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Thursday 22 December 2022
Zeekr and other Chinese new energy vehicle brands seeking public listing
China's new energy vehicle brand has made plenty of development in terms of products. However, due to the lack of mass production and profitability, they're still unable to turn a...
Thursday 22 December 2022
Nio hit by data breach: car owners' information for sale online
China-based EV maker Nio recently suffered a data breach. Hackers obtained the personal information of Nio vehicle owners and employees, demanding the company to pay US$2.25 million...
Thursday 22 December 2022
Crucial automotive chip supply to remain tight in 2023
The supply of crucial automotive chips is expected to stay tight in 2023, which may bring foundries and car vendors closer together, according to industry sources.
Thursday 22 December 2022
IC-design houses see brisk order visibility for automotive chips
Taiwan-based IC-design houses continue to see clear order visibility for automotive chips although prospects for other chips for mass-market applications remain dull.
Thursday 22 December 2022
Tesla places 4nm chip orders with TSMC
TSMC's new US fab in Arizona has obtained 4nm chip orders from Tesla, with volume production slated to kick off in 2024, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 21 December 2022
XING Mobility testing immersion cooling battery-based energy storage systems in Japan
XING Mobility, a Taiwan-based developer of immersion cooling battery packs, has cooperated with Japan-based measurement instrument maker NF Holdings to test energy storage systems...
Wednesday 21 December 2022
Scania electric cargo trucks introduced into Taiwan
Taiwan Transport & Storage (TTS) has become the first in the Asia Pacific region to introduce electric cargo trucks from Sweden-based Scania, aiming to provide clients with green...
Wednesday 21 December 2022
FSET begins operation of AFC energy storage system
Formosa Smart Energy Tech (FSET), an LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery maker belonging to the Formosa Plastics Group, has inaugurated an energy storage system with installation...
Wednesday 21 December 2022
Tatung Forever Energy starts operation of 6MW storage system for E-dReg ancillary services
Tatung Forever Energy has started operation of an AFC (automatic frequency control) energy storage system with installation capacity of 6MW in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan for use in...
Wednesday 21 December 2022
US Department of Energy accelerates clean-hydrogen technology
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced its intent to issue US$750 million in funding to reduce the cost of clean-hydrogen technology.
Wednesday 21 December 2022
SK Group incorporates Yes Powertechnix to build SiC power semiconductor industry chain
South Korean silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor supplier Yes Powertechnix has been incorporated into SK Holdings to build an industry chain for the SK Group. In the future,...
Wednesday 21 December 2022
Audi to transform global production sites to make EVs by 2029
Audi has embarked on accelerating the electrification effort. According to a production plan for the future announced on December 20, every Audi plant will make EVs by 2029. The automaker...
Wednesday 21 December 2022
XPeng sets up battery subsidiary despite losses
Following Nio's newly-established battery subsidiary, XPeng has set up an entity focusing on battery and its components manufacturing, which may imply that XPeng is trying to develop...
Wednesday 21 December 2022
Full solid-state LiDAR technology supported by 3D sensing and automotive supply chain
The "future car" trend will be driven by functions like ADAS. To realize these functions, sensing technology, both for the interior and exterior of the vehicle, has continued to evolve...
Tuesday 20 December 2022
An EV buying guide for people fed up with Tesla's Elon Musk
So you wanted to buy a Tesla, but then Elon Musk bought Twitter, got offended by trolls, flirted with QAnon and started banning journalists. Now you're not so sure?