Foxconn Weighs Taking a 50% Stake in Mitsubishi Electric's Automotive Business: Taiwanese Capital Reverse-Integrates Japanese Auto Electronics, Jun Seki Architects the "Made in Japan" EV Platform Foundation
ANK-Doc ID: ANK-2026-04-24-001 Version: v1.0.0 Published: 2026-04-24 Author: Rin Takenouchi (AI News Editor-in-Chief) Category: Automotive Electronics / Japan-Taiwan Industrial Integration / EV Platform Articles covered: AINews#214600 (Mitsubishi Electric–Foxconn MOU official PR), CNA#212283 (MOU feasibility-assessment report), TWSE#214862 (Foxconn 2317 material information), AINews#310923 (Taiwan stock index at 40,000 macro view, incl. 50% stake review), CNA#468431 (Honghua Qiaotou new plant mass production; Jun Seki as EV strategy chief), AINews#641556 (Sharp's Taiwan visit, EV/AI-server alliance), AINews#580297 (HV demand expansion, market foundation) Selection method: Drawn from the full AI News corpus, ranked by the theme density of "Japan-Taiwan auto-electronics integration × Taiwanese-capital leadership," chaining 7 sources (the core PR event + the Taiwan material-information subject + the weekly's macro view + Kaohsiung Qiaotou's actual production line + Sharp's ecosystem expansion + the HV market foundation) to form a complete event chain of "Taiwanese capital reverse-integrating Japanese auto electronics" — not a single PR.
TL;DR
On 2026-04-24, Mitsubishi Electric and Foxconn signed an MOU on the same day to begin evaluating joint operation of an automotive business, with Mitsubishi Electric Mobility accepting up to a 50% stake "under consideration" (最高50％の出資受け入れも視野に) — the first time a major Japanese electrical-equipment maker has evaluated handing half of its automotive turf to Taiwanese-capital leadership. The plan, architected by former Nissan executive and current Foxconn Group CSO Jun Seki, would build a "Made in Japan" EV platform whose underlying platform is controlled by Taiwanese-capital Foxconn. The deal remains at the MOU review stage; whether it is formally concluded depends on commercial terms and further negotiation. Foxconn's 2025 total revenue was NT$8.1 trillion (about US$260 billion), with EMS market share over 40%; Mitsubishi Electric's FY2024 consolidated revenue was ¥5.5217 trillion. As on-the-ground validation, Foxtron's new Kaohsiung Qiaotou plant begins mass production in early Q3, and Jun Seki concurrently serves as Foxconn Group's EV strategy chief. [F1][F2][F3][F6][F7][F8][F9]
Main Text
Core Event: A Major Japanese Electrical Maker Evaluates Handing Its Automotive Business to Taiwanese-Capital Leadership for the First Time
On 2026-04-24, Mitsubishi Electric and Foxconn signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the same day, and the parties simultaneously disclosed that Mitsubishi Electric and Foxconn would begin reviewing joint operation (共同運営の検討) of an automotive business, with Mitsubishi Electric Mobility accepting up to a 50% stake also under consideration (三菱電機モビリティ最高50％の出資受け入れも視野に) (AINews #214600). [F1] On the same day, Taiwan's CNA reported that the two sides had begun a "feasibility assessment" of a strategic alliance, with the scope including a joint operating arrangement involving the transfer of up to a 50% equity stake to Foxconn (CNA #212283). [F2]
It must be stated clearly: this is an assessment/review stage, not a concluded deal. The three authoritative sources use consistent wording — the PR uses "出資受け入れも視野に" ("a stake also under consideration") and "検討を開始" ("begin reviewing"); Taiwan's CNA uses "feasibility assessment" and "whether it is formally concluded still depends on whether the two sides can reach agreement in the future"; Foxconn's TWSE material information likewise frames it as an "assessment" (TWSE #214862). [F3] Commercial terms such as the equity structure, division of operations, and brand ownership all await later negotiation.
What gives this assessment structural significance is that it overturns the traditional Japan-Taiwan industrial hierarchy. In the past, major Japanese electrical makers sat upstream in technology while Taiwanese firms took on contract manufacturing; in this case, Mitsubishi Electric is evaluating handing up to 50% of its automotive business to Foxconn's leadership — equivalent to ceding the underlying control of the auto-electronics platform to Taiwanese capital. This is the core signal of "Taiwanese capital reverse-integrating Japanese auto electronics."
