STUST held the 33rd Southern Taiwan Automobile and Motorcycle Exhibition was grandly launched on December 3rd and 4th in conjunction with the school anniversary and in order to continue the grand occasion of the auto show over previous years after its two years of absence. The auto show was sponsored by China Daily, Taiwan Electric Vehicle Development Association, and Tainan Auto Repair Materials Association. After being suspended last year to comply with the government's anti-pandemic regulations, STUST activity resumed the auto show soon after the Ministry of Health and Welfare gradually lifted the lockdown,.

【A group photo of the ribbon-cutting ceremony in the opening of the 33rd STUST Automobile and Motorcycle Exhibition.】

【STUST Thunder Drum Club was performing at the opening ceremony of the 33rd STUST Automobile and Motorcycle Exhibition.】

STUST held the first Nantai Automobile and Locomotive Exhibition in 1978. It has been held for 32 years. With the strong support of Chairman Hsin-hsiong Chang, President Deng-maw Lu, and all the other executives, as well as the joint efforts of about 200 teachers and students from the Vehicle Team of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. There were more than 100 manufacturers coming to participate in the exhibition and nearly 100,000 people visiting the exhibition, as the auto show was well received.

【President Deng-maw Lu of STUST was delivering a speech at the 33rd STUST Automobile and Motorcycle Exhibition.】

The theme of this auto show was "Electric Vehicle," which is currently the most popular issue, with five major exhibition areas, including "Special Vehicle Area," "Imported Vehicle Area," "Domestic Vehicle Area," "Motorcycle Area," and "Department Store Area." The electric car was offered in the special car area, and there were more than 400 booths participating in the auto show, where the manufacturers were very active. The exhibits included the latest electric vehicles, automobiles, motorcycles, electric motorcycles/bicycles, trucks, instruments and equipment, super sports cars, car audio and boutique department stores. etc. Almost all the automobile and motorcycle related industries in Taiwan were gathered here, with a great variety of categories. At the same time, STUST also displayed a number of research and development achievements of the school's teachers and students in the exhibition hall. In the afternoon of December 3, the Electric Vehicle Charging Safety Forum was jointly held at the College of Engineering and the Metal Industry Center, adding a great academic atmosphere to the auto show.

【Chairman Deng-chun Kang of Ruite Motor Co., Ltd. was delivering a speech at the 33rd STUST Automobile and Motorcycle Exhibition.】

【Chairman Jin-fa Huang of STUST Alumni Association was delivering a speech at the 33rd STUST Automobile and Motorcycle Exhibition.】

The exhibits included imported cars such as Audi, BMW, Benz, Hino, Hyundai commercial, Infiniti, Jaguar, KIA, KIA commercial, MG, OPEL, Peugeot, Subaru, SsangYong, Volvo, IVECO, etc.. The domestic cars at the show included Ford, Hyundai, Luxgen , Mitsubishi, Nissan, Suzuki, etc. Participating motorcycle manufacturers included AEON, Gogoro, Honda, Hartford, KYMKO, PGO, Vespa, Suzuki, Yamaha and other well-known manufacturers, exhibiting the latest models for the public to watch. It is worth mentioning that Audi e-tron, BMW IX, Benz EQB and other cars were specially exhibited in the special car area, all of which were electric cars from major manufacturers. At the same time, special cars, such as Alston Martin, Chevrolet, Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, Porsche and other brands, were exhibited. The total market value of these cars was about 120 million yuan. Those who were interested in super sports cars or electric cars could stop and watch in the special car area.

【A sight of the 33rd STUST Automobile and Motorcycle Exhibition】

President Deng-maw Lu of STUST said that the STUST Automobile and Motorcycle Exhibition has established a professional image and reputation under the long-term management, and has been highly recognized by exhibitors and the public. The auto show has developed to a considerable scale and has become an indispensable event in southern Taiwan by the end of the year. Over the past, STUST had to invite manufacturers to set up booths for exhibitions; in recent years, it has become a popular event where car factories need to compete for setting up their booths. This is certainly a great affirmation for STUST, and it is getting bigger and bigger every year. This also shows the executive ability of the teachers and students of the Vehicle Team of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, STUST.

A lottery contest was held over the two days of the auto show, and the prizes were sponsored by the exhibitors. The public was welcome to participate in the event. In addition, various manufacturers were taking advantage of the time of the end of the year to launch multiple discount plans. Therefore, all car lovers could take advantage of this rare opportunity to purchase affordable vehicles or products. For relevant information, one could learn about the entire exhibition through fan pages, IG, and radio stations. The organizer also published the latest information on the fan page in real time for the content of the event, so that the public could easily make inquiries.

The organizer said that in order to alleviate the traffic congestion, the public was advised to take public transportation. In addition to taking the railway bureau shuttle bus to Dachiao Station and walking to STUST, they could also take the No. 21 bus to visit the auto show. In addition, there was a free off-campus parking lot, and a shuttle bus is also arranged for free. Thanks to the large number of people visiting the auto show, the organizers called for a reminder that people must wear face masks.

【A sight of the 33rd STUST Automobile and Motorcycle Exhibition】

【A sight of the 33rd Automobile and Motorcycle Exhibition of STUST】