Taiwantrade.com Expands B2B Aftermarket Auto Parts

Taiwantrade.com, the biggest B2B official portal for Taiwan, has potential to build an “intelligent mobile ecosystem” that includes electric vehicles, a press release said.

Manufacturers of electric vehicles, charging stations and auto electronics are available on Taiwantrade Auto Parts, which has a big supply of products and has a one-stop sourcing service for purchasers to contact any auto parts suppliers and get quick results.

Some of the manufacturers listed on the site included Foxtron and Tangeng Advanced Vehicle, while it also features electric apparatus manufacturer Allis Electric, wire harness manufacturer CTE Tech and others.

Taiwantrade also recently rolled out Auto Parts Virtual Industry Pavilion, as a new way for customers to look into details of products, a press release said.

The release said Taiwanese manufacturers have big stakes in the aftermarket industry — its collision components account for 80{5be0972a10a00bb621c1a18de1a801d58662e556d02921cebb422beac5e5b2fe} of the global market.

Buyers who find things they like on the marketplace can place inquiries directly, book video call appointments with the manufacturers and buy small samples.

In other news related to electric vehicles, business payments company FLEETCOR Technologies bought Plugsurfing, a provider of electric vehicle software which gives resources to vehicle manufacturers, charge point operators and fleets.

Read more: FLEETCOR Acquires European EV Software Provider Plugsurfing

PYMNTS wrote that Plugsurfing’s EV charging network has over 300,000 charge points, which accounts for more than 80{5be0972a10a00bb621c1a18de1a801d58662e556d02921cebb422beac5e5b2fe} of charge points in the region.

“The acquisition demonstrates FLEETCOR’s commitment to developing world-class EV solutions for our thousands of commercial fleet customers, including access to European EV roaming capabilities and software applications for drivers and fleet managers,” said Tom Rowlands, global managing director of EV at FLEETCOR. “In addition, Plugsurfing allows us to pursue new customer segments by serving CPOs with software to manage their charging infrastructure and providing OEMs [original equipment manufacturers] with a white-label EV solution. We’re excited to have Plugsurfing join the FLEETCOR family.”

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