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Computer and communication equipment (C&C) segment consumes ~63% of chips produced, followed by automobiles ~13%, and consumer and industrial segments ~12%. New Delhi: The global shortage of semiconductors, or chips, which had hobbled automobile production and sales in India since 2020-21 is easing after improved supplies from better production schedules enabled by predictive demand forecast….
The reason total generation from renewables didn’t reach over 90% on Oct. 24 was that some renewables were curtailed, largely due to negative wholesale electricity prices, according to the website Renew Economy. For the first time Australia’s main electricity grid reached a share of over 70% for renewable energy this week, an achievement that showcases…
With global infrastructure struggling to handle this waste, Lohum is strategically expanding its capacity to serve the global battery waste market. New Delhi: Lohum, a leader in the battery recycling domain, plans a four-gigawatt hour capacity expansion for recycling and intends to establish a cathode active material plant with a two-gigawatt hour capacity. Speaking with…
Japan has become the second Quad partner after the US to sign an agreement with India for the joint development of the semiconductor ecosystem and maintain the resilience of its global supply chain. The Union Cabinet has approved a memorandum of cooperation between India and Japan on a Semiconductor Supply Chain Partnership, an official statement…
Toyota has long been accused of being slow to react to the rise of fully electric vehicles, but the world’s biggest automaker sought to change that narrative at the Japan Mobility Show this week with an array of new EV concepts. But Toyota executives also revealed plans to enter the home charging and energy management…
Tesla has been testing and rolling out its Autopilot and more advanced Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, which Chief Executive Elon Musk has touted as crucial to his company’s future but which has drawn regulatory and legal scrutiny. An attorney suing Tesla over a fatal accident cited an internal safety analysis conducted by the company that…
“To expand production, we must ensure the stable procurement of materials. Thus, we will forge strategic partnerships with various companies,” Denso President Shinnosuke Hayashi said at the Japan Mobility Show. Japanese automotive supplier Denso will invest about 500 billion yen (USD 3.3 billion) in semiconductors by 2030 as aims to triple the scale of its…
While all sorts of trends may come and go, one thing will always be universally true: you can’t go wrong with black. Indeed, the whole blacked-out theme is something automakers have been doing for many years now, and we’re starting to see this trend trickle into the e-bike segment. Black editions are usually distinguished by…
As we get closer to the start of initial Tesla Cybertruck customer deliveries scheduled for November 30, the rumor mill is going crazy, especially when it comes to pricing, specifications, and range. It’s hard to believe anything you see on the internet these days, above all from anonymous “sources” who claim Tesla told them –…
Tesla’s approach when it comes to vehicle interiors is to go for minimalism as much as possible, reducing the number of buttons and controls to a minimum and adopting an uncluttered look. While many customers appreciate that, there are some who voice their dissatisfaction every time Tesla removes some traditional element from the cabin, such…
