General Motors Joint Venture Admits Building Auto Chips: Reuters

  • General Motors Co's GM Chinese joint venture SGMW admitted developing its own auto computing chips since 2018, Reuters reports.
  • The joint venture with partners SAIC Motor Corp and Guangxi Automobile Group aims to increase locally sourced chips in the next five years.
  • SGMW would boost cooperation with Chinese manufacturers to improve the quality and economy of its chips. The auto chip crisis has compelled multiple automakers to slash their production.
  • SGMW is also developing battery-swapping stations for its micro electric vehicles.
  • U.S. chipmaker GlobalFoundries disclosed doubling its auto chip output and an additional $6 billion investment on production capacity expansion as per Nikkei Asia reports.
  • Price Action: GM shares traded higher by 2.15% at $51.83 on the last check Wednesday.
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