On October 28, 2026, Wolfspeed, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of silicon carbide technology, announced that it had reached a multiyear supply agreement to supply silicon carbide technology to BorgWarner. Under the agreement, Wolfspeed will serve as a strategic partner to BorgWarner, providing its 1200 V silicon
According to multiple South Korean media reports, South Korea’s Global Technologies’ ID804 smart LED for automotive ambient lighting has been selected for use in Hyundai and Kia vehicles. Mass production is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2026, marking the company’s first automotive semiconductor to enter ma
South Korea’s Hyundai Mobis announced that it is jointly developing 13 types of automotive system semiconductors with other Korean companies and has selected target vehicle models for nine of them. The chips are intended for Hyundai Motor and Kia vehicles scheduled for launch as early as 2029. Electronic control unit
On October 27, Infineon Technologies AG introduced LinearFET, a new MOSFET technology designed to simplify the development of next-generation solid-state power distribution systems for electric and software-defined vehicles.
The technology integrates current sharing, inrush current control, and short-circuit protect
On October 26, Volkswagen Group announced a strategic partnership with NXP Semiconductors to expand cooperation in automotive semiconductor technology.
NXP’s S32K5 microcontrollers will serve as a common building block for Volkswagen Group’s future zonal software-defined vehicle architecture.
The architecture will co
Multiple South Korean media outlets reported that DEEPX, a South Korean AI semiconductor company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with domestic radar specialist BYDA to jointly develop AI perception solutions for autonomous robots and vehicles.
The companies will combine BYDA’s radar technology with DE
On October 26, STMicroelectronics launched a set of automotive sensors designed to help vehicle manufacturers extend advanced safety and driver-assistance features across both premium and mass-market vehicle segments.
The new sensors offer a common platform for OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers to build active and passive sa
Infineon Technologies AG (Infineon) announced that it has jointly established an Innovation Application Center in Hefei with R&D teams from CARIAD SE (CARIAD) and Volkswagen Group (China) Technology Co., Ltd. (VCTC), both part of Volkswagen Group China. The parties signed the agreement and officially unveiled the cen
Samsung Electro-Mechanics has secured advance payments of KRW 3.7 trillion (USD 2.8 billion) from NVIDIA and Tesla to expand its ABF substrate production capacity, according to Korean media reports on October 22. The payments will ensure that each company receives priority for the supply of semiconductor substrates i
On October 16, Li Auto Inc. (Li Auto) announced that its chip subsidiary, Shanghai Mahe Xin Technology Co., Ltd. (MHX Technology), had signed agreements for its first round of equity financing totaling CNY 1.625 billion.
The funding round was led by Hangzhou Jingtao and other investors. Hangzhou Jingtao and its affil
On October 13, Bot Auto selected Lenovo's AD1 autonomous driving domain controller, built on NVIDIA Hyperion, as the production compute platform for its Class 8 driverless trucks. The AD1 will initially be integrated into Bot Auto trucks beginning in Q1 2027, with deployment expanding as Bot Auto increases autonomous
On October 13, VisIC Technologies and AVL announced that they are advancing their collaboration with the integration of VisIC's D³GaN power module technology into AVL's vehicle demonstrator. Evaluated under demanding conditions for power electronics, the demonstrator combines a high-speed e-axle, advanced power elect
Announced on October 13, 2026, NXP Semiconductors will use a USD 250 million loan from EIB Global, the European Investment Bank Group’s international development arm, to expand semiconductor assembly, packaging, and testing capacity at its facility near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The semiconductors are used in automoti
On October 15, Elektrobit, Germany-based expert in automotive software, and Microchip Technology, U.S. supplier of semiconductors, announced a collaboration to simplify and accelerate AUTOSAR-based software development for automotive OEMs and suppliers using Microchip automotive platforms.
In combining Microchip's au
On October 15, Wolfspeed, a leader in silicon carbide technology, and Infineon Technologies announced the expansion of their existing long-term silicon carbide (SiC) wafer supply agreement by adding 200 mm silicon carbide wafers to the existing 150 mm supply agreement.
The agreement extension builds on a supply relat
South Korea’s SOS LAB has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with fellow South Korean semiconductor design company Semunite to explore LiDAR-based AI applications and expand their businesses. The companies will combine SOS LAB’s LiDAR technology with Semunite’s AI semiconductor technology to explore applicati
South Korea’s BOS Semiconductors has been selected as a technology partner for MIRISE Technologies’ automotive chiplet research and prototyping project. Drawing on its experience in automotive SoC design and modular chiplet architecture, BOS Semiconductors will support the development and evaluation of next-generatio
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