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Friday 8 April 2022
Chinese EV makers foray into semiconductor and battery
Chinese EV makers are investing in semiconductors and battery packs in order to resolve persisting material shortages. About 10% of the 1,000 car chips used in a NIO vehicle are undersupplied,...
Friday 8 April 2022
Taiwan to phase out fossil fuel vehicles by 2040
Taiwan's government has announced a roadmap to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, including goals that all new scooters and passenger cars should be electric or powered by hydrogen...
Thursday 7 April 2022
Automotive CIS emerging as new blue-ocean market for supply chain
It seems that CMOS image sensor (CIS) demand momentum for mainstream handset applications has become stagnant amid unclear market prospects, but the automotive CIS segment is emerging...
Thursday 7 April 2022
Chip shortage a bottleneck for Tata's EV ambition
The top electric vehicle (EV) brand by sale units in India, Tata Motors, has announced the Curvv, a concept vehicle based on a new EV-first platform, a step forward to offering up...
Thursday 7 April 2022
VinFast invests US$2 billion in North Carolina EV factory
VinFast, the carmaker under Vietnamese Group VinGroup, plans to invest up to US$2 billion to start production of EV and EV batteries in North Carolina, US, according to multiple media...
Thursday 7 April 2022
IC packaging leadframe, substrate prices to rise in 2Q22
Suppliers of IC packaging materials including leadframes and substrates are poised to raise their prices in the second quarter to reflect rising raw materials costs, despite a slight...
Thursday 7 April 2022
Epsilon Carbon eyes cathode materials amid cell investment boom
After foraying into anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, India-based carbon black provider Epsilon Carbon has expanded into cathode materials with US-based The Metals Company...
Thursday 7 April 2022
Corporate purchases key to Taiwan offshore wind farms development
As Taiwan aims to increase renewable energy to 20% as a proportion of total power generated in 2025, offshore wind farms play an important role, and in consideration of financial...
Thursday 7 April 2022
Teco expects growing demand for energy storage systems
Electric machinery maker Teco Electric & Machinery expects demand for energy storage systems to be strong in Taiwan where a large number of offshore wind turbines will be completed...
Thursday 7 April 2022
Croxera unveils smart rearview mirror and dashboard for e-scooters
Founded by Taiwan-based motorcycle manufacturer Aeon Motor, the Croxera secure IoV alliance has unveiled its smart rearview mirrors for e-scooters.
Thursday 7 April 2022
China analog foundry startup gains support from Big Fund
Hangzhou Fullsemi Semiconductor, an IDM foundry specializing in analog chips, has raised an undisclosed sum of investment from China's National Semiconductor Industry Investment Fund...
Wednesday 6 April 2022
SEA roundup: US to strengthen trade ties with ASEAN through IPEF
The US is preparing to launch a new Indo-Pacific economic framework (IPEF) that could strengthen trade ties with ASEAN, Nikkei...
Wednesday 6 April 2022
Price increases cast a shadow on auto industry in 2Q22
Demand in the auto industry has remained strong despite unpredictable factors in 2022. However, cracks are starting to show behind the success of seemingly full orders, putting more...
Wednesday 6 April 2022
Will Gotion manufacture in US; BYD supply Tesla?
Gotion Hi-Tech, one of the top battery manufacturers in China, has plans for a secondary listing in Switzerland through global depository receipts (GDR). The company is expecting...
Wednesday 6 April 2022
Chinese EV makers reportedly mulling wafer fab acquisition
Five electric vehicle (EV) makers in China reportedly are seeking to jointly raise CNY5 billion (US$785 million) to acquire a wafer fab, as they hope to terminate chip crunch once...