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Tuesday 23 January 2024
NEV price war effectiveness: opinions differ across supply chain
In recent years, the market share of New Energy vehicles (NEVs) has risen steadily, emerging as a dark horse in the automotive industry. However, their global market penetration remains...
Monday 22 January 2024
Samsung Electro-Mechanics to enter glass substrate market
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) has announced plans to develop semiconductor packaging glass substrates.
Monday 22 January 2024
Solid-state batteries expected to become available commercially in 2028, says DIGITIMES Research
Considering the development plans of individual companies in China, Japan, and Korea, solid-state batteries are expected to enter mass production in 2025 and be available commercially...
Friday 19 January 2024
Global EV market grows in 2023 while concerns for soft demand remain
Although the world has experienced an economic downturn and consumer spending decline, data from a South Korean research firm showed that the global EV market kept expanding in 2023...
Friday 19 January 2024
International automakers accelerate lithium battery development, turning down China-made powertrains
The growing EV market keeps driving the demand for lithium batteries. Companies like CATL, BYD, LG Electronics, SK Group, and Panasonic are said to increase investment in powertrains...
Friday 19 January 2024
Taiwanese automotive supply chain remains unimpacted for now as Red Sea crisis continues
Intense situations at the Red Sea have delayed car component deliveries, forcing Tesla and some European and Japanese automakers to suspend production. Taiwan-based automotive suppliers...
Thursday 18 January 2024
Huawei establishes new smart car unit, accelerating collaboration with Changan Automobile
While Huawei keeps saying it will not make its own car, the company recently formed a new venture focusing on smart car equipment manufacturing, vehicle components development, and...
Thursday 18 January 2024
Leading Samsung's acquisition of Harman, Young Sohn injects Silicon Valley DNA into electronics giant
Young Sohn, Harman International's chairman, joined Samsung Electronics in 2012 as the corporate president. He led the Samsung Strategy Innovation Center (SSIC) and has been critical...
Wednesday 17 January 2024
Are AI cars still on the way?
The absence of Detroit's Big Three and Tesla in CES 2024 reflected automakers' challenges in 2023, including the rising production costs resulting from the auto worker strike.
Wednesday 17 January 2024
SK On to mass-produce LFP batteries in 2026 at the earliest
Chey Jae-won, executive vice chairman of SK Group, held meetings with multiple partners at CES 2024 last week, revealing the business plan of SK On, the group's battery arm. SK On...
Wednesday 17 January 2024
Automakers want direct chip manufacturer ties to hedge shortage risk
Automakers are hedging against chip shortages by strengthening direct connections with semiconductor manufacturers.
Wednesday 17 January 2024
Chinese power component suppliers raise prices
The recent recovery of the power semiconductor industry has prompted Chinese small and medium-sized power component suppliers to raise their prices, according to industry sources...
Wednesday 17 January 2024
Driving Samsung to future car electronics: Q&A with Harman chairman Young Sohn (II)
Harman International will be critical as Samsung Electronics scales its automotive business. In the second part of an exclusive interview with DIGITIMES, Young Sohn, who chairs the...
Wednesday 17 January 2024
The impact of Red Sea disruptions on Europe's auto manufacturing
Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea have triggered alarms over trade disruptions, prompting several major international shipping heavyweights to send ships around the Cape of...
Wednesday 17 January 2024
How will Taiwan-based suppliers emerge in a crowded power train market?
As power train manufacturers gear up for competition in the international market, the focus is on how Taiwan-based traditional powerhouses like Delta Electronics and new upstarts...