Zhimao Motors announced the introduction of the German RMMV TGM-MIL 4x4 military truck, with a gross weight of 17.5 tonnes, 320 hp, and 85 cm fording depth, featuring a modular cargo bed, driver assistance and local maintenance support, seeking procurement opportunities for the national military's logistics replacement, and will open a Mailiao maintenance plant on November 25 to strengthen logistics support.
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Shangyang CEO Wu Guohua noted that as Taiwan stocks cooled, air conditioner demand instead increased, driven notably by new completions. The outlook for the second half is optimistic, with the opening of the one-meter Taipei experience center focused on small lifestyle appliances, targeting continued growth of over 20%.
To strengthen the resilience of Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain, Chen Guoxuan, Deputy Director-General of the Industrial Development Administration under the Ministry of Economic Affairs, led a delegation to the Netherlands, facilitating four Technology Bridge R&D collaborations and witnessing the signing of a tripartite memorandum, targeting silicon photonics and next-generation frontier technologies to enhance industrial competitiveness.
Consumers have voted for the most reliable smartwatches, with Amazfit leading in battery life, Huawei in swim tracking, Garmin in heart rate, Apple in sleep, and Pixel in location accuracy, offering a practical guide for choosing reliable wearable devices.
Tesla's new-generation Roadster combining SpaceX propulsion technology is expected to enter mass production in 2028 on an invitation-only basis. Minister of Transportation and Communications Chen Shih-kai said on the 4th that discussions on regulations and safety certification in Taiwan have begun, but Tesla Taiwan has not yet made any inquiries, and recently only applied for FSD field testing.
Dell has launched the thin-and-light laptop Dell 14S in India, equipped with Intel Core 5 or Core 7 processors and an NPU, with an all-aluminum body weighing just 1.15 kg, battery life of up to 21 hours, priced from INR 79,990.
Well Shine Biotech has obtained GMP, QMS and medical device approval for its ganoderma-derived polymer material Well Shine Biopolymer, launching a freeze-dried dressing sheet, and is expanding from its Hsinchu Science Park base into the hundred-billion-dollar wound care markets in the US, Japan and Southeast Asia.
2026 is seen as Taiwan's green energy refinancing milestone year, with the Hai Neng wind farm and the Changbin solar-storage site completing refinancings in succession. The forum focused on project bonds and REITs, hoping long-term capital will take over mature assets and revitalize capital recycling.
Walsin Lihwa has joined hands with Century Energy Equipment, Kaori Heat Treatment and Taifeng Trading to establish Walsin Century Nuclear Energy Systems Co., holding a majority stake, integrating materials and manufacturing strengths to proactively position for domestic and overseas nuclear and small modular reactor business opportunities.
Marvell announced an all-stock acquisition of Lumentum with an enterprise value of $115 billion, expected to close in the first half of 2028. The two companies will integrate chip and optoelectronic technologies to target AI data center interconnect opportunities, with market attention on follow-on moves in Taiwan's optical communications supply chain.
aRobotics joins Robots for America as a founding member, supporting US manufacturing automation with laser welding and inspection technology to ease labor shortages and boost defense maintenance capacity and policy advocacy.
Australia's Janus Electric partners with Canada's Electrovaya to enter the U.S. and Canadian markets, converting Class 8 diesel trucks with battery swapping, having secured 118 orders and signed a US$26 million supply agreement.
HYUNDAI launches the "Winter Gift, Pure Air On the Go" year-end car purchase offer in November: purchase designated models including VENUE and TUCSON L and receive an LG air purifier valued at NT$21,900; test drives from November to the end of December also enter a draw for a mobile phone valued at NT$81,900.
The 2026 ITF Taipei International Travel Fair runs November 6 to 9 at the Nangang Exhibition Center. The Thailand Pavilion, themed on healing, will appear at K1002, offering FIT tours from 8490 NTD, up to 10000 off for the second traveler, daily flight giveaways, and aiming to exceed one million visitors for the year.
Tigerair Taiwan announced ITF Travel Fair deals from November 6 to 9 with one-way fares from NT$999 excluding tax across all routes, travel period through October 2027, plus 9,000 gifts and ticket draws onsite, inviting travelers to plan trips ahead and seize the annual deals.
In 2026 traditional manufacturing posted 86362 openings, up 5.5% year on year, with average salary at 34356, up about 9%. Rail vehicle manufacturing led with 60.40% of jobs paying over 50000 per month, as AI capacity expansion revived orders and machinery orders hit a record, up 28.3%.
To strengthen planetary defense, military and civilian space sensors are jointly monitoring fireballs, combining data from U.S. military, NOAA GOES-E and European MTG satellite lightning imagers to verify the energy trajectory of the South Atlantic event and help distinguish natural objects from man-made debris.
The Taichung Micron Union signed a labor agreement with the company on 十月二十一日 and withdrew from negotiations. The Taoyuan Confederation of Trade Unions questioned the circumvention of the charter and the representative assembly authorization, demanding that the Ministry of Labor take a stance and issue corrections.
The Tainan City Government will hold an industrial digital transformation achievement presentation on 11月4日, presenting the promotion trajectory from 112年 to 115年, with 10 selected enterprises sharing implementation results and demonstrating cross-industry transformation strength.
AI infrastructure pushes memory into a super cycle, with memory share of smartphone BOM climbing to 34%, as Apple, Samsung, OPPO and vivo raise prices in succession; industry players expect price pressure may last until 2028年.