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Tuesday 6 May 2025
Chunghwa Precision hits pause on Taoyuan fab expansion as tariff risks push pivot to AI test tech
Chunghwa Precision Test (CHPT) expects steady demand for high-performance computing (HPC) orders in the second quarter and is seeing increased momentum in automotive applications...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Tariff sleight of hand: Auto sector calls bluff on Trump's parts 'exemption'
Just ahead of the May 3, 2025 rollout of a 25% auto parts tariff, US President Donald Trump announced a narrow exemption for select components. The move eliminated layered duties...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
BYD scores big in European PHEV market
The EU's anti-dumping duties on battery electric vehicles (BEV) imported from China are reshaping the European car market, accelerating the penetration of Chinese plug-in hybrid electric...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Onsemi sharpens focus on cost control, portfolio streamlining, and SiC gains to navigate downturn
On May 5, On Semiconductor (Onsemi) reported a 22% revenue drop to US$1.45 billion in the first quarter of 2025, with margins squeezed by lower utilization and pricing pressures....
Tuesday 6 May 2025
The EU wanted full electrification—China delivered a workaround
In early 2025, the European Union made a decisive pivot in its electric vehicle policy, throwing full support behind battery electric vehicles (BEVs) while pulling back on plug-in...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
China chokes rare earth supply—prices triple, global supply chains rattle
China's decision to tighten export controls on seven rare earth elements has sent global prices soaring more than threefold since early April, raising alarms across critical industries,...
Monday 5 May 2025
Intel focuses automotive efforts on China with Auto Shanghai debut
Ever since Intel launched its automotive efforts in a high-profile announcement in early 2024, with its automotive business headquartered in China, the chipmaker's ambitions for this...
Monday 5 May 2025
Trump eases auto tariff impact for North American-made vehicles
On April 3, 2025, the White House announced a sweeping new 25% tariff on imported automobiles and auto parts. Less than a month later, on April 29, President Donald Trump signed an...
Monday 5 May 2025
Semco and Daeduck poised to power Tesla's autonomous Cybercab with key substrate supply

South Korea's leading substrate manufacturers, Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) and Daeduck Electronics, are preparing to supply crucial...

Sunday 4 May 2025
Automotive and industrial control chip markets show signs of recovery, but tariffs risk looms
European and American integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) have released their financial reports. Among them, Texas Instruments (TI), a bellwether in the analog chip market, believes...
Saturday 3 May 2025
Vingroup enters humanoid robot race with Vietnam's first 'Made-in-Vietnam' model
Vingroup, Vietnam's largest private conglomerate, has announced plans to develop the country's first general-purpose humanoid robot. The initiative is a key pillar of the group's...
Friday 2 May 2025
LGES bows out of Indonesian EV battery deal—China's Huayou poised to fill the void
LG Energy Solution (LGES) of South Korea has exited its US$8.45 billion electric vehicle (EV) battery project in Indonesia, prompting the Indonesian government to court China's Zhejiang...
Friday 2 May 2025
Powertech Technology sees revenue decline as expected in 1Q25
Powertech Technology (PTI), a Taiwanese memory packaging and testing vendor, experienced a decrease in solid-state drive (SSD) and NAND flash shipments in the first quarter of 2025,...
Friday 2 May 2025
Huawei mobilizes 11 top carmakers to forge China's smart driving safety agenda
China's booming auto industry is moving beyond product competition as automakers increasingly prioritize unified safety standards for intelligent driving systems. The sector is transitioning...
Friday 2 May 2025
Wellysun emphasizes limited tariff impact as end customers do not export to North America
Regarding the recent China-US tariff policies affecting automotive components, Wellysun, a company specializing in the research and development, manufacturing, and sales of customized...