Silicon Mobility opens subsidiary in China

The subsidiary will provide support for local customers. It will be headed by Vincent Cruvellier, co-founder and vice president of operations for Silicon Mobility. He will lead Silicon Mobility’s supply chain and quality management from China. “China is leading the car’s electrification revolution with a strong take-off of the volume of electric vehicles with more than 1.5 million sold in the last two years,” says Bruno Paucard, president and CEO of Silicon Mobility, in a press release. “With a huge demand for complimentary consultation on top of our standard efficient and safe control solutions for electrified powertrain, it makes sense for us to have a local presence. With our expert support team, we can accelerate our customers’ start of production and provide necessary support.” Silicon Mobility is providing an automotive semiconductor control solution which the company claims extends the range of electric vehicle by 30% as well as shortening the battery charging time by 10%.