Autoparts and autotronics shows open in Taipei
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co is showcasing its Model N electric cargo van prototype, the Model B personalized urban car and components
The Taipei International Auto Parts and Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA), the Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show (Autotronics Taipei) and the 2035 E-Mobility Taiwan exhibition jointly opened yesterday at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center’s Hall 1, featuring electric vehicles along with components and assemblies.
The three trade shows have drawn about 1,000 domestic and foreign exhibitors from 19 countries, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA, 外貿協會) said in a statement.
Themed “360° Mobility,” the exhibitions are aimed at highlighting the automobile, motorcycle and smart mobility ecosystem, and offering a platform for potential buyers and exhibitors to connect, event organizers said in the statement.
One of the featured exhibitors is Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (鴻海精密), which is showcasing its new Model N electric cargo van prototype and the Model B personalized urban car, as well as components and parts used in the power systems of its Model T commercial bus model.
Shihlin Electric & Engineering Corp (士林電機), Pacific Electric Wire and Cable Co (太平洋電線電纜) and Texas Instruments Inc are featuring their power systems for electric vehicles.
Shihlin Electric is displaying two powertrain systems for electric vehicles for commercial logistics use and a four-in-one e-bike system.
One of the powertrains is a two-in-one system that has maximum power of 150 kilowatts (kW), enough for 5 tonne logistics vehicles, while the other is a new 13kW powertrain system used for three-wheel logistics vehicles, the company said.
Also at the event, Master Transportation Bus Manufacturing (成運汽車) is unveiling its self-developed direct-drive central motor, which can achieve peak power of 450kW, and an electric bus equipped with 218 kilowatt hours of battery capacity.
Master Transportation chairman Wu Ding-fa (吳定發) said the motor would be available from the second half of this year.
Other companies displaying their products at the shows, which run until Saturday, include aftermarket lighting supplier Coplus Inc (巨鎧精密), and vehicle parts and accessories suppliers Tong Yang Group (東陽集團), Depo Auto Parts Industrial Co (帝寶工業) and TW Racing Parts Inc (琦玉國際).