High heat dissipation and other thermal management technologies are increasingly required for both front- and back-end chipmaking processes by companies engaged in the automotive,...
Taiwan-based leadframe makers Jih Lin Technology and Shuen Der Industry (SDI) have seen clear order visibility through the end of 2023, buoyed by strong demand for automotive power...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently warned that US electric vehicle (EV) startups Rivian and Lucid could both go bankrupt if they do not significantly lower their costs.
It has become an irreversible trend to incorporate third-generation semiconductor materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) into power devices and modules for electric vehicles (EV)...
After more than a year when Tesla could not find common ground with the Indian government on import duty issues, it is reported that Tesla's top executives in India have resigned.
A recent survey on automakers found that Tesla remains the world's No.1 carmaker in terms of market cap, followed by Japan's Toyota in second place and China's BYD Auto in third....
Shortages of semiconductor continue to affect the automotive industry, while Tesla has set up a subsidiary in Thailand, and Indika Energy is building a new EV brand in Indonesia.
While their consumer IC packaging business continues to slow down, Taiwan OSATs have received increasing inquiries about chiplet manufacturing solutions from clients in the US, China...
LFP (lithium ferro-phosphate) batteries are gaining momentum in EV applications, especially for electric buses and energy storage systems, with Foxconn's electric buses also adopting...
The surging costs of lithium batteries and vehicle components continue to pressure suppliers of micro- and small-sized cars in China. Many of them are migrating to the mid-priced...
One month after Tesla recalled more than 120,000 units of its Model 3 in China, allegedly due to defects in rear motor inverters, the real causes of the defects remain unclear. As...
Taiwan's first-tier IC design houses Novatek Microelectronics and Realtek Semiconductor are seeking more capacity support from foundry partners TSMC and UMC to fulfill new orders...
There is currently a debate on which sensor system will work best for autonomous vehicles among global carmakers, including Tesla that favors a pure visual perception system, industry...
With India aiming to build itself an EV manufacturing hub, Tesla did not respond to Indian officials' call for making EVs in India, while Toyota decided to align its carbon neutrality...
As Tesla aims to produce 1.5 million electric vehicles in 2022, hiking 60% on year, its demand for highly customized Si-based IGBT modules and SiC-based power modules supplied by...
