Formosa Automobile Corporation
TypePrivate Company、Limited Liability
IndustryAutomotive Production
Founded20 October 1996 (1996-10-20)
FounderLee Tzung-Chang (李宗昌)
HeadquartersTunhwa Rd. North No. 201, Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan 105
ProductsAutomobile
Number of employees
300
Websitewww.daf.com.tw

Formosa Automobile Corporation (Chinese: 台朔汽車股份有限公司) is a Taiwanese automobile company. It was founded on October 20, 1996 by Mr. Lee Tzung-Chang of the Taiwanese Formosa Plastics Group.

Formosa Automobile Corporation started after buying the factory from the Sanfu Motor Co., Ltd. with its initial plan to produce LPG and petroleum vehicles and to increase production and management experiences in vehicle production.

On November 11, 1999, Formosa Automobile Corporation started the product license corporation with GM Daewoo to produce the Magnus sedan under the Formosa branding as their first product.

The Formosa Magnus was a re-branded Daewoo Magnus sedan running on the SC-1 DOHC 2.0L engine by GM. The Formosa Matiz hatchback was added later, based on the new-badge Daewoo Matiz. The development of electric vehicles was also planned.[1]

In 2004, Formosa Automobile Corporation shut down the self-owned Formosa brand due to long-term financial loss.

In 2005, Formosa Automobile Corporation acquired the procuration rights of the Czech Republic Skoda brand of VAG and introduced the Fabia, Octavia, Superb, and Roomster passenger cars. Due to the high prices of Skoda cars, Formosa Automobile Corporation abstained from the procuration rights of the Skoda brand in 2007 with the aftermarket maintenance transferred to the Formosa Automobile commercial subsidiary.[2]

By the end of 2006, Formosa Automobile Corporation had only the production line of the DAF Trucks brand left with the Formosa Automobile commercial subsidiary in charge. Future plans include the export sales of South East Asian markets and DAF Trucks Taiwan is only in charge of sales and service.[3]

But after 2006, the company encountered obstacles such as market rivalry from other companies and evolving consumer tastes, impacting its business trajectory. These challenges led to ongoing fluctuations in financial performance and operational sustainability.

      Formosa Magnus as taxi in Taiwan.
      Formosa Matiz hatchback.
      DAF Linkou Service Centre.

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      References

      1. ↑ "台朔汽車股份有限公司簡介". www2.fpg.com.tw. Archived from the original on 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
      2. ↑ "夢碎! 台朔汽車吹熄燈號". 23 November 2007. Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
      3. ↑ "台塑貨運 攻東南亞重車". 21 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2017-01-12. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
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