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Will 2026 Shape Automotive Tier-1 Rankings Around Safety? 2026 looks like an inflection point: compliance becomes the North Star, and safety-domain capability becomes a Tier-1 ranking lever. Read the latest daily insights to find out more: link.techinsights.com/6z0z link.techinsights.com/4gfr

AI is reshaping memory supply. Micron’s latest results suggest HBM-led tightness could keep DRAM/NAND constrained 2026, raising allocation and cost risk for automotive as memory content rises in cockpit, ADAS, and zonal controllers. See the TechInsights daily insight: link.techinsights.com/4t7h

Renesas is sampling its 3nm R-Car X5H SoC, paired with the RoX SDK, to deliver 400 TOPS AI compute and multi-domain capability for SDVs. Read the latest TechInsights daily insight on this development as well as links to TechInsights' in-depth analyses, link.techinsights.com/694m

onsemi and FORVIA HELLA announced an agreement centered on PowerTrench T10 MOSFET technology for next-generation automotive platforms. What does this mean for power semiconductor vendor share, power content per vehicle and automotive supply-chain resilience? Find out at link.techinsights.com/3uy0

Are automotive semiconductor revenues finally back in balance with demand – and how long can that balance last? One TechInsights' projection suggests the automotive semiconductor industry is entering 2026 with revenues broadly aligned to underlying demand. Read more here, link.techinsights.com/xjgz

Hello, Bluesky! I’m in Vegas for #AWS #re:Invent. My schedule is weirdly packed! But, message me if you’re around.

Toyota’s electrification is surging: • 4.13M electrified vehicles sold YTD (+12.5%) • BEVs +30%, PHEVs +23% • North America & China driving growth Hybrids remain king, but the BEV wave is building. Dive into TechInsights' analysis here: link.techinsights.com/n49d #EV #Toyota #AutoIndustry #CleanTech

Micron just set a new benchmark for automotive storage with its UFS 4.1 device. Built on 9th-gen 276-layer NAND and qualified to AEC-Q104, it delivers 4.2 GB/s reads, faster boot, and reliable performance all the way up to +115 °C. Find out more at TechInsights, link.techinsights.com/vypf

TechInsights’ Auto Semi Index jumped 16.6% QoQ, hitting a new high as demand for automotive semiconductors rose despite tariffs, mixed consumer demand, and supply-chain noise. Who led this quarter's Auto Semi Index? Find out in the latest TechInsights daily insight, link.techinsights.com/nole

Sign up for the TechInsights FREE Webinar to learn what challenges and opportunities await the automotive electronics market in 2026 and beyond. Reserve a seat bit.ly/4o8pitH 📅Nov. 20, 2025 - 11:00 AM EST 📅Nov. 21, 2025 - 10:00 AM JST/KST #AutoTech #AutomotiveIndustry #Semiconductors #TechInsights

Microchip’s LAN866x 10BASE-T1S endpoints bring Ethernet to the edge for smart sensors, lights, and actuators, enabling zonal designs for the SDV With BMW and industry groups testing 10BASE-T1S, TechInsights sees Ethernet’s path to full vehicle integration accelerating, link.techinsights.com/1bpz

Built on TSMC 22 nm ULL with Arm Cortex-M85 and Helium tech, but not yet auto-qualified, do Renesas’ new RA8 Series MCUs, that hit 1 GHz and integrate embedded MRAM, offer a glimpse into future SDV-ready designs? Find out in the latest TechInsights Insight report, link.techinsights.com/kfxw.

NXP’s new EIS-enabled BMS delivers nanosecond-synced, pack-level insight across every EV cell — redefining predictive diagnostics and performance. Read the full TechInsights analysis: link.techinsights.com/k7cc #EVBattery #NXP #BMS #EIS

ICYMI: Q3 2025 tablet results are out, and the US market came back to life to keep global growth positive. Read our free insight for more! library.techinsights.com/hg-content/f...

onsemi’s Vertical GaN: ⚡ GaN-on-GaN → higher voltages, faster switching, ~50% lower losses. 🏭 Born from its 2024 NexGen acquisition, now sampling for EVs + AI power. Next frontier after SiC? 🔗 Read the TechInsights analysis: link.techinsights.com/2827

Was quoted in a @networkworld.bsky.social story on NVIDIA and quantum computing. “Really, it’s QIR that is the load-bearing project in this equation,” says Sanders. “But QIR does not have a marketing team, and as the implementation is stable and feature-complete, it doesn’t need one.”

