Alongside the increasing global new-car sales, which have grown rapidly from some 70 million units in 2007 to some 86 million in 2014, global demand for various automotive electronics has also been increasing markedly, according to Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC), based in Lugang, Chang

Compiled by QUINCY LIANG The highly promoted automotive, powered two-wheeler (PTW) and e-vehicle trade show held April 8-11, 2015 in Hall 1 of the Taipei World Trade Center as well as the Nangang exhibition complex was a 5-in-1 event this year. Held by the semi-official trade promoter Taiwan

On if lighting cables can only look the same, the Taiwan-based ONPRO Electronics Co., Ltd., a developer and supplier of in-car DVR systems, action cameras, and mobile phone accessories and founded in 2012 as a joint venture of the KYE System Group, gives a negative answer by launching its UC-MFIM s

Teco Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. of Taiwan, one of the original makers of heavy-duty electro-mechanical equipment in Taiwan, recently reported that it sees the coming of revenue generation for its wind-turbine business this year. The firm says that its first 5 megawatt-hour (MWh) offshore

Taiwan-based Innolux Corp., the island’s top-2 display panel maker by shipment, ended Q1 of this year with impressive performance, hence further improving its financial health to lay sound foundation for more sustainable development amid thriving market demand for large-sized, high-definition displ

Y.C.C. Parts Mfg. Co. Ltd., a Taiwan Stock Exchange (TAIEX)-listed automotive body-parts maker, recently publicized plans involving acquisition projects in China with total investment exceeding NT$1.6 billion (US$53.3 million), including allowing the acquisition targets to eventually carry out ini

Integrated Service Technology Inc. (iST) of Taiwan, according to Linkedin was founded in 1994, based in Hsinchu, Taiwan that is a lab-service company specializing in the development of IC product testing and analysis, failure analysis, debugging, reliability testing and material analysis, recently

With seasonal booms having just begun to hit global petroleum and plastic industries, Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Group, a maker of intermediate materials for plastics with diverse investments including healthcare that is one of the oldest industrial conglomerates on the island set up in 1958, is

Compiled By KEN LIU Chairman of Tailift Co., Ltd., Steve Lin, says his company, generally recognized as Taiwan’s biggest forklift maker, will partner with Toyota Industries Corp., (Yahoo Finance: Toyota Industries Corporation manufactures and sells textile machinery, automobiles, and material ha

The Yulon Group of Taiwan, one of the original and now major carmakers on the island that began making cars in 1956 with technological transfer from Willys and then Nissan, recently unveiled its new U6 Turbo Eco Hyper as part of its own Luxgen line, with the crossover being a facelift model but wit

By QUINCY LIANG The Taiwan Automotive Research Consortium (TARC), a key automotive industry alliance formed by domestic research institutes and private makers, presented its latest R&D achievements to global visitors at this year's 5-in-1 auto and motorcycle shows in Taiwan, comprising the 2015

Founded in 1979, Strong Well Inc. Corp. is a veteran company specializing in producing high-quality, durable clutch products, including clutch discs, clutch plates, clutch assemblies, clutch cylinders, clutch facings etc., for the international replacement aftermarket. It globally markets products

Compiled by STEVE CHUANG To pull ahead of rivals in the global market for gardening tools, Wise Center Appliance Precision Co., Ltd. has been sharpening its competitive edge from operational efficiency, worker training and education to product R&D and marketing over the past years. Already seein

Founded in 1972, Hwang Yu is a TS16949- and ISO-14001-certified company specializing in aftermarket (AM) automotive steering, suspension and brake components, with over 40 years of manufacturing experience, also being the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in Taiwan, as well as a major play

Likely the result of the unspoken rule in business "keep up or fall behind" in the wake of the demonstration of various new-generation Advanced Driving Assistant Systems (ADAS) at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas in January by international automakers as Mercedes-Benz, Aud

