After three years of regulatory reviews and industry coordination, Linde LienHwa Group on October 29 unveiled Taiwan’s first hydrogen-powered truck at the 2025 Energy Taiwan and Net Zero Taiwan Expo, signaling a significant step toward commercial hydrogen mobility. The company also announced plans to launch its first hydrogen refueling stations, developed in partnership with CPC Corporation, by the end of 2025, a move aimed at laying the groundwork for a domestic hydrogen infrastructure network.

A deepening dispute over Nexperia, the China-backed semiconductor maker based in the Netherlands, has triggered a fresh global supply chain crisis for the auto industry. Following a Dutch government intervention that froze exports of its China-made chips, European and Japanese car associations are warning that vehicle production could soon come to a standstill.