Yulon Motor Group's subsidiaries China Motor (CMC) and Yulon Nissan Motor are showcasing new car models at the Taipei Auto Show, which runs from December 31 to January 4 at the Taipei World Trade Center. The launch of the Mitsubishi XForce in Taiwan is a key highlight of the event.
Toyota Motor and its Taiwan distributor Hotai Motor introduced several refreshed and new models at the 2026 Taipei Auto Show, emphasizing diverse powertrains as their core strategy in Taiwan. The showcase underscored Toyota's commitment to expanding its electric and hybrid vehicle lineup.
The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) released the Taiwan New Car Assessment Program (TNCAP) results for the fourth quarter of 2025 on December 29, 2025, highlighting the Luxgen N7 as the sole model to achieve a 5-star safety rating. The announcement follows comprehensive testing of four selected vehicles, an initiative aimed at enhancing consumer transparency and raising overall vehicle safety standards across Taiwan.
Ability Opto-Electronics Technology (AOET) expressed optimism for its 2026 operations during its earnings call on December 30, despite the notebook market being impacted by rising memory prices in the fourth quarter of 2025, prompting some customers to scale back shipment volumes. Chairman Victor Kao pointed to the company's new product line expansions and the gradual securing of customer certifications as key drivers of confidence for 2026.
In 2025, the global automotive industry faced major structural shifts and geopolitical disruptions. Slowing growth in battery electric vehicles, changes in US EV policies, and chip supply chain issues forced automakers and suppliers to speed up strategic changes. DIGITIMES News highlights the top 10 key trends shaping the industry this year, providing valuable insights for stakeholders.
Fukuta is accelerating its push into the emerging unmanned vehicle market by developing compact electric motor and joint motor modules, aiming to capitalize on new structural opportunities in the electric motor supply chain driven by drones, low-earth orbit satellites, and robotics moving from demonstration to commercial use.
In the transformation of automotive electronics and electrification (E/E), subsidies have long been regarded as the fuel propelling the shift. Yet in 2025, Germany's electric vehicle (EV) market is experiencing what could be described as a "sudden assault after the rations end."
MediaTek has announced a collaboration with Japanese automotive giant Denso to jointly develop customized SoC products for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and smart cockpit technologies. By combining Denso's expertise in automotive safety standards with MediaTek's chip development experience and IP portfolio, the partners aim to rapidly create and mass-produce solutions tailored to automakers' specific needs.
South Korea's battery equipment industry has secured a series of large orders tied to India's rapidly expanding battery manufacturing investments, marking a long-awaited breakthrough after months of intense competition with Chinese suppliers, according to Ddaily, TheElect, and Nate.
Despite headwinds in Taiwan's overall auto market in 2025, the electric vehicle (EV) segment has gained notable momentum in the second half of the year. Competition is intensifying among models priced below NT$1.5 million (approx. US$47,770), while the sub-NT$1 million range is emerging as a primary battleground for a head-to-head showdown between domestic and imported EVs.
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers now hold nearly 30% of the Indian EV market, marking a significant shift amid New Delhi's consideration of easing investment restrictions. This development follows years of protective policies and high tariffs designed to shield domestic players such as Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra from foreign competition.
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