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Friday 17 June 2022
Light EV sees hot demand in Japan but strained by chip crunch
Nissan and Mitsubishi respectively have reported high orders for their new electric "kei" car since late May, according to media reports.
Friday 17 June 2022
Silan steps up investment in automotive power IC market
China-based discrete component IDM Silan Microelectronics has made a further investment in its business in the automotive power semiconductor sector.
Thursday 16 June 2022
Foxconn breaks ground for EV battery facility in southern Taiwan
Foxconn (Hon Hai) has broken ground in southern Taiwan for a NT$6 billion (US$201.58 million) project to build a R&D and manufacturing facility for battery cells.
Thursday 16 June 2022
Taiwan makers challenged in SiC applications for EV, industrial control
It has become an irreversible trend to incorporate third-generation semiconductor materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) into power devices and modules for electric vehicles (EV)...
Thursday 16 June 2022
APh ePower aims for volume production of Al-ion batteries in 2025
Taiwan-based APh ePower, the company engaged in the development of aluminum-ion (Al-ion) battery technology, aims to commercialize production of such batteries in 2025, according...
Thursday 16 June 2022
Foundries urged to give more capacity for automotive chips
As handsets and consumer devices will continue to see sluggish sales prospects, automotive chip vendors hope foundry partners can again allocate more capacity for still-scant automotive...
Thursday 16 June 2022
DJI develops autonomous driving technology for China-based automaker
China-based drone maker Da-Jiang Innovations Science and Technology (DJI) has developed Level 4 autonomous driving technology, which will be initially used in KiWi EV, an electric...
Thursday 16 June 2022
What can foreign battery makers in US learn from TSMC?
As battery demand for energy storage and electric vehicles (EV) rises in the US, lithium battery makers with foreign investment in the country could face similar challenges that TSMC...
Thursday 16 June 2022
AMD to assist NIO with vehicle development
AMD China said it is producing Epyc processing chips for NIO's high-performance computer (HPC), according to a public statement recently.
Thursday 16 June 2022
Automotive lighting module maker EOI expects over 70% revenue growth in 2023, 2024
Taiwan-based LED automotive lighting module maker Excellence Optoelectronics (EOI) expects new orders and the arrival of its new plant in the US to deliver revenue growth of over...
Thursday 16 June 2022
Pegatron expects seasonality to lift 2H22 sales
A seasonal pick-up in end-market demand will still take place this year despite macro headwinds, leading Pegatron to expect sales performance in the second half of 2022 to outperform...
Thursday 16 June 2022
Nuvoton breaks into top-10 MCU vendor rankings
New ranking from IC Insights shows Taiwan-based Nuvoton Technology became the world's seventh-largest MCU supplier in 2021.
Thursday 16 June 2022
Winbond to further grow automotive flash sales in 2022
Winbond Electronics is poised to further expand its automotive flash offering as a proportion of company revenue in 2022, as the chipmaker has cut into the supply chains of first-tier...
Wednesday 15 June 2022
China NEV development revs up
China-based automakers are striving for government subsidies for new energy vehicles (NEVs) as the subsidy program is drawing to an end this year, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 15 June 2022
US, European battery makers focusing on solid-state battery development
US and European battery makers are placing their focus on developing semi-solid-state and solid-state batteries, while manufacturers based in South Korea and China continue to compete...