The Taiwan-EU Electric Vehicle Seminar was held on April 10 to promote future cooperation between
Taiwan and the European Union (EU), the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) said.
The seminar, jointly organized by the BSMI, the Bureau of Foreign Trade and the European Economic and Trade Office, took place at the GIS Ministry of Transportation and Communications Convention Center in Taipei.
The seminar was held at a time of surging oil prices, shortage of energy, increasing greenhouse gas emissions and the rising trend of environmental awareness and energy saving measures.
Electric vehicles (EVs), with high efficiency and zero emission, is playing a bigger role in transportation. Many countries have already set up policies and allocated subsidies for EV and EV charging station development. EV standards, safety requirements, performance and specification conformity and charging interface have all become hot topics of discussion in recent years.
The EU, a leader in the global automobile industry, launched EV promotion early and have a complete supply chain that contributes to the increased popularity of EVs purchases in recent years. In response to energy conservation, the EU also successfully introduced EV buses at major cities.
Taiwan, a country with good ICT infrastructure, intelligent vehicle system knowledge and potential for international competitiveness, can definitely find its niche in the global EV parts and system module supply chain by learning from the EU experience.
To accelerate the development of EV in Taiwan, BSMI Director General Liou Ming-Jong said that his bureau has been actively promoting EV operating environment standardization since 2011.
As of the end of 2014, 34 national EV standards had been established (regarding vehicle integration, lithium battery system, electric motor/motor driver requirements and common phrases/symbols). More than 50 real car test items (including maximum speed rate, electric power consumption, driving distance, acceleration capability and climbing speed rate) had been implemented.
Aside from establishing EV standards and enhancing product safety, the bureau also encourages technical exchanges through verification services. This helps domestic manufacturers improve their knowledge of verification and update technical information. The initiative also provides comprehensive technical support for domestic companies developing key EV components.
Seminar attendees include representatives from European Commission's DG-Grow and European enterprises. Officials from Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Environmental Protection Administration, Industrial Development Bureau and the BSMI also participated in the sessions. Invitations were issued to relevant parties.
The scope of the seminar, divided into two sessions, covered many EV issues. The morning session focused on government policies and the afternoon session concentrated on technical issues and EV infrastructure.
Discussions should deepen the understanding of policies and technical abilities of Taiwan and the EU, paving way for future cooperation. The seminar is beneficial in elevating Taiwan technological ability and in developing EV safety regulations.
Contact person: Ms. Suh-chyin Chuang
Spokesperson and Deputy Director General of BSMI
Office: 02-2341-2855
Mobile: 0934-022-921