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[1/2] An Ericsson sign is seen at the third China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China November 5, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song Acquire Licensing RightsBRUSSELS, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Electronics makers Siemens (SIEGn.DE), Ericsson (ERICb.ST) and Schneider Electric (SCHN.PA), along with industry group DigitalEurope warned on Monday that onerous proposed EU rules targeting cybersecurity risks of smart devices could disrupt supply chains on a scale similar to during the pandemic. They said disruptions could hit millions of products, ranging from washing machines to toys, cybersecurity products, as well as vital components for heat pumps, cooling machines and high-tech manufacturing. "We risk creating a COVID-style blockage in European supply chains, disrupting the single market and harming our competitiveness," the companies said. They also want more flexibility to self-assess cybersecurity risks.

Persons: Aly, Thierry Breton, Vera Jourova, Robert Bosch, Foo Yun Chee, Rod Nickel Organizations: Ericsson, China, REUTERS, Rights, Electronics, Siemens, Schneider, European, European Union, Nokia, Robert, Robert Bosch GmbH, EU, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Rights BRUSSELS, EU, Slovakian

☆ Bosch closes deal to buy US semiconductor foundry in EV chip push
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Sarah Wu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Production at the new company, called Robert Bosch Semiconductor LLC, will start in 2026. The TSI facility would become the "third pillar" of in-house semiconductor production, along with two sites in Germany, Bosch said. Like other automotive manufacturers, Bosch was hit hard over the past two years by disruption to semiconductor production in Asia, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The silicon carbide chips Bosch said it will manufacture at the TSI Roseville site are increasingly in demand by electric vehicle manufacturers. Demand for silicon carbide semiconductors is growing by 30% annually, Bosch said.

Persons: Wolfgang Rattay, Bosch, Paul Thomas, Sarah Wu, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Bosch, REUTERS, Rights, Robert Bosch Semiconductor LLC, Bosch Mobility, Thomson Locations: Munich, Germany, Rights TAIPEI, California, U.S, Roseville , California, Asia, Roseville

☆ Bosch, Infineon, NXP, TSMC to establish JV for German wafer fab
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

The logo of Bosch is seen at an office building in Kyiv, Ukraine July 6, 2020. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File PhotoBERLIN, Aug 8 (Reuters) - German technology group Robert Bosch (ROBG.UL) said on Tuesday that it will establish a joint venture with TSMC (2330.TW), Infineon (IFXGn.DE) and NXP (NXPI.O) with the aim of building a wafer fab in Dresden, Germany, by the second half of next year. The joint venture will be 70% owned by TSMC, with Bosch, Infineon and NXP each holding a 10% equity stake, according to a statement, and total investments are expected to exceed 10 billion euros ($10.97 billion) via equity injection, debt borrowing, and strong support from the European Union and German government. ($1 = 0.9120 euros)Writing by Miranda Murray, Editing by Friederike HeineOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Valentyn, Robert Bosch, Miranda Murray, Friederike Heine Our Organizations: Bosch, REUTERS, TSMC, Infineon, European Union, Thomson Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine, Dresden, Germany

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company said on Tuesday it would team up with three German technology firms to build a facility in eastern Germany capable of producing up to 40,000 microchips each month as part of efforts to further diversify its production locations. TSMC, the world’s largest maker of semiconductors, said it would invest 3.5 billion euros ($3.8 billion) and own 70 percent of the joint venture, to be located in Dresden. The German companies Robert Bosch, Infineon Technologies and NXP Semiconductors will each control 10 percent. The combined private and public investment, “including strong support from the European Union and German government,” is expected to total €10 billion, the company said. The plant would be TSMC’s first location in Europe, and represents a win for Germany, which has been seeking out manufacturers of microchips, the tiny devices essential for the country’s large automotive industry and countless other devices.

