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Friday 17 September 2021
Highlights of the day: International EV and semiconductor makers team up for SiC modules
Following in the footsteps of International IDMs and automakers to promote their SiC components for EVs, China auto and...
Friday 17 September 2021
China stepping up deployments in homegrown car-use SiC modules
China auto and semiconductor makers are stepping up the development and production of their homegrown SiC chips and modules for EV applications, according to industry sources.
Friday 17 September 2021
Will OEs have full control over car maintenance?
Nine years after the first Tesla Model S was produced, some Tesla owners might be finding the eight-year warrants that came with their early Model S and Model X are expired or about...
Friday 17 September 2021
Foxconn eyes EV market in Thailand
Foxconn Electronics and Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT), an energy company owned and operated by the Thai government, will establish a joint venture for developing and producing...
Friday 17 September 2021
High-speed transmission chip suppliers expect output value to boom
Taiwan's suppliers of high-speed transmission chips, which have obtained commitments from foundries to provide sufficient capacity support next year, are gearing up for a boom in...
Friday 17 September 2021
Silicon Motion makes investment in AI startup
Deep Vision, a startup developing AI edge accelerator hardware, has recently closed a US$35 million Series B financing round, with Silicon Motion Technology being among the investo...
Friday 17 September 2021
GaN Systems strikes deal with BMW
GaN Systems has announced the signing of a comprehensive capacity agreement with BMW Group for GaN Systems' high-performance, automotive-grade GaN power transistors, which increase...
Thursday 16 September 2021
LGES likely eyeing LFP battery market by acquiring NEC ES
South Korea's LG Energy Solution (LGES) has acquired NEC Energy Solutions from Japan-based IT company NEC, a move that could expand the end market for its LFP batteries.
Thursday 16 September 2021
Foxconn, PTT to set up EV joint venture in Thailand
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai) and Petroleum Authority Thailand (PTT), an energy company operated by the Thai government, will establish a joint venture for developing and producing...
Thursday 16 September 2021
Monolithic/heterogeneous integration to drive Silicon 4.0: Q&A with Etron chairman Nicky Lu
While global chip shortages can hardly ease in the short term and prices continue to rise further, regional semiconductor fleets are quietly taking shape as the US, EU, South Korea,...
Thursday 16 September 2021
China new energy car output, sales in August rise
China-based carmakers produced 309,000 new energy vehicles and sold 321,000 units in August 2021, both soaring 180% on year, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers...
Wednesday 15 September 2021
91.4 million automotive display panels shipped globally in 1H21
Global automotive display panel shipments reached 91.4 million units in first-half 2021, increasing 39.1% on year, according to Omdia.
Tuesday 14 September 2021
Calin expects revenue proportion for car-use lenses to rise
Optical component and lens maker Calin Technology expects the proportion of revenues for car-use lenses to rise from 23% in first-half 2021 to 30% in the second half.
Tuesday 14 September 2021
Megvii to list on STAR as China-based AI companies continue to suffer losses
Megvii Technology, a China-based artificial intelligence (AI) company, has finally received its notice of admission for listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Science and Technology...
Tuesday 14 September 2021
Apple started sending RFQs for car project in 2020, claim sources
The Apple car team started sending suppliers requests for quotations (RFQ) as early as 2020, according industry sources.