Hiroca Holdings, a Taiwan-based supplier of automotive interior components, said its new automated coating line in Mexico is on track to begin phased production by the end of 2025, a move that will support rising orders from major American and Japanese automakers operating in North America. Because the Lunar New Year will fall later than usual in 2026, the company does not expect Taiwanese automakers to pull forward year-end inventory builds in December 2025.

Innolux subsidiary CarUX formally completed its acquisition of Japan’s Pioneer on December 1, 2025, a deal that is expected to boost CarUX’s annual revenue to as much as NT$100 billion (approximately US$3.2 billion). Jim Hung, chairman of Innolux and CarUX, described the transaction as the company’s most significant merger since Innolux’s own three-way consolidation, adding that the two sides clicked immediately, and that the combined company will enjoy three major synergies and three strategic advantages.

Digital camera brands are rebounding in 2025, releasing several new products equipped with AI, deep learning, and other functions that better align with current user needs. With the rise of retro trends, the boom of social media, and the fact that smartphones still cannot fully replace mid- to high-end cameras, digital cameras have made a comeback.