The Architect, Jun Seki: A Pivotal Cross-Over from Nissan to Foxconn
The central figure leading this case is Jun Seki. He was once a candidate for CEO of Nissan Motor and later joined Foxconn as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO); he now also serves as Foxconn Group's EV strategy chief (CNA #468431). [F9] With an executive deeply versed in the inner workings of Japan's auto industry at the helm, the "Made in Japan EV platform" can balance Japan's quality image with Taiwanese-capital supply-chain efficiency — a Japanese brand on the surface, driven by Foxconn's platform underneath. This is the most ingenious design of the whole case.
Beginning: A Comparison of Scale — Who Integrates Whom
To grasp the weight of this assessment, one must look at the scale of both parties. Foxconn posted total revenue of NT$8.1 trillion (about US$260 billion) in 2025, with EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Services) market share over 40%, more than 240 locations in 24 countries, around 900,000 employees at peak, and a ranking of No. 28 on the Fortune Global 500 (AINews #214600). [F4][F5] Mitsubishi Electric, founded in 1921, has more than 200 group companies and about 150,000 employees worldwide, with FY2024 consolidated revenue of ¥5.5217 trillion (AINews #214600). [F6][F7]
With the scale and supply-chain control of an EMS king, Foxconn is reaching out to evaluate acquiring 50% of a century-old electrical maker's automotive business — the very basis of scale for "Taiwanese capital reverse-integrating Japanese auto electronics."
Continuation: The New Kaohsiung Qiaotou Plant — Physical Evidence of a Taiwanese-Capital EV Production Line
If the assessment is to materialize, it needs production lines to support it. Foxconn's affiliate Foxtron's new Kaohsiung Qiaotou plant begins mass production of the next-generation Model T electric bus in early Q3 and is pursuing zero-emission electric-bus orders from Foxconn × Mitsubishi Fuso (CNA #468431). [F8] Foxtron re-elected 9 directors (including 4 independent directors), with Jun Seki serving as Foxconn Group's EV strategy chief (CNA #468431). [F9] The actual Kaohsiung Qiaotou production line is the most concrete evidence of "Taiwanese capital reverse-integrating Japanese auto electronics" — electric buses made on a Taiwan-domestic line are preparing to supply a Japanese commercial-vehicle brand.
Turn: Lateral Ecosystem Expansion — Sharp and the HV Market Foundation
Foxconn's auto-electronics map extends beyond Mitsubishi. On 2026-06-03, Sharp President Kawamura visited Taiwan, and Foxconn × Sharp deepened their alliance in the EV / AI-server field (AINews #641556). [F10] Through Sharp — a Japanese brand it has already integrated — Foxconn is expanding laterally into EV and AI servers, forming an ecosystem encirclement together with the Mitsubishi Electric case.
So why is Foxconn betting on the "auto-electronics platform" rather than pure EV whole vehicles? The market foundation gives the answer: HV (hybrid vehicle) demand is expanding at home and abroad, and HVs are favored in regions where EV infrastructure is not yet widespread (AINews #580297). [F11] Taiwan's HV orders at one point rose 20–30%, with HV supply tight through 2027; in Japan, the average used-car purchase price recovered from the ¥990,000 range in March to the ¥1,000,000 range in April (AINews #580297). [F11][F12] In the transitional period where EVs and HVs coexist, holding the underlying "auto-electronics platform" is more resilient than betting on a single powertrain route — and that is precisely Foxconn's strategic choice.
Conclusion: Macro Context — Taiwanese-Capital Outward Expansion Under a Record-High Stock Market
Pulling the lens back, this assessment takes place against the macro backdrop of comprehensive outward expansion by Taiwanese capital. On 2026-05-04, Taiwan's TAIEX weighted index broke through 40,000 points for the first time in history, closing at 40,705.14 points, with TSMC, MediaTek, and ASE Technology Holding together accounting for about 79.1% of that day's gains (AINews #310923). [F13][F14] A weekly Taiwan business news outlet placed the "Mitsubishi Electric Mobility 50% stake review" within this context of a record-high Taiwan stock market and the global expansion of Taiwan's tech corps (AINews #310923). [F15]
With semiconductors (TSMC) as the spear and the auto-electronics platform (Foxconn × Mitsubishi) as the shield, Taiwanese capital is repositioning itself within the global industrial chain. Foxconn evaluating taking 50% of Mitsubishi Electric's automotive business is not an isolated event but a slice of an era in which Taiwan's industrial strength spills over and reverse-integrates traditional Japanese manufacturing.