NXP’s i.MX 952 SoC brings AI-powered in-cabin sensing & HMI to the i.MX 9 series. TechInsights breaks down what it means for the #automotive processor race and AI-enabled cockpit design. Full analysis → link.techinsights.com/287p #NXP #AI #SDV #InCabinSensing

RISC-V and MRAM could reshape the automotive ecosystem as Everspin and Quintauris build dependable reference platforms targeting zonal and centralized ECUs for the software-defined vehicle Read TechInsights’ latest daily insight, link.techinsights.com/1cun #Automotive #RISC-V #MRAM #TechInsights

The Dutch government’s takeover of Nexperia is a new phase in the politicisation of semiconductors. Nexperia is central to automotive electronics; the move could reshape supply chains. Read TechInsights’ latest daily insight link.techinsights.com/dyrm #Semiconductors #Automotive #Geopolitics

Cars are moving from 100+ ECUs to a few powerful “superbrains.” The software-defined vehicle is redefining performance — and semiconductors are its new horsepower. Read how TechInsights sees EE architectures reshaping the industry. 🔗 link.techinsights.com/f4fw #SDV #Semiconductors #Mobility

🚀 Chips are back in growth mode! Q2 2025 saw semis jump +19.6% (thanks, AI + datacenters). Auto’s still lagging, but our Auto Semi Index just rebounded +8.4% after two down quarters. Corner turned… or just a blip? Read more 👉 link.techinsights.com/p3aj #semiconductors #autos #AI #chips

The notebook PC market defied macro challenges and grew 8% year-over-year in Q2 2025 due to strong commercial and education sector refresh demand. Full results are available for free in the TechInsights Platform library.techinsights.com/hg-content/7...

🚗 Automotive memory is evolving fast with breakthroughs in DRAM, NAND, MRAM and PCM. The latest TechInsights report explores market trends, innovation drivers, and what it means for OEMs & suppliers. Big shifts ahead. #Automotive #MemoryTech #Innovation library.techinsights.com/sectioned-bl...

The tablet market grew 2% YoY in Q2 2025 as the post-COVID tablet refresh cycle remained strong for the first half of 2025. It was a tale of demand in China staying hot and weakening in the US. Click through for full details for free library.techinsights.com/hg-content/8...

Despite trade uncertainty & slower BEV growth outside China, xEV chip & sensor demand is set to rise 22.9% in 2025. Powertrain production grows at a 10.3% CAGR; semiconductor demand to double by 2032. Read the TechInsights daily insight link.techinsights.com/kq0f #EVs #Semiconductors #AutoTech

🚗 Despite tariff pressures, auto semiconductor demand is set to grow 13.7% in 2025, driven by EVs, AI, and HPC. TechInsights explores 3 scenarios and a $147B market by 2032. 📊 Read the latest TechInsights Daily Insight: link.techinsights.com/1hl7 #AutoTech #Semiconductors #EVs

TechInsights quoted in Automobil Industrie (German language article) on automotive semiconductor vendor market dynamics www.automobil-industrie.vogel.de/automotive-h...

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GlobalFoundries (GF) announced a definitive agreement to acquire MIPS. What does this mean for the ongoing expansion of RISC-V into automotive markets, and how will GF utilize this with existing partners? Find out more in the latest TechInsights daily insight, link.techinsights.com/yia6

Despite a 9.5% surge in semiconductor consumption driven by increased vehicle production in 2024, automotive semiconductor vendor revenues declined year over year. Will industry revenues catch up, and how will ongoing tariff uncertainties impact the market? Read more at link.techinsights.com/ec4z.