Persons: Robert Bosch, ” Organizations: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Infineon Technologies, European Union, Germany Locations: Germany, Dresden, Europe

☆ Bosch opens chip test centre in Malaysia
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

BERLIN, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Robert Bosch (ROBG.UL) has opened a new test centre for chips and sensors in Malaysia for 65-million-euro ($71.62 million) and plans to invest a further 285 million euros by the middle of next decade, the German technology group announced on Tuesday. Up to 400 jobs will be created by the mid-2030s, it added. Bosch currently carries out most of the final testing of its semiconductors from its factories in the German cities of Reutlingen, Germany, Suzhou, China and Hungary. Those locations will be joined by the new test centre in Penang, for which Bosch is receiving funding from Malaysia. ($1 = 0.9075 euros)Reporting by Ilona Wissenbach, Writing by Miranda Murray; Editing by Riham AlkousaaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Robert Bosch, Bosch, Ilona Wissenbach, Miranda Murray, Riham Organizations: Bosch, Thomson Locations: Malaysia, Reutlingen, Germany, Suzhou, China, Hungary, Penang

☆ Russia takes over another Western asset with Bosch plant deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NAMI, Russia's Central Automobile and Engine Research and Development Institute, has been snapping up assets from global carmakers that left Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. NAMI has already taken over plants that were previously run by carmakers Renault (RENA.PA), Nissan (7201.T) and Toyota (7203.T). The price of the transaction was not disclosed, but NAMI has picked up other assets for nominal fees. "Previously the company was engaged in the production of steering systems, anti-lock braking systems and electronic stability programme systems," NAMI said in a statement. Reporting by Alexander Marrow and Gleb Stolyarov Editing by Mark PotterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: NAMI, Robert Bosch, carmakers, Alexander Marrow, Gleb Stolyarov, Mark Potter Organizations: Central Automobile, Research, Development Institute, carmakers Renault, Nissan, Toyota, Thomson Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Samara

☆ German firms to receive 4 bln euros through EU microelectronics push
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, June 8 (Reuters) - Over 30 microelectronics projects in Germany will receive about 4 billion euros ($4.29 billion) in funding after the European Commission approved a support scheme for such technologies, the German Economy Ministry said on Thursday. "The 31 microelectronics projects from 11 federal states strengthen Germany as a microelectronics location across the board and are an important industrial policy milestone," said Economy Minister Robert Habeck. A document provided by the German economy ministry showed Infineon (IFXGn.DE), Elmos Semiconductor (ELGG.DE) and Robert Bosch [RIC:RIC:ROBG.UL] among the companies to receive funds. The economy ministry did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment on the report. ($1 = 0.9316 euros)Reporting by Miranda Murray Writing by Rachel More Editing by Madeline ChambersOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Robert Habeck, Robert Bosch, Habeck, Miranda Murray, Rachel More, Madeline Chambers Organizations: European Commission, German Economy Ministry, European, Infineon, Elmos Semiconductor, Thomson Locations: BERLIN, Germany, German, Hamburg, Netherlands

☆ US set to issue $362 mln loan for vehicle wiring production
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Energy Department on Friday said it intends to loan California startup CelLink $362 million to help finance construction of a U.S. manufacturing facility to improve key vehicle wiring components. The conditional commitment from the government's Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan program is for the development of lighter, more efficient flexible circuit wiring harnesses for automotive and other industries. Once fully operational, the Georgetown, Texas facility is expected to produce flex harnesses to support some 2.7 million electric vehicles per year, the department said. CelLink, which already has products installed in more than a million vehicles on the road, currently operates a manufacturing facility in San Carlos. The new Texas facility will eventually hold up to 25 manufacturing lines that will be brought online in stages over the next several years depending on demand.

