The automobile industries in Taiwan and China have formed a special task force targeting the development of automotive electronics and new energy forms as part of their efforts to enter the global market.
The formation of the cross-Taiwan Strait vehicle industrial working group was aimed at intensifying exchanges in the industry, the academic sector and the research and development for automotive electronics and new energy vehicles, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs' Department of Industrial Technology said in a statement Sunday.
The establishment came at the Dec. 10-11 Cross-Strait Automobile Industrial Cooperation Convention, which was attended by more than 300 experts on policies, technologies and research and development in the industry.
The convention featured discussions on new energy technologies and telematics -- which apply information and communications technology to vehicles for improved safety.
"Through more collaboration in industrial technology, the two sides will be able to enter the world market by jointly focusing on technology upgrading, innovation and branding, complementary relationships and proper division of labor, as well as co-marketing to boost product value, " said Lin Chuan-neng, deputy director of the department, at the event.
The two sides have promised to help Chinese companies invest in Taiwan and to help Taiwan's auto parts companies become part of the supply chain in China.
Last year marked the first time the two sides had held such an event for the automobile industry.
A letter of intent signed at the last year's event paved the way for the establishment of four working groups between Taiwan's Automotive Research and Testing Center (ARTC) and the China Automotive Technology and Research Center in September this year.
The working groups focus on cooperation in regulations, standardizations and testing for regular vehicles and for electric vehicles.
