Luxgen Motor Co., a subsidiary of Taiwan's largest carmaker Yulon Motor Co., said Friday that it will work to expand its markets in the Middle East and make inroads into Russia next year. Luxgen, which was launched in January 2009, has recently signed agreements with dealers in Oman, Bahrain, Vietnam, Qatar and the Dominican Republic. The company entered these markets after participating in car exhibitions that eventually led to partnerships between the company and its dealers in these countries, Luxgen's Senior Vice President Vincent Tsao told reporters at an auto show in Taipei. 'We plan to expand our market scope in the Middle East to cover Saudi Arabia, Iran and others countries,' he said. The car company will take part in an auto exhibition in Dubai next year, he said. With an eye on entering the Russian market next year, the company is also considering participating an auto show in Russia in the second half of 2011, he added. On the question of how it plans to market its vehicles to foreign consumers, Tsao said that Luxgen's advantage is its incorporation of Taiwan's information and energy technologies into its vehicle electronic systems. He added that Luxgen's current marketing strategy is focused on branding rather than quantity. Luxgen made its first overseas shipment on Dec. 20, sending 100 vehicles to the Dominican Republic. The company has forecast that its overseas shipments will exceed 1,000 units next year. For the Chinese market, a joint venture formed by Yulon and China's Dongfeng Motor Corp. earlier this month is planning to ship luxury Luxgen models there in the first half of next year, Tsao said. 