In a statement blockchain technology company Blockstream Mining said, Square Inc is set to invest $5 million to build an open-source, solar-powered bitcoin mining facility at one of its sites in the United States. In the announcement on its blog Blockstream said the “facility will be a proof-of-concept for a 100% renewable energy Bitcoin mine at…
On Monday, in a statement Intel Corp said, it could take several years before the global chip shortage is resolved. The issue has resulted in the closure of some auto production lines and is felt in other industries as well, including consumer electronics. During a virtual session at the the Computex trade show in Taipei,…
Late on Monday, a South Korean newspaper reported, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is likely to begin the construction of a planned $17 billion U.S. chip plant during the third quarter of this year and has target to begin operations at the plant in 2024. In a report, the Electronic Times reported citing unnamed industry sources, Samsung…
An auto industry group in the United States has it warned that the shortage in the global semiconductor market is likely to result in 1.28 million fewer vehicles manufactured this year and disrupt production for the coming six months. In a written response to a government-initiated review, the Alliance for Auto Innovation said the U.S.…
On Monday, following Toyota Motor Corp opening its first commercial hydrogen fuel pump site in the Australian state of Victoria, it urged the government to encourage the rollout of more such sites across the country so as to boost the take-up of cleaner cars. Next month, Toyota is bringing in twenty of its Mirai hydrogen…
According to a senior executive from South Korea’s LG Energy Solution, the company plans on investing more than $4.5 billion in its U.S. battery production business over a span of four years; as part of that strategy, it plans on building at least two new plants. The investment will boost the U.S. battery production capacity…
In a significant development, the Volkswagen Group intends to more than double the market share of the VW brand in the fully electric vehicles market in Europe by 2030. The development marks an acceleration in the carmaker’s shift towards battery-powered cars. “Fully electric vehicles are expected to account for more than 70% of total European…
In a statement Fisker Inc’s chairman and CEO Henrik Fisker said, the electric vehicle startup is weighing options to set up a battery cell manufacturing facility with a major supplier in either Europe or the United States. The move is aimed at securing components in its supply chain. Earlier Fisker had struggled with the recall…
In a statement Toyota Motor Corp said it will unveil two new electric vehicles which will go on sale in the United States midst growing push by the Biden administration to cut vehicle emissions. The announcement pushed up the Japanese automaker’s shares. Toyota also mentioned that it expects hybrid vehicles or electric vehicles to make…
On Friday, the United States thanked Taiwan for helping to resolve an auto chip shortage that impacted production. Both countries reportedly did not discuss prioritising production of making these chips, said Taiwan Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua after a high-level meeting. Car factories across the globe have been significantly affected and have been forced to shutter…
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