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Hotai Motor Co (和泰汽車), which distributes Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Taiwan, yesterday introduced Toyota Motor Corp’s first all-electric sports utility vehicle (SUV), the bZ4X, joining rivals in vying for a share of the nation’s fast-growing electric vehicle market.
Starting today, the bZ4X, with a price tag of NT$1.599 million (US$53,780), would be available for online purchase only and customers need to download a special app to place orders, Hotai said.
Hotai has received 300 of the electric SUVs, it said, adding that it is not enough to meet robust market demand.
A total of 229 electric vehicles were sold in the
New vehicle sales grow 15.9 percent
HOT ITEMS: SUVs topped the best-sellers last month, with Toyota selling 4,142 new Corolla Cross vehicles and 2,193 RAV4s, while Honda moved 1,896 of its CR-V units
By Lisa Wang / Staff reporter
New vehicle sales grew at an annual pace of 15.9 percent last month, due to stable economic growth and new model launches against a decline in global auto sales due to chip shortages, online market researcher U-Car.com said in a report on Thursday.
New vehicle sales climbed to 43,000 units last month, the best figure for March in 16 years. It also represented a 59 percent increase from 27,174 units in February, according to the report.