Skoda models on the way
Formosa Automobile Corp (台朔汽車) yesterday said it will unveil a range of Skoda cars from the Czech Republic, with prices from NT$750,000 to NT$2 million, at the 2006 Taipei International Auto Show, which begins on Saturday at Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall I.
One Skoda diesel model is equipped with a 2-liter engine and high-tech interior facilities such as a sunroof powered by solar energy, which can be opened and closed without starting the ignition. Other sedan models will come with 1.4-liter or 1.9-liter engines.
TAITRA reports success
The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA, 外貿協會) yesterday said 153 foreign brandname companies have signed up for its brand-licensing program.
Set up by TAITRA in 2003, the International Brand Alliance assists international brand owners with expanding their business in the Taiwanese market through cooperation with domestic companies.
"Through the program, local companies will increase their products' added value and boost their brand management capability," said Mike Lin (林俊杰), manager of TAITRA's department of market development.
Genius' stocks soar
Optical lensmaker Genius Elec-tronics (玉晶光電) saw share prices surge 110 percent to close at NT$499, setting the record for a single-day gain on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. The company began at NT$238 on the main board but soon saw its price jump to as high as NT$503 in the session.
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