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

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Battery and plug-in electric cars require significantly more IGBT units than conventional ICE cars. Most of UMC's 12-in & 8-in fabs with its core R&D are located in Taiwan, with additional ones throughout Asia.

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ProLogium Opens the World’s First Giga-level Solid-State Lithium Ceramic Battery Factory

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Key strategic partners, including Mercedes-Benz, POSCO, FEV, Arkema, and banks from both Taiwan and France, were present to witness the opening event.

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Foxconn reveals MODEL N electric cargo van

Electric Cars Report

Taiwan’s Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn), the world’s largest technology manufacturer, has unveiled the new MODEL N electric cargo van at its 4th annual Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD23).

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ProLogium Announces €5.2b Gigafactory in Dunkirk, France

Electric Cars Report

The Taiwanese solid-state battery cell manufacturer ProLogium has chosen France as the location for its first large-scale solid-state battery manufacturing facility outside of Taiwan. Gigafactory in Dunkirk, France appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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

CleanTechnica EVs

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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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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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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