Apple’s iPhone 14 specs differentiation strategy seems to be working well, given extremely strong pre-order momentum for its Pro models, and the vendor could see its market share for high-end smartphones hit a high of 60%, according to industry sources.

Sony and WS Audiology have teamed up developing hearing aids, planning to make them available in the US market in October. CATL and EVE Energy will supply large cylindrical batteries for BMW’s new cars starting from 2025, and several battery companies are planning to mass produce 46800 batteries. Commercialization of Hyundai’s third-generation fuel cells will be delayed from 2023 to 2027, thanks to technical difficulties and uncertain demand.

The cost of setting up an electric-car charging station can vary greatly, according to our latest Commercial EV Charger Price Survey that looks at how hardware and installation costs are shaping up. The 7-22 kilowatt AC chargers – which are found at locations such as hotels and take several hours to juice a battery – can be priced as low as US$238 and as high as $10,000, with a larger, fast-charging 150 kilowatt DC unit costing between US$16,335 and US$135,000.

Taiwan-based Episil Technologies, a foundry specializing in silicon, GaN and SiC power devices, expects to post a 40% revenue surge in 2022, driven by strong demand for automotive, datacenter and green energy applications, according to company sources.