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Tuesday 24 September 2024
German automotives face bleak challenge with BMW's major recall, VW to close factories
With China's electric vehicles (EVs) gaining a strong foothold and automotive sales in the European Union (EU) slowing down, traditional large Germany-based automotive manufacturers...
Tuesday 24 September 2024
Foreign auto joint ventures lose ground to local EV makers in China
Foreign auto joint ventures (JVs) that once dominated China's car market are rapidly losing market share to local electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, according to industry sources...
Tuesday 24 September 2024
China automakers demand price cuts for SiC modules
China's automobile manufacturers are reportedly asking silicon carbide (SiC) module vendors to cut prices by as much as 30% amid growing supply, according to industry sources.
Monday 23 September 2024
TSMC denies plans for UAE chip plants despite Middle East AI push
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported that both TSMC and Samsung Electronics are in discussions about plans to build large semiconductor manufacturing facilities in...
Monday 23 September 2024
Solar energy peeks silver lining from natural selection
Solar energy industry personnel pointed out that after N-type tunneling oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) became the trend in 2024, there was a severe supply surplus. Many businesses...
Monday 23 September 2024
Alibaba reveals open-source Qwen2.5 model; surpasses Meta's Llama 3.1 in performance
China's Alibaba has announced the launch of a new generation of open-source large language models (LLMs), titled the Qwen2.5 series. Notably, Qwen2.5 has outperformed Meta's Llama...
Monday 23 September 2024
China reportedly bypasses US DRAM tariffs via South Korea
China has successfully circumvented US tariffs on DRAM modules through South Korea, leading to a sharp drop in direct exports of Chinese DRAM modules to the US and a corresponding...
Monday 23 September 2024
Skyworth sells stake in LG Display's Guangzhou LCD factory amid panel industry consolidation
Skyworth Group, through a subsidiary, has sold its stake in LG Display's LCD factory in Guangzhou, paving the way for both companies' strategic adjustments as the highly competitive...
Monday 23 September 2024
Speculation mounts over potential discontinuation of Nvidia's H20 chip as US export review approaches
As the US's annual review of export control approaches, speculation is mounting in the Chinese market regarding the potential discontinuation of Nvidia's H20 chip, a specialized version...
Monday 23 September 2024
Weekly news roundup: Qualcomm and MediaTek competition in 3nm SoC; progress of China's 28nm process
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of September 16 – September 20.
Monday 23 September 2024
SSD spot price plummets in China as Chinese memory manufacturers intensify inventory liquidation amid tax audits
As consumer demand remains weak and China intensifies audits, Chinese memory module manufacturers are doubling their liquidation efforts after offloading excess inventory in the second...
Friday 20 September 2024
Cobots on the rise in China, industry lags behind
China is the largest market for industrial robots, with more than half of the global total based there. According to The Wall Street Journal, factors such as an aging population,...
Friday 20 September 2024
Chinese retailers slash prices on iPhone 16 following launch, signaling weak demand in the market
Apple officially launched its new iPhone 16 series on September 20. Compared to previous years, the enthusiasm for Apple phones in the Chinese market seems to have cooled, and some...
Friday 20 September 2024
China's homegrown DUV equipment struggles with multiple exposures, hindering chip process advancements
China's latest domestically produced DUV exposure machine cannot perform the critical multiple exposures needed for advanced chip production, making it incapable of achieving finer...
Friday 20 September 2024
Why China-based automotive manufacturers are not worried about Biden's EV trade war
The Biden Administration announced in May that it would be increasing tariff rates on China-based products including semiconductors and electric vehicles (EVs). USTR claimed that...