The government aims to upgrade gasoline and diesel-powered public buses across the nation to ones powered by electricity by 2030, he said. Minister of Transportation and Communications Lin Chia-lung, left, attends a forum on the development of electric buses in Taoyuan yesterday. The pilot project is also to subsidize electric vehicle purchases by local bus operators, Lin said, adding that the firms can apply until May. To participate in the project, the two electric vehicle makers passed a two-phase review of their manufacturing expertise and business plans, the MOTC said. Operators purchasing electric buses from Master Transportation or RAE would be subsidized up to NT$10 million per vehicle, while those buying electric buses from other firms would receive a maximum subsidy of about NT$6.3 million per vehicle.

Source: Taipei Times February 18, 2021 15:56 UTC