Hotai Motor, TW0002207008

Hotai Motor stock gets a Town Ace upgrade on October 6

Published on 10/08/2026 at 09:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Hotai Motor stock added new Toyota Town Ace equipment on October 6, including a 7-inch connected system. Second-quarter EPS rose 71 percent to TWD 13.62.

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Hotai Motor (ISIN TW0002207008) was last at TWD 518 on the Taiwan Stock Exchange on October 8, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. TST, down 1.52 percent from the prior close. The company had announced a Toyota Town Ace equipment upgrade on October 6, adding a 7-inch connected system and a reverse camera, according to Hotai Motor.

Town Ace adds practical equipment

The upgrade applies to selected Town Ace models and adds smartphone connectivity through Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus a USB Type-C interface. The reverse-camera system provides a 150-degree view and displays the image on a 7-inch screen, according to Hotai Motor.

The commercial-vehicle range retains fuel-economy figures of 15.2 kilometers per liter for the automatic pickup and 15.0 kilometers per liter for the automatic van. The company also states that the pickup can carry 960 kilograms, giving the model a measurable utility angle beyond the equipment refresh.

Second-quarter earnings improved

Hotai Motor reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of TWD 87.11 billion and net income of TWD 7.58 billion. Diluted EPS was TWD 13.62, up 71 percent from the prior quarter and 92 percent from the year-earlier quarter, according to Winvest.

Monthly operating data also showed August 2026 revenue of TWD 26.80 billion, up 10.57 percent year over year, while revenue for January through August reached TWD 214.43 billion, up 13.13 percent. The figures indicate that the company entered the final part of 2026 with sales growth still visible in its latest reported period.

Consensus target stays above the stock

Investing.com lists a Buy consensus based on one analyst, with a TWD 600 average, high and low target. The target lies 15.83 percent above the TWD 518 price, while the stock remains within its TWD 455 to TWD 633 52-week range.

Hotai Motor's market capitalization was TWD 288.6 billion on October 8, 2026, and trading volume was 229,542 shares. The next earnings date is listed as November 11, 2026, giving investors a scheduled checkpoint for judging whether the recent earnings improvement continues.

Stock remains below the yearly high

At TWD 518 on October 8, 2026, Hotai Motor stock stood 18.17 percent below its 52-week high of TWD 633 and 13.85 percent above its 52-week low of TWD 455. The price movement and the operating figures therefore point to two separate reference points for the stock: near-term trading pressure and stronger recent earnings comparisons.