29th August 2022
●Xiaomi enters the BEV industry by two ways, which are to begin OEM by BAIC, and to acquire the Beijing Hyundai’s second factory then get the approval of manufacturing cars to begin mass production from 2024.
●Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk hoped that the development of fully-autonomous driving will be completed by the end of this year for the upcoming introduction in USA or even the European market.
●Honda ad LG Energy Solution jointly announced that they will invest 4.4 billion USD to build Lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in USA, and it’s scheduled to begin mass production from the end of 2025, and the annual production capacity is predicted to be 40GWh.
●USA passed the Inflation Reduction Act in August, which excludes BEV manufacturers from Europe and South Korea from the tax incentives program. These companies threatened to file a lawsuit to WTO, which might provoke a new trade war.
●Porsche Taiwan introduced the 718 Cayman GT4 RS, and the MSRP starts from NT$7,200,000.
30th August 2022
●Pan German Motor held the exhibition of BMW M 50 Years Anniversary, and introduced the M8 and the iX M60, and the trim levels and starting MSRPs of M8 are M8 Coupé (NT$ 9,270,000), M8 Gran Coupé (NT$ 9,370,000), and the starting MSRP of the iX M60 is NT$ 6,200,000.
●Nan Yang Industries introduced the MY2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5, and the MSRP of EV400 starts from NT$ 1,519,000, and the EV600 has been upgraded with 77.4kWh battery and added the V2L in-car power supply system, and the trim levels and starting MSRPs of EV600 are EV600 (NT$ 1,899,000) and EV600 Performance (NT$ 2,099,000).
●VicOne, the automotive cyber security company of Trend Micro, cooperated with Delta Electronics to implement the VicOne In-Vehicle Security (IDPS) in the DeltaGrid, charging infrastructure solution of Delta Electronics, to ensure the safety of BEV charging ports and the data transferring of the energy management platforms.
31st August 2022
●MIH Consortium held the contest of the styling design of BEVs, which invites students from universities and institutes nationwide to propose the styling design for the next generation small BEVs.
1st September 2022
●The new cars sales report of August has been revealed, and the total registration number is 34,416 units, which drops by 9.9% compared to last month.
●Luxgen began the pre-ordering campaign of n⁷ pure electric SUV, which is scheduled to begin delivery in H2 of 2023 at the earliest time, and it represents that the whole-vehicle industry of BEVs officially begins in Taiwan.
●Audi Taiwan introduced the MY2023 A7 Sportback, and the trim levels and starting MSRPs are 45 TFSI quattro “享馭版” (NT$ 3,680,000) and 55 TFSI quattro S line “運動版” (NT$ 4,080,000).
●Mercedes-Benz Taiwan introduced the 7th generation Mercedes-AMG SL 55 4MATIC+, and the MSRP starts from NT$ 9,250,000.
●Jaguar Land Rover Taiwan introduced the 5th generation Range Rover, and the trim levels and starting MSRPs are SWB D350 SE (NT$ 6,000,000), SWB P400 SE (NT$ 6,000,000), LWB P400 HSE (NT$ 6,450,000), LWB P400 HSE 7-seater (NT$ 6,490,000) and LWB P400 Autobiography (NT$ 7,100,000).
●Yun San Motors introduced the Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid, and the MSRP starts from NT$ 13,300,000.
●Nan Yang Industries introduced the Hyundai Santa Fe ROYAL SEAT 6-seater, and the MSRP starts from NT$ 1,719,000.
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●Smart Mobility Association Taiwan revealed the Suggestion for policies of the electric motorcycle industry to propose 6 ways of electrification, and set 2050 as the target timing of net zero emission.
●Yulon Nissan introduced the “Digital sales consultant” to provide consumers with online car-purchasing consulting services.
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2nd September 2022
●Nan Yang Industries introduced the MY2023 Hyundai Tucson L, and the trim levels and starting MSRPs are GLT-A (NT$ 989,000) and GLT-B (NT$ 1,089,000).
3rd September 2022
●The zone expropriation of CiaoTou Science Industrial Park began its construction, and Foxconn and Yageo will move in there to develop BEVs.