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Taiwan looking at chip cooperation with Eastern European nations
Taiwan will set up working groups with the three countries to work out how to cooperate on chips, while Taiwan will also give scholarships for technical training
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How a unheard of Texas town snagged a $17 bn Samsung chip plant deal
Samsung plant is projected to create 2,000 high-tech jobs, would start production in the second half of 2024.
 "How a unheard of Texas town snagged a $17 bn Samsung chip plant deal")
New plant in US will help ease global chip shortage, says Samsung
Samsung Electronics said it has selected the city of Taylor in Texas, the US, as the site of its new $17 billion chip fabrication plant, a move to boost production amid a global chip shortage
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Delivery of MG Astor vehicles could get delayed due to chip shortage
"We are all facing a situation very unprecedented. The supply of chips and semiconductors are very uncertain and very dynamic," Gupta said.
With supply short, Ford Motor dips toe into computer chip business
Ford Motor Co. is in talks with a computer chip maker to shore up its semiconductor supplies and avoid a repeat of this year's auto factory shutdowns caused by semiconductor shortages.
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EU opens door to giving aid for semiconductor production
The EU's executive arm expects that the scarcity of semiconductors will affect the region's economy
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Ford partners with GlobalFoundries to increase chip supplies
The two companies announced a non-binding agreement that could involve increasing production capacity for Ford's current lineup
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Qualcomm to launch next generation processors to take on Apple M chips
US-based chip maker Qualcomm is planning to announce next-generation Arm-based chips for Windows PCs that would be able to compete with Apple's M-series processors.
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Samsung's Lee visits US ahead of likely $17 bn chip plant decision: Reports
Since Samsung vice chairman Kim Kinam confirmed chip plant plan in May, Samsung has been comparing incentives and working out who pays what in convoluted land and other agreements
M&M sees chip crunch easing in 2022, eyes options for EV business
The automaker also said with better availability of semiconductors, it hopes to maintain volume growth momentum from the third quarter onwards
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US-India defence expo in Washington to focus on securing supply chain
Senior defence officials of the US and India attended the Defence Industry Collaboration Forum Virtual Expo that focused on securing supply chains in critical sectors like the semiconductor industry,
Chip crisis, second Covid-19 wave drag Pricol Q2 net down 64% to Rs 13 cr
The company's total income stood at Rs 390 crore during the quarter, up a marginal 1%
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European automakers say magnesium shortage not a problem, for now
Part manufacturers supplying automakers with key components are heavily reliant on magnesium, which can be used by itself or combined with aluminium to reduce the weight of cars
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JLR expects recovery in semiconductor situation from second half of FY22
The British multinational automotive company in the meantime will continue to take steps to contain the impact of the shortage on its operations across the globe.
Honda Motor lowers profit outlook for a second time amid chip shortage
Honda Motor Co cut its full-year profit forecast as a persistent global shortage of semiconductors forces it to cut vehicle production and rising steel and material prices eat into profit margins.
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Nintendo can't fulfil Switch holiday demand, cuts forecast on chip shortage
Nintendo Co Ltd on Thursday cut its full year Switch sales forecast by 6%
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China's Lenovo says global chip shortage to persist as profit jumps
The company said it was able to outgrow the market by securing more supply of components than its peers
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Pre-owned car sellers see brisk volume growth as chip crunch persists
The market for used cars has been outselling, trend expected to continue
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'Super-committed' to the India market: Intel India MD Prakash Mallya
What will be Intel's strategy as more Indian players enter manufacturing with the PLI scheme? Prakash Mallya, Intel India's VP & MD answers this and other questions in this exclusive interview
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Auto finance to rebound only by next fiscal mid: Cholamandalam Investment
Sees demand rising but no big bang, says multiple issues affecting disbursement growth such as second Covid wave and chip shortage
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