If the years from 2021 to 2023 marked an era of idealism—when the global auto industry appeared to sprint in unison toward an all-electric future—2025 signals the beginning of a different phase. Electrification is no longer a singular creed. It has become a series of pragmatic choices, weighed against cost pressures, policy uncertainty, and rising geopolitical risk.
In the transformation of automotive electronics and electrification (E/E), subsidies have long been regarded as the fuel propelling the shift. Yet in 2025, Germany's electric vehicle (EV) market is experiencing what could be described as a "sudden assault after the rations end."
In recent years, Foxconn has steadily expanded its ambitions in electric vehicles, moving beyond its traditional role as a platform provider and contract manufacturer toward the consumer-facing end of the market. Through its subsidiary Foxtron—operating under the formal name Hon Hai Advanced Industry—the group has begun directly running an EV business in Taiwan. Earlier this month, Foxtron hosted an online launch event, unveiling three new EV models simultaneously.
The Taipei Auto Show 2026 will run from December 31 to January 4, bringing together Taiwan's major automotive players—including Yulon Group, Hotai Motor, Sanyang Motor, and Foxconn-backed Foxtron Vehicle Technologies—to showcase their latest products and strategies as the market accelerates toward electrification and diversified mobility solutions.
