Renesas, EVs and Racing
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Gary S. Vasilash
Transportation Editor, Gardner Business Media
Renesas Replaces CEO as Earnings Sag
Tokyo-based chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp. says its chief financial officer will take over as president, CEO and representative director on July 1.
Chipmaker Renesas Trims Output at 6 Plants
Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp. says it will suspend production at six factories in Japan for as long a two months.
Renesas Buys U.S. Chipmaker IDT in $6.7 Billion Deal
Japan’s Renesas Electronics Corp. has agreed to buy California-based Integrated Device Technology Inc. for $6.7 billion.
Renesas in Talks to Buy U.S. Chipmaker
Tokyo-based chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp. is considering buying U.S. rival Integrated Device Technology Inc.
Renesas Trims Chip Production to Hike Efficiency
Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp. says it will close an aging factory in Yamaguchi and phase out one production line at its plant in Shiga.
Magna, Renesas Partner on Surround-View Camera
Magna International Inc. is teaming up with Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp. on a 3D surround view camera system designed to assist motorists in parking and low-speed driving maneuvers.
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Scott Anderson
Contributing Editor
Denso Increases Stake in Renesas
Denso Corp. is buying an additional 4.5% stake in Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp., increasing its share to 5%.
Renesas, Mahindra Partner on Semiconductor Tech
Indian SUV maker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp. have agreed to collaborate on computer chips for electric vehicles, self-driving systems and other technologies.
Renesas to Supply Chips for Toyota Self-Driving Cars
Tokyo-based Renesas Electronics will supply semiconductors and microcontrollers to Toyota and Denso for future Toyota vehicles with automated driving capabilities.
Renesas Supplies Chip for Nissan’s Automated Parking Tech
Renesas Electronics Corp. says its R-Car system-on-chip and RH850 microcontroller are the brains behind Nissan Motor Co.’s ProPilot Park system that will debut in select markets in the all-new 2018 Leaf electric car.
Renesas Refocuses on Tech for Self-Driving Cars
Tokyo-based Renesas Electronics Corp., the chipmaker nearly driven out of business by the country’s earthquake and tsunami in 2011, is pinning its future on supplying carmakers with chips to run their autonomous-driving systems, The Nikkei reports.
Renesas Electronics Agrees to Buy Chipmaker Intersil for $3.2 Billion
Japan’s Renesas Electronics Corp. has reached an agreement to acquire Intersil Corp., a U.S. chipmaker in an all-cash deal worth 325 billion yen ($3.2 billion), Reuters reports.
Omron Chairman to Head Renesas Electronics
Posted: May 7, 2013 at 11:53 pmHisao Sakuta, chairman of electronic components supplier Omron Corp., has been named chairman and CEO of Renesas Electronics Corp. to lead the restructuring of the troubled Japanese chipmaker, The Nikkei reports.The Tokyo-based newspaper says Sakuta will resign his post at Omron and be formally appointed to his new position by the Renesas board in June.
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Renesas Electronics May Buy U.S. Chip Maker
Japan’s Renesas Electronics Corp. is in negotiations to buy California-based chip maker Intersil Corp. for an estimated 300 billion yen ($3 billion), according to media reports.
Toyota Extends Shutdown after Second Quake Hits Japan
Toyota Motor Corp. says its will idle much of assembly capacity across Japan for about one week after a second earthquake struck the country on Saturday.
Renesas Development Platform Targets Advanced Mobility Technologies
Santa Clara, Calif.-based Renesas Electronics America Corp. unveiled a fleet of prototype cars this week that it hopes will serve as an open platform for suppliers to develop next-generation technologies for autonomous and connected cars.
Renesas to Restructure Manufacturing Operations
Struggling Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp. proposes a complex multi-step plan to merge many of its subsidiaries to cut costs and streamline operations.
Massive New Job Cuts Coming for Renesas Electronics
Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp. plans to eliminate 5,400 jobs in Japan by April 2015, The Nikkei reports.
Renesas Hires New Chairman, CEO
Hisao Sakuta, chairman of electronic components supplier Omron Corp., has been named chairman and CEO of Renesas Electronics Corp. to lead the restructuring of the troubled Japanese chipmaker, The Nikkei reports.
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Scott Anderson
Contributing Editor
Omron Chairman to Head Renesas Electronics
Hisao Sakuta, chairman of electronic components supplier Omron Corp., has been named chairman and CEO of Renesas Electronics Corp. to lead the restructuring of the troubled Japanese chipmaker, The Nikkei reports.
Japan Bails Out Renesas
Government-owned Innovation Network Corp. of Japan (INCJ) is investing $1.7 billion to buy a 69.2% stake in floundering chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp.
Japan to Take Control of Chipmaker Renesas
Government-owned Innovation Network Corp. of Japan has agreed to invest 138 billion yen ($1.7 billion) in floundering chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp. in exchange for a 69.2% stake in the company.
Japan to Take Control of Chipmaker Renesas
Government-owned Innovation Network Corp. of Japan has agreed to invest 138 billion yen ($1.7 billion) in floundering chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp. in exchange for a 69.2% stake in the company.
Japanese Firms Will Buy Stake in Renesas
Eight Japanese companies have agreed to invest about $126 million to acquire a combined 5% stake in struggling microchip maker Renesas Electronics Corp., The Nikkei reports.
Japanese Firms to Aid Ailing Renesas
Eight Japanese companies have agreed to invest about $126 million to acquire a combined 5% stake in struggling microchip maker Renesas Electronics Corp., The Nikkei reports.