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These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of April 22 - April 26.
Smart wearable and GPS giant Garmin has decided to expand its production into Southeast Asia as part of its long-term strategy for the next 10-20 years, with initial production lines in Thailand to focus on automotive navigation OEM products.
China-based Nio secured another car OEM partner.
Tesla reported unsatisfactory financial results for the first quarter of 2024, as expected.
Supreme Electronics, an IC distributor specializing in memory chips, is targeting the Indian and Southeast Asian markets for electric scooter demand opportunities.
Innolux and AUO stated that the panel industry has bottomed out in the first quarter of 2024 and they are projecting double-digit revenue growth from their automotive applications.
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk couldn't have been more clear in his message to investors: Tesla is now an artificial intelligence company.
China has greenlit a US listing by autonomous driving startup Pony.ai, raising the potential for an increase in Chinese tech initial public offerings in New York after a more than two-year hiatus.
Japan and the European Union have agreed to collaborate on a scheme to share information about battery material production locations and the supply chain. The move will help the two parties track lithium and other minerals in batteries and prevent materials from outflowing from these regions. The information sharing will also reduce Japan and the EU's dependence on battery materials produced in China.
EV giant Tesla released its financial results for the first quarter of 2024, which missed estimates.
As more EV models are available and prices decrease, EV sales have grown notably in recent years. However, the growth rate will slow in 2024, making one wonder whether the "golden cross" between EV and Internal Combustion Engine vehicle (ICE) sales will arrive on time.