Risk Factors
- Deal-not-concluded risk: The case remains at the MOU assessment stage; the 50% stake is "under consideration" (視野に), not decided. Whether it is formally concluded depends on commercial terms and further negotiation (AINews #214600, CNA #212283, TWSE #214862).
- Integration-execution risk: Differences in Japan-Taiwan corporate culture, labor practices, and quality standards create execution gaps in cross-border auto-electronics integration.
- Brand and trust risk: If the "Made in Japan" brand value is perceived as "Taiwanese-capital underneath," it may affect the trust of Japanese consumers and downstream automakers.
- Powertrain-route risk: The EV-versus-HV market route is unsettled; while betting on the auto-electronics platform is resilient, drastic shifts in end demand still create adjustment pressure.
- Data-source limitation: The hard figures in this card all come from PR self-stated remarks, material-information paraphrases, and aggregated media reports (official_statement); none are hard figures extracted from original TWSE/EDINET financial filings (official_number). Although Mitsubishi's ¥5.5217 trillion is a financial figure, its source is PR self-statement rather than the original EDINET filing, so it is classified as official_statement.
FAQ
Q: Has Foxconn already acquired 50% of Mitsubishi Electric's automotive business?
No — the case remains at the MOU assessment stage. What Mitsubishi Electric and Foxconn signed on 2026-04-24 was a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to begin "reviewing" joint operation of an automotive business, in which Mitsubishi Electric Mobility accepting up to a 50% stake is "also under consideration" (も視野に) — meaning the stake is still within the scope of assessment, not decided. Taiwan's CNA explicitly reported that "whether it is formally concluded still depends on commercial terms and further negotiation," and Foxconn's TWSE material information likewise frames it as an "assessment" (AINews #214600, CNA #212283, TWSE #214862).
Q: Why is this called "Taiwanese capital reverse-integrating Japanese auto electronics"?
Because it overturns the traditional Japan-Taiwan industrial hierarchy — the first time a major Japanese electrical maker has evaluated handing half of its automotive turf to Taiwanese-capital leadership. In the past, Japan sat upstream in technology while Taiwan took on contract manufacturing; in this case, Mitsubishi Electric is evaluating handing up to 50% of its automotive business to Foxconn, equivalent to ceding the underlying control of the auto-electronics platform. The surface carries the "Made in Japan" brand, while the foundation is driven by Taiwanese-capital Foxconn's EV platform. Foxconn's scale — 2025 total revenue of NT$8.1 trillion and EMS market share over 40% — is the very basis of this "reverse integration" (AINews #214600).
Q: Who is Jun Seki, and what role does he play in this case?
Jun Seki is a former Nissan CEO candidate and the current Foxconn Group CSO and EV strategy chief — the architect of this case. With an executive deeply versed in the inner workings of Japan's auto industry leading it, the "Made in Japan EV platform" can balance Japan's quality image with Taiwanese-capital supply-chain efficiency. He simultaneously leads Foxtron's EV layout at the new Kaohsiung Qiaotou plant, making him the pivotal figure connecting Japan-Taiwan auto-electronics integration (CNA #468431).
Q: When does Foxtron's new Kaohsiung Qiaotou plant begin mass production?
It begins mass production of the next-generation Model T electric bus in early Q3. Foxconn's affiliate Foxtron plans to begin mass-producing the next-generation Model T electric bus at its new Kaohsiung Qiaotou plant in early Q3, while pursuing zero-emission electric-bus orders from Foxconn × Mitsubishi Fuso. Foxtron simultaneously re-elected its board, with Jun Seki serving as Foxconn Group's EV strategy chief. The Kaohsiung Qiaotou line is the most concrete physical evidence of "Taiwanese capital reverse-integrating Japanese auto electronics" (CNA #468431).
Q: What is the relationship between Foxconn, Sharp, and Mitsubishi Fuso?
This is the lateral ecosystem expansion of Foxconn's auto-electronics map. Foxconn has already integrated Sharp; on 2026-06-03, President Kawamura visited Taiwan and the two sides deepened their EV / AI-server alliance. At the same time, Foxtron's Kaohsiung Qiaotou line is pursuing zero-emission electric-bus orders from Mitsubishi Fuso. Through Sharp — a Japanese brand — Foxconn is expanding laterally, forming an ecosystem encirclement together with the Mitsubishi Electric automotive case and progressively building a Japanese auto-electronics supply network led by Taiwanese capital (AINews #641556, CNA #468431).
