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Thursday 27 April 2023
MG Motor unveils cheapest EV in India
UK-based MG Motor unveiled the most affordable EV in India, looking to seize the opportunity of a rapidly-rising market as the International Energy Agency recommends cheaper models...
Thursday 27 April 2023
Wolfspeed posted 22% growth in sales, begins delivering 200mm SiC substrates
Wolfspeed posted a growing revenue and a widening loss. The US-based silicon carbide (SiC) substrate supplier also announced it had shipped its first 200mm SiC substrates from its...
Thursday 27 April 2023
UMC expects flat 2Q23
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) expects its wafer shipments and ASPs to both register about flat sequential increases in the first quarter of 2023, with its capacity...
Thursday 27 April 2023
TSMC, UMC step up automotive IC deployment
TSMC and United Microelectronics (UMC) have both stepped up their deployments in the automotive IC field.
Wednesday 26 April 2023
TSMC, GF strike new contracts with car vendors
TSMC and GlobalFoundries have both struck long-term contracts with car vendors.
Wednesday 26 April 2023
Kia aims to lift electric vehicle sales after record profit
Kia Corp. wants to increase sales of electric vehicles so they account for 9% of revenue by the end of the year, up from 5.5% last quarter.
Wednesday 26 April 2023
BYD overtakes Volkswagen as China's best-selling car brand
BYD Co. is China's best-selling car brand for the first time, dethroning Volkswagen AG as it continues its meteoric rise.
Wednesday 26 April 2023
What's behind the scenes of Tesla's big SiC cut ?
Rumors concerning the real reasons behind Tesla's decision to announce a 75% cut in SiC use for its future EVs have recently emerged, with some sources saying it has a lot to do with...
Wednesday 26 April 2023
Hyundai reports 92.4% net profit increase in 1Q23
Strong sales worldwide in the first quarter of 2023 helped Hyundai Motor's profits. The carmaker released the financial results on April 25, with net profit growing 92.4% year-over...
Wednesday 26 April 2023
SK Hynix remains in the red, sees sales rebound ahead
SK Hynix saw its operating loss widen to about KRW3.4 trillion (US$2.54 billion) in the first quarter of 2023 from KRW1.9 trillion in the prior quarter, when revenue declined 34%...
Wednesday 26 April 2023
Top-3 Korean battery makers keen on domestic capacity expansions
South Korea's top-3 battery makers SK On, LG Energy Solution (LGES), and Samsung SDI are all on track to build additional domestic production capacities, in order to reduce the country's...
Wednesday 26 April 2023
GM raises 2023 guidance, adding Samsung SDI as battery partner
General Motors is expecting a strong 2023. It raised its whole-year guidance on April 25 after finishing the first quarter with US$3.8 billion of adjusted EBIT. In addition, the automaker...
Wednesday 26 April 2023
To prevent Tesla price war pain in 2Q23, Chinese automakers said to make moves in chips
Recently, rumors came out of the supply chain markets in China and Taiwan that in response to the price wars initiated by battery EV (BEV) leader Tesla in the first quarter of 2023,...
Tuesday 25 April 2023
Automotive chip vendors to cut orders for semiconductor parts in 2Q23
Some Taiwan-based IC design houses and other chip vendors in Japan and the US may cut their orders for semiconductor parts by 10-20% in the second quarter on top of weak demand in...
Tuesday 25 April 2023
Carmakers win use of airwaves for advanced safety system
US regulators cleared automakers to use systems that let vehicles communicate wirelessly with one another, offering a path forward for life-saving technology after years of disputes...