☆ Bosch looks to growth in cars, heating systems
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Companies Robert Bosch GmbH FollowFRANKFURT, May 4 (Reuters) - German technology group Robert Bosch expects 6% to 9% revenue growth this year from 88.2 billion euros ($97.49 billion) in 2022 and an EBIT margin of 5%, up from 4.3% last year, it said on Thursday thanks to growth in both its cars and heating systems businesses. The transformation of energy systems to protect the climate creates business potential, Bosch Chief Executive Stefan Hartung said, making clear that opportunities lay in both the electrification of cars and heating systems. "Growth is not only on the road, even though we are very successful there," he said. ($1 = 0.9047 euros)Reporting by Ilona Wissenbach Writing by Madeline Chambers Editing by Friederike HeineOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ TSMC, partners plan to invest up to $11 billion in German fabrication plant, Bloomberg reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

May 3 (Reuters) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (2330.TW) is in talks with partners to invest as much as 10 billion euros ($11.04 billion) to build a chip fabrication plant in Germany, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The venture between TSMC, NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI.O), Robert Bosch GmbH and Infineon Technologies AG (IFXGn.DE) will have a budget of at least 7 billion euros, including state subsidies, but is likely to end up closer to 10 billion euros, according to the report. TSMC is still evaluating the possibility of building a fab in Europe, the company told in an emailed statement to Reuters, but declined to comment further. Infineon and Robert Bosch declined to comment, while NXP did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for a comment. ($1 = 0.9061 euros)Reporting by Nilutpal Timsina in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra EluriOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Entrepreneur Caught in the Middle of U.S.-China Chip War
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Peter Landers | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Semiconductor whiz Gerald Yin left the U.S. and spent 18 years in China building what he said would be a worldwide powerhouse in chip-making equipment. Now the American citizen’s lifework has been thrown into uncertainty as U.S. restrictions undermine the global industry integration he celebrated. Mr. Yin’s company, Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc., or AMEC, had been making big strides and was gunning for industry leaders based in the U.S. and Japan when Washington stepped in. Decades younger than its rivals, the Chinese maker of etching equipment and other tools for the semiconductor industry has said it picked up customers including Robert Bosch GmbH and U.S. chip maker GlobalFoundries Inc. Its equipment is used on dozens of production lines in Europe and Asia.

☆ BMW's Zipse: we are not leaving lower segment for electric cars
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Nov 9 (Reuters) - BMW Chief Executive Oliver Zipse said the premium carmaker would not abandon its lower-priced segment in the transition to electrification. "We are not leaving the lower market segment. Even if you consider yourself a premium manufacturer, it is wrong to leave the lower market segment - that will be the core of your business in the future," Zipse said, speaking at an event organised by autos supplier Robert Bosch GmbH in Berlin. BMW's chief financial officer warned last week that although sales of fully electric vehicles were expected to double this year from 2021 levels, the company expected rising inflation and interest rates to weigh on incoming orders, particularly in Europe. Reporting by Victoria Waldersee Editing by Madeline ChambersOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Patagonia's charitable change will inspire founders. We spoke to 8 VCs about how startups can create their own climate change legacy.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | Tasmin Lockwood | Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Patagonia's Yvon Chouinard said he was giving away his $3 billion company to fight climate change. Insider spoke to 8 VCs about how hard it is for founders to follow suit and what they can do instead. "Instead of 'going public', you could say we're 'going purpose'," Chouinard wrote. Insider spoke to eight investors to find out why venture capital-backed startups would struggle to replicate Patagonia's model and what they could do instead. This means founders need to be active at an early stage in deciding what to do with their business.

