This page is about auto makers in Taiwan. This list does not include dealers or importing companies. This page only features vehicles and brands manufactured or assembled in Taiwan.
In 2004, Yulon Motors created Yulon Nissan Motors, a subsidiary dedicated to building Nissan vehicles under license. However, Yulon's manufacturing division continued to manufacture cars for other automakers. On 22 November 2005, Yulon GM was established as a joint venture of Yulon and GM.
Chin Chun Motors manufactures until 2010 the commercial and passengers models from the Hyundai primarily targeted to the Taiwanese market. Initially the vehicles that the brand manufactured are from the Volkswagen brand, as the Volkswagen Transporter, later introduced in Taiwan the manufacturing of vehicles from the Hyundai brand, until their unification with other vehicles factories in 2010.
Hotai Motors is in charge of selling the Toyota vehicles and provides after-sales service.
Ford Lio Ho
Ford Lio Ho manufactures and represents the Ford brand, and locally assembles vehicles from this marque in Taiwan.
As part of Ford'sAsia Pacific strategy, Ford Lio Ho used Ford badging on Mazda products after Ford's 1970s purchase of that company. Ford Lio Ho assembled vehicles was based on Mazda platforms, such as the 323 and 626 series, known as the Ford Laser. They also produced rebadged Fords as Mazdas, like the Explorer (based on the Ford Explorer platform).
Ford Lio Ho also produces Mazda CKD vehicles for their assembling outside Taiwan, and for a short time they locally produced the Suzuki Carry, a Suzuki Motors/GM product, and sold it as the "Ford Pronto".[1]
Current vehicles manufactured in Taiwan includes the Ford Focus and the Ford Kuga, and the subassemblies for these models to the exports markets, like Mexico and Argentina.
Formosa Automobile manufactured Daewoo vehicles from 2003 until the end of 2006. About 29,500 cars were built in total.[2] The Daewoo Magnus, also known as Chevrolet Epica or Evanda in global markets, was rebadged as the Formosa Magnus. The Daewoo Matiz, also known as Chevrolet Matiz or Spark in global markets, was rebadged as the Formosa Matiz.
Formosa Automobile started to sell imported Škoda vehicles in 2005, beginning with the Fabia.[2] This arrangement lasted until 2007.
Prince Motors
Prince Motors manufactured Suzuki, and actually these range of vehicles are produced locally, and as CKD vehicles for export markets.
Ta Ching Motor
Ta Ching Motor Co. assembled Subaru cars in Taiwan from 1989 to the early 2000s, and also developed a sedan version of the Subaru Justy which was unique to Taiwan.