The Semiconductor Assembly Test Automation and Standardization Research Association (SATAS), spearheaded by Intel Corporation in Japan, announced on June 19, 2025, that it has begun constructing a pilot semiconductor back-end production line at Sharp Corporation’s Kameyama facility in Mie Prefecture. In addition to equipment installation, SATAS has initiated environmental preparation work for several buildings within the site.

At its annual general meeting on Wednesday, Yulon Nissan Motor Co. reported consolidated revenue of NT$23.1 billion (US$780 million) and post-tax net income of NT$1.7 billion for 2024, despite facing macroeconomic headwinds across both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

Chinese automakers are moving to align with government directives by planning to mass-produce vehicles equipped exclusively with domestically developed and manufactured automotive chips starting in 2026, as Beijing pushes to reduce its reliance on foreign semiconductor technologies.