VPEC rises as top GaAs epiwafer supplier
Taiwan-based epiwafer maker Visual Photonics Epitaxy (VPEC) has emerged as the world's top supplier of GaAs epiwafers with its market share in the segment surpassing that of British peer IQE by 14-15%, according to industry sources......»»
Move out of China urgently, AirPods supplier told
A major AirPods supplier says that US client reps have been visiting the company on an almost daily basis to ask when it can move out of China. While Apple is not explicitly named, it is near-certain that it is one of the companies applying pressure.....»»
Apple supplier in India burns through $12M in factory fire that burned half its machinery
Apple has been investing a lot recently to increase its production capacity in India, although the company still faces many challenges in the country. However, a massive fire at Foxlink’s facilities in India has forced the company, which is one of.....»»
Blaze cripples Apple India"s Lightning cable production factory
Apple supplier Foxlink has stopped production at its India cable production facility after a fire caused part of a building to collapse.Foxlink halts production over fireMany of Apple's significant manufacturing partners, such as Foxconn, Pegatron, a.....»»
EV charging supplier sees U.S. raising costs by cutting off China
Zerova Technologies is riding a boom spurred by demand for greener cars in the U.S. The maker of EV charging systems is also navigating Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, and according to Chief Executive Officer Jay Yang, it isn't an altogether pos.....»»
Canada aftermarket supplier Uni-Select sold to U.S.-based LKQ for $2.1 billion
Québec-based Uni-Select, Canada’s largest supplier of automotive refinish, industrial paint and more than two million replacement parts in the auto industry, is being purchased by U.S.-based LKQ Corporation for about $2.1 billion in cash......»»
Apple"s 5G modem is going to debut sooner than expected, says Qualcomm CEO
The 2023 iPhone 15 will be the last model with a Qualcomm 5G chip, if the modem supplier's CEO is right.Apple has long been working on making its own 5G modem chipset to replace the ones it buys from Qualcomm. While there have been many rumors of whe.....»»
iPhone 15 Pro LiDAR scanner could be better for battery life or performance
As we’ve been hearing a lot about iPhone 15 this week, reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has shared new details about what to expect from Apple’s next-generation smartphone. According to Kuo, Apple has chosen a new supplier for the LiDAR scanner in.....»»
Ford extends F-150 Lightning production pause, hold on shipments for another week
The automaker says battery supplier SK On has made changes and has restarted cell production at its plant in Georgia......»»
New Apple supplier cut out of orders for OLED iPad screens
In the latest chapter of a long-running saga, new Apple OLED screen supplier BOE has reportedly not been selected to supply screens for the rumored OLED iPad.Apple iPadBOE has previously been known for making iPhone display panels. Even then it's had.....»»
LG Innotek set to mass produce ABF substrates in October
LG Innotek, a leading South Korean supplier of diverse electronics components and materials, is slated to begin first-phase volume production of ABF substrates - its new product line - in October 2023, according to South Korean media......»»
Apple"s mixed reality headset development taken over by Chinese supplier
A new report says Apple will rely upon Chinese company Luxshare, not its usual Taiwanese suppliers Foxconn or Pegatron, to develop its first mixed reality headset.Apple's VR or mixed reality headsetApple generally relies upon its longtime Taiwanese s.....»»
Aceinna provides precise positioning solutions for L2-L5 ADAS
MEMS-based sensing solution supplier Aceinna is bringing its high-precision positioning sensor system INS401 to the automotive market, noting that its goal is to reduce the costs of integrating high-precision sensors in automobiles for carmakers......»»
Forvia plots major hydrogen growth in North America
Supplier Forvia has bold plans for hydrogen growth in North America as it weans itself from internal combustion......»»
U.S. labor strikes up 52% in 2022 as worker activism rises
Strike numbers rose in 2022, reflecting a trend of more U.S. work stoppages in recent years by workers and activists in the labor movement, according to a report published Feb. 21 by the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations......»»
Dana reports record sales backlog, earnings improve
Dana Inc. said it generated a record sales backlog of $900 million in the fourth quarter, an increase of $100 million from the previous three-year backlog the company reported in early 2022. A transition to electrification dominated the supplier's.....»»
The war in Ukraine hasn"t left Europe freezing in the dark, but it has caused energy crises in unexpected places
Through a year of war in Ukraine, the U.S. and most European nations have worked to help counter Russia, in supporting Ukraine both with armaments and in world energy markets. Russia was Europe's main energy supplier when it invaded Ukraine, and Pres.....»»
AutoNation Q4 net income slips 26% while revenue rises 1.7%
AutoNation's new-vehicle retail sales increased 4.3 percent in the quarter compared with the year-earlier period, but used-vehicle retail sales dropped 9.2 percent......»»
Will Apple"s headset drive an augmented reality renaissance?
Just about every supplier of augmented reality headset components is reportedly gearing up to make more components in the expectation that where Apple leads, many other manufacturers will quickly follow.A render of a potential Apple headsetThe most r.....»»
Part suppliers hope that Apple"s headset will fire up the AR market
Just about every supplier of augmented reality headset components is reportedly gearing up to make more components in the expectation that where Apple leads, many other manufacturers will quickly follow.A render of a potential Apple headsetThe most r.....»»
Valeo and BMW to co-develop L4 automated parking technology
French automotive supplier Valeo and German automaker BMW strengthened their partnership by adding another item to the shared work list. The duo said on February 14 that they will jointly develop automated parking technologies to meet up to level 4 a.....»»