Expected to lure more than 200,000 professional buyers from over 140 countries around the world, AAPEX 2017, with 2,200 exhibitors manning 5,000 booths, has just begun at Sands Expo in Las Vegas, the U.S. since October 31, where Taiwan Pavilion is believed to impress global buyers with the strong m

Toyota Motor Corporation, a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota, Aichi, Japan, plans to launch a new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (FCV), Fine-Comfort Ride, which, compared to Mirai, Toyota’s former FCV model, provides 50 percent more of the travel range. Toyota n

文/莊士億 AMPA 2017（台北國際汽車零配件展）於4月19日正式於南港展覽館開幕，匯集數百家國內頂尖業者，共同展出各式各樣的汽配件及車用電子產品，完整呈現台灣堅強的研發與製造實力。 億光 台灣LED元件大廠億光電子，近年積極佈局車用市場，於今年AMPA所展示的產品分為三大主軸：內飾、外裝以及ADAS（Advanced Driver Assistance System先進駕駛輔助系統）。 汽車產品事業處專案經理陳家宏表示，億光本次展出的內飾照明主要有8個產品類別，其中包括近兩年歐美先進國家開始引發熱潮的車內情境光源模組，情境光源主要是透過感應器感測駕駛者的體溫

At this year’s Taipei AMPA (Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show), running from April 19 through 22 at TWTC Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1 in Taipei, capital of Taiwan, several hundreds of Taiwanese auto parts and accessories suppliers have been exhibiting varieties of new products

In light of OLED (organic light-emitting diode) increasingly applied in lighting in modern times, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), a Taiwanese government-funded, pioneer R&D institute on advanced technology, has actively engaged in researching and developing related applied technolo

According to the data by the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and the Taiwan Transportation Vehicle Manufacturers Association (TTVMA), the production value of Taiwan's automobile parts and accessories industry reached USD 7.342 billion in 2015, with around 2,510 manufacturers, includ

With the exhibitor number hitting a record high amid moderate global economic growth, Automechanika Frankfurt 2016, organized by Messe Frankfurt GmbH from September 13 through 17 in Germany, again lived up to its solid name as world’s largest, most important trade fair for the global automotive aft

Generate more power for your business with the newest styles and the latest technology at the region’s leading trade fair for lighting products. With more than 2,550 quality exhibitors from all over the world expected at HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) 2016, 27-30 Oct,

One of the most important activities in Taiwan's transportation vehicle industry every year, the 4-in-1 show for auto parts, automotive electronics, electric vehicles (EVs) and motorcycles, has just opened in Taipei, northern Taiwan. A 4-day trade fair held from April 6 through 9 in the Taip

Lighting maker Tons Lightology Inc. projects its revenue for 2016 to increase at double-digit rate year-on-year thanks to ambitious marketing plans, according to company chairman, S.C. Tang. He says after having secured a stable market share in Taiwan last year, his company will step up sales in

Market consultancy LEDinside of Taiwan projects light emitting diode (LED) to penetrate 36 percent of the global lighting market in 2016 with sales revenue of US$30.5 billion, up from 2015’s 31 percent with revenue of US$25.7 billion. LEDinside, established in 2007 as TrendForce’s LED division,

To be staged in Japan, still considered a hot bed of consumer electronic technologies, the LED NEXT STAGE will start its 2016 edition from March 8 through 11 at Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center), to again underline the increasing popularity and wide ranging application of such

HTC Corp. of Taiwan, a smartphone vendor of its eponymous line of products, and Under Armour (UA), a relatively new vendor of athletic clothing, shoes and gear, recently jointly unveiled the UA HealthBox at the CES 2016, held January 6-9 in Las Vegas, the world's first connected fitness system that

A total of 2,727 exhibitors form countries drew nearly 50,000 buyers to the 17th Autumn Edition of the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (LFAE) and the inaugural World of Outdoor Lighting & Lighting Accessories (WOLLA), making the two-in-one trade event the world’s biggest lighting marketplace,

At the 2015 autumn edition of the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair, held October 27-30, Hong Yuan Company of Electronic Technology (HYTEC), a leading Taiwanese manufacturer of lighting electronics having relocated to mainland China, promoted a series of plug-in electric current drivers doublin

At the 2015 Autumn edition of the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair, held October 27-30, V-Tech Lighting Corp. displayed a series of LED office lights and wireless charging floor lamps and desk lamps for household. The office lighting series include floor lamps, pendants, ceiling lamps, and

Lustrous Technology Ltd., a leading maker of high-power LED packages in Taiwan founded in 2004 that set up its own "LUSTROUS" brand the same year, promoted the Bartender series of system chip-on-board (XOB) modules, which has the phosphor mixture technology that enables the devices to emit lighting

​ Aeon Lighting Technology Inc. (ALT) promoted a number of striking products at the HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition), held Oct. 27-30, among which included the Zenus series drivers for high-power LED lights, the Theseus series anti-explosive LED lamps, and its high colo

With an eye on enhancing technological-innovation capability in Taiwan, Ford Lio Ho Motor Co., the local subsidiary of Ford Motor of the U.S., recently signed an agreement to cooperate with the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering (CSIE) of the National Taiwan University (NTU)

The 1988-founded Art Electronics Lighting Co., Ltd. makes LED drivers, LED lamps, electronic transformers, LED lighting fixtures, emergency light converters, and electronic ballasts and accessories. All of its products are certified to UL, TUV, S, F1, N, D mark, and EMC standards, mostly thanks

Huai Jinpeng, Vice Minister of mainland China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) is scheduled to visit the chairmen of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and Hon Hai/Foxconn Technology Group over cooperation deals during his stay in Taiwan for a technology forum.

Facing unprecedented competition from Korean and Chinese rivals due to free trade agreements, relatively deeper currency devaluation and rising self-content ratios, Taiwanese makers of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels have been trying to find niches to better weather suc

Mainland China’s light emitting diode (LED) industry will manifest five trends throughout 2015: electronic commerce will emerge as a retail channel, indoor lighting demand will sustain the rapid growth of the industry, competition among manufacturers will further intensify, international players wi

Compiled by KEN LIU Although Epistar Corp. share price has plunged below its net or book value on the Taiwan stock exchange or TAIEX, from about NT$53.77 per share to around NT$40 due to overselling by foreign institutional investors who can often sway stock prices with their dominant holdings a

In the past, when PCs remained the growth driver of the global ICT (information and communication technology) industry while the Wintel (Windows plus Intel) had reins over it, memory modules used to be one of the biggest, most important product categories available at Computex Taipei. However, with

By QUINCY LIANG The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) recently announced the 10 winners of the 2015 Taiwan Excellence Gold Award at a ceremony in Taipei. The ceremony was joined by a number of VIPs, including President Ma Ying-jeou, Vice Minister of Economic Affairs Yang Wei

By QUINCY LIANG The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) debuted the "Innovation Awards" as part of its 2015 five-in-one mega show comprising the Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA), Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei),

Fueled by the robust electronics and chemical industries, Taiwan’s industrial production index (IPI) grew 6.49 percent year on year (YoY) to 111.56 in March, according to the latest report issued by Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). Meanwhile the report shows the index of production output by

With China actively developing LED lighting and other sectors related to energy-saving products to create considerable business opportunities for suppliers from home and abroad, the 20th Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition, scheduled for June 9-12, 2015, at the China Import and Export Fair

Shenzhen Astro-fly Lighting specializes in LED lighting manufacture and export in China, with integrated research, development, production, sales and service of LED lighting that are known for high efficiency, energy-saving, long life, stability, and environmentally friendly features. Its LED pa