EL SEGUNDO – Economic troubles are spurring unseasonably large price declines for a broad range of electronic parts, creating a near-term buying opportunity for purchasers, says IHS iSuppli.

Read more: Report: Electronic Component Price Declines Spur Buying Opportunity

SHANGHAI -- Consumer demand for more sophisticated vehicles are driving auto sales in China, according to new reports.

Read more: Automotive Electronics Deliver Big New Market in China

 

TEMPE AZ – Economic activity in the US manufacturing sector contracted in July for the second time since July 2009, says the Institute for Supply Management.

Read more: ISM: July Manufacturing Contraction Reflects Concern about ‘Economic Uncertainty’

PROSPECT, CT – Forty-two percent of US OEMs surveyed indicate they expect to have more outsourcing projects/purchases in the next year than in the past twelve months. This is up 3% over the previous year and up 11% from the 2010 Design-2-Part Manufacturing Trends Survey.

Read more: Survey: 42% of OEMs Expect Outsourcing in the Next Year