Weekly car news: 20th March 2023

"Weekly car news " is a recap of some of the major stories in Taiwan car market last week.

13th March 2023

●Volkswagen Group Taiwan held up an “Annual Media Gathering” event and announced Audi, Volkswagen, Škoda and VWCV’s 2023 outlook, including new product measures, digital service optimization and so on.

●Kwang Yang Motor Co., Ltd. hosted “Always Aspire” product launch event, which showcased various motorcycles, scooters and concept models.

14th March 2023

●Xing Mobility unveiled the Immersio XM25 battery system, which is particularly well suited for heavy electrified vehicles used in logistics, construction, agriculture and mining.

15th March 2023

●Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) signed a letter of intent with MIH Consortium, which can assist the alliance industry to formulate AI evaluation standards, such as Driver Monitoring System.

●Luxgen Motor Co., Ltd. has issued an “Adaptive Cruise Control” upgrade for URX SUVs produced from November, 2019, to January, 2023.

16th March 2023

●Gogoro Taiwan announced that the “Gogoro Workshop” is now officially opened for business.

●ADLINK has successfully obtained the ISO 26262 certification, which defines functional safety for automotive equipment and the processes, methods and tools used in the development process, ensuring that adequate safety levels are achieved and maintained throughout a vehicle's life cycle.

17th March 2023

●Pan German Universal Motors, Inc. introduced the “BMW 520i M Sport 鉑金版” and the starting MSRP is NT$ 2,990,000.

●Motor Image Enterprises Pte Ltd. announced that the 3rd generation Subaru Crosstrek is now available for pre-order with a price tag of NT$ 1,158,000.

●Cubee.is hosted “Brabus Brand Day” media event, with Mr. Nils Jacoby (CBO) and Mr. Martin Tomczyk (CSO) sharing some backstories between the two companies and announced latest products.