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Tuesday 12 March 2024
Tesla restarts Germany plant as power supply resumes
Tesla can produce vehicles at its Gigafactory near Berlin again after a production halt followed by a power sabotage a week ago. The company has been taking measures to restart the...
Thursday 7 March 2024
US urges allies to squeeze China further on chip technology
The US government is pressing allies including the Netherlands, Germany, South Korea, and Japan to further tighten restrictions on China's access to semiconductor technology, a controversial...
Thursday 7 March 2024
Germany in semiconductor spotlight with Taiwan in TSMC JV
Following the recent grand opening of Kumamoto Wafer Fab 1 by Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), a joint venture between TSMC and Japan's Sony, Denso, and Toyota,...
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Tesla suspends Gigafactory Berlin after arson attack paralyzes power supply
EV giant Tesla was forced to halt production at its Gigafactory near Berlin on March 5 because a high-voltage pylon near the site was set on fire, damaging the plant's power supply...
Tuesday 5 March 2024
Saxony government-sponsored students arrive in Taiwan for TSMC training program
Thirty students sponsored by the German state of Saxony have arrived in Taiwan to participate in a training program arranged by TSMC in tandem with the foundry house's plan to build...
Tuesday 27 February 2024
TSMC set to start constructing German fab in 2H24
TSMC is set to begin constructing a wafer fab in Dresden, Germany, during the second half of 2024, having just unveiled its latest one in Kumamoto, Japan.
Friday 23 February 2024
German businesses in Taiwan impacted by cross-strait tensions, highlighting importance of energy resilience
The German Trade Office Taipei has released its Business Confidence Survey Report 2023/2024. The survey, conducted between November 15, 2023, and January 12, 2024, had a response...
Friday 23 February 2024
European legacy automakers axe jobs at EV paradigm shift
The wave of downsizing sweeping through the mainstream European automotive supply chain continues to swell, propelled primarily by the...
Thursday 22 February 2024
Intel to adopt high-NA EUV in 14A process manufacturing
At the first conference for its burgeoning foundry business, Intel restated its aim to provide five advanced process nodes in four years. The company also disclosed plans for more...
Wednesday 21 February 2024
TSMC alone isn't enough for German state Saxony's chip ambition: why Taiwanese suppliers are needed
Following the TSMC decision in August 2023 to set up a fab in Dresden, located in the German state of Saxony, the state has been beefing up efforts to attract more Taiwanese suppliers,...
Friday 16 February 2024
Chinese EVs to gain traction in Europe despite obstacles on the horizon
Latest data showed China has won the title of the world's largest automobile exporter for the first time, thanks partly to its leading EV expertise. The automotive industry has watched...
Monday 5 February 2024
Germany's dream of 15 million electric vehicles is fading away
Standing at the front of the room at an auto industry association's new year reception in Berlin this week, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse had reason to feel vindicated.
Friday 2 February 2024
German EVs gain traction in China despite initial setbacks
Defying the naysayers, German electric car manufacturers have seen a promising surge in sales within the Chinese market.
Friday 2 February 2024
Why TSMC's Japan experience is good for its German fab: Q&A with DIGITIMES advisor Albert Lin
Having to overcome ramps and bumps on its internationalization journey, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's leading pure-play foundry, is learning to act...
Friday 2 February 2024
Topco Scientific considering moving Arizona site to Texas or Mexico
Semiconductor materials supplier Topco Scientific is following in the footsteps of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), aiming to set up a plant site in North America,...
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