Developing electric vehicles (EV) has become a major policy for the government, which is committed to reducing carbon emissions. Under a special initiative, the government is planning to help manufacturers roll out 3,000 EVs in 10 districts of Taiwan in three years.
To promote EVs, the Hsinchu County Government recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mitsubishi Motor, China Motor and Mitsubishi Corp. to offer shuttle services at the Taiwan High-Speed Rail Hsinchu Station using Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV electric vehicles. With the MOU, Hsinchu County became the first in Taiwan to provide EV shuttle services.
“Hsinchu County is committed to green energy development, which is a core mission of the county government,” said Hsinchu County Magistrate Chiu Ching-chun. “We have unveiled an international green artificial intelligence park, part of our effort to build a low-carbon city. With the collaboration with Mitsubishi and China Motor, our mission to promote green transportation has taken a giant step forward.”
Starting in October this year, the county will dispatch two EVs to pick up passengers at various parking lots of the Hsinchu High-Speed Rail Station. The goal is to lower carbon emissions and encourage passengers to use public shuttle services.
Yen Kai-tai, chairman of China Motor, said his company has always worked to accommodate the government’s green energy policy. The government’s plan to produce 196,500 electric motorcycles and 3,000 EVs has prompted China Motor to place a stronger focus on electric vehicle research and development, he said.
