Mitsubishi Electric is ramping up its power semiconductor production in Japan to meet the surging demand fueled by the EV revolution and global climate change initiatives.
Samsung Electronics maintained its leadership in the global premium TV market during the third quarter of 2024, despite a notable decline from the same period in 2023. Conversely, Chinese brands Hisense and TCL achieved remarkable growth, with their shipment volumes more than doubling year-over-year, underscoring their expanding influence.
Kian Sheng, a subsidiary of the Yulon Group, plays a pivotal role in Taiwan’s electric bus supply chain. Despite challenges, the company’s operations in China achieved notable results in the first three quarters of 2024, fueled by battery box orders for new energy vehicle (NEV) models from Xiaomi and Hongqi, alongside a surge in bus chassis demand driven by tourism recovery.
TSMC’s CoWoS technology continues to scale, driven by strong demand from major clients such as Nvidia. Production capacity is projected to reach 75,000 units by 2025, with the persistent supply-demand gap leading analysts to predict further price increases for CoWoS solutions next year.
Following President-Elect Donald Trump’s recent announcement of potential new tariff policies, Foxconn chairman Young Liu emphasized that Taiwan’s supply chain impacts can only be assessed once the policies are clearly outlined.
Global IDM leader Onsemi announced a cautious outlook for the semiconductor market in its third-quarter 2024 financial report. CEO Hassane El-Khoury tempered expectations for 2025 but underscored promising growth in China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) and industrial energy storage markets, which remain resilient amid broader industry challenges.
China’s 4S dealership model, once a cash cow in the early 2000s, is unraveling under mounting pressure. The sector, which peaked around 2017, has been hit hard by fierce price wars and a market pivot toward domestic new energy vehicles (NEVs). From 2020 to 2024, over 10,000 dealerships are expected to shut down, with losses accelerating annually, according to the China Automobile Dealers Association (CADA).
Taiwan is making a determined push into aerospace as part of its “Five Trusted Industry Sectors” initiative, with the sector reaching NT$133.6 billion (US$4.2 billion) in output, returning to pre-pandemic levels. This industry, deemed critical for national defense and technological advancement, is experiencing a renaissance after the severe disruption of 2020-2022.