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Honda and Nissan scrap US$60 billion merger plans amid restructuring clash
Honda and Nissan have officially called off their merger negotiations, which began in December 2024. Both companies held board meetings on February 13, 2025, where they decided to end the discussions.
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HFC’s sub-group model: A blueprint for diversification beyond auto financing
Hotai Finance Corporation (HFC), Taiwan’s leading auto finance company under the Hotai Motor Group, is advancing corporate transformation through a sub-group development model. By leveraging its subsidiaries—He Jing, He Jun Energy, and Hotai Finance Development—HFC aims to diversify operations and expand its overseas footprint.
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CXMT advances to 16nm DRAM production, pushes 15nm development
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has accelerated its next-generation DRAM development, transitioning from 17nm to 16nm process technology for its first DDR5 product, according to TechInsights. The company is also advancing 15nm DRAM, with plans to complete R&D by 2025 and begin mass production in late 2026.
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Tsang Yow, unfazed by US tariffs, continues dual approach of transmission systems and semiconductors
Transmission system specialist Tsang Yow has continued to maintain close partnerships with established carmakers, Tier 1 component suppliers, and after-market (AM) service suppliers. In addition, the company has made progress in its semiconductor layout, with sustained expansion and investments in Southeast Asia.
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Intelligent automation emerges as key solution amid US tariffs
The market views the Trump administration’s tariff implementation as both a negotiating tool in international trade and an initiative to revitalize US manufacturing. Given the resource constraints in the US, Brand Cheng, chairman of Foxconn Industrial Internet, revealed that intelligent and automated manufacturing presents the optimal solution for achieving US manufacturing objectives.
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Drones increasingly adopt INS navigation in place of GPS
Lessons from the battlefield in the Russo-Ukrainian War have fueled the rapid acceleration of drone technology, with a trend toward GPS-free navigation emerging both in products showcased at CES 2025, and amid the frontlines in Russia and Ukraine. Companies possessing critical technologies in this field have thus been aggressively pursuing opportunities.
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Tech firms continue spending spree on AI infrastructure as AI chip demand drives semiconductor equipment sales
The advanced logic ICs and memory needed to support generative AI (GenAI) have brought huge benefits to related semiconductor equipment manufacturers. In 2025, the DeepSeek impact is not expected to deter US tech giants from investing heavily in AI infrastructure, fueling optimism for semiconductor equipment makers eyeing the AI chip opportunity.
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Foxconn’s auto gambit faces cultural maze at Stellantis, RNM
The automotive industry’s deep connection to regional economies and political landscapes sets it apart from other electronics sectors, according to supply chain sources. This distinction is particularly evident in the complex cross-cultural challenges faced by major automakers, notably Stellantis and the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi (RNM) alliance.
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Feb
DeepSeek emerges as China’s AI powerhouse, raising competitive stakes for Apple
During Qualcomm’s latest earnings call, CEO Cristiano Amon described DeepSeek-R1 as a turning point for the AI industry, driving the shift of AI inference from the cloud to edge devices. He highlighted that DeepSeek-R1 strengthens Qualcomm’s competitive position, as its chips are optimized for efficient on-device AI processing, reducing dependence on cloud-based computing.