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Tuesday 2 September 2025
Interview: J-Star eyes AI-enabled e-bikes after Nasdaq success
J-Star Holding, a composite materials company with extensive patents and expertise in carbon fiber design, supplies products for bicycles, rackets, automotive parts, and medical robotic...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
Research Insights: Global EV sales jump 29% in 1H25, poised to exceed 20M this year
Global electric vehicle (EV) sales rose 29.4% year-over-year to 9.29 million units in the first half of 2025, driven by strong momentum in China, Europe, and the US. The three markets...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
Chroma ATE sues GW Instek over ATS 8000 IP infringement
Taiwan's semiconductor automated test equipment (ATE) maker Chroma ATE has filed a lawsuit against Good Will Instrument (GW Instek), accusing the rival instrument maker of infringing...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
BYD's quarterly revenue drops 30%, highlighting the growing importance of overseas markets
BYD's financial report reveals a 30% year-over-year decline in profit for the second quarter of 2025. This drop not only fell short of market expectations but also marked the first...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
US-EU car spec deal puts Taiwan’s auto supply chain on edge
As trade talks between the Trump administration, the European Union, and Japan advance toward a "spec-for-tariff" arrangement, Taiwan faces growing uncertainty over its imported car...
Monday 1 September 2025
GM weighs South Korea exit as "Yellow Envelope" law passes
On August 24, 2025, South Korea's National Assembly officially passed amendments to Articles 2 and 3 of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act, otherwise known as the...
Monday 1 September 2025
Hotai Motor sticks to 2025 sales goal despite profit slide and policy headwinds
Taiwan's auto market has entered a deep freeze in 2025, with industry leaders pointing to ongoing tariff uncertainties as a major source of disruption. At an investor briefing on...
Monday 1 September 2025
Taiwan's auto testing sector anchored in exports, resilient to US 'spec-for-tariff' deal
The United States is in talks with the European Union, Japan, and other countries on a proposed "spec-for-tariff" agreement, which would allow US-made vehicles to bypass costly redesigns...
Monday 1 September 2025
Commentary: Tesla cuts prices in Taiwan, escalating EV price war as tariffs bite
Since April 2025, tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump have cast a long shadow over Taiwan's car market, dragging down sales for most brands. Premium electric vehicles bore the...
Monday 1 September 2025
India roundup: Modi turns US 50% tariff blow into reform push
The US's 50% tariff on India took effect on August 27, dealing a blow to Indian exporters. India's semiconductor push is gaining traction.
Sunday 31 August 2025
Taiwan auto market slows as tariff uncertainty stalls consumer demand

Taiwan's auto market has entered unfamiliar territory in 2025, marked by mounting signs of disruption. With large volumes of imported...

Saturday 30 August 2025
Germany’s car industry buckles under EV shift and trade shocks

Germany's once-dominant automotive sector is facing its most profound reckoning in decades, shedding over 52,000 jobs — a 6.7%...

Saturday 30 August 2025
As Nissan struggles, Foxconn offers a manufacturing lifeline

Hon Hai Precision Industry, better known as Foxconn, is signaling a strategic shift toward electric vehicles through partnership rather...

Friday 29 August 2025
BYD breaks through tariff restrictions, shipping over 900 EVs from Thailand plant to Europe
China's new energy vehicle leader BYD Auto has made headlines for aggressively expanding its overseas market. Its earlier plans to export electric vehicles (EVs) to Taiwan via its...
Friday 29 August 2025
New Model S, X pricing not receiving more cuts because of high costs, says Tesla

Tesla said on August 27 that despite recent cuts to US auto tariffs, the pricing of its vehicles in Taiwan will remain influenced by...