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Friday 12 April 2024
Gudeng to set up new plant in Japan
Taiwan-based Gudeng Precision Industrial, a semiconductor front-end equipment manufacturer, plans to open a new facility in Japan. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2024, with...
Friday 12 April 2024
China's JCET confirms advanced packaging capability for chips below 5nm
Advanced chip manufacturing and advanced packaging have now become the focus of attention in China. SMIC already confirmed that it had adopted deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines...
Friday 12 April 2024
Volkswagen invests EUR2.5 billion in China to boost innovation, jointly-built EVs with Xpeng
Volkswagen committed to a new investment in China. The carmaker said on April 11 that it will invest EUR2.5 billion (US$2.67 billion) in its Hefei site to facilitate innovation and...
Friday 12 April 2024
Intel goal to have half of global advanced chip production in the US and Europe...depends on Asia
As the US seeks to increase its share of production capacity, inviting Asian companies to invest and expand in the US, shifting new wafer fab projects from the Asian continent to...
Friday 12 April 2024
Panasonic, Indian Oil to storm Indian EV market with battery joint venture
Panasonic making inroads into the automotive battery market.
Friday 12 April 2024
Are Taiwan firms mulling headquarters overseas?
A recent article by the Financial Times (FT) reported that several prominent Taiwanese companies are considering establishing a second headquarters abroad to ensure...
Friday 12 April 2024
Chinese budget smartphone brands compete in AI
Chinese handset brands such as Redmi, Nubia, and OnePlus are all rushing to introduce AI smartphones.
Thursday 11 April 2024
China-based mobile phone brands scale back in India amid intensified scrutiny
Dixon announced the acquisition of a controlling interest in the Indian subsidiary of Transsion Holdings, a China-based company.
Thursday 11 April 2024
Choosing the lesser of two evils: EU's probes on Chinese EV, solar panels
Following an anti-subsidy investigation on China-made EVs launched in 2023, the European Union is reportedly considering resuming the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy probes on Chinese...
Thursday 11 April 2024
Research Insight: TSMC's investment in US will bear fruits
DIGITIMES Research analyzed the US CHIPS Act grant program for TSMC and found that although TSMC received US$6.6 billion compared to Intel's US$8.5 billion, the US government still...
Thursday 11 April 2024
Tata to host roadshow in Taiwan for talent hiring to accelerate semiconductor ambitions
Tata, committed to setting up a wafer fab and an ATMP facility in India, announced a plan to attract experienced Taiwanese talents to help the new entrant in the semiconductor business...
Thursday 11 April 2024
India reportedly made one in seven iPhones worldwide in FY24
Apple reportedly doubled down on iPhone production in India, eager to diversify its production base away from China.
Thursday 11 April 2024
Prime Minister Kishida sees US-Japan chip synergy on horizon at bilateral summit
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he sees more opportunities for cooperation with the US in the next-generation semiconductors.
Thursday 11 April 2024
Tesla CEO plans second meeting with Indian PM, potentially announcing EV plant amidst rising global EV trade tensions
In just ten months, Tesla CEO Elon Musk plans to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the second time, a move that may entail announcing an EV manufacturing facility and positioning...
Thursday 11 April 2024
Tesla's FSD endeavor faces obstacles in China
Opinions diverge on whether Tesla's vehicles with Full Self-Driving (FSD) capabilities will enter the Chinese market this summer as planned.