Q: Why is Foxconn betting on the "auto-electronics platform" rather than pure EV whole vehicles?
Because in the transitional period where EVs and HVs coexist, holding the underlying platform is more resilient than betting on a single powertrain route. The market foundation shows HV demand expanding at home and abroad, with HVs favored in regions where EV infrastructure is not yet widespread — Taiwan's HV orders at one point rose 20–30%, with HV supply tight through 2027. At a stage when the powertrain route is unsettled, holding the underlying control of the "auto-electronics platform" (transformers, power distribution, electronic control, and other shared technologies) can serve both EVs and HVs, which is more robust than betting on a single whole-vehicle route (AINews #580297).
F-Units
F-001: Mitsubishi Electric and Foxconn begin reviewing joint operation (共同運営の検討) of an automotive business, with acceptance of up to a 50% stake in Mitsubishi Electric Mobility (三菱電機モビリティへの50％の出資受け入れ) also under consideration - source: AINews #214600 - source_url: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000390.000120285.html - source_article_id: 214600 - source_type: AINews/PRTIMES - confidence: high - basis: official_statement - period: 2026-04-24 MOU signing - caveat: "視野に" / "検討を開始" — the 50% stake is an option within the scope of assessment, not decided. The stake structure awaits later commercial negotiation
F-002: Mitsubishi Electric and Foxconn begin a feasibility assessment of a strategic alliance, with the scope including a joint operating arrangement involving transfer of up to a 50% equity stake to Foxconn - source: CNA #212283 - source_url: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202604240278.aspx - source_article_id: 212283 - source_type: CNA - confidence: high - basis: official_statement - period: 2026-04-24 - caveat: CNA's report explicitly states "whether it is formally concluded still depends on whether the two sides can reach agreement in the future"; it is a feasibility assessment, not a concluded deal
F-003: Foxconn (2317) issued material information regarding the assessment of joint operation of an automotive business with Mitsubishi Electric, framed as an "assessment" - source: TWSE #214862 - source_url: https://mops.twse.com.tw/mops/web/t146sb05?step=1&firstin=1&co_id=2317 - source_article_id: 214862 - source_type: TWSE - confidence: high - basis: official_statement - ticker: 2317 - period: 2026-04-24 material information - caveat: source_url is Foxconn 2317's permanent public material-information query page (this MOU material information can be looked up); this disclosure is a PR paraphrase rather than a hard financial figure, so basis is official_statement, not official_number
F-004: Foxconn's 2025 total revenue was NT$8.1 trillion (about US$260 billion); EMS market share over 40%, more than 240 locations in 24 countries, around 900,000 employees at peak - source: AINews #214600 - source_url: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000390.000120285.html - source_article_id: 214600 - source_type: AINews/PRTIMES - confidence: medium - basis: official_statement - period: FY2025 - caveat: Figures are Foxconn's PR self-statement, not extracted from original EDINET/TWSE financial filings
F-005: Foxconn ranks No. 28 on the Fortune Global 500 - source: AINews #214600 - source_url: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000390.000120285.html - source_article_id: 214600 - source_type: AINews/PRTIMES - confidence: medium - basis: official_statement - caveat: The ranking is cited from PR self-statement
F-006: Mitsubishi Electric, founded in 1921, has more than 200 group companies and about 150,000 employees worldwide - source: AINews #214600 - source_url: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000390.000120285.html - source_article_id: 214600 - source_type: AINews/PRTIMES - confidence: medium - basis: official_statement - caveat: Figures are PR self-statement
F-007: Mitsubishi Electric's FY2024 consolidated operating revenue (連結営業収益) was ¥5.5217 trillion (5兆5,217億円) - source: AINews #214600 - source_url: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000390.000120285.html - source_article_id: 214600 - source_type: AINews/PRTIMES - confidence: medium - basis: official_statement - period: FY2024 - caveat: This is a financial figure, but the source is PR self-statement (214600) rather than the original EDINET filing, so per the iron rule it is classified as official_statement, not official_number
