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Tuesday 1 November 2022
MG Motor reportedly under India's probing amid expansion in the country
MG Motor India, a subsidiary of China-based SIAC Motor, is reportedly under investigation by the Indian government for alleged financial irregularities, although the company has just...
Monday 31 October 2022
Why your first electric car might be Chinese
Tesla would have delivered more cars in the most recent quarter but for a shortage of boats. It's having problems finding vessel capacity out of Shanghai. No wonder: China recently...
Monday 31 October 2022
AcBel and ITRI to co-develop SiC-based EV-use devices
Power supply maker AcBel Polytech has signed with government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to co-develop SiC-based 6-in-1 drive controllers of power motors...
Monday 31 October 2022
Delta Electronics expects EV-use devices to begin profitability contribution in 2023, says chairman
Power supply maker and energy management solution provider Delta Electronics expects devices used in electric vehicles (EVs) to contribute to overall profitability beginning 2023,...
Monday 31 October 2022
The human body metaverse: use of digital twins can result in precise medical treatments, said Quanta CTO
According to Quanta CTO Ted Chang, the human body is a metaverse in itself. By applying virtual-physical integration technology to the smart medical sector, we can create digital...
Friday 28 October 2022
Uspace completes US$8.2 million Series A led by Taiwan Mobile, enters Tesla rental service
Uspace, a technology company with sharing economy as its core value, announced the completion of an US$8.2 million Series A funding round on Oct 27, led by Taiwan Mobile. According...
Friday 28 October 2022
Rohm unveils on-device learning AI SoC with ultra-low power consumption
Japan-based Rohm Semiconductor has newly launched a prototype SoC featuring an on-device learning AI accelerator, which can instantly predict the failure of electronic devices such...
Friday 28 October 2022
Oversupply of LFP battery cathode materials may loom on rapid capacity expansion in China
China's new production capacity for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode materials tripled in the first three quarters of 2022, sparking speculations that an overcapacity crisis may...
Friday 28 October 2022
EU strikes deal to ban new ICE vehicles sale from 2035
The European Council and European Parliament reached a provisional deal on October 27 to lower new car emissions and achieve a zero level in 2035. The planned law will terminate new...
Friday 28 October 2022
Foxconn, YSU to jointly build EV talent cultivation center in Lordstown, Ohio
Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) has announced plans to partner with Youngstown State University (YSU) to set up an electrical vehicle (EV) workforce training and innovation center...
Friday 28 October 2022
STMircrolectronics sticks with capex plan; backlog visibility well above 2023 planned capacity
Franco-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics reported a Q3 net revenues of US$4.32 billion, a sequential increase of 12.6%, and a year-on-year increase of 35.2%. ST also reported its...
Friday 28 October 2022
Leaders in semiconductor in 2030 (7): Taiwan-Japan partnership in a new era
In the past, the supply chain was characterized by linear mass production; but in the future, it will move towards decentralized production systems catering to differentiated demands...
Friday 28 October 2022
Is self-driving AI a tech breakthrough, a dream, or an eradication of pleasure?
Reuters reported exclusively on Oct 26 that the US Department of Justice has probed into a series of car crashes involving Tesla's self-driving system. The marketing hype...
Friday 28 October 2022
Arm-backed automotive project marks milestone in software-defined vehicle development
The software development framework Scalable Open Architecture for Embedded Edge (SOAFEE), launched in September 2021 with the backing of Arm, has seen its members quadrupled to more...
Thursday 27 October 2022
Japanese Tesla supplier to take on Chinese rivals to tap EV boom
Japan's Sumitomo Metal Mining wants to start making materials for a cheaper type of electric-vehicle battery - containing no nickel - that's poised for global popularity after storming...