Electric vehicles are a key component of Taiwan's 2050 Net Zero plan. On the 22nd, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications held a public communication meeting on the key strategy of "Electrification and Decarbonization of Transportation," proposing goals such as ending diesel bus subsidies starting next year, fully electrifying urban buses and government vehicles by 2030, and achieving 100% market share for electric passenger cars and motorcycles by 2040. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications proposes full electrification of buses by 2030 and 100% market share for electric cars and motorcycles by 2040. As part of Taiwan's 2050 Net Zero path, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications is responsible for "Electrification and Decarbonization of Transportation," one of the 12 key strategies. The Ministry, along with relevant ministries and agencies such as the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Environmental Protection Administration, and the Ministry of the Interior, is developing three major strategies: "increasing the number of electric vehicles," "improving environmental support for their use," and "upgrading and transforming industrial technology." In terms of the number of electric vehicles, the Ministry of Transportation first plans to stop subsidies for diesel buses starting next year, replace 11,700 city buses by 2030, and achieve full electrification of city buses and official vehicles, which is estimated to reduce 403,000 metric tons per year; electric passenger cars and motorcycles will achieve a market share of 30% and 35% respectively in 2030, with an estimated reduction of 748,000 metric tons and 595,000 metric tons, and achieve the goal of 100% market share by 2040. As a supporting measure, the Ministry of Transportation will set up a wide range of charging facilities, targeting public parking lots, electric vehicle dealerships and repair shops, and gas stations. At the same time, it will formulate charging facility specifications and a single window for charging facility installation applications to promote the popularization of charging facilities. In order to lower the threshold for electric vehicles, there are also various financial incentives.
