Taiwanese automakers set carbon reduction goals for 2025

台灣汽車製造商設定 2025 年碳減量目標

Companies to expand renewable energy use and energy storage capacity


TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s key automakers, including Yulon Motor, Hotai Motor, China Motor Corporation, and Sanyang Motor, announced their carbon reduction goals for this year, CNA reported on Saturday.

The companies will expand renewable energy use and energy storage capacity to reduce energy consumption.

Yulon Motor will install 20.2 megawatts of green electricity capacity this year to generate 1.7 times more renewable energy than its factories consume. This initiative is part of the company's efforts to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

The company plans to cut carbon emissions by 4.2% annually, targeting a 50% reduction by 2030 compared with 2021 levels. It also aims for 100% vehicle electrification by 2030.

Line Go's fleet of more than 5,000 hybrid and electric taxis has achieved carbon emission reductions equivalent to the annual absorption of five Daan Forest Parks. The fleet includes 500 Luxgen n7 electric vehicles from Yulon.

Hotai Motor aims to reduce emissions by 68% by 2035 compared to 2019 levels. The company expects an 18% reduction in carbon emissions this year compared to 2019.

China Motor aims to reduce energy consumption by 54% by 2050, equivalent to saving 12 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. The company is also working toward using 100% renewable energy by 2050.

Last year, the company's vehicles generated approximately 2 million kilowatt-hours of power through solar energy. It expects that figure to reach 11 million kilowatt-hours by 2030.

Sanyang Motor will implement smart energy management in its factories this year. It also plans to expand its solar and renewable energy facilities and aims for a 2% annual reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

The company estimates that developing renewable energy and energy storage will save approximately NT$5 million (US$160,000) annually in electricity costs.