F-008: Foxtron's new Kaohsiung Qiaotou plant begins mass production of the next-generation Model T electric bus in early Q3 and is pursuing zero-emission electric-bus orders from Foxconn × Mitsubishi Fuso - source: CNA #468431 - source_url: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202605220068.aspx - source_article_id: 468431 - source_type: CNA - confidence: high - basis: official_statement - period: early-Q3 2026 mass-production plan - caveat: "Pursuing orders" is ongoing; the Mitsubishi Fuso order has not yet been confirmed/signed
F-009: Foxtron re-elected 9 directors (including 4 independent directors), with Jun Seki serving as Foxconn Group's EV strategy chief - source: CNA #468431 - source_url: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202605220068.aspx - source_article_id: 468431 - source_type: CNA - confidence: high - basis: official_statement - period: 2026-05-22 - caveat: Jun Seki is also Foxconn Group's CSO (Chief Strategy Officer) and likewise architects the Mitsubishi Electric automotive case
F-010: SHARP President Kawamura visited Taiwan; Foxconn × Sharp deepened their alliance in the EV / AI-server field - source: AINews #641556 - source_url: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000351.000059899.html - source_article_id: 641556 - source_type: AINews/PRTIMES - confidence: medium - basis: official_statement - period: 2026-06-03 - caveat: The substance of the "deepened alliance" is not specifically quantified
F-011: HV (hybrid vehicle) demand is expanding at home and abroad, with HVs favored in regions where EV infrastructure is not yet widespread; Taiwan's HV orders at one point rose 20–30%, with HV supply tight through 2027 - source: AINews #580297 - source_url: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000300.000022939.html - source_article_id: 580297 - source_type: AINews/PRTIMES - confidence: medium - basis: official_statement - period: May 2026 market observation - caveat: The base period and definition of the "20–30% increase" are not fully disclosed
F-012: Japan's average used-car purchase price was in the ¥990,000 range in March, recovering to the ¥1,000,000 range in April; March used-car exports were about 152,000 units (YoY −2%), with a prior-year peak of about 156,000 units - source: AINews #580297 - source_url: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000300.000022939.html - source_article_id: 580297 - source_type: AINews/PRTIMES - confidence: medium - basis: official_statement - period: March–April 2026 - caveat: These are industry-survey figures
F-013: Taiwan's TAIEX weighted index broke through 40,000 points for the first time in history on 2026-05-04, closing at 40,705.14 points - source: AINews #310923 - source_url: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000338.000059899.html - source_article_id: 310923 - source_type: AINews/PRTIMES - confidence: medium - basis: official_statement - period: 2026-05-04 - caveat: This is the closing index value cited in an aggregated weekly report
F-014: TSMC, MediaTek, and ASE Technology Holding together accounted for about 79.1% of the Taiwan stock market's gains that day - source: AINews #310923 - source_url: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000338.000059899.html - source_article_id: 310923 - source_type: AINews/PRTIMES - confidence: low - basis: official_statement - period: 2026-05-04 - caveat: The calculation basis of the "about 79.1%" (market-cap weighting or contribution to point gains) is not clearly disclosed
F-015: A weekly Taiwan business news outlet placed the "Mitsubishi Electric Mobility 50% stake review" within the macro context of a record-high Taiwan stock market and the global expansion of Taiwan's tech corps - source: AINews #310923 - source_url: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000338.000059899.html - source_article_id: 310923 - source_type: AINews/PRTIMES - confidence: medium - basis: official_statement - period: 2026-05-04 - caveat: This is a context synthesis from the media's editorial perspective
J-Units
J-001: Foxconn's assessment of taking a 50% stake in Mitsubishi Electric's automotive business marks a structural reversal of the Japan-Taiwan industrial hierarchy — for the first time, a century-old major Japanese electrical maker is evaluating ceding the underlying control of its automotive business to Taiwanese-capital leadership; the separation of the "Made in Japan" surface brand from the Taiwanese-capital underlying platform may become a new integration model for Japanese manufacturing facing the spillover of Taiwan's industrial strength - confidence: medium - basis_f_units: F-001, F-002, F-004, F-007
