The rivalry among various parking systems is in full swing in Taiwan, and it is the one able to combine e-ticketing and parking spots information, and even provide additional services such as EV charging, that will become the winner in the era of smart EVs. Acer ITS, the leader in on-street parking systems and backed by its parent company with ample R&D resources, will continue to compete robustly for the huge business opportunities ahead and provide optimized parking experience for all car users.

Priding itself as a power battery tech customization development platform, GUS Technology stands its ground in the global battery industry war to develop better-performing LTO, lithium-titanate batteries, and high-nickel ternary lithium batteries against their mainstream lithium iron phosphate counterparts. With the company’s factory in construction, its product capability and productivity will immediately go through developed market clients’ examination, such as the US, Germany, Japan, etc., after next year’s factory completion and mass production. With unlimited business opportunities and preparations to go into the OTC and the listed stock market, year 2023 will be the crucial timing to GUS Technology’s growth.

The world-famous ITS (Intelligent Transportation System) World Congress has been held in Los Angeles, USA in September. Lilin Enterprise had been selected as one of the best start-up company, which proves the technology and practicalities had been recognized by the world. This is an old company that had been established for more than 40 years, but it is also a startup company that had just entered the AIoT territory for a few years. In the faith of prioritizing “cyber security” as the first principle of product development, I believed that they will be well received by clients from advanced countries such as Europe, USA, and Japan.

The development of automotive new technologies not only evoked the revolutionary change in the automotive industry, but also provides infinite opportunities of imagination for the ICT industry. In Taiwan, in addition to the two institutes that lead the automotive industry – Taipei Automobile Distributors Association and Taiwan Transportation Vehicle Manufacturers Association, there is an institute launched by the ICT industry - Taiwan Advanced Automotive Technology Development Association that began establishing the bridge between the ICT industry and the traditional automotive industry, so as to jointly create bigger business opportunities. Aside from Foxconn’s MIH, we hope that it can become another high-quality new power of automotive technology linked with the industries, the authorities, the academia, and the research institute, by the strong capabilities of their members.

Vietnam, a country that has never been a pivotal market for the automotive industry, will stop producing gasoline vehicles next year, while Thailand has enacted laws that will only allow the sale of pure electric vehicles as of 2035. Taiwan, on the other hand, has not enacted any relevant law, except for the timetable to achieve the target of net-zero emissions announced by the National Development Council (NDC). Amita Technologies has obtained new battery material technology from the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) that has led it to gain support from Thailand's EA (Energy Absolute) and will expand the application of the new technology to EVs in Southeast Asian countries at the end of this year. Taiwan has the required technology but lacks strong government support when it comes to creating a domestic environment and formulating an export strategy for electrification. Tick-tock. The last thing Taiwan wants to see is the domestic new auto technology industry falling far behind its counterparts in Southeast Asian countries in just a couple of years.

The vehicle Safety Certification Center’s (VSCC) duty has a long-lasting impact on the car retail market and the auto industry. As auto technology advances in a disruptive way, it’s VSCC’s responsibility to lead industries, authorities, and academia, uniting professions to study and plan more prudent certification standards. When domestic manufacturers are already developing EVs from scratch (which has never happened in the ICE era), VSCC’s legislative prowess should stay two steps ahead of this trend.

The battery thermal management system has always been the technical crux in battery performance and safety. The indirect cooling method of cooling waterways is obviously not effective enough when energy density is getting higher to meet the requirement and the gaps in battery pack are getting smaller. XING Mobility's direct immersion cooling method has many technical challenges to overcome, but in theory, it unequivocally outperforms the indirect cooling method in heat dissipation capability. Immersion cooling has started to be adopted by some supercars. We look forward to the day when XING Mobility masters this key technology, gains a foothold in the huge power battery industry, and continues to expand business opportunities.