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DENSO and USJC announce mass production shipment of automotive IGBTs, targeting expanding EV market

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It comes just one year after the companies announced a strategic partnership for this critical power semiconductor used in electric vehicles. As adoption of electric vehicles accelerates, automakers are seeking to boost powertrain efficiency while also increasing cost-effectiveness of electrified vehicles.

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Foxconn about to start Electric Vehicles.

Electric Vehicles India

Taiwan tech company Foxconn about to start Electric Vehicles. As per sources, Foxconn about to start Electric Vehicles manufacturing “other lines”, for clients and itself, other than phones. In August it brought a chip plant in Taiwan in a move to supply future demand for auto chips.

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Foxconn tied up with Thailand’s PTT for making electric vehicles

Electric Vehicles India

Foxconn tied up with Thailand’s PTT for making electric vehicles. Taiwan’s Foxconn has announced a partnership with Thailand’s government, a state-run energy group PTT PCL to manufacture electric cars in Thailand.

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Foxconn unveils three EVs developed in-house

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Foxconn (Hon Hai Technology Group), a global leader in smart manufacturing, unveiled three electric vehicles in has developed in-house: the Model C recreational vehicle; the Model E sedan; and the Model T electric bus. Terry Gou, Founder of Hon Hai, made a surprise appearance by driving out in a Model E electric car.

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Taiwan to Increase Government Support of Li-ion Technology for EV Market

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Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will increase its support of the country’s lithium-ion battery industry, with a focus on high-power and high-safety cells for application in electric vehicles. The most critical issues for electric cars, said the MOEA, are the performance and safety of lithium-ion battery technology.

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Tesla Model 3 Used To Stop 4 Kidnappers From Kidnapping Another Tesla Owner In Taiwan

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In a move that reminded Michael HSU of real-life Grand Theft Auto, Chen, the owner of a Tesla Model 3, used his car to stop four kidnappers from kidnapping another Tesla owner after a collision. GTA irl with a model 3! ?????????@tesla

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E-Mobility Show Demonstrates Taiwan’s Technology Advancement, Business Stability Amidst Tensions With China

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As China was banning all ships from entering an area north of Taiwan due to ‘possible rocket wreckage,’ that may fall from the atmosphere, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen went on air to thank Taiwanese fighter pilots who positioned themselves defensively against China’s air force during drills around the island nation.

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