Weekly car news: 11th November 2024

"Weekly car news " is a recap of some of the major stories in Taiwan car market last week.

4th November 2024

●Pan German Motors has officially started the pre-sale for the all-new BMW M5 series, with the M5 Sedan (starting from 7.63 million NTD) and M5 Touring (starting from 7.75 million NTD).

●Hotai Motor has officially launched the 2025 Lexus RX series, with model options and suggested retail prices as follows: RX 350 Luxury (starting from 2.46 million NTD), RX 350 Premium (starting from 2.68 million NTD), RX 350 Flagship (starting from 2.95 million NTD), RX 350 F SPORT (starting from 2.95 million NTD), RX 350 Flagship with Towing Package (starting from 2.96 million NTD), RX 350 F SPORT with Towing Package (starting from 2.96 million NTD), RX 350h Luxury (starting from 2.56 million NTD), RX 350h Premium (starting from 2.78 million NTD), RX 350h Flagship (starting from 3.05 million NTD), RX 350h Flagship with Towing Package (starting from 3.06 million NTD), RX 450h+ Luxury (starting from 3.15 million NTD), RX 450h+ Flagship (starting from 3.55 million NTD), RX 450h+ Luxury with Towing Package (starting from 3.16 million NTD), RX 450h+ Flagship with Towing Package (starting from 3.56 million NTD), RX 500h F SPORT Performance (starting from 3.61 million NTD), and RX 500h F SPORT Performance with Towing Package (starting from 3.62 million NTD).

●Audi Taiwan has officially launched the 2024 Audi Q5 series, with available models and suggested prices as follows: 40 TFSI quattro Premium (starting from 2.37 million NTD), 40 TFSI quattro Technik (starting from 2.46 million NTD), 40 TFSI quattro Advanced (starting from 2.57 million NTD), and 45 TFSI quattro S line (starting from 3.10 million NTD).

●Audi Taiwan has officially unveiled the 2024 Audi Q5 Sportback series, with models and suggested prices as follows: 40 TFSI quattro S line (starting from 2.81 million NTD), 40 TFSI quattro S line Black Edition (starting from 2.879 million NTD), and 45 TFSI quattro S line (starting from 3.21 million NTD).

●Taiwan Suzuki introduced the two-tone Blue and Black Edition of the Suzuki Swift.

5th November 2024

●Mazda Motor Taiwan has officially launched the 2025 Mazda CX-60 series, with models and suggested prices as follows: 25S Elite (starting from 1.189 million NTD), 25S Elite Plus (starting from 1.299 million NTD), 25S AWD Premium (starting from 1.419 million NTD), and 33T AWD Exclusive Premium (starting from 1.689 million NTD).

●Yulon Nissan Motor officially launched the limited-edition Nissan Kick e-Power Star Edition, priced from 1.049 million NTD and limited to 200 units.

●Motor Image Taiwan has introduced an extended warranty program for the CVT transmission system, applicable to the Legacy, Outback, Forester, Impreza, XV, and Levorg models produced between 2018 and 2021.

6th November 2024

●Porsche Taiwan officially launched the all-new, fully electric Porsche Macan series, with models and suggested prices as follows: Macan (starting from 3.58 million NTD), Macan 4 (starting from 3.73 million NTD), Macan 4S (starting from 4.29 million NTD), and Macan Turbo (starting from 5.41 million NTD).

7th November 2024

●VicOne and Wistron Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under which VicOne will provide xZETA, a vulnerability scanning and Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) management system, to enhance Wistron’s vehicle smart cabin systems with cybersecurity protections that meet ISO/SAE 21434 standards.

8th November 2024

●China Motor Corporation has begun pre-sales for the all-new J Space commercial vehicle, with suggested retail prices starting from 550,000 to 700,000 NTD for the van model and from 530,000 to 605,000 NTD for the truck model.