Weekly car news: 25th November 2024

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

18th November 2024

●Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Taiwan officially unveiled the all-new second-generation Volkswagen Amarok, offering a single PanAmericana trim, with a suggested retail price starting at 1.849 million NTD.

●Nanyang Industries launched the Hyundai Tucson N-Line Champion Edition, originally priced at 1.179 million NTD, now available at a discounted price of 1.099 million NTD, limited to 100 units.

●Hotai Motor announced the opening of registrations for the 2024 Toyota GR Brand Carnival, scheduled for 14th December at the Taichung Lihpao International Circuit.

●Altob hosted a professional electric vehicle fire safety training session, inviting Swedish NATEL heavy rescue instructor Mr. Guo Lai Sheng to enhance employees’ expertise and practical skills in fire risk identification and management.

19th November 2024

●China Motor Corporation officially launched its independently developed CMC J Space commercial vehicle. The truck variant starts at 530,000 NTD, while the van variant starts at 550,000 NTD. The company reported over 1,200 pre-orders and aims to reach 3,500 orders by year-end.

●Jaguar Land Rover Taiwan introduced a new corporate identity for the Jaguar brand.

●Mercedes-Benz Taiwan announced that the all-new second-generation Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé will be officially unveiled on 27th November.

20th November 2024

●Sime Darby Auto Kia announced that the fourth-generation facelifted Kia Carnival will officially launch on 5th December.

●Audi Taiwan declared the official opening of two new EV charging stations in partnership with EVOASIS: the Audi Dapeng Bay Charging Station and the Audi Lihpao OUTLET MALL Charging Station.

●Volkswagen Taiwan announced that, following careful evaluation and negotiation, its dealership partnership with Feng Shun Automotive Co., Ltd. will conclude by the end of the first quarter of 2025.

21st November 2024

●Škoda Taiwan announced that the fourth-generation facelifted Škoda Octavia Combi RS is now available in all showrooms nationwide.

●Honda Taiwan announced the successful conclusion of the 2024 Honda Day event.

●MSI officially announced a partnership with Tsung-Yi Technology and Zhu-Yi Construction to enter the smart building market. The collaboration will provide innovative EV charging solutions, starting with the Zhu-Yi Feng Shang project in New Taipei’s Taishan District and the Zhu-Yi Ding Cang Feng Shuo project in Sanchong District. MSI's EV Life Plus Smart AC Charging Station will be integrated into these developments to align with the global EV-friendly trend.