The Mobility committee of the European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan (ECCT) today hosted an electric vehicle (EV) experience workshop to highlight the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the EV mobility transition in Taiwan. The workshop, which was arranged by ECCT members representing European car brands and attended by government officials from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) and other agencies, consisted of actual EV driving and charging experience as well as briefings and discussions between government and industry players to discuss plans for EV charging infrastructure development and related plans. 14 types of EVs from 7 international automotive brands were used during the workshop to facilitate the EV experience.

During the workshop, officials were given the opportunity to drive EVs from the Neihu district in Taipei to the Linkou district in New Taipei City and then find charging points for the vehicles in order to help them understand the practical difficulties EV drivers face when recharging their vehicles. Furthermore, the workshop provided opportunities for EV industry players and government officials to discuss feasible directions for a better EV charging eco-system with a view towards preparing Taiwan for an EV future. Government officials participating included representatives from Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MoTC): Department of Railways and Highways, Institute of transportation; Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA): Industrial Development Bureau, Bureau of Energy, Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection; Environmental Protection Administration; Construction and Planning Agency, Ministry of the Interior (MoI), etc.

The objectives of the workshop were to: 1) Raise government officials' understanding of EV drivers' challenges in charging their vehicles, such as finding information about the location of charge points and finding an available charging parking space at the destination; 2) Promote and synchronize awareness and understanding, among Taiwan government agencies, of crucial elements that should be considered during the process of forming charging infrastructure development policies; 2) Provide a platform for government officials to explain their current plans for developing charging infrastructure to EV industry players and encourage the exchange of ideas between the government and industry.

According to "Taiwan's Pathway to Net-Zero Emissions in 2050" published by National Development Council, vehicle electrification has been identified as one of the key strategies to attain net-zero emissions in Taiwan. Following this policy guideline, several government agencies in Taiwan have been working to put together holistic planning toward vehicle electrification. In particular, the MOTC has set goals for 30% of sales of new cars to be EVs by 2030, and 100% by 2040, to set up 6,000 AC charge points, and 500 DC charge points by 2030.

While the ECCT has welcomed the government's targets and commitments, achieving the ambitious goals set forth will require consistency and cohesion of EV policies among various agencies. The purpose of the workshop was to give officials a practical hands-on demonstration of the various challenges EV drivers face when charging their vehicles and how the situation is likely to become even more challenging as the number of EVs in Taiwan continues to rise. In particular, as a drastic surge in demand for recharging is foreseeable in the near future, the deployment of charging infrastructure will have to not only be sufficient in terms of numbers, but also be accessible to meet the needs and cater to the habits of most EV drivers. The workshop helped to demonstrate the problems that EV drivers face on daily basis with a view to finding solutions to develop a charging infrastructure that will meet future needs.

歐洲在臺商務協會舉辦電動車體驗工作坊  凸顯台灣電動車的挑戰及機會

歐洲商會智能移動委員會今日舉辦電動車（EV）體驗工作坊，強調台灣電動車轉型面臨的挑戰和機會。這場工作坊由歐洲商會成員舉辦，集結了7個歐美品牌的14輛電動車，並邀請交通部和其他主管機關代表與會出席，活動內容包括實際駕駛電動車上路和充電體驗，亦針對電動車充電基礎設施開發和相關計劃進行討論。

為了讓政府代表更加理解電動車駕駛充電時面臨的實際困難，活動期間特別安排與會者實際從台北市內湖區開車到新北市林口區，體驗在不同快充、慢充站點充電。此外，工作坊提供電動車業界和政府代表面對面討論的機會，研議電動車充電基礎建設發展之可行方向，為台灣的電動車未來做準備。參加的政府代表包括交通部: 路政司、運輸研究所，經濟部：工業局、能源局、標準檢驗局，環境保護署及內政部營建署。

此工作坊期望：1)讓政府理解電動車駕駛在充電時面臨的困境，例如尋找充電站位置以及在目的地找到可用的充電車位；2) 促進及同步政府各部會於制定充電基礎設施發展政策時應考量的關鍵因素；3)提供政府對業界解釋當前充電基礎設施開發計劃的平台，並鼓勵政府和業界之間的討論交流。

根據國家發展委員會發布的《臺灣2050淨零排放路徑及策略》，汽車電動化已成為台灣實現零排放的關鍵戰略之一。為達到此目標，許多機構一直在努力整合汽車電動化的整體規劃，交通部訂定了2030年新車銷售30%為電動車的目標，並期望在2040年達成全面電動化，而基礎建設方面，更提出2030年之前設立6,000個AC充電站和500個DC充電站的目標。

對於政府提出的目標和承諾，歐洲商會大力支持，但實現這些雄心勃勃的目標，將需要各部會及機構在電動車政策上的一致性和凝聚力。工作坊讓政府代表經由親身體驗，更加了解電動車駕駛在充電時面臨的各種挑戰，隨著台灣電動車數量不斷增加，情況可能會變得更具有挑戰性。充電需求將於短期內急劇增長，充電基礎設施的部署不僅需要足夠的數量，還需要滿足大多數電動車駕駛的需求和習慣。工作坊實際展示電動車駕駛每天面臨的問題，以期找到解決方案，發展能滿足未來需求的充電基礎設施。