The SAE Taipei Section of Taiwan, an automotive and mobility delegation led by Jerry Wang, the group’s 29th chairman as well as chairman of the domestic Automotive Research & Testing Center, has arrived in metro Detroit this week for the 2023 World Congress Experience (WCX) being held April 18-20 in Detroit.
During the visit, the delegation and Wang will promote ACES (Autonomous, Connected, Electric and Shared)-related partnerships, business opportunities, and information exchanges between Taiwan and the U.S.
The WCX Conference by SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers), is being conducted at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit.
The delegation includes ranking officials of the Taiwanese government, as well as leading automakers, and research institutes. The delegation, which arrived in Detroit on April 16, has visited the GM Proving Ground in Milford Township, Optimal Group in Northville Township, Autoneum North America in Novi, Mcity in Ann Arbor, American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti Township, and the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) in Ann Arbor.
Taiwan-U.S. exchanges on vehicles and EV industry have received significant attention from the government, and the Technology Trade and Investment Collaboration (TTIC) framework, launched by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) of Taiwan and the U.S. Department of Commerce at the end of 2021.
These exchanges have been facilitating more progress in related fields. In 2022, for example, the MOEA played a role in the establishment of Optimal Intelligent Mobility Co., Ltd., a joint venture between the Automotive Research & Testing Center in Taiwan and U.S.-based OPTIMAL Group, to promote Taiwan’s intelligent-driving technology on the global stage.
Wang says that Taiwan’s vehicle- and EV-related systems have been a very important part of the global supply chain. The output of Taiwan’s auto-electronics reached about $1.2 billion (US) in 2022, and is estimated to exceed $2 billion by 2025.
With the rollout of EVs, Taiwan officials state they have a complete industry supply chain and can help international automakers rapidly develop intelligent EVs in the most efficient way.
This is the first post-COVID-19 delegation visit by SAE Taipei Section to the U.S., and Wang hopes to promote partnerships between the two countries’ automotive industries, while deepening mutual understanding and technology exchanges.
