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The Taiwan Transportation Safety Board should work with other government agencies to address safety issues caused by electric vehicles equipped with battery cells made in China, Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Chen Ou-po () told a meeting of the legislature''s Transportation Committee yesterday.
The committee was scheduled to review the board''s budget plan for the next fiscal year, but Chen told board chairman Young Hong-tsu () that he was concerned about safety issues raised after seven electric buses were destroyed when a fire broke out at a Taoyuan Bus Co maintenance station on March 9.
An investigation by the Taoyuan Fire Department showed that the fire started in a charging port at the maintenance station.
RAC Electric Vehicles, which manufactures electric buses for the company and the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, said that the batteries were made in China, Chen said.
RAC is one of two local companies qualified to participate in an electric bus pilot project launched by the ministry last year.
The buses had used lithium batteries made by Shenzhen-based Winston Battery.
Rules governing the distribution of government subsidies for purchases of electric buses only require that the battery packs be produced domestically, but the rules do not cover the cells inside the battery packs, he said.
"A lithium battery accounts for 40 percent of the manufacturing costs of an electric vehicle. If we continue to pursue development in this direction, we are letting China take advantage of us and hurting our own businesses," he added.
Across the nation, 750 electric buses have been installed with China-made battery cells, Chen said, adding that the safety risks would only multiply over the next four years as more bus companies are scheduled to receive subsidies to purchase electric buses as part of the government''s green energy policy.
Board members should work with members of the Executive Yuan''s Board of Science and Technology, as well as other agency officials, to manage the safety risks and protect the nation''s interests, Chen said.
Theaters and institutions in Taiwan have received 28 threatening e-mails, including bomb threats, since a documentary critical of China began being screened across the nation last month, the National Security Bureau said yesterday.The actions are part of China''s attempts to undermine Taiwan''s sovereignty, it said.State Organs () documents allegations that Chinese government officials engage in organ harvesting and other illegal activities om last month to Friday last week, 28 incidents have been reported of theaters or institutions receiving threats, including bomb and shooting threats, if they did not stop showing the documentary, the bureau said.Although the threats were not carried out,
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) yesterday confirmed that Chinese students visiting Taiwan at the invitation of the Ma Ying-jeou Foundation were almost all affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).During yesterday''s meeting convened by the legislature''s Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Michelle Lin () asked whether the visit was a way to spread China''s so-called "united front" rhetoric, to which MAC Deputy Ministry Shen You-chung () responded with the CCP comment.The MAC noticed that the Chinese individuals visiting Taiwan, including those in sports, education, or religion, have had increasingly impressive backgrounds, demonstrating that the
As Taiwan celebrated its baseball team''s victory in the World Baseball Softball Confederation''s Premier12 on Sunday, how politicians referred to the team in their congratulatory messages reflected the nation''s political divide. Taiwan, competing under the name Chinese Taipei (), made history with its first-ever Premier12 championship after beating Japan 4-0 at the Tokyo Dome. Right after the game, President William Lai () congratulated the team via a post on his Facebook page. Besides the players, Lai also lauded the team''s coaching and medical staff, and the fans cheering for them in Tokyo or watching the live broadcast, saying that "every
Amendments to promote the use of electric vehicles, safeguard employees'' right to join unions and protect underwater heritage passed the third reading at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday.
Lawmakers passed an amendment to the Parking Facility Act () that would stipulate that public parking lots must have charging facilities at spaces solely for electric vehicles.
The proportion of parking spaces for electric and fossil-fuel vehicles, the specifics of charging equipment, guidelines for setting up charging stations, subsidies and other regulations should be drawn up by the central competent authority, the amendment says.
Vehicles that contravene parking regulations or obstruct other vehicles would be towed, it says.
Taiwan People''s Party Legislator Chiu Chen-yuan () said that the government''s goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 means that the market share of electric vehicles should reach 30 percent by 2030, 60 percent by 2035 and 100 percent by 2040.
While the number of electric vehicles is increasing, there are not enough charging stations and those that exist are often occupied by non-electric vehicles, making people hesitant about switching to electric, Chiu said.
Lawmakers also passed an amendment to the Labor Union Act () that would increase fines for employers who restrict employees'' rights to join a union by refusing to hire them, dismissing or demoting them, reducing their wages or other unfair treatment.
Employers that contravene the unions act would face a fine of NT$100,000 to NT$500,000 (US$3,215 to US$16,075), up from NT$30,000 to NT$150,000.
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