline in China's lithium market is showing signs of bottoming out.
Monday 17 April 2023
Panasonic considers building third US battery plant in Oklahoma
Japan-based Panasonic is evaluating a plan to construct a new battery plant in Oklahoma, USA. The company has signed a contract with the Oklahoma State government to receive capital...
Monday 17 April 2023
MRAM with low power consumption and high-temperature resistance to enter automotive market by 2028
Tohoku University, located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, is responsible for the R&D and commercialization of brand-new IT technology in the industry revitalization policies after...
Monday 17 April 2023
Formosa Smart Energy Tech builds domestic battery chain, breaks ground on Taiwan's largest battery cell plant
Formosa Smart Energy Tech (FSET), the sixth largest company under the Formosa Plastics Group, announced that it has invested over NT$16 billion (US$524 million) through its subsidiary...
Monday 17 April 2023
Xpeng unveils new vehicle platform that will shorten R&D cycle by 20%
China-based EV company Xpeng released its latest vehicle architecture, Smart Electric Platform Architecture 2.0 (SEPA 2.0), on April 16. It said the system will shorten future models'...