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Master’s area in Erlin Science Park spans 20 hectares, with an investment of 2.5 billion NTD (80 million USD) for construction. It integrates upstream and downstream supply chains with automated intelligent production lines, enabling an annual output of 20,000 KD (Knock Down) units and 6,000 CBU (Completely Build Up) units. It is the first electric bus industrial park in Taiwan.
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Master Transportation Chairman Wu Ting-fa (4th from the left), Secretary General to the President Lin Chia-lung (4th from the right), Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua (2nd from the right), Changhua County Magistrate Wang Hui-mei (3rd from the left), and more than 40 domestic and international companies attended the groundbreaking ceremony.
Master Chairman Wu Ting-fa stated that the Erlin electric bus industrial park is expected to be completed and start operating in 2024, with the goal of creating a production value of 500 billion and becoming a global leader in electric buses.
Master Transportation held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Taiwan's first electric bus industrial park in Erlin area of Central Taiwan Science Park in Changhua. The ceremony took place on the morning of the 7th, with Chairman Wu Ting-fa, along with witnesses including Secretary General to the President Lin Chia-lung, Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua, and Changhua County Magistrate Wang Hui-mei.
The groundbreaking ceremony could be described as a "gathering of stars," with the participation of more than 40 domestic and international companies, including Formosa Plastics, Tatung, TECO, Wistron, Cathay Financial Holdings, Kuo-Kuang Motor, Shin Shin Bus, and others. Even representatives from Toshiba and Japan's Ryobi Group attended, making the event grand.
In his speech, Lin Chia-lung stated that Master Transportation has been involved in the automotive industry for 20 years, and is now seen as the leader of the electric buses national team. It is paving the way for Taiwan to start a new era of smart transportation, and it will also venture into the international market in the future. Wang Mei-hua pointed out that there are few countries internationally capable of producing electric buses, and with Master alliance with Taiwan's electronics and electrical industries, coupled with government policy support, she believes that Master can hold its place in the international electric bus industry.
Wu Ting-fa emphasized that the Erlin electric bus industrial park is not only the first of its kind in Taiwan but also the largest outside the Asian mainland. Currently, 47 companies, including Wistron, Tatung, TECO, Formosa Plastics, Whetron, ELAN, Baoruh, Clientron, Phihong, Voltronic, eTreego and GUS are in discussion to form a national electric bus team.
The Erlin electric bus park is the first step in establishing Master's global electric bus supply chain, with the future goal of becoming a major supplier in the global electric bus industry.
Wang Hui-mei stated that Master Transportation Chairman Wu Ting-fa's choice of Changhua demonstrates great wisdom. Changhua is a stronghold of traditional industries, with 80% of automobile components produced in the county. With the clustering of green energy industries in the future, the economic benefits will be even greater.