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Tuesday 23 January 2024
Optimization underway: Mass production of Samsung SDI's all-solid-state battery likely in 2027
Samsung SDI plans to mass-produce all-solid-state batteries (ASBs) at its Ulsan plant in South Korea. The pilot S-line at the Suwon plant is expected to be launched this year. Samsung...
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
Chinese exports of battery material graphite plunge on controls
China's exports of natural graphite, a material used in electric vehicle batteries, plummeted in December after Beijing href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-20/china-strengthens-export-controls-on-some-graphite-items"...
Monday 22 January 2024
Japanese PSC materials firms ride solar wave, envision resurgence in 2030s
The Japanese-developed Perovskite Solar Cells (PSC) are the latest innovation in solar power technology. With enhanced practicality through technological evolution and strong government...
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
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...
Friday 19 January 2024
LGES goes the extra mile with single-crystal cathodes
South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution (LGES) is using single-crystal small-grain cathode materials in batteries, to increase the driving range of electric vehicles.
Thursday 18 January 2024
Asahi Kasei expands material business reform, aiming to resume pre-pandemic performance levels by fiscal 2024
The Asahi Kasei Corporation, a prominent Japanese chemical company, is undergoing a strategic shift in response to the challenges posed by global economic downturns and the 2020 pandemic...
Thursday 18 January 2024
LCY Group signs US$9.5 million deal with Nippon Denkai
Taiwan's LCY group secured a US$9.5 million financing deal with Nippon Denkai for the Japanese electrolytic copper foils subsidiary DENKAI America Inc., signaling a strategic alliance...
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
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
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...
Tuesday 16 January 2024
SK Siltron becomes SiC wafer supplier for Infineon
SK Siltron, a subsidiary of SK Group, has signed a long-term contract with German semiconductor company Infineon to supply silicon carbide (SiC) wafers.