Founded in 1989, A-One Parts Co., Ltd. is a specialized manufacturer of automotive suspension parts including shock absorber accessories, control arms, center bearing supports, steering parts, steering gear assemblies, and steering coupling and joints. A-One’s strong in-house manufacturing capab

Despite the very low penetration of electric scooters in Taiwan, where some 19 million motorbikes ply on roads, the Taiwanese authorities continue to help and promote the development of the electric vehicle (EV) industry on the island, also encouraging more local operators to invest to transform th

A total of 209 product innovations from 15 countries competed for the jury's favor at the the Fourth Taipei Cycle d&i Awards at the 28th Taipei International Cycle Show (Taipei Cycle 2015), held from March 18 to 21 in Taiwan. The six-member jury of international experts acknowledged 57 of the en

Chairman Jimmy Chu of the Fair Friend Ent. Group, Taiwan’s biggest machine-tool conglomerate by revenue, announced plans to go public in Taiwan around the end of 2017 by consolidating resources of all of its subsidiaries worldwide. The group’s machine-tool business operates 40 manufacturing site

The ISO 9001:2000-certified Sloop Spare Parts Mfg. Co., Ltd., founded in 1984, is a veteran manufacturer of a range of high-quality aftermarket (AM) automotive steering & suspension parts, including mainly tie rod end, rack end, side rod assembly, ball joint, center link, cross rod, stabilizer link

Since established in 1986 in New Taipei City, northern Taiwan, Maxfu Industrial Co., Ltd. has been supplying engine parts for most models of heavy-duty trucks, trailers and excavators. Maxfu’s product lineup comprises main bearings, con rod bearings, thrust washers, bushings, pistons with pins a

Global sales of electric vehicles (EVs) has been on an uptrend since 2013, during which some 225,000 units were sold, having rocketed sizably from only 6,000 in 2009. Sales of EVs last year continued to rise, with the volume sold in the first three quarters of 2014 increasing 25 percent from the sa

Headquartered in Taipei, northern Taiwan, Tedsco Inc. is focused on making engine parts and chassis parts mainly for aftermarket, with some products marketed under its “FMX” and “FM DIESEL” brands. Bolstered by decades of experience and extensive production capabilities, this firm supplies a wid

Spring Come is a Taiwan-based manufacturer specialized in auto parts. Founded in 1989, the firm started as a trading company that exports Taiwan–made auto parts. In 1992 it ventured into manufacturing and built a plant in Yuhuan, Zhejiang Province of China to produce water pumps, engine bearings an

Founded in 1972, Hwang Yu Automobile Parts Co., Ltd. is a TS16949- and ISO 140001-certified company specializing in development and production of high-quality aftermarket (AM) automotive steering, suspension and brake components, with over 40 years of manufacturing experience. The company market

Sales of new powered two-wheeler (PTW) in Taiwan declined 19.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) to about 41,700 units, according to statistics compiled by Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC), to show a relative-weak start for this year's PTW market. The top-three PTW vendors

Last year, Taiwan’s three science-based industrial parks, namely the Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park (HSIP), the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP), and the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP), together set record highs in production revenue, export revenue, and employment. According to Taiw

CPC Corp., reportedly Taiwan's largest petrochem and fossil energy company, recently announced a partnership with local petrochem company Excel Corp. and petrochem logistic firm Uni-Shine Chemical Corp. to produce lubricants and solvents in Vietnam. With total investment of NT$1.58 billion (US$52.6

Autogrip Machinery Co., Ltd., formerly the Chia Her Machinery Co., Ltd., is a Taiwanese manufacturer of power chucks and rotary cylinders that has, since its inception in 1989, concentrated on production of high-precision products to achieve differentiation, as well as steadily improving product q

Driven by the introduction of the Luxgen U6 crossover, sales of new Luxgens in Taiwan and China hit record highs in 2014, and are expected to continue challenge new records in 2015, according to Yulon group of Taiwan. Luxgen is a self-developed line under Yulon, one of the oldest carmakers in Ta