CMC (China Motor Corporation) is one of Taiwan's most historically established and representative local automobile manufacturers and vehicle brands, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with production bases mainly concentrated in Taoyuan Yangmei and Hsinchu. CMC was formally founded by Yulon Group founder Yen Tjing-ling in 1969 and established a technical cooperation partnership with Mitsubishi Motors in 1970. In over half a century of development, CMC, with deep insights into Taiwan's local business formats and civilian economy, dominated Taiwan's boss logistics market with "rugged, capable hauling, high cost-performance" light commercial vehicles (such as Baily, Weili, Delica, etc.), and is hailed as the "Driver of a Hundred Industries" for Taiwan's economic takeoff.
Entering 2026, facing the impact of the "new energy" transformation in the global automotive industry and the new regulations on Taiwan's local automotive localization supply chain (localization rate), CMC is undergoing a profound brand transformation. It has not only grown from a contract factory highly dependent on Mitsubishi technology into a modern automotive group possessing independent vehicle forward R&D capabilities, multi-brand array operations (including contract assembly for the Mitsubishi, MG, and Maxus), and focused on the transformation of "electric green logistics".
1969-1980s (Foundation and Commercial Vehicle Dominance): After building the factory in 1969, CMC quickly opened up the market relying on commercial vehicles imported with Mitsubishi's technology. The Yangmei factory was completed in 1973, and in 1983, the 100,000th new vehicle rolled off the line.
1990-2010s (Diversified Development and Independent Passenger Vehicle Exploration): Listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange in 1991. While deepening its commercial vehicle business, CMC actively developed the multi-functional recreational vehicle (RV) market. In 2005, CMC's independently developed dual-energy business car Zinger was officially launched, becoming an evergreen product in the brand's passenger-commercial dual-use market in Taiwan. At the same time, the brand proactively invested in the R&D of commercial electric vehicles and launched the "eMOVING" electric motorcycle brand.
2020s-2026 (New Energy Wave and Multi-brand Revival): Facing transformation pressure, CMC adopted a flexible "multi-axis advancement" strategy. Starting from 2022, CMC successfully introduced the British century-old brand MG and assembled it in Taiwan (operated by subsidiary Taiwan British Morris), sparking a market frenzy with the HS, ZS, and pure electric small car MG4. From the end of 2025 to early 2026, CMC officially established a "recovery plan to introduce 5 new cars within two years" at the Taipei Motor Show and investor relations meetings. This includes the independently forward-engineered Taiwan's first 3.5-ton electric commercial vehicle J Space Jianbing / ET35 green supply chain system, as well as introducing Mitsubishi's all-new crossover SUV Xforce, fully preparing for the new landscape of the 2026 Taiwan automotive market.
As of 2026, CMC exhibits an extremely unique "Independent + ODM" dual-track product matrix in the market:
CMC Self-owned Brand Commercial Vehicle / Business Car:
Zinger (New Generation 1.5T): The brand's iconic passenger-commercial dual-use SUV. The 2026 model has completely updated with the 1.5T GDI Direct Injection Turbo Engine and ZF 8-speed Automatic Transmission (172 horsepower), and fully standardizes the Level 2 Active Safety Assistance System, and even launched an exclusive "Factory Camping Kit Edition" targeting the camping trend.
Veryca (Lingli) / J Space Series: Taiwan's long-term sales number one light commercial vehicle (small truck/van).
ET35 (Jianbing Electric Version): The 3.5-ton class pure electric light truck mainly promoted in 2025-2026, focusing on zero-carbon logistics for the last three miles/kilometers of the city.
Taiwan Mitsubishi (Mitsubishi Motors) System: Assembled by CMC and acted as general agent, covering Colt Plus, Outlander, Eclipse Cross, and the new domestic crossover SUV Xforce which is the core focus of 2026 (entering the CUV battlefield with super cost-performance of less than NT$ 800,000).
