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Wk 11 Electronics Supply Chain Digest

17.3.2025
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Electronics Supply Chain Weekly Digest 3-14-25.

DATAPOINTS OF THE WEEK: Passenger car retail sales in China totaled 1.39M in Feb, up 26% Y/Y but down 22.8% M/M, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). The decline from Jan reflects a seasonal slowdown due to the Chinese New Year.

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NEV retail sales reached 686K units, rising above preliminary estimates of 600k. NEVs increased 79.7% Y/Y with BEV sales of 427K units, up 94.4% Y/Y and PHEV up 55% Y/Y. NEV penetration stood at 49.5%, up 15 percentage points Y/Y and 8 percentage points M/M.

NEV exports totaled 118K units, up 27.8% Y/Y but down 15.2% M/M, contributing 33.9% of total passenger car exports. YTD retail sales have increased 1.6% Y/Y for all passenger vehicles and 35% for NEVs, aligning with or slightly outperforming CPCA’s forecast of 2% growth in overall shipments and 20% growth in NEVs.

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Auto/Transportation

  • BMW plans to absorb US tariffs on Mexican imports, warning tariffs could reduce 2025 earnings by $1.09B
  • Ford to inject up to $4.8B to shore up cash-strapped German unit
  • Jaguar Land Rover shelves plan to build EVs at Tata’s India plant
  • Mercedes to develop smart cars for global markets with China’s Hesai lidar, according to Reuters
  • Mercedes debuts entry-level EV sedan targeting Tesla
  • Drivers frustrated with latest car tech as satisfaction drops, according to Strategic Vision
  • Tesla plans 20% lower cost Model Y to defend China share
  • Tesla products now excluded from British Columbia EV charger rebates in response to US tariffs
  • EPA revisits Biden’s vehicle emissions rules amid pushback from Trump administration and Congress
  • EPA’s reversal of stricter vehicle emissions rules negatively impacts European truck makers’ sales expectations
  • Some US car buyers rush purchases ahead of potential tariff hikes
  • Volkswagen brand delays profitability target to 2029 amid EV struggles, cost cuts, and trade challenges

Datacenter

  • AI data center growth strains US electrical grid, raising concerns over future demand and supply challenges
  • Global server shipment poised to rise on year in 2025, but at slower pace than 2024 says DigiTimes

Industrial

  • ABB to invests $120M in US manufacturing, expanding low voltage electrification capacity
  • US tariffs create uncertainty in aviation sector, raising concerns over rising costs and order backlogs
  • Boeing delivers 44 aircraft in Feb, sees net gain of 5 orders despite cancellations
  • China’s CATL sees slowest profit growth in six years
  • Northvolt files for bankruptcy in Sweden, ending Europe’s challenge to Chinese battery giants

IP&E

  • China grants more licenses for copper smelters to export tax-free, boosting overseas sales

Semiconductors

  • Broadcom CEO Hock Tan dismissed rumors of acquiring Intel’s design division, citing his focus on AI and VMware
  • CATL expands into semiconductors, invests in Silang Technology to boost smart EV performance
  • China advances in EUV lithography with new LDP technology, aims for production by 2026
  • Semi Eq. market forecasted to have exceeded $110B in 2024, with ASML leading and Chinese firms gaining ground, according to CINNO 
  • GlobalFoundries explores manufacturing partnerships in China
  • Infineon incorporates Nvidia Tao AI models on PSoC Edge microcontrollers
  • Intel appoints Lip-Bu Tan as CEO to revitalize company and strengthen foundry business
  • onsemi announce its plan to lay off 170 employees in Czech Republic as part of restructuring, despite $2B plant investment
  • Qualcomm to acquire Edge Impulse, boosting AI and IoT capabilities with edge AI platform integration
  • Samsung reviews chip design and foundry businesses, considers restructuring amid mounting losses and competition with TSMC
  • Texas Instruments has launched the world’s smallest MCU
  • US to hold hearing on tariffs for China’s mature chips, but analysts warn it may hurt US firms more than curb Chinese output
  • Wolfspeed to lay off 180 employees amid slowing EV demand

Consumer/Other

  • EU to impose counter tariffs on $28B worth of US goods, targeting steel, aluminum, and agricultural products
  • Global smartphone shipments to grow 2.3% in 2025, driven by Android demand and device upgrades, according to IDC
  • Global smartphone production rises 9.2% in 4Q24, with Apple leading growth; 2025 growth expected to slow, according to TrendForce
  • US container imports rise 4.7% Y/Y in Feb, driven by strong demand and preemptive imports ahead of new tariffs

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