Linde LienHwa, Taiwan’s largest industrial gas supplier, opened two hydrogen refueling stations with CPC Corporation as the government prepares new incentives to build out hydrogen infrastructure and support early pilot projects. The LLH Tree Valley Demonstration Hydrogen Refueling Station in Tainan and CPC’s Nanzih station in Kaohsiung are the first facilities of their kind to enter operation in Taiwan and are expected to anchor the country’s initial hydrogen mobility trials.

Passenger vehicle retail sales in China declined by 8% year-over-year in November 2025, the largest drop in nearly a year and the first negative growth period since 2023, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). This downturn signals early signs of a significant industry reshuffle triggered by the withdrawal of longstanding subsidy programs.

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek is under scrutiny for allegedly circumventing US export restrictions by illegally acquiring thousands of Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture GPUs. Nvidia acknowledged the situation but said it had no concrete evidence and would investigate all available leads.