Taiwanese industrial conglomerate Tatung announced on Friday that it has signed a contract to supply its second-generation 250-kilowatt (kW) electric bus powertrain systems to Tron Energy, a leading electric bus manufacturer in Taiwan. Deliveries are expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026, with total shipments projected to reach 500 units.
As the Trump administration lets key electric vehicle tax credits expire and former President Donald Trump's legacy tariffs continue to weigh on imports, the American auto industry is entering a turbulent final quarter of 2025, caught between the pressure to absorb rising costs and the need to preserve consumer demand.
President Donald Trump's renewed push for aggressive tariffs — aimed at bringing manufacturing back to US soil — has created an unexpected internal fracture within the US auto industry. Detroit's Big Three automakers—General Motors (GM), Ford Motor Company, and Stellantis—are caught between rising costs and political pressure and are forced into uneasy standoffs with their own suppliers.
Since taking the helm of Hyundai Motor Group five years ago, Chairman Eui-sun Chung has steered the South Korean automaker to new heights, vaulting past global rivals to become the world's third-largest car manufacturer. His leadership has been defined by bold investments and aggressive market expansion. Now, as the global auto industry enters a phase of profound disruption, Chung is doubling down once again.
