Tag: semiconductor
British auto production falls to 40-year lows in September
New cars in the UK In September, 67,169 cars were made in the UK. (Photo: dpa) London The UK auto industry produced fewer vehicles in September than it has produced…
Volkswagen’s profit shrinks more than expected
Volkswagen The shortage of chips hit the volume brands VW, Skoda and Seat in particular. (Photo: dpa) Hamburg Volkswagen’s profit fell more sharply than expected due to the chip misery.…
British auto production falls to 40-year lows in September
New cars in the UK In September, 67,169 cars were made in the UK. (Photo: dpa) London The UK auto industry produced fewer vehicles in September than it has produced…
Samsung achieves highest quarterly profit in three years
Samsung The manufacturer of memory chips is benefiting from the global chip crisis. (Photo: Reuters) Seoul South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted its highest profit in three years in…
Start-ups and technology giants are fighting for new markets
Wafer sorting machine at Infineon AI chips manage to process data in certain areas faster and more efficiently than the processors from Intel or AMD known from PCs and notebooks.…
Continental lowers sales and margin outlook due to lack of chips
Continental in Hanover A lack of chips and problems in the supply chain put the Dax group under pressure. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The automotive supplier Continental has to lower its…
Short-time work at the Mercedes plant in Rastatt due to the chip crisis
Production in Rastatt The plant has more than 6,500 employees and a leading role in the Daimler production network for compact vehicles. (Photo: Daimler AG) Rastatt, Stuttgart Due to the…
Intel disappoints with sales – shares collapse
Munich Pat Gelsinger can already see the excavators rolling in for his new European semiconductor factory. He is hoping for the groundbreaking next year, said the new Intel boss on…
Intel disappoints with sales – shares collapse
new York In the past quarter, Intel missed the sales expectations of the experts and sent its shares down after the hours. For the past third quarter, the US company…
Infineon wants to become more profitable with a virtual factory
Munich Two locations, one virtual factory: Infineon has digitally interwoven its plants in Dresden and Villach. Europe’s largest chip manufacturer drove this complex project forward for several years. With the…
Apple introduces new Airpods and Macbooks – the most important innovations
Tim Cook next to the new MacBook Pro The Apple boss presented the latest products from the technology group during an event. (Photo: via REUTERS) San Francisco At the second…
Apple introduces new AirPods and MacBooks – the most important innovations
Tim Cook next to the new MacBook Pro The Apple boss presented the latest products from the technology group during an event. (Photo: via REUTERS) San Francisco At the second…
Semiconductor production: Europe wants to fight the chip shortage – and is blocking itself
A new EU law is supposed to strengthen the chip industry, but there is a dispute over the strategy. France relies on more state, the Netherlands smells a planned economy.…
How you can benefit from the semiconductor shortage now
Without microchips, computers cannot calculate, electric cars cannot drive and screens cannot display anything. Because everyday products have more and more electronic components, the world needs more semiconductors. However, the…
Porsche delivers more electric Taycans than 911s
Porsche Taycan Since the beginning of the year, more electric Porsches have been delivered than 911s. (Photo: imago images / Ralph Peters) Dusseldorf It is only a difference of 700…
Porsche delivers more electric Taycans than 911s
Porsche Taycan Since the beginning of the year, more electric Porsches have been delivered than 911s. (Photo: imago images / Ralph Peters) Dusseldorf It is only a difference of 700…
Apple is also suffering from the chip crisis
Chip production Chip factories cost billions. To ensure that they are reliably supplied, customers should participate in the investment. (Photo: Bloomberg) The chip crisis never ends. In the meantime, even…
The world’s largest chip manufacturer is building a plant in Japan
TSMC logo In the months from July to the end of September, the company earned around 14 percent more than a year earlier and also more than analysts expected. (Photo:…
The chip crisis has a greater impact on car suppliers than car manufacturers
Suppliers in crisis The mixture of transformation, missing chips and rising raw material prices is particularly affecting automotive suppliers. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf For many automotive suppliers in Germany, it is…
Apple is likely to deliver fewer iPhones due to the lack of chips
iPhone 13 The global shortage of chips apparently also affects Apple’s smartphone production. (Photo: AP) Apple is likely to lower its production targets for the iPhone 13 for 2021 by…