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MediaTek is partnering with Nvidia to boost its competitiveness in the automotive IC market versus Qualcomm, but Qualcomm believes its extended deployment in the industry will keep it competitive.

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Touch solution provider General Interface Solution (GIS) will undergo a transformation to focus on developing optical components and modules catering to AR/VR/MR, automotive heads-up display (HUD), and other applications, according to company chairman Chou Hsien-ying.

Peng Chen, DIGITIMES Asia, Taipei

Tier-1 automotive supplier ZF Group is on track to grow its presence in China with additional production capacity for electronic power steering (EPS) systems. The company aims to increase sales in the Asia Pacific region from 25% to 30% of its global sales by 2030.

Taiwan-based Kenmec Mechanical Engineering reportedly has cut into the power battery supply chain for electrical vehicle production with its liquid cooling solutions in cooperation with major domestic electronics ODMs after clearing Intel validation for server applications.

Ford Motor announced that its EV customers will be able to charge with Tesla Superchargers in the US and Canada next year. Moreover, Ford plans to integrate the connector of the supercharger into its EV design starting in 2025.

Taiwans self-driving technology has achieved a significant breakthrough as the government-funded Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has just successfully completed a test of driverless shuttle car service at the Taoyuan International Airport (TIAC), marking the countrys first trial run of autonomous driving in an open field, according to ITRI sources.

LG Electronics has reached a milestone in its charging business. Its majority-owned company, HiEV Charger, started producing EV chargers on May 24. Besides serving the domestic market, LG said it has already planned product launches and collaborations outside South Korea.

Japanese electronics component manufacturers such as Murata, Taiyo Yuden, and TDK are mostly conservative about the recovery of smartphone demand and are now placing their hope on orders from automotive electronics components.