King Shing Industrial is accelerating its shift into AI-enabled mobility systems while strengthening its core automotive aftermarket business in North America. The Taiwan-based motor and cooling system maker said it is expanding into higher value applications, including unmanned aerial vehicles, autonomous logistics vehicles, and robotics, and plans to begin automated motor production in Thailand in the first half of 2026.
Steel bar and wire maker Camellia Metal has steadily grown sales from the automotive sector, increasing the sector's share of revenue from 33% in 2023 to 39% in 2025 despite challenging conditions. The company is actively expanding into the Southeast Asian market with a three-stage plan aimed at competing against established Japanese supply chains.
The European Union's high-stakes climate battle is approaching a decisive moment. The European Commission is preparing to review its 2035 zero-CO2 emissions mandate for new cars, an exercise that was expected to be little more than routine. Instead, Germany's open opposition to a full ban on internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles has turned the process into one of the most politically sensitive fights in Europe's auto industry.
MediaTek is recalibrating its business strategy by targeting automotive electronics as a next major growth area, following a slowdown in smartphone-related revenue. The company has already embarked on a push into application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) tied to Google's TPUs, aiming to capture US$1 billion in ASIC revenue by 2026. Now, it forecasts that automotive electronics will emerge as another billion-dollar revenue stream within two to three years.
Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT), a subsidiary of Foxconn, announced on December 9, 2025, that its joint venture Smart Mobility with Saudi Arabia's Saleh Suleiman Alrajhi & Sons has officially broken ground on a manufacturing base at the King Salman Energy Park (SPARK) in Dammam. This marks a new phase for localized EV charging station production in Saudi Arabia.
South Korea's electric-vehicle (EV) charging industry has long held a technological edge, with world-class hardware and contributions to international standards. Yet its domestic market remains small, and its reliance on imported core components has pushed major players into a difficult corner.
Tesla continues to demonstrate strong growth momentum in Taiwan's new-car market, with all in-stock Model 3 and Model Y units for the current quarter already sold out. Coordinated with a large shipment of new cars arriving at the end of each quarter, December will see mass deliveries, with over 6,000 new vehicles expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter, an increase of 68% compared to the same period in 2024.
For years, Christmas has marked the peak season for the US automotive aftermarket. But in 2025, the mood has shifted dramatically, leaving industry players far less optimistic.
Coplus, a Taiwan-based precision automotive parts maker, held its investor briefing on December 8, 2025, where Chairman Baihua Wu outlined two strategic priorities for the company: navigating US tariff changes and accelerating the long-term expansion of its product portfolio.
Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Telangana for a proposed US$3 billion investment to build a multi-sector ecosystem in the southern Indian state, according to Reuters, The Economic Times, and Hindu Business Line.
SK Hynix and battery subsidiaries within SK Group received approval for 68 core patents in China in November 2025. Many of these patents relate to highly integrated memory designs and solid-state battery stability technologies, which are expected to accelerate the development of next-generation AI chips and electric vehicle batteries, enhancing competitiveness in the Chinese market.
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