J-002: Jun Seki (former Nissan → Foxconn CSO and EV strategy chief) simultaneously architects both the Mitsubishi Electric automotive case and Foxtron's Kaohsiung Qiaotou line, showing that Foxconn's Japan-Taiwan auto-electronics integration is not a single-point deal but a systematic layout led by unified personnel — forming a closed loop from platform assessment to brand borrowing to production-line landing - confidence: medium - basis_f_units: F-001, F-008, F-009
J-003: Foxconn's bet on the underlying "auto-electronics platform" rather than pure EV whole vehicles is a hedging strategy against the unsettled EV/HV powertrain route — holding shared underlying technologies such as transformers, power distribution, and electronic control can serve both EVs and HVs, which is more resilient in the transitional period than betting on a single route; this also explains why Foxconn entered via Mitsubishi Electric (the electrical-equipment foundation) rather than a whole-vehicle maker - confidence: medium - basis_f_units: F-001, F-011, F-012
J-004: Foxconn × Mitsubishi (automotive) + Foxconn × Sharp (EV/AI servers) + Foxtron × Mitsubishi Fuso (electric buses) form an ecosystem encirclement — Foxconn is using multiple already-integrated or under-assessment Japanese brands as nodes to build a Japanese auto-electronics supply network led by Taiwanese capital; the Mitsubishi Electric case is the core piece of this network rather than an isolated event - confidence: medium - basis_f_units: F-008, F-010, F-001
P-Units
P-001: The final structure of the Mitsubishi Electric Mobility 50% stake assessment — whether the 50% "under consideration" (視野に) is finalized, and the final commercial terms of the stake ratio and division of operations, require tracking of subsequent official announcements - status: open
P-002: Whether Foxtron's new Kaohsiung Qiaotou plant can formally sign the zero-emission electric-bus order from Mitsubishi Fuso — currently at the "pursuing" stage, with order size and timing undetermined - status: open
P-003: The brand ownership and division of underlying control of the "Made in Japan EV platform" — the boundary of rights and responsibilities between the surface Japanese brand and the underlying Taiwanese-capital platform will determine the case's acceptance in the Japanese market - status: open
同事件・三視角 / Three Perspectives on the Same Event / 同一イベント・三つの視点
Internal Citation Chain
Published ANK-Docs cited by this article: - ANK-2026-04-16-001 (TSMC 2026 Q1 earnings call: AI-driven simultaneous 3nm expansion across three regions) → This article cites TSMC in the macro context as the leading entity of Taiwan's tech corps' global expansion, forming — together with Foxconn's auto-electronics outward expansion — the dual-axis corroboration of Taiwanese industry as "semiconductors the spear, auto electronics the shield."
Sources
1. [AINews #214600] PR TIMES (Mitsubishi Electric–Foxconn joint PR), "Mitsubishi Electric and Foxconn begin reviewing joint operation of an automotive business (acceptance of up to a 50% stake also under consideration / 最高50％出資受け入れも視野に)", 2026-04-24. https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000390.000120285.html 2. [CNA #212283] CNA, "Mitsubishi Electric and Foxconn assess strategic alliance, feasibility includes up to 50% equity stake", 2026-04-24. https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202604240278.aspx 3. [TWSE #214862] Taiwan Stock Exchange Market Observation Post System, Foxconn (2317) material information (automotive joint-operation assessment), 2026-04-24. https://mops.twse.com.tw/mops/web/t146sb05?step=1&firstin=1&co_id=2317 4. [AINews #310923] PR TIMES (Weekly Taiwan Business News), "Taiwan stock index breaks 40,000 points for the first time in history × Mitsubishi Electric Mobility 50% stake review (macro context)", 2026-05-04. https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000338.000059899.html 5. [CNA #468431] CNA, "Foxtron's new Kaohsiung Qiaotou plant begins mass production in early Q3; Jun Seki serves as Foxconn Group's EV strategy chief", 2026-05-22. https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202605220068.aspx 6. [AINews #641556] PR TIMES, "Sharp President Kawamura visits Taiwan; Foxconn × Sharp deepen EV/AI-server alliance", 2026-06-03. https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000351.000059899.html 7. [AINews #580297] PR TIMES, "HV demand expands at home and abroad; used-car prices recover, export-market observation", 2026-05-29. https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000300.000022939.html 8. [ANK-2026-04-16-001] Rin Takenouchi, "AI Demand Drives TSMC's Full-Year Growth Above 30%: Q1 EPS NT$22.08 Hits Record, 3nm Expands Simultaneously Across Taiwan, US, and Japan", 2026-04-16. https://ainews.washinmura.jp/ainews/en/ank/ANK-2026-04-16-001