Light Weight Vehicles In late July, 2011, the Obama Administration announced an agreement with thirteen major automakers including Ford, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, GM, Chrysler, Jaguar/Land Rover, Kia, Ma...  more

According to Bloomberg’s report, Toyota, Daimler, and BMW are now seeking the possibility of adopting the cheaper and lighter batteries used in NBs. The cost of these lithium batteries are cheaper than that of batteries ad...  more

By Lowy Chang As the name suggests, electric cars do not require gas but electricity, which is cheaper, and therefore, they are immune to the surge in gas prices. However, electric cars require completely different power systems, ...  more

Technology bottlenecks have put a hold on the development of electric vehicles: - Short lifespan and high cost Currently, most domestic lithium battery makers only provide one-year warranty. Even the lithium battery of an average...  more

As EV makers gradually increased investment in R&D in recent years and some technology bottle necks have been overcome. Yet, there is still a number of impracticalities that industry experts believe are holding back the future...  more

Due to the increasing focus on environmental issues and renewable energy, the Legislative Yuan has passed “Energy Tax Regulations,” “Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act” and “Renewable Energy Development Law,” aiming to enhance environme...  more