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Thursday 17 August 2023
Taiwanese IC design houses become wary of automotive demand
In contrast to the optimism expressed by global IDMs about automotive IC demand, Taiwan-based IC design companies are more cautious due to recent orders with limited lead times, according...
Wednesday 16 August 2023
Yen Sun sees challenges facing Chinese car supply chain
Chinese automakers intend to alter the local market ecology in order to increase the turnover rate of auto sales, which will put a strain on the manufacturing flexibility and inventory...
Tuesday 15 August 2023
TSMC should be able to keep its new overseas JV fabs profitable
Market observers view TSMC's overseas expansion strategy with skepticism, which also presents some opportunities for the pure-play foundry. Despite the fact that its wholly owned...
Wednesday 9 August 2023
Chinese automakers' foray into SiC upstream production halted, yet industry remains optimistic
A leading Chinese EV manufacturer, which had earlier this year announced plans to invest heavily in the upstream processing of SiC semiconductors, has now cut its equipment orders...
Thursday 3 August 2023
Foreign automakers unlikely to benefit from China's car consumption push
China recently announced 20 measures to boost domestic consumption in automotive, housing and other sectors. While the country's homegrown new energy vehicle (NEV) companies are expected...
Thursday 27 July 2023
Foreign automakers face challenges growing AI capabilities in China
Tesla has started allowing transfers of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology in China within a limited time to encourage customers to buy a new car. However, many FSD features have...
Tuesday 25 July 2023
Japanese automakers cut car features to shorten delivery time
Car semiconductor shortages linger while automotive sales have recovered since the second half of 2022. According to Nikkei, although Japan-based carmakers have reduced new...
Monday 24 July 2023
Tesla is lapping Germany's automakers in the global EV race
Germany's automakers announced bold plans the last several years to shift to electric cars and challenge Tesla Inc.'s dominance. Instead, they're only falling further behind.
Monday 24 July 2023
Advanced battery management software to enable automakers US$18 billion in potential savings in 2030, says ABI Research
Advanced battery management system (BMS) software could save automakers US$18 billion annually in 2030, equivalent to US$76 billion cumulatively from 2024. New research from global...
Friday 14 July 2023
Samsung starts mass production of automotive UFS 3.1 memory
Samsung Electronics has begun mass production of its new UFS 3.1 memory solution for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems. The new solution offers the lowest energy consumption in...
Friday 14 July 2023
Japan carmakers prefer Renesas chips in RFQs sent to Taiwan suppliers, sources say
Japanese automakers have sent requests for quotation (RFQ) to automotive electronics-related companies based in Taiwan and identified Renesas Electronics' solutions as their preferred...
Tuesday 11 July 2023
CAAM retracts automakers' pledge to avoid "abnormal pricing" in China
China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) recently organized automakers to publicly pledge to compete fairly, especially not setting abnormal pricing. Two days later, CAAM...
Tuesday 11 July 2023
Cars with smartphone integration garner attention
The integration of upcoming vehicles and smartphones has garnered international attention; however, industry observers noted that Eastern and Western automakers are employing very...
Thursday 6 July 2023
TSMC offers advice to automakers from a foundry's perspective
At the 27th Automotive Electronics Congress in Ludwigsburg, Germany, Paul de Bot, General Manager of TSMC Europe, shared how the world's most advanced foundry views the automotive...
Monday 26 June 2023
European Chips Act yet to entice Samsung
Upon implementation of the European Chips Act, TSMC and Intel are enticed to make substantial investments in Europe, whereas Samsung Electronics maintains a wait-and-see attitude...