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Friday 20 December 2024
Kioxia targets GenAI growth with plan to double AI NAND share
Kioxia, which recently listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), has announced plans to double its market share in AI-focused NAND products. President Nobuo Hayasaka highlighted the...
Friday 20 December 2024
Kioxia IPO stirs tension in South Korean memory market
The world's third-largest NAND flash manufacturer, Kioxia, has officially gone public in Japan, securing funding for investments in artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor technologies...
Friday 20 December 2024
SK Hynix lands US$458 million CHIPS Act grant
The US Department of Commerce has awarded SK Hynix a grant of up to US$458 million under the CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS Act), supporting the company's efforts to strengthen the...
Friday 20 December 2024
Brace for lengthy inventory correction: Chinese solar giants halt expansion plans amid market glut
Leading Chinese solar manufacturers, including Longi Green Energy Technology, Trina Solar, and JA Solar, have been forced to delay their production capacity expansions as they grapple...
Friday 20 December 2024
EU probes Chinese EVs with tariffs up to 35.3%, but cost edge remains
The European Union initiated a sweeping investigation into Chinese EVs in October 2023, imposing additional tariffs based on automaker compliance levels. BYD and Geely Auto face tariffs...
Friday 20 December 2024
China's chip equipment market faces triple threats: oversupply, sanctions, and structural shifts
The Chinese semiconductor industry faces a significant market correction as wafer fabs prepare for a downturn in 2025 amid oversupply concerns, causing substantial impacts across...
Thursday 19 December 2024
China leads battery materials as South Korea's Posco Future M faces exit; Lotte eyes LFP mass production
China's battery materials sector is thriving, backed by government subsidies, low electricity costs, and cheaper labor, enabling aggressive investment. In contrast, South Korean firms,...
Thursday 19 December 2024
Chinese automakers weigh Nissan tie-up amid US market challenges
Chinese automakers, including NIO, XPeng Motors, BYD, and Taiwan's Foxconn, are reportedly exploring partnerships with cash-strapped Nissan, leveraging its global distribution networks...
Thursday 19 December 2024
Nissan, Honda to discuss merger next week as Honda reportedly set to counter Foxconn's takeover attempt
Nissan and Honda, two of Japan's automotive giants, are set to hold merger talks on December 23, 2024. Renault, Nissan's largest shareholder and a French automotive leader, is reportedly...
Thursday 19 December 2024
Rapidus begins installation of EUV equipment, aiming for multiple units
Rapidus, a Japanese company targeting the mass production of 2nm chips, has announced the delivery of Japan's first extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine, the NXE:3800E, which...
Thursday 19 December 2024
Chinese aggressive EVs push unleash historic crisis for German, Japanese auto giants
Germany and Japan have built powerful automotive manufacturing industries over decades, establishing global dominance with brands like Toyota, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Nissan,...
Thursday 19 December 2024
Foxconn eyes stake in Nissan amid Honda integration talks
The landscape of Japan's automotive industry faces potential reshaping as Honda and Nissan explore integration possibilities, complicated by Foxconn's reported interest in acquiring...
Thursday 19 December 2024
Chinese automakers and Foxconn said to have interest in buying Nissan
Chinese carmakers are rumored to be targeting financially troubled Nissan as a means of indirect entry into the US market. Rumors have also pointed to Foxconn as a possible suitor...
Thursday 19 December 2024
China, US policies drive rush orders, lifting TV panel makers' utilization rates
The Chinese government's subsidy program for energy-efficient appliances, combined with anticipated US tariff hikes, has triggered a sudden surge in TV demand in China and the US...
Thursday 19 December 2024
Rapidus advances 2nm chip production with AI transport system
Rapidus shared progress on its 2-nanometer (nm) chip production preparations at SEMICON Japan 2024, highlighting its innovative AI-enabled overhead transport system. The company remains...