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Nvidia expands Japan AI partnerships with Kawasaki, Toyota, and industrial leaders

Nvidia unveiled a series of new partnerships in Japan on July 16, 2026, highlighting the growing adoption of AI across manufacturing, robotics, automotive, healthcare and data center infrastructure. The announcements coincided with CEO Jensen Huang's visit to Japan, where the company showcased its latest physical AI technologies and deepened collaborations with several of the country's leading industrial groups.

Hotai Leasing said on July 15 that Taiwan's auto market is expected to return gradually to normal growth in 2026 after tariff uncertainty, vehicle shortages, and tight financing pressured demand in 2025. The company also said younger consumers are increasingly shifting from car ownership to on-demand rental models, signaling a broader change in how vehicles are used in Taiwan.

Volkswagen, the world's second-largest automaker, has expanded production cuts and layoffs, drawing scrutiny to the pressures facing Europe's auto industry.

The US electric vehicle market showed signs of stabilizing in the second quarter of 2026 after federal clean-vehicle tax credits expired in September 2025, although sales remained well below year-earlier levels.
South Korea is accelerating efforts to build an advanced air mobility industry, but the sector is still struggling to produce a workable aircraft body. As US and Chinese rivals move faster toward certification and trial operations, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Hyundai Motor Group have moved to deepen cooperation on a joint development plan.
Memory suppliers have regained pricing power as AI-driven stockpiling and advance capacity bookings tightened supply for consumer electronics and automotive customers. The shift has become especially visible in the Apple supply chain, where industry sources said the company is now effectively the last major line of defense as vendors push for higher prices and allocate capacity elsewhere.
Nfore Technology is set to list on Taiwan's emerging stock board on July 22, betting that demand for connected-car systems, smart cockpits, and vehicle software will keep rising as automakers compress development cycles and look for more integrated suppliers. The company plans to increase software licensing and integration services.

Gotion High-Tech said its first-half earnings are set to rise sharply, a result that could matter for battery investors and electric-vehicle supply chains worldwide. The Chinese maker cited stronger sales, product upgrades, overseas expansion, and gains from stock investments, while warning the figures are still preliminary and unaudited.

Motorcycle IoT has returned to the spotlight after a leading two-wheeler maker that pioneered connected systems 10 years ago said it will end related services in 2027. The move has prompted the market to take a fresh look at the state of motorcycle IoT, once hailed as a breakthrough for smart mobility.
A new report released by the Taiwanese national think tank Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET) found that Taiwan's drone battery industry has achieved steady growth and significant progress in recent years, with Taiwan now Ukraine's third-largest supplier of drone batteries, behind China and Vietnam.

China's electric vehicle market is entering a harsher phase. Consumers are replacing cars at an unusually rapid pace, yet automakers are struggling to convert that demand into sustainable profits as vehicle prices fall and battery materials and automotive chips become more expensive.

Taiwan's auto market showed signs of recovery in June, and industry players expect replacement demand from the AI supply chain to support sales in the second half of 2026. The shift came as June new-car registrations rose to 41,000 units, the highest monthly level this year, while luxury vehicles also posted a sharp rebound.