Tesla plows through floodwater in central Taiwan, leaving fossil-fuel cars in its wake

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment flood, Nantou County, Tesla Motors, Tesla Taiwan

Two cars broke down, but a Tesla was seen plowing past them in floodwater that surged over the hood of the electric vehicle, after instantaneous heavy rain flooded a highway near the Zhushan Interchange in Nantou County yesterday, July 23. Zhushan police said that drainage at the 227 kilometer mark on Provincial Highway 3 was insufficient to cope with the sudden heavy downpour from a storm that hit the area at around 4:00 pm. Two cars, including a Mercedes Benz

Breaking News

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment electric vehicles, Kaohsiung City, police, Tesla Motors, Tesla Taiwan

Police received two Tesla electric cars to be used as police cars at a handover ceremony in Kaohsiung City today, and they are the first Teslas to be used as police vehicles in Taiwan. Ching Chan Optical Technology and the Tianzhen Foundation donated the two Tesla Model 3 cars worth NT$3.3 million to help police with the work of detection and prevention of crime. One car will be used by the criminal investigation team in Hunei District, and the other

Traffic Accidents

March 27, 2022March 27, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment battery-fire, electric vehicles, New Taipei City, Tesla Motors

A drunk driver was pulled out of a Tesla by passersby before the car went up in flames, following a single-vehicle crash in New Taipei City in the early hours of this morning, Sunday, March 27. The 53-year-old driver, named Lee, is believed to have lost control of the vehicle in rainy conditions at the intersection of Wenshan Road and Xinguang Road in Shenkeng District at around 4:00 am. According to the investigation the car hit a traffic island and

Business and Economy

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment made in china, Tesla Motors

Following Tesla Motors trillion-dollar valuation, and the rise of Elon Musk to title of “world’s richest man,” companies in China have rushed to register the Chinese version of his name as a trademark for products ranging from t-shirts to educational services. Chinese tech media outlet IT Home reported, October 26, that a search of trademark registrations revealed that at least 273 companies had registered the name “馬斯克.” IT Home noted that the registrations involved companies dealing in clothing, shoes, hats,

Traffic Accidents

July 11, 2021July 11, 2021 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment battery-fire, electric vehicles, Tainan City, Tesla Motors

Firefighters in Tainan City used an estimated 20 tons of water to fight a fire after a Tesla electric car caught fire following a crash in Tainan City last week, according to the Tainan City Fire Bureau. Captain Chiu Yuan-ming (邱淵明) said that normally around three tons of water is required to extinguish an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle fire. However, much more water is required to extinguish an electric vehicle fire. According to the traffic police investigation, the 43-year-old

Business and Economy

February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Tesla Motors, Tesla Taiwan

A Tesla owner in Taiwan recently claimed that his car’s navigation system immediately crashed when he input the name and address of a particular fish soup restaurant in Tainan City, and other owners have confirmed the bug. Well-known tech and car bloggers also tested the bug and have uploaded video to social media sites to demonstrate the glitch. The videos show Tesla’s voice-activated navigation system crashing when asked to navigate to the Kaiyuan Road mackerel fish soup restaurant (開元路土魠魚羹) in

smoke pours from a Tesla charging station in Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu County, Taiwan

Health and Safety

November 8, 2020November 9, 2020 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment electric vehicles, Hsinchu County, Hsinchu Science Park, Tesla Motors

Firefighters suspect a short circuit was the cause of an incident of a Tesla charging station suddenly emitting a pall of white smoke this afternoon, November 8, at Hsinchu Science Park. According to ET Today, Firefighters responded to a report at around 5:00 pm, and after arriving at the scene, immediately called state-owned power company, Taipower, to cut off the electricity supply. After the power was cut the smoke gradually reduced in volume, and firefighters cooled the power supply unit

Tesla crashed into roof of overturned truck

Traffic Accidents

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment autopilot, national highway, tesla, Tesla Motors

A Tesla crashed into an overturned truck on National Highway 1 this morning, and the driver said the car was on autopilot at the time, according to reports in United Daily News, and Liberty Times today, June 1. The Chiayi County Fire Bureau received reports at 6:40 am of a traffic accident involving a truck and a sedan in the southbound lanes at the 268.4 kilometer mark. Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters found both drivers unhurt, and both refused

Traffic Accidents

April 1, 2018April 1, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Tesla Motors

Liberty Times reported that the driver of a Tesla who died in a crash in California last week was Taiwanese. The crash is being widely reported in international media today, as it was revealed that the car was on autopilot at the time. Huang Wei, (Walter Huang), 38, who worked for Apple, was driving to work on March 23 when his car crashed into a traffic barrier on highway 101 in Mountain View. According to The Guardian, federal investigators are

Business and Economy

July 1, 2016July 1, 2016 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Tesla Motors, Xinyi Showroom

Tesla Motors has set up a display and temporary booth in a shopping mall in Taipei’s Xinyi District, while their first showroom in Taiwan is being fitted out. The company has confirmed that the first deliveries will be made by the end of this year.

Business and Economy

March 19, 2016April 21, 2016 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment electric vehicles, Tesla Motors, Tesla Taiwan

According to media reports, Tesla Motors registered the company “Taiwan Tesla Motors Limited” in Taiwan March 16, 2016 and have started a recruitment drive for employees. Some Chinese language media outlets are calling this a ‘return to Taiwan’ for the company, who originally sourced their electric motors from Taiwan manufacturers until Tesla closed operations in Taiwan in 2009. The news comes just a few days after Taipei City Mayor Ko Wen-je visited the Tesla factory in San Francisco where he

Tesla Motors

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