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Monday 5 December 2022
Robot suppliers continue capacity expansions in China despite instability, says DIGITIMES Research
China remains the largest manufacturing industry in the world, making its industrial robot market a segment full of potential. Although around 70% of industrial robot suppliers in...
Monday 5 December 2022
Taiwan power components makers to strengthen support for Tesla in 2023
Taiwan power component makers are expected to see increasing shipments for EV, industrial control and green energy applications in 2023, and particularly will play a more important...
Monday 5 December 2022
Nidec to profit from electric axle manufacturing
Japan-based motor and machine tools manufacturer Nidec plans to invest a total of JPY1 trillion (US$7 billion) in expanding its electric motor systems, Nikkei Asia cited...
Monday 5 December 2022
Ritdisplay focuses on battery business for future business growth
PMOLED (passive matrix OLED) panel maker Ritdisplay has stepped into battery business by establishing subsidiary battery maker Ritwin and investing in Welltech Energy, and expects...
Monday 5 December 2022
With chip demand diversifying, IDM optimistic about automotive chips in 2023
Mainstream automotive IDMs have all given pretty optimistic predictions regarding the fourth quarter of 2022 and 2023, despite recent demand-side uncertainty in the automotive chip...
Monday 5 December 2022
GM, LGES to increase battery production in the US; Volkswagen explores Canadian cell site
The EV battery production ramp-up in North America continues: General Motors and LG Energy Solution announced that they will raise cell production by 40% at a joint plant in Tennessee,...
Monday 5 December 2022
Tri-party effort needed to realize EV ambitions in the future
A global transition to EVs continues despite challenges like charging station scarcity and high car prices lying ahead. To ensure the EV goals set by countries are met in the future,...
Monday 5 December 2022
Foxconn improves EV production efficiency with flexible production lines and employee training
After Foxconn obtained the Ohio production site of Lordstown Motors, the market has been closely monitoring when it'll begin mass production. According to Foxconn CPO Jerry Hsiao,...
Friday 2 December 2022
Taiwan, Japan include hydrogen energy in net zero carbon emission in 2050, say CHEM and Mitsubishi Taiwan
While Taiwan and Japan aim to attain net zero carbon emission in 2050, Taiwan aims to have hydrogen energy take up 12% of total energy generation in 2050 and the corresponding percentage...
Friday 2 December 2022
Profet AI takes bridgehead in Japan, focusing on automotives and manufacturing
Profet AI, a manufacturing AI application provider, has announced that it has been selected as one of the 17 international startups to participate in the Aichi landing pad program...
Friday 2 December 2022
Hoping to become partner of North American supply chain, Foxconn prioritizes competitiveness
Foxconn's EV assembly and production base in Ohio is currently the company's most important hub in North America. One of the key reasons why Foxconn chose this location is the supply...
Friday 2 December 2022
Tesla expands vehicle lineup with delivery of Semi truck
Tesla handed over the first of its electric Semi trucks Thursday, a milestone for the automaker more than five years after it unveiled the vehicle.
Thursday 1 December 2022
Saudi PIF-backed EV firm secures site for Foxconn project
An electric vehicle firm backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund said it will be developing a manufacturing site on the kingdom's western coast, the latest step in the government's...
Thursday 1 December 2022
Yageo poised to pursue more overseas acquisitions at right time
Taiwan's top passive components supplier Yageo has been keen on conducting overseas acquisitions over the years to expand its product lines and global clientele, and is poised to...
Thursday 1 December 2022
SK Group commits in US manufacturing for EV
One of South Korea's largest conglomerates, SK Group, received the US president Joe Biden on November 29 at its new Michigan facility, according to the group. Biden toured the new...