☆ Preşedintele Maia Sandu are un nou consilier. Cine o va consulta în domeniul politicii externe
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-05 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Preşedintele Maia Sandu a semnat luni un decret privind numirea Cristine Gherasimov în funcţia de consilier prezidenţial în domeniul politicii externe. Cristina Gherasimov a fost cercetătoare în cadrul Centrului Robert Bosch pentru Europa Centrală şi de Est, Rusia şi Asia Centrală, Consiliul German pentru Afaceri Externe (DGAP). Totodată, Gherasimov a administrat Indicele Anticorupţie în Domeniul Apărării la Transparency International Defense and Security Program (UK) şi a lucrat ca analist in cadrul Programului Rusia şi Eurasia la Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, în Marea Britanie. Astfel, Maia Sandu are deja opt consilieri, dintre care şase sunt femei. CABINETUL PREŞEDINTELUI REPUBLICII MOLDOVA:Olesea StamateConsilier al Preşedintelui Republicii Moldova în domeniul justițieiVeaceslav NegruțaConsilier al Preşedintelui Republicii Moldova în domeniul economicAla NemerencoConsilier al Preşedintelui Republicii Moldova în domeniul sănătățiiLiliana Nicolaescu-OnofreiConsilier al Preşedintelui Republicii Moldova în domeniul educației și cercetăriiAngela Brașoveanu ErizanuConsilier al Preşedintelui Republicii Moldova în domeniul culturiiSergiu TofilatConsilier al Preşedintelui Republicii Moldova în domeniul energeticElena DruțăConsilier al Preşedintelui Republicii Moldova pentru relațiile cu diasporaCristina GherasimovConsilier al Preşedintelui Republicii Moldova în domeniul politicii externe

Persons: Maia Sandu, Cristina Gherasimov, Robert Bosch, Veaceslav Negruța, Liliana Nicolaescu, Onofrei, Angela, Sergiu Tofilat, Elena Druță, Cristina Organizations: Consiliul German, Universitatea Rutgers, Universitatea din, Transparency, Defense, Royal Institute, International Affairs, Chatham House Locations: Europa Centrală, Est, Rusia, Asia Centrală, New Jersey, Nice, Universitatea din Wroclaw, Universitatea din Mannheim, ETH Zurich, UK, Eurasia, Chatham, Republicii Moldova

☆ Maia Sandu și-a ales o nouă consilieră în domeniul politicii externe. Cine este aceasta
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-04 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Maia Sandu și-a ales o nouă consilieră în domeniul politicii externe. Cine este aceastaPreşedinta Republicii Moldova, Maia Sandu, a semnat luni, 4 ianuarie, decretul de numire a Cristinei Gherasimov în funcţia de Consilieră a Preşedintei Republicii Moldova în domeniul politicii externe. Cristina Gherasimov a activat în calitate de cercetătoare în cadrul Centrului Robert Bosch pentru Europa Centrală şi de Est, Rusia şi Asia Centrală, Consiliul German pentru Afaceri Externe (DGAP). Din 2013 până în 2016, a fost lectoră în relații internaționale și politici europene la Universitatea Rutgers din New Jersey. La momentul de față, Maia Sandu a confirmat în funcție opt consilieri/consiliere.

Persons: Maia Sandu, Gherasimov, Anunţul, Cristina Gherasimov, Robert Bosch Organizations: Facebook, Consiliul German, Universitatea Rutgers, New Jersey ., Universitatea din, Muncă Locations: Republicii Moldova, Moldova, Europa Centrală, Est, Rusia, Asia Centrală, New Jersey, Nice, Universitatea din Wroclaw, Universitatea din Mannheim, ETH Zürich, Statele Unite

☆ Sincronizarea noului ciclu politic la Washington și la Chișinău oferă o oportunitate importantă pentru relansarea relațiilor moldo-americane
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-18 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +3 min

Având în vedere sincronizarea noului ciclu politic atât la Washington, cât și la Chișinău, 2021 aduce o oportunitate majoră pentru relansarea relațiilor SUA - Republica Moldova. Desigur, Republica Moldova poate continua să fie un simplu beneficiar al sprijinului SUA, dar este în interesul acesteia să contribuie și ea mai mult la acest parteneriat bilateral. Documentul analizează situația actuală a relațiilor moldo-americane și modul în care acestea pot fi intensificate în următorii ani pentru a consolida parteneriatul dintre cele două țări. Sprijinul continuu pentru societatea civilă și mass-media independentă, inclusiv prin finanțarea instituțională pe termen mediu și lung, va juca un rol-cheie în asigurarea sustenabilității reformelor din anii următori. Oportunitățile menționate mai sus vor putea fi valorificate doar dacă Republica Moldova va juca un rol activ în parteneriatul bilateral cu SUA.

