Taiwanese industrial conglomerate Tatung Company has signed a contract to supply electric power systems to local commercial vehicle manufacturer Tangeng Advanced Vehicles Company, according to local reports citing a Tatung company statement.
Tangeng is described as Taiwan's largest manufacturer of railway carriages as well as a significant player in the country's commercial vehicle sector, covering trucks and buses.
Tatung [
which once produced consumer electronics products such as TVs here in the UK - ed] unveiled its first drive motor for electric vehicles in January after it identified the electric vehicle sector as a major growth segment for its products.
Under an initial agreement it will supply 100 "high-efficiency" electric powertrain systems, including electric motors and other powertrain components, for Tangeng buses.