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Monday 21 November 2022
SEA round up: China's Great Wall Motor to double Thai EV investment
Thailand continues to receive more foreign investments from global automotive manufacturers, especially Chinese electric carmakers. Great Wall Motor and Foxconn announced their investments...
Monday 21 November 2022
IC design capability underpins Taiwan's AI power, according to Taiwan's digital affairs minister
At Taiwan AI Academy's annual event between November 18 - 19, Taiwan's Minister of Digital Affairs, Audrey Tang, pointed out that Taiwan has the advantage to design specialized chips...
Monday 21 November 2022
Automotive software is changing the relationship between automakers and Tier 1s
The relationship between mainstream automakers and Tier 1 suppliers has experienced a subtle change when they entered the future vehicle sector. This is especially true with the shift...
Friday 18 November 2022
Lithium giant SQM sees prices staying higher for longer
The world's No. 2 lithium producer, SQM, said it expects prices for the battery material to stay high into 2023, remarks that may allay fears over a possible cooling-off of China's...
Friday 18 November 2022
Porsche invests in quantum computing as auto industry sees diverse application potentials
Canada-based startup Xanadu has raised US$100 million in Series C to build a fault-tolerant photonic quantum computer capable of reaching a million qubits, backed by Canada's largest...
Friday 18 November 2022
GM sees solid profits in North American EV portfolio in 2025
General Motors (GM) is on track to gather momentum for its EV business. The automaker said on Thursday its EBIT-adjusted margins on EVs will reach at least a low- to mid-single digit...
Friday 18 November 2022
Qualcomm surrounds all platforms with AI technology; AR and PC applications receiving attention
During the second day of Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit 2022, the focus is on mobile devices other than phones, including PC, sound, wearables, and XR. The company has announced the...
Friday 18 November 2022
Infineon projects BEV chips content to grow to US$1,500 by 2027
Germany-based semiconductor IDM Infineon posted a record revenue of EUR14.2 billion (US$14.75 billion) for fiscal year 2022 and announced that it is investing EUR5 billion in building...
Friday 18 November 2022
Delta Electronics demonstrates energy storage solutions at COP27
Backed by Taiwan-based Delta Electronics, the Delta Electronics Foundation attended the COP27 held in Egypt this year.
Friday 18 November 2022
Infineon signed MoU with Stellantis, seeking 30% of global SiC market share by the end of decade
Infineon Technologies and Stellantis have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as the first step towards a potential multi-year supply cooperation for silicon carbide...
Friday 18 November 2022
Lucid Motors keeps supply chain flexible by enhancing in-house capabilities
The automotive industry has begun overlapping with electronics industry and battery industry as the world pushes for electric vehicles (EVs). As the number of semiconductors, electronics,...
Thursday 17 November 2022
AI may dominate mobile SoC competition between Qualcomm and MediaTek
Qualcomm highlights AI technology breakthroughs in its latest flagship mobile SoC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 unveiled at Snapdragon Summit 22, suggesting that AI computing capability will...
Thursday 17 November 2022
UK blocks Chinese-led buyout of biggest microchip factory over national security
The UK ordered China's Wingtech Technology Co. to undo its acquisition of Britain's biggest microchip factory more than a year after the deal closed, citing national security conce...
Thursday 17 November 2022
Panasonic CTO says second battery plant would probably be in US
Panasonic Holdings Corp. would "almost certainly" choose another US location if it decides to go forward with plans to build another battery production site, said Shoichiro Watanabe,...
Thursday 17 November 2022
Vietnamese EV brand VinFast targets North America, Europe markets
VinFast opened its first showroom in Toronto, Canada on Nov 16, the first of eight planned across Canada. The Vietnamese EV brand targets not only North American customers but also...