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Thursday 2 September 2021
Highlights of the day: Chip shortage reportedly hinders new MacBook Pro production
Chip shortages have been troubling many vendors, including Apple, whose much anticipated miniLED-backlit MacBook Pro...
Thursday 2 September 2021
Bharat Forge ventures into EV business
Indian car parts and electrical equipment manufacturer Bharat Forge is going to manufacture e-scooters and EV components through its subsidiary Tork Motors. The e-scooters are scheduled...
Thursday 2 September 2021
Xiaomi sets up EV business
Xiaomi has set up its electric vehicle (EV) business and completed company registration in China on September 1 with a registered capital of CNY10 billion (US$1.55 billion).
Thursday 2 September 2021
Apple car team reportedly in talks with Korean and Japanese suppliers
Apple is rumored to be visiting Asian suppliers and carmakers to prepare for the mass production of "Apple Car" by 2024. While details of the rumored visits remain unknown, battery...
Thursday 2 September 2021
Lightweight NEVs to create new business opportunities
Global demand for carbon reduction has led to the rapid growth of new energy vehicles (NEV). However, major auto manufacturers are not just focused on the R&D of electrical power...
Thursday 2 September 2021
India carmakers increase car prices as chips shortage worsens
India car buyers are seeing car price surge in the third and fourth quarter as carmakers pass rising manufacturing costs onto consumers. India's top local passenger car brand Maruti...
Wednesday 1 September 2021
SYNergy ScienTech cautious about 2H21
Lithium-ion polymer battery maker SYNergy ScienTech has expressed caution about the second half of this year, particularly the fourth quarter, citing severe component shortages facing...
Wednesday 1 September 2021
Dialog chip selected for Xilinx adaptive system-on-modules
Dialog Semiconductor has announced its power management ICs are selected for Xilinx's new Kria adaptive system-on-modules (SOMs) targeted for vision AI applications in smart cities...
Wednesday 1 September 2021
Tesla to help accelerate Japan's green energy revolution
Tesla's project to build an energy storage facility in Hokkaido could spark an energy revolution in Japan, where development of green energy is lagging as the government scratches...
Tuesday 31 August 2021
Quotes for wirebonding packaging to rise in 1H22
Backend houses are expected to raise their quotes for wirebonding packaging in the first half of 2022 to reflect higher material costs, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 31 August 2021
Zhen Ding expects profit growth in 2H21
Zhen Ding Technology is poised to post profit growth in the second half of 2021, thanks to a ramp-up in orders for AI, IoT and automotive device applications, according to the PCB...
Tuesday 31 August 2021
China-based AI speech recognition algorithm companies to develop own chips, says Digitimes Research
AI speech recognition algorithm companies in China are crossing into the development of AI chips to further solidify their foothold in the market. Doing so will give the companies...
Tuesday 31 August 2021
Synaptics to acquire DSP
Synaptics has announced plans to acquire DSP Group to further accelerate its IoT diversification strategy and strengthen its wireless connectivity portfolio around edge AI.
Tuesday 31 August 2021
CFTC obtains HDD vendor's consent to raise quarterly quotes
Precision stamping part maker China Fineblanking Technology (CFTC) has negotiated with clients about hiking quotes to reflect increases in material cost and consequently, they have...
Monday 30 August 2021
Tainergy invests in production of SiC wafers
Solar cell and PV module maker Tainergy Tech has set up a subsidiary, TaiSiC Materials, specifically for production of SiC wafers used as substrates for epitaxy of GaN-on-SiC wafers,...