Facing mounting external pressures, the Taiwan Transportation Vehicle Manufacturers Association (TTVMA) convened senior executives from the nation's leading automakers and parts suppliers on April 9, 2025, to coordinate a unified response to escalating industry challenges. Companies attending included Kuozuo Motors, China Motor Corporation, Yulon, Yulon Nissan Motor, Honda Taiwan, Ford Taiwan, and SYM, alongside critical component manufacturers.
China's EV dominance is already global, but the next front is autonomous driving. It's no longer just about the vehicle; it's about the AI-powered stack behind it: maps, sensors, monitoring, and infrastructure. For AI, smart cars aren't just another use case—they're the ultimate proving ground.
The escalating US-China trade conflict is placing consumer electronics and high-tech industries at the center of geopolitical strain. As trade barriers rise and nationalism grows, American brands such as Apple and Tesla are increasingly vulnerable in the Chinese market, facing both regulatory headwinds and shifting consumer sentiment.
A 25% US tariff on imported passenger vehicles took effect on April 3, following earlier announcements and delays that gave automakers time to adjust. With varying levels of domestic production and market exposure, automakers are now rolling out divergent pricing strategies in response.
The US government under President Donald Trump initiated a new round of trade protection policies on April 3, 2025, imposing a 25% tariff on all automobiles produced outside the US and planning to further expand this to the automotive component supply chain starting May 3, 2025. This move has triggered a ripple effect across the global automotive industry, with China, as a major hub for automotive components, being particularly affected.
In 2025, Mercedes-Benz Taiwan will focus its marketing on technological software innovation. For its 2025 lineups, the competitiveness will be enhanced through three aspects: visual, somatosensory, and technological experiences, according to the company.
Cyberattacks have become a growing threat to electric vehicles (EV) whose market penetration is rapidly expanding amid a major transformation of the global transportation industry, cybersecurity experts have warned.
Foxconn announced on April 9 in Tokyo its ambitious plans to enter the electric vehicle (EV) market, with multiple vehicle models expected to launch beginning in 2027. The announcement signals Foxconn's commitment to expanding its footprint in the burgeoning EV sector, with a special focus on collaboration with Japanese automakers.
Some luxury car brands have found it difficult to adapt to vehicle electrification, such as Maserati and Porsche, both of which have seen sales dip.
US president Donald Trump's tariffs war has heaped pressure on the entire automotive supply chain. But Taiwan-based automotive components maker Hiroca Holdings, which runs manufacturing in Mexico, sees no immediate impact from the newly announced US tariffs.
Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) hopes to collaborate with Nissan Motor to advance its electric vehicle (EV) business, according to Jun Seki, chief strategy officer (CSO) of Foxconn's EV business. The company would also like to form an alliance with Honda Motor and Mitsubishi Motors, and is looking forward to the formation of a Taiwan-Japan EV alliance.
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