Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker XPeng Motors announced it has officially entered the Indonesian market and will start producing right-hand drive models of its G6 and X9 EVs in Indonesia in the second half of 2025.

Fluence, one of the world’s top five energy storage providers, is expanding its global footprint with major projects. Martin Tzou, Fluence Energy Taiwan’s general manager, outlined Taiwan’s evolving energy storage market, pinpointing two emerging growth drivers: behind-the-meter storage and AI data centers. He noted that Taiwan’s AI data centers face two key hurdles—land constraints and a lack of energy storage applications.

US President Donald Trump has unleashed a new wave of tariffs that’s sending shockwaves through global supply chains. As a result, Taiwanese businesses have been caught squarely in the crossfire as they navigate increasingly complex US- Sino trade relationships. The new administration implemented a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, fulfilling the incumbent President’s threats. This move expands the protectionist trade agenda that already includes a 10% additional duty on Chinese goods and renewed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.