It was founded in June 1969, and signed a technology sharing contract with
Mitsubishi Motors the following year. On 12 December 1973 they opened their first manufacturing facility, in
Yangmei. Initially vehicle production was at a rate of 300 vehicles per month, but thanks to rapid growth, and the development of an advanced painting facility, the factory produced its 100,000th vehicle in 1983. Originally they only produced commercial vehicles, but have since expanded operations, producing more than 100,000 vehicles per year. Currently they operate three manufacturing plants, two in
Yangmei and one in
Hsinchu. All of CMC's models are of Mitsubishi origins, adjusted to appeal to the Taiwanese market. Since 1995, CMC has invested in China's
South East Motor Corporation. In 2005, the company was given approval from the Chinese government, and signed an agreement with
DaimlerChrysler to produce
minivans for the Chinese market. Since June 2007, CMC has participated in the
Fujian Daimler joint venture. In June 2010, CMC's
Electric Motorcycle "e-moving electric two-wheeled vehicle" was launched. In September 2012, CMC obtained the consent of Mitsubishi Motors, Officially exported
Lancer Fortis with independently designed appearance to the Middle East
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. On 30 October 2013, CMC independently developed "
Xinda". In 2013, eMoving launched the first electric bicycle Bobe. In September 2015, CMC independently remodeled and launched the
Zinger multi-functional commercial vehicle. In addition to the self-developed appearance of the car body, the engine and gearbox were also upgraded. On 6 April 2017, CMC once again independently launched a major facelift of its new-generation mid-sized RV
Grand Lancer. In July 2017, the electric bicycle "EM 25 Shine" was announced. In May 2019, the company released its corporate vision and new third-generation corporate identity to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary. In August 2021, the light electric scooter eMOVING-EZ1 was released, which is the company's first electric scooter to adopt the
Gogoro Network smart battery swap system. In July 2022, the
MG brand medium-sized SUV
MG HS from China's
SAIC Motor was introduced, the 3.5-ton small truck "Jianbing" was released in October of the same year. ==Products==