Taiwanese battery innovator Xing Mobility has joined forces with German automotive design powerhouse IDEENION to bring a groundbreaking immersion-cooled, cell-to-pack (CTP) battery architecture to European automakers. The partnership, formalized with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Xing's Taiwan headquarters, promises to accelerate time-to-market for high-performance and commercial electric vehicles (EVs).
DIGITIMES' latest analysis predicts that the global electric vehicle (EV) market will enter a phase of slower growth in 2026, with an annual growth rate of roughly 15.2%—down from the double-digit surges exceeding 20% seen through 2025. After a period of rapid expansion, the industry is showing signs of saturation, prompting automakers to shift their strategic focus toward advanced autonomous-driving technologies to maintain competitiveness.
Luxgen, the homegrown automotive brand under Taiwan's Yulon Motor, holds a unique place in the island's industrial history. Recent reports that Foxtron—a subsidiary of Foxconn—may acquire Luxgen have stirred significant discussion in Taiwan's automotive circles.
Taiwan-based automotive software developer AutoSys Intelligent is broadening its horizons beyond self-driving cars. Building on its core expertise in autonomous driving systems, the company plans to extend its intelligent software and system technologies to drones, robotics, and other AI-driven platforms, marking the start of a multidimensional growth strategy.
Top executives from Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics held separate high-level meetings in Seoul with Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius, who visited South Korea recently to explore deeper collaboration in next-generation automotive technologies.