Partner Contract Manufacturing Array (MG & Maxus): Responsible for localization assembly and supply chain restructuring of SAIC MG and Maxus (such as Maxus 9 pure electric MPV) in Taiwan. In 2026, CMC is actively promoting the compliance work for localization rates of parts for models such as MG4.
In the 2026 Taiwan automotive market, CMC remains the unshakable absolute leader in commercial vehicles. In the light commercial vehicle (light bus/light truck) niche market, CMC has long captured over 70% or even nearly 80% market share. In the passenger vehicle sector, data from the first quarter 2026 investor relations meeting shows that, benefiting from the strong product power of the new generation Zinger and the impressive performance of the new Mitsubishi Xforce crossover SUV securing over 1,500 orders upon launch, CMC officially estimates that total four-wheel sales for the full year of 2026 will see a strong recovery with approximately 18% year-on-year growth, effectively driving up the utilization rate of Yangmei and other factories and the group's gross margin. However, at the end of March 2026, the Taiwan New Car Assessment Program (TNCAP) revealed that the Zinger crash test rating suffered due to rear seat latch locking and certain safety assistance limitations. CMC immediately demonstrated high corporate responsibility, issuing an urgent statement and proactively implementing recall corrections to ensure product safety reputation.
Small to medium displacement high-efficiency turbo transmission combination: CMC possesses mature powertrain matching and tuning capabilities. Taking the redesigned Zinger as an example, it successfully deeply integrated the 1.5T GDI direct injection engine with the world-class ZF 8-speed automatic transmission, with horsepower and torque significantly increased by 26% compared to the previous generation traditional naturally aspirated engine, and achieved excellent fuel consumption of 13.4 km/L under the premise of lower taxes.
Independent ADAS-level intelligent driving assistance R&D: CMC possesses powerful electronic and electrical architecture integration capabilities. Its independently developed and standardly equipped ADAS system on new generation models successfully achieved full-range ACC, FCM active braking (including pedestrian detection), LKA lane centering, and TJA traffic jam assistance, fully meeting the Level 2 autonomous driving assistance standard.
Commercial vehicle pure electric and hybrid powertrain platform: CMC is one of the few OEMs in Taiwan with experience in forward development and mass production of pure electric commercial vehicles. Its built electric commercial vehicle chassis can perfectly adapt to 220V V2L external power supply and power management under heavy load, and in 2026 the Yangmei factory more comprehensively introduced smart energy-saving carbon reduction processes.
Traditionally, CMC is a domestic-market-oriented car factory deeply cultivated the Taiwan local market (early attempts to invest in Soueast Motor on the mainland). But in 2026, its overseas layout and supply chain thinking underwent a fundamental transformation:
Globalized Tier 1 Supply Chain Deep Integration: Turning to form deep alliances with Italian ZF (transmissions), Chinese SAIC Group (three electrification systems and vehicle platforms), Japanese Mitsubishi, and other global automotive giants.
Responding to International Carbon Reduction Compliance: CMC became the first automotive manufacturer in Taiwan to pass the SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative) verification. From 2025 to 2026, the Yangmei factory cumulatively reduced carbon emissions by over 10,000 kilograms through production line carbon reduction and smart power-saving measures, enabling its produced vehicles to perfectly comply with strict international low-carbon supply chain access standards.
Facing the second half of 2026 and 2027, the strategic core of CMC Chung Hwa Motor is extremely clear: solidify the leadership position of light commercial vehicles, while fully advancing into the passenger car red ocean with the posture of "continuous new car launches". The group will complete the compliance of MG brand parts localization rates at the fastest speed, allowing MG4 and other high cost-performance pure electric models to return to sales peaks; at the same time accelerate the introduction of new energy vehicles from Mitsubishi and Maxus systems. With the support of low-carbon processes and smart factories, this Taiwan old-brand car factory that has survived over half a century is proving with practical actions that it can continue to play the role of a "Promoter of a Hundred Industries" with extremely resilient spirit in the Chinese automotive industry in the second half of the fuel era and the new track of the electric era.
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