After three years of regulatory reviews and industry coordination, Linde LienHwa Group on October 29 unveiled Taiwan's first hydrogen-powered truck at the 2025 Energy Taiwan and Net Zero Taiwan Expo, signaling a significant step toward commercial hydrogen mobility. The company also announced plans to launch its first hydrogen refueling stations, developed in partnership with CPC Corporation, by the end of 2025, a move aimed at laying the groundwork for a domestic hydrogen infrastructure network.
BYD reported a sharp 33% decline in third-quarter profit, highlighting the growing toll of China's intensifying electric-vehicle price war and renewed investor caution over the company's sales outlook.
After a lengthy regulatory review, Linde LienHwa Group has officially introduced Taiwan's first hydrogen-powered truck, marking a significant step toward hydrogen mobility on the island. Yet despite advances in technology and vehicle manufacturing readiness, the industry continues to struggle with an incomplete policy and testing framework. Taiwan's hydrogen sector, insiders say, stands at a crossroads: strong on technology and vehicles, but weak on regulation, infrastructure, and market incentives.
After dominating China's first wave of electric vehicle (EV) adoption, BYD is shifting its focus in 2025 from electrification to intelligent mobility. The automaker has launched what it calls a campaign for "smart driving for everyone," aiming to make autonomous driving technologies accessible to mass-market consumers.
WeMo, Taiwan's leading shared electric scooter platform, is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2026. Over the past year, the company has forged partnerships with major industry players—including Taiwan Mobile, LINE GO, iPASS MONEY, and iRent—building a "cross-vehicle, cross-platform, cross-scenario" smart mobility ecosystem. WeMo also told DIGITIMES that it is targeting a cumulative fleet of 50,000 vehicles by 2030.
Sharp Corp. announced on October 24 that it will enter Japan's electric vehicle (EV) market in fiscal 2027 (April 2027–March 2028), unveiling plans to launch its first self-branded EV built on a vehicle platform developed by its parent company, Foxconn. The company said the EV will be sold through unconventional channels, including home electronics retailers and housing manufacturers.
Taiwan officially opened Southeast Asia's first all-weather, full-speed, multi-vehicle autonomous vehicle testing facility on October 21, a major step in advancing its smart mobility and automotive electronics sector. Located at the Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC), the site is now one of the few in the region capable of supporting end-to-end validation of autonomous systems across diverse weather conditions, road types, and vehicle platforms.
