Six-inch silicon carbide (SiC) substrates, a third-generation semiconductor product that has faced oversupply and falling prices for the past two years, have clearly bottomed out and are even starting to recover as capacity remains constrained and demand emerges across multiple sectors. Semiconductor distributors say supply is now tight, and customers who want to buy more must pay more, with new orders becoming increasingly hard to absorb.
Taiwanese panel manufacturer Innolux reported unaudited consolidated revenue of NT$21.7 billion (approx. US$675.4 million) for June 2026, up 5.1% from the previous month and 17.25% from a year earlier. Unaudited consolidated revenue for the second quarter totaled NT$63.6 billion, down 4.6% from the first quarter. Cumulative revenue from the first half of 2026 reached NT$130.23 billion, up 16.11% year-over-year and the highest for the same period in the past five years.
Iron Force Industrial reported NT$409 million (US$12.71 million) in consolidated revenue for June, up 2.24% from a year earlier, as the Taiwanese manufacturer said its automotive business stayed resilient and its push into AI server cooling broadened its outlook. For the first half of 2026, consolidated revenue reached NT$2.442 billion, down 3.06% from the same period in 2025.
Volkswagen Group is advancing a broad 2030 restructuring focused on simplifying products, reducing capacity and changing governance, while unresolved issues such as plant closures and layoffs remain a barrier to execution. The plan, outlined by executives and reflected in recent operating data, comes as the automaker faces weaker deliveries in China and the US, even as Europe shows steadier demand.
Yulon Nissan reported June 2026 revenue on July 13, posting NT$1.236 billion(US$38.53 million), down 1.91% year on year but up 13.63% from May. The automaker said the monthly result was a five-month high and its second-highest level of 2026, supported by stronger sales and delivery momentum as it awaited benefits from new models.
Sitronix Technology said this week that zero-capacitance touch with display driver integration (TDDI) and automotive display drive IC (DDI) will drive its growth in 2026, as the chipmaker reported strong June and second-quarter revenue and said demand should remain positive into the second half of the year.
Egis Technology on July 9 said it sold part of its stake in iCatch Technology as part of a routine adjustment to its group equity holdings. The IC design company said the move was intended to improve capital efficiency and optimize its ownership structure, while Egis remained an important shareholder with about 12% of iCatch after the transaction.
German luxury carmaker Porsche reported global deliveries of 122,300 vehicles in the first half of 2026, down 16% from a year earlier, with sales in the China market remaining weak and falling by more than 30% year over year.
Artificial intelligence-defined vehicles (AIDV) are already a familiar concept in China, but the idea is now drawing wider attention after US startup Rivian announced at the launch of its R2 model that it is moving beyond software-defined vehicles (SDV) toward AIDVs. However, this has raised questions about whether mainstream automakers must confront yet another new hurdle before their SDV transformation is complete.
LED automotive lighting module maker Laster reported June consolidated revenue of NT$500 million (US$15.58 million), down 31.67% from May and 29.48% year on year. Even so, second-quarter revenue climbed 13.30% to NT$1.92 billion, as the company prepared for new vehicle mass production in the second half and an initial move into the robotics module market.
The EU's higher tariffs on China-made battery electric vehicles are reshaping global auto trade and investment. As Brussels tightens market access, Chinese carmakers are being pushed toward local production, while Europe's struggling manufacturers are becoming more important partners, targets, and bargaining chips.
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