Persons: Nicu Popescu, Cristina, Robert Bosch Organizations: Externe, Consiliul German, Challenge Corporation, ONU, Soros Moldova Locations: Washington, Chișinău, SUA, Republica Moldova, Europa, Paris, Est, Rusia, Asia Centrală, Berlin, Republicii Moldova

☆ Dezbateri IPRE: Politica externă iese din cea internă
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-18 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +4 min

Dezbateri IPRE: Politica externă iese din cea internăMandatul Maiei Sandu la Președinția Republicii Moldova marchează o deschidere fără precedent față de țara noastră. Vorbind despre rolul MAEIE în promovarea agendei externe a țării, Andrei Popov, ambasador cu misiuni speciale, a relevat importanța conlucrării între instituțiile statului și menținerii unui discurs unic în exterior. Leonid Litra, cercetător superior la Centrul Noua Europa din Kiev, consideră că agenda sensibilităților care există între Chișinău și Kiev nu e mai simplă decât cea dintre Chișinău și Moscova, iar ținând cont că ambele state își propun ca obiectiv integrarea europeană, creează și tangențe asupra cărora trebuie de lucrat. „Triunghiul Plahotniuc-Șor-Dodon a băgat instituțiile statului în război pentru a o bloca pe Maia Sandu ca președinte”, a opinat expertul. În altă ordine de idei, expertul a pledat pentru reformarea serviciului diplomatic, pentru ca în sistem să vină oameni de încredere, devotați interesului național.

Persons: Sandu, Maia Sandu, Andrei Popov, Nicu Popescu, Cristina, Robert Bosch, Leonid Litra, Victor Chirilă, Plahotniuc, Dodon Organizations: Uniunii Europene, Guvern Locations: Moldova, Republicii Moldova, Chișinău, României, Ucrainei, SUA, Rusiei, Președinție, Europa, Paris, Republica Moldova, UE, Rusia, Moscova, Est, Asia Centrală, Berlin, Statul, Ucraina, Bruxelles, Kiev, moldovean, moldo

☆ Resetarea parteneriatului dintre Republica Moldova și SUA pentru securizarea transformării Republicii Moldova
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-04 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +1 min

Institutul pentru Politici și Reforme Europene (IPRE) a organizat, joi, 3 decembrie 2020, o videoconferință cu tema: „Consolidarea Parteneriatului Bilateral dintre Republica Moldova și Statele Unite ale Americii în Contextul Post-electoral”. În cadrul evenimentului de asemenea s-a discutat despre oportunităților de sincronizare a obiectivelor parteneriatelor bilaterale, regionale și internaționale pentru a valorifica potențialul cooperării transatlantice în vederea securizării procesului de transformare, de europenizare al Republicii Moldova. La eveniment au participat experți și cercetători naționali și internaționali, care au venit cu intervenții și propuneri legate de subiectele abordate. Rezultatele discuțiilor vor fi sintetizate într-o Notă Analitică IPRE care va fi publicată pe parcursul lunii decembrie curent. Videoconferința organizată în formatul dialogului de politici face parte dintr-un șir de activități planificate de IPRE în parteneriat cu alte centre de cercetare realizate în cadrul Proiectului „Poduri de legătură cu UE: Securizarea procesului de europenizare al Republicii Moldova”, implementat cu suportul financiar al Fundației Soros Moldova.

Persons: Nicu Popescu, Cristina, Robert Bosch Organizations: Fundației Soros Moldova Locations: Republica Moldova, Statele Unite ale Americii, Europa, Paris, Est, Rusia, Asia Centrală, Berlin, american, SUA, Republicii Moldova, UE

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