Yulon Motor Co (裕隆汽車) is set to launch its first multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), or minivan, between May and June next year through a newly established subsidiary, Luxgen Motor Co (納智捷汽車).
Luxgen Motor president Hu Kai-chang (胡開昌) said yesterday that the new MPV, which uses the Toyota Previa as a quality benchmark, is now near mass production.
Luxgen’s sport utility vehicle (SUV) is scheduled to come out nine months after the launch of the MPV, while a sedan model will come later.
To differentiate Luxgen from other brands, Yulon Group (裕隆企業集團) CEO Kenneth Yen (嚴凱泰) unveiled a plan to integrate Taiwan’s strong information technology sector and cutting-edge energy technology to develop an electric car.
The model was displayed at the press conference.
The local partners of Luxgen include smartphone maker High Tech Computer Corp (宏達電), light-emitting diode maker Everlight Electronics Co (億光電子), and AC Propulsion, a manufacturer of battery and propulsion systems for electric vehicles based in San Dimas, California.
In a show of support, President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) and Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom Caballeros visited Yulon’s Hua-chuang Automobile Information Technical Center in Xindian (新店), Taipei County.
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