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Wednesday 13 July 2022
China IC Design Series (2): Emerging automotive AI chip design houses in China
In recent years, the smart car and autonomous driving industries in China have grown in popularity. Related software and hardware technologies have become more important in these...
Wednesday 13 July 2022
Taiwan CIS backend firms look to automotive for 2H22 growth
CMOS image sensor backend specialists including Tong Hsing Electronic Industries and Xintec are vying for more orders coming from the automotive sector to offset weakness in handset...
Tuesday 12 July 2022
Volkswagen constructing first in-house battery plant in Europe, considering 'big moves' in China
Volkswagen Group broke ground on its first of six battery plants in Europe last week, marking progress in vertical integration. Moreover, the automaker has been expanding the software...
Tuesday 12 July 2022
China IC Design Series (1): China aims to develop automotive AI chips
In 2016, the AlphaGo computer program beat South Korean Go player Lee Sedol 4:1, shocking the world with the power of artificial intelligence (AI). Today, AI has penetrated everyday...
Tuesday 12 July 2022
Foxconn and FII aggressively invest in semiconductor firms to secure supplies, preparing for future demand
Foxconn Technology Group, Taiwan's largest electronic manufacturing service (EMS) provider, and its subsidiary Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII), have been aggressively investing...
Tuesday 12 July 2022
Mahindra's newly established EV subsidiary may source batteries from LGES
At a time when Indian EV sales keep increasing, Mahindra & Mahindra, the fourth-largest passenger vehicle brand in India, has established an EV subsidiary and reportedly may source...
Tuesday 12 July 2022
Taiwan PV installation capacity not meeting targets
Taiwan's PV power generation has failed to meet its installation capacity targets, with its current 8.34GWp falling 2.91GWp short of its goal of 11.25GWp for year-end 2022, according...
Monday 11 July 2022
Laster Tech expands production capacity in Taiwan
LED automotive lighting module maker Laster Tech has disclosed it has expanded production capacity for headlights controllers at its factory in northern Taiwan.
Monday 11 July 2022
EV battery swapping booming in China with NIO completing 10 million swaps
Battery swapping for electric vehicles keeps making progress in China. NIO, one of the leading service providers, has offered more than 10 million swaps. In addition, Livan Automotive,...
Monday 11 July 2022
Foxconn makes strategic investment in SiC substrate production
Foxconn Technology Group has advanced further in building its semiconductor and EV ecosystems by making strategic investment in a Taiwan-based maker of SiC (silicon carbide) substrates...
Monday 11 July 2022
EV smart cockpit boosts demand for display, software, edge AI
Panel makers are expected to play a major role in the automotive supply chain as automobiles are turning electric and software-driven, according to suppliers.
Monday 11 July 2022
India roundup: China criticizes India's raid on Vivo
The Indian authorities again searched a Chinese firm's India unit, prompting criticism from the Chinese authorities. Amid the global supply chain disruption, the ever-increasing inventories...
Monday 11 July 2022
SEA roundup: Compal reportedly looks to increase production capacity in Vietnam
Taiwan-based electronics maker Compal may set up new production facility in Nghe An, Vietnam, while Samsung reportedly has lowered smartphone production target this year amid weakening...
Friday 8 July 2022
Fairy Devices puts an AI fairy on field workers' shoulders
Fairy Devices envisions a world where AI is given ears and hands and becomes a fairy to help connect humans from different countries. Its wireless AI-device Thinklet embodies the...
Friday 8 July 2022
IC designers see deployments in automotive applications paying off
Taiwan's IC designers have seen their deployments in automotive applications gradually paying off, but revenues generated from the segment can still hardly offset the ongoing declines...