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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.
Taiwan's 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 country's 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.