Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has allied with around 50 firms and government agencies to develop electric vehicle (EV) batteries technologies, seeking to roll out a standardized platform and allow EVs of different brands to use the same batteries. The alliance aims to cultivate the island's EV industry and offer customers a more diverse selection of charging options to choose...

Global PCB NTI-100 2019 Fabricators report from the research agency heavyweight N.T.Information showed companies with over USD$1 billion revenue have increased compared to 2018. The report, annually compiled by Dr. Hayao Nakahar, showed in 2019, 122 fabricators were listed reporting revenue over USD$1 billion, an increase of four companies compared to the 2018 list. The report also found more ...

With most of society worldwide becoming more and more accustomed to wearing masks in the post-pandemic era, it has become a must-have accessory, attracting domestic textile firms into production. Traditional textile firms, such as Eclat Textile, Makalot, Far Eastern New Century, Everest, Roo Hsing, and QVE, have begun making masks, reports say. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to fewer consumers ...

The world's leading auto parts and battery housing maker Minth Group's Chairman Jong-Hwa Ching revealed on Sunday that it would launch M&A investment plans into Taiwan next year, focusing on auto parts, vehicle batteries, and the semiconductor industries. Ching named investing in Taiwan as an advantage highlighted amid the trade tensions between the U.S. and China, and expressed optimism in de...

According to the Taiwan Bicycle Association, Taiwan's bicycle exports (including the entire product, electric bicycle, and parts) saw a decline from January to July this year. The Taiwan Bicycle Association's statistics show the entirety of export value was at USD$1.905 billion, a 4.29%-decline compared to the same period last year. The data was cited from the Ministry of Economic Affairs Bure...

Apple is slated to focus on its iPad lineup at its new product launch event on Wednesday, Taipei time. With the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating the implementation of online distance learning and teleworking, Apple has jumped on these trends to focus on rolling out or refreshing its existing tablets. Currently, a USD$299 10.2" iPad for educational and office purposes is slated for a reveal, wit...

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is leading the ten-billion-valued laser market by pushing innovative technologies. Thanks to the backing of the Economic Ministry's Department of Industrial Technology, ITRI serves its role to integrate the nationalization of Taiwan's production. Combining Taiwan's domestic supply chain and implementing a pilot run platform aims to bolster Taiwa...

Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI) issued on Sept. 8th the newest machinery equipment export figures for the first eight months, which was at USD$16.63 billion, a 9% decrease compared to last year's results. In New Taiwan Dollars, that would equal to NTD$497.4 billion, a 12.3% year-on-year loss. Machinery export figures were valued at USD$2.15 billion in August alone, representing...

The infringement case against Taiwan's Depo Auto Parts Industry Co. Ltd. by Daimler AG over a headlight design in 2017, and the following ruling in favor of Daimler, could prove to be obstructive towards Taiwan's lucrative aftermarket (AM) auto parts industry. The court not only ruled Depo to pay damages of NT$30 million towards Daimler, but more importantly, it was restricted from manufac...

Hota Industrial Chairman Shen Kuo-jung predicted a dire outcome for Taiwan's smaller machine tool firms should the global pandemic, and U.S.-China trade tensions fail to settle down by summer next year. For Taiwan's machine tool industry, Shen said, "there would be a reshuffling and elimination of smaller industry players." However, he also believed those circumstances were favorable for the l...