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Samsung and Tesla Partner for SmartThings Energy Integration

Samsung has announced a significant service integration with Tesla, set to be showcased at CES 2024. This collaboration connects Samsung’s SmartThings Energy with Tesla’s range of products, including the Powerwall home battery, Solar Inverter, Wall Connector charging solutions, and electric vehicles (EVs). Leveraging Tesla’s open APIs, this partnership aims to expand the connectivity of SmartThings […]

Tesla Eyes Samsung for Hardware 5 Self-Driving Chips: Report

In a significant market shift, the automotive semiconductor sector is rapidly transitioning from being centered around low-end products to becoming a significant demand driver for high-performance chips. This trend comes as autonomous driving and infotainment functionalities in vehicles are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Industry insiders confirmed on August 28 that this development is heating up the […]

Samsung to Make Tesla’s Hardware 5 Chip, Says Report

In a move signaling a strengthening business alliance, Tesla is set to reportedly expand its partnership with Samsung. The South Korean giant has been reportedly entrusted with manufacturing Tesla’s next-generation Hardware 5 (HW 5.0) chips, designed to be incorporated into the automaker’s advanced Level-5 autonomous driving vehicles. The chips, developed on Samsung’s advanced 4-nanometer technology, […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Samsung Leader Plot High-Tech Future

In a first-of-its-kind meeting, Lee Jae-yong, the chairman of Samsung Electronics, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk convened at the Samsung Electronics North American Semiconductor Research Center in Silicon Valley on May 10th. The pair discussed potential avenues of collaboration within the burgeoning high-tech industry, reports News1.kr (via @Tslachan). Samsung Electronics and Tesla have been engaging […]

Samsung SDI, GM Partner on $3 Billion EV Battery Plant

Samsung SDI and General Motors (GM) have announced plans to establish a joint venture (JV) for the production of battery cells for electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States. The companies intend to invest over $3 billion in the JV, which will have an annual production capacity of more than 30 gigawatt-hours. Mass production is […]

Rumor: TSMC to Reportedly Replace Samsung as Tesla’s FSD Chip Supplier

Tesla may be replacing Samsung’s hardware 3 (HW3) chips with a large order from supplier Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), according to a report from local outlet Economic Daily on Monday. The rumor has not yet been confirmed or denied and both TSMC and Tesla declined to comment on the matter. The report states that Tesla […]

Samsung to Bring its EV Battery Tech to Smartphones: Report

South Korean battery manufacturer Samsung SDI is looking to apply its electric vehicle (EV) battery production wisdom to smartphone batteries — reports The Elec. Samsung SDI supplies EV batteries to several automakers, including BMW and Stellantis. The battery maker even vied for contracts from Tesla last year when it produced samples of the EV maker’s new […]

Samsung, LG Competing for Tesla’s Camera Module Orders: Report

Tesla has deployed orders for camera modules, with companies like LG, Samsung and others still participating in a bid for future orders, according to The Elec. The camera modules will be manufactured for Tesla’s Model S, 3, X and Y units, with specific orders also going out to build cameras for the upcoming Tesla Semi […]

Samsung to Make Tesla’s Next HW 4.0 Self-Driving Chip: Report

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) relies on its central supercomputing chip, hardware 3 (HW3), and Tesla is already close to awarding a contract for its next-generation chip to one particular company, according to industry sources. On Thursday, multiple industry sources reported that Samsung will manufacture Tesla’s next-generation hardware 4 (HW4), according to Korean Economic Daily. The […]

Tesla Signs $436 Million Deal With Samsung For Cybertruck Cameras

We recently learned that Tesla’s Cybertruck features rearview cameras, located in the wheel arch, and now a major electronics manufacturer will partner with the company to deliver its robust camera systems. Tesla has signed a deal with electronics and phones manufacturer Samsung for Cybertruck cameras worth $436 million USD, according to South Korean publications The […]

Tesla Partners with Samsung to Make Self-Driving 5nm Chips: Report

Tesla plans to partner with Samsung for the supply of 5-nanometer semiconductors, for use in the company’s autonomous vehicles, according to research and development (R&D) filings Monday from the Samsung Electronics Foundry Division (via Asian Economy). The semiconductors will not be the first technology Samsung has provided to the auto giant, previously having signed a […]