As a key player in Taiwan’s automotive industry, Hotai Group draws significant attention with its annual outlook released early each year, which is generally seen as an indicator of local market developments. In its latest report, Hotai Motor projected that new car sales in Taiwan will reach 440,000 units in 2026, while setting a combined target sales volume of 165,000 vehicles and a 37.5% market share across the Toyota, Lexus, and Hino brands.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) is expected to supply ABF substrates for Tesla’s next-generation artificial intelligence chips that Samsung Electronics plans to manufacture at its Taylor, Texas foundry, according to Chosun Biz and other Korean media reports.

Benefiting from the continued expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI) server business, Asustek Computer reported a record full-year net profit after tax of NT$44.56 billion (approx. US$1.40 billion) for 2025, up 42% year over year. Looking ahead to the first quarter of 2026, Asustek Chief Financial Officer Nick Wu said the server business will maintain strong growth, with revenue expected to rise 50% to 100% sequentially and quadruple to quintuple compared with the same period last year.