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Monday 17 March 2025
Lack of domestic car brands hamstrings Taiwan auto parts suppliers in pricing power
Taiwan has a robust automotive components industry, but the absence of domestic car brands has long been a missing piece in the puzzle. This structural gap weakens the industry's...
Monday 17 March 2025
Europe's EV battery dreams shattered: Northvolt's collapse amid rising Chinese competition
Northvolt, once touted as Europe's best bet to challenge Asia's grip on the EV battery market, has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden after failing to secure fresh funding. A court-appointed...
Monday 17 March 2025
EV price war fuels quality concerns and depreciation risks
Electric vehicle sales have fluctuated across key markets like Europe, the US, and China, but technological advancements continue. A divide is emerging between legacy automakers and...
Monday 17 March 2025
Gogoro vs Kymco: Top electric scooter brands battle with new models and pricing plans
Taiwan's electric scooter market has seen intensified competition in the first quarter of 2025, with leading players Gogoro and KYMCO once again going head-to-head with new product...
Monday 17 March 2025
Liquid-cooled ultrafast chargers to become new star of cutting EV down time, says DIGITIMES
As the global electric vehicle (EV) market grows, key regions such as China, Europe, and the US face challenges due to high EV-per-charger ratios in direct current (DC) charging infrastructure...
Saturday 15 March 2025
TSMC's advanced semiconductor know-how defies simple regulation, says Taiwan govt official
TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei announced in early March in the US that the company would increase its investment by US$100 billion, drawing significant attention and raising concerns about...
Saturday 15 March 2025
China EV market to stay robust in 2025, with Europe at second and US last, says DIGITIMES
While the global EV market continued to grow in 2024, the growth rate had slowed down with sales only reaching around 17 million units, a year-on-year increase of 25.5%. Although...
Saturday 15 March 2025
Taiwan's industrial PC leaders propel the edge AI revolution at Embedded World 2025
AI adoption is shifting from cloud computing to edge applications, fueling greater interest in embedded systems. Embedded World 2025, the world's leading embedded systems trade show,...
Saturday 15 March 2025
Samsung bets on an Apple-style shift to rescue faltering Exynos chip ambitions
Samsung Electronics is considering a major overhaul of its semiconductor division as Exynos chip losses mount. Reports suggest the company may transfer its Exynos application processor...
Friday 14 March 2025
Foxconn forecasts over 100% AI server revenue surge in 1Q25
Foxconn, the world's largest electronics contract manufacturer, announced record-breaking revenue for 2024, reaching NT$6.86 trillion (US$216 billion). The milestone, revealed by...
Friday 14 March 2025
2025 SCSE sees 28% surge in visitor numbers
The 12th Smart City Summit and Expo (SCSE) is set to open on March 18 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 2. According to the Taiwan Smart City Solutions Alliance (TSSA)...
Friday 14 March 2025
Taiwan auto parts makers exclude India in global production diversification
Faced with geopolitical pressures and US tariff disputes, Taiwanese automotive parts suppliers, primarily export-oriented with North America as their key market, are diversifying...
Friday 14 March 2025
MWC 2025 trends drive CHT's 6G-AI integration and satellite expansion initiatives
Taiwan's leading telecom operator, Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), is developing a legal-specific large language model (LLM) called Tlibra to support 6G and AI integration by accurately processing...
Friday 14 March 2025
TEEMA, GeSI, and Taiwan Mobile to host AI with Purpose Global Summit in Taiwan
Taipei, May 28-29, 2025 – As the world stands at the threshold of a new era, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies are poised to reshape industries, societies,...
Friday 14 March 2025
US in dire need of Taiwanese chips, says governor of Taiwan's Central Bank
According to Chin-Long Yang, governor of Taiwan's Central Bank, the US is desperately in need of Taiwanese chips.