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Friday 3 July 2026
Infineon opens Dresden chip plant ahead of schedule, boosting global supply capacity
Infineon has opened its new Smart Power Fab in Dresden ahead of schedule, adding capacity for chips used in AI data centers, electric vehicles, renewable energy, and industrial systems...
Friday 3 July 2026
Volkswagen takeover talk by BYD highlights Europe's auto industry strain
Germany's auto sector came under fresh scrutiny after a senior economist raised the possibility that BYD could one day acquire Volkswagen. The hypothetical remark quickly drew attention...
Friday 3 July 2026
Volkswagen gives China joint venture control of exports as auto strategy shifts
Volkswagen has handed full export-market control to its China joint venture, marking a major shift in how the German automaker uses its Chinese operations. The move, unveiled at an...
Thursday 2 July 2026
Techman Robot upgrades automotive production lines at Quanta Computer Germany plant with AI cobots
Techman Robot announced its artificial intelligence (AI) collaborative robots (cobots) have been successfully deployed at parent company Quanta Computer's automotive computer and automotive...
Thursday 2 July 2026
GaAs and InP price hikes hit Taiwan supply chain
Compound semiconductor epitaxy makers are raising prices again for gallium arsenide (GaAs) and indium phosphide (InP) epi wafers, as persistent raw material cost increases, supply...
Wednesday 1 July 2026
Surging oil prices drive demand spike in Europe's used EV market
Rising oil prices as a result of the war in Iran have caused the originally sluggish used electric vehicle (EV) market in Europe to flip, with demand now outpacing supply. Three-year-old...
Thursday 25 June 2026
EU clears EUR76M in German aid for Munich quantum chip-testing plant
The European Commission has given the green light to a EUR76 million (approx. US$86.3 million) German subsidy supporting QuantumDiamonds' plan to build a new semiconductor testing...
Tuesday 23 June 2026
Huawei renews Wi-Fi 6 patent push, putting networking equipment makers on alert

Huawei has continued to pursue patent litigation against networking equipment makers in Europe in recent years, with its latest case...

Tuesday 23 June 2026
Infineon and InnoScience's GaN patent fight hardens market split

Infineon and InnoScience are escalating their global GaN patent dispute across the US, Germany, and China, with each side scoring wins...

Wednesday 17 June 2026
Volkswagen cuts deeper as market headwinds erase savings
Volkswagen Group announced expanded layoffs and production cuts as it sought to secure net annual savings of ?6 billion by 2030, citing persistent pressure from geopolitical tensions,...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Western Europe auto output set to fall by one-third by 2030, with Germany hit hardest
Western Europe's auto industry is facing a deeper relocation shock, with passenger car and light commercial vehicle production projected to shrink by about one-third between 2015 and...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
CATL's Hungary plant set to eclipse Europe's cell production capacity

Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. announced it would soon begin production at its new Hungary lithium battery plant, a facility...

Monday 15 June 2026
LG Energy Solution secures patent licensing deal with Sunwoda, ending two-year dispute
LG Energy Solution (LGES) reached a patent licensing agreement with Chinese battery maker Sunwoda, ending a two-year legal battle that had involved courts in Germany, China, and South...
Monday 11 May 2026
Taiwan, Germany extend joint EV battery R&D to 2029
Taiwan and Germany signed a Science and Technology Arrangement (STA) in 2023 to promote joint research in semiconductors, hydrogen energy, artificial intelligence (AI), and other fields...
Wednesday 6 May 2026
Germany now forecast to miss 2030 BEV target as ICE cars remain dominant
Germany's rollout of battery electric vehicles (BEV) fell far short of earlier aims, with new forecasts indicating the country will not reach the coalition government's 15 million...