The Continental group sector Automotive spinoff, Aumovio, is creating a semiconductor design and verification capability that will support the transition to the software-defined vehicle (SDV). Can it be successful? Read our thoughts in the latest TechInsight Daily Insight, link.techinsights.com/mniq

TechInsights has identified Level 3 as the current state-of-the-art battleground for automakers, both in China and outside. What will be the impact of the new regulations on the speed at which Chinese OEMs fight this battle? Read more in the TechInsights Daily Insight, link.techinsights.com/scew

NXP Semiconductors has completed the acquisition of TTTechAuto, aimed at expanding NXP's software capabilities for software-defined vehicles (SDV). Read the latest TechInsights insight on this news, link.techinsights.com/1rau

Rimac Technology is utilising NXP Semiconductors' S32E2 processors in a jointly developed solution to advance centralized vehicle architectures for the software-defined vehicle (SDV). Read TechInsights' take on this in our latest daily insight. link.techinsights.com/33yq

LDRA has joined both the Renesas Ready Partner Network and the R-Car Consortium. TechInsights' latest daily insight looks at what this means for Renesas' RoX and associated R-Car developments, along with our thoughts on the recently announced Arm Zena CSS platform. link.techinsights.com/13n3

TechInsights asked Arm whether the Arm Zena Compute Subsystems (CSS) might be seen as a competitive offering by automotive semiconductor suppliers. To find out more, read the latest TechInsights daily insight, link.techinsights.com/wywn

TechInsights Auto Semi Index declined for the second consecutive quarter, so is the automotive semiconductor industry in crisis? Find out more by logging on to the TechInsights Platform (free registration) and reading the latest daily insight, link.techinsights.com/0ejc

NXP Semiconductors launches OrangeBox 2.0 for SDV connectivity, promising more processing power and the inclusion of an NPU accelerator to provide AI support for enhanced cybersecurity. Subscribers can read @techinsightsinc.bsky.social insight here, link.techinsights.com/pmlt

@techinsightsinc.bsky.social annual Customer Satisfaction Survey winners of the Global Semiconductor Suppliers Awards announced, www.techinsights.com/awards/2025-...

STMicroelectronics introduced its emerging series of Stellar with MCUs, which will feature internally developed phase change memory (PCM). Read more (subscription needed for access to full report) about our take on this development and what this means for the MCU landscape link.techinsights.com/6pux

TechInsights report referenced in TSMC article sg.news.yahoo.com/tsmc-warns-l...?

TechInsights' experts explore Intel's bold strategies to regain dominance in the semiconductor industry www.linkedin.com/events/webin...

2024 Automotive Semiconductor Vendor Share. TechInsights' annual assessment of automotive semiconductor vendor share presents analysis of 2024 automotive sector revenues and market shares of the leading semiconductor vendors, with revenue splits by product and by region. link.techinsights.com/t2l

🚨Upcoming webinar! Join us as our VP of Global Automotive Practice presents the five key trends that TechInsights believes will shape the automotive electronics sector in 2025 and beyond and examines what it will take to succeed. 💡Mark your calendar - bit.ly/3XQD6Pg

With a mix of sensors, Volkswagen is avoiding the pitfalls of the Tesla approach as highlighted in the TechInsights blog post "YouTuber Mark Rober Finds the Limits of Tesla's Camera-only Technology", link.techinsights.com/xo5

Mobileye has just announced a deal for L2+ "Surround ADAS", with Valeo as a T1. Read the TechInsights analysis here: link.techinsights.com/ozf.

Ian Riches will be presenting TechInsights five key trends that we believe will shape the automotive electronics sector in 2025 and beyond and examine what it will take to succeed in the current challenging environment. bit.ly/41PAuCs

Oh, so now tariffs are bad - who'd have thought....😆 www.msn.com/en-us/money/... www.reuters.com/business/aut...

Tesla (TSLA) Q1 delivery estimate on Wall Street is still at 418,000 EVs, but they are dreaming