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Tuesday 21 February 2023
Nidec opens new plant, R&D center in Dalian, China
Japan's electrical vehicle drive system (e-Alxe) maker Nidec is slated to inaugurate its second plant and new R&D center in China's northeastern city Dalian, aiming to strengthen...
Tuesday 21 February 2023
EVs in India: logistics is where revolution is
The Indian EV market is expanding at a rapid pace as more and more car owners embrace technology for convenience and cost-efficiency. The Indian government has ambitious plans to...
Tuesday 21 February 2023
China AI chip vendor Cambricon faces operating hurdles
China's major AI chip developer Cambricon Technologies, which was just blacklisted by the US in December 2022, is seeing its operation prospects further dimmed by serious losses and...
Tuesday 21 February 2023
Uber taps Tata Motors to grow electric fleets in India
Uber and India-based Tata Motors announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on February 20. Tata will supply Uber with 25,000 EVs in India starting in this month, facilitating...
Tuesday 21 February 2023
Delta Electronics unveils EV solutions in India
Taiwan-based Delta Electronics unveiled two EV solutions in India, as EV sales in India have been picking up in recent years.
Tuesday 21 February 2023
VinFast recalls 2,781 vehicles in Vietnam to replace loose bolts
Vietnamese EV startup VinFast said on Feb 18 that it is recalling 2,781 units of sports utility models VF8 in Vietnam to replace loose bolts connecting the front brake, according...
Tuesday 21 February 2023
DDI suppliers see orders for automotive ramp up
Display driver IC (DDI) suppliers are seeing an order pull-in momentum from customers in the automotive supply chain, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 21 February 2023
MCU firm Nuvoton puts focus on R&D, sales in non-China markets
MCU specialist Nuvoton Technology will continue to focus on R&D while expanding sales in non-Chinese markets, according to the Taiwan-based company.
Tuesday 21 February 2023
EV battery price war to begin
The electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain is bracing for a potential price war as a result of Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) reportedly offering lithium cost rebates...
Monday 20 February 2023
LGES retains crown in 2022 non-Chinese global EV battery usage
South Korea-based research firm SNE Research recently released an analysis of non-Chinese global EV battery usage in 2022. LG Energy Solution topped the list again with a market share...
Monday 20 February 2023
Taiwan to boost development of floating offshore wind farms in 3rd phase
As development of offshore wind farms in the first and second phases is in smooth progress, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) is in preparation to promote development of...
Monday 20 February 2023
How much will lithium battery price reductions bolster energy storage installations?
The US energy storage sector pointed out that in the past two years, due to the lithium battery price increases, many system installation cases were left idle or even halted as their...
Monday 20 February 2023
Chery teams up with Gotion to build NEV production base in Argentina
China-based Chery Automobile announced a two-phase investment plan in Argentina last week. The carmaker aims to build a NEV production base with a local battery supply from the Chinese...
Monday 20 February 2023
IC designers see clients advance replenishment orders, benefitting foundries
Many major fabless chipmakers including Novatek Microelectronics, Realtek Semiconductor, Aspeed Technology and Nvidia have seen earlier than expected orders from clients, which, in...
Monday 20 February 2023
CATL reportedly cut lithium costs for strategic customers
CATL reportedly offers a few customers a lithium cost rebate program to solidify their loyalty. However, Tesla, the largest customer of CATL, is not on the list.