Along with the rapid growth of auto sales and car manufacturing in China in recent years, the Chinese shock-absorber industry has also been developing by leaps and bounds with numerous major players vigorously expanding their operations. The Xichuan Automobile Shock Absorber Factory in Nanyang

China is now a leading electrical relay supplier globally, turning out 3.5 billion relays in 2006, 25.3% of the world's output, with automotive relays being a staple of the industry. Basically a relay is an electrical switch that opens and closes under the control of another electrical circuit.

The ISO/TS 16949-certified Taizhou Hongli Automobile Parts Co. Ltd. is a joint venture established in 1999 by three major auto-parts suppliers, including Yuhuan Tianli Auto Parts Industry Co., Ltd. of China as well as Spring Come Industrial Co., Ltd. and Altezza Co. in Taiwan. The company sp

Wenzhou Urop Industry Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of Qiangtai Motor Parts Co., Ltd.), which was established in 1989 to manufacture original equipment (OE) motorcycle and auto parts supplied mainly to assembled-vehicle makers in China. Urop is now both a maker and trader of high-quality auto/moto

Established in 1988, Zhejiang Jinjia Auto Part Co., Ltd. is a QS 14000- and TS 16949-certified company specializing in developing and manufacturing automotive electrical fuel pumps, fuel-pump assemblies, and related products. After vigorous development in the past years, the firm now has become one

Dear Buyers of Auto Parts & Services, The Circulation Department at CENS, a leading provider of print, event and online media promoting Taiwan-based suppliers of automotive, motorcycle, and other industrial products, consists of resourceful professionals whose goal is to efficiently run a busin

Equally significant as seeing CENS' September issue of Taiwan Transportation Equipment Guide (TTG), the largest, longest-running and most influential trade magazine focused on automotive products and services trades in Greater China, at key auto-parts shows worldwide in the fourth quarter is that C

Taiwan's mature auto parts industry has gradually made itself felt in the global market. One manifestation of this growing reach is the decision by ArvinMeritor Inc., one of the world's top 100 suppliers of auto and heavy-duty-vehicle parts on an OEM (original equipment manufacturing) basis, to see

The Taipei Auto Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA) owes its repeated success to the virtually proven R&D capability, innovation, and flexible production willingness of Taiwan-based suppliers, as well as to the seasoned expertise of TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council), the semi-st

The Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA) has over the years successfully built itself into one of the most important trade fairs of its kind worldwide, serving also as a stage to showcase innovative auto parts that underline the endless R&D potential held by Taiwan-based

Impacted by the plunging sales of new cars in Taiwan, the production value of the nation's automotive industry during the first quarter of 2008, including the assembled-vehicle and auto-parts sectors, totaled about NT$67.3 billion (US$2.2 billion at US$1: NT$30.5), a decrease of 2.83% from the sam

Taiwan, with a mature industry of auto parts, has gradually exerted its influence in the global market, and recently attracted ArvinMeritor Inc., one of the world's top 100 suppliers of auto and heavy-duty vehicle parts on an OEM (original equipment manufacturing) basis, to seek cooperation with mo

Taipei, April 24, 2008 (CENS)--Taiwan automakers saw exports to their Japanese technical partners' plants at home and abroad (including both assembled vehicles and auto parts) decline by 16% in 2007 for the first time, but the exports are expected to increase by 10% to 20% this year. Statistics

Soaring crude oil prices and increasingly strict emissions controls around the world have forced carmakers to design energy-saving and environmentally friendly models that appeal to rapidly growing market segments. However, most of these, such as the ones that were displayed by Toyota and Volkswage

The Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), which had long been engaged in tug-of-wars with counterparts for market leadership, resorted to a tried-and-true corporate strategy: If you can't beat them, then join them. SAIC secured its position as the largest automobile group in China by sig

To compete against large international rivals in the Chinese auto market, China's engine makers are working hard to introduce and upgrade production technology to make up for their own immature engine-development capabilities. During the first 10 months of 2007, a total of 7,222,500 cars were p

The rising affluence in mainland China has been fueling the accelerating growth of its automobile market in recent years, driving the annual sale of new cars to 8.3 million units in 2007, up 16.3% from the previous year, according to statistics compiled by the National Bureau of Statistics of Chin

Ruian City, in recent years, in the southeastern-China province of Zhejiang has quickly been developed into a major production base of auto and motorcycle parts and accessories, boasting US$1 billion annual production value and consisting of more than 1,500 businesses, which may be categorized into

Danyang Cnlight Automobile Lighting Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Danyang Cnlight) is a subsidiary of Guangdong Cnlight Co., Ltd.,one of the largest lighting-source manufacturers in China that was established in 1992 and listed on the Shenzhen Stock exchange in 2006. The parent firm now em

Yuhuan Defu Steering Co., Ltd., an ISO9001:2000-certified company, specializes in developing and manufacturing quality power steering pumps for popular passenger cars, pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles (SUVs). Defu's products come in a very wide range, including those for major Europ

The ISO 9001: 2000-approved Shanghai Powered Autoparts Co., Ltd. specializes in developing and manufacturing quality parts for trucks, trailers, heavy-duty vehicles etc. The company supplies a very wide range of quality products, including engine, brake, chassis, steering, fuel-injection, hy

Founded in 1992, Zhejiang Ruishen Auto Parts Co., Ltd. is an ISO 9001- and ISO/TS 16949-certified company that specializes in developing and manufacturing starter motors for heavy-duty trucks, buses, and construction machines. The company's high-quality products are globally marketed under its 'RUI

Yifeng Auto Parts Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is an ISO 9001: 2000- and TS16949-certified company specializing in manufacturing automotive filtration products including all kinds of oil filters, fuel filters, air filters, and cabin filters. The company has been engaged in providing cost-effecti

Skyrocketing prices of iron ore and coal have moved China Steel Corp., Taiwan's leading upstream supplier of steel products, to raise its steel prices of by an average of NT4,200 per metric ton, for a record hike of 18%, in Taiwan in the second quarter of this year. It makes a better sense that

L&W Machine Tools, Inc., specializes in supplying all kinds of CNC (computerized numerically controlled) machine tools for various industrial purposes. The company's machines are especially designed for tool room, small-batch mold and die production, and the automotive and aerospace industries.

Nan Hoang Traffic Instrument Co., Ltd., the largest supplier of friction-material products in Taiwan, became ISO9002, QS9000, and ISO14001 certified in 1996, as well as ISO/TS 16949 approved in 2003. Aiming to upgrade its operations overall, the company began in 2003 to adopt the most advanced f

The Camco Auto Sangyu Co., a leading Taiwanese trading company that focuses on high-end performance-tuning auto parts and accessories, recently announced two major business development strategies designed to consolidate the company's leading position in the line and give a further boost to its reve

With nearly four decades in the auto parts business, the ISO 9001: 2000-approved Top Quality Auto Electric Products Co., Ltd. offers more than 1,500 automotive switches, locks, and other components sold worldwide under its "AES" brand. Among the firm's product lines are key switches, ignition st

Impacted by a host of factors on local and global scales, Taiwan's automotive industry continued to dwindle in terms of production value in 2007, including the assembled-vehicle and auto-parts sectors, totaling some NT$298.99 billion (US$9.34 billion at US$1: NT$32) or down 3.39% from that of the p

China's ever expanding auto industry seems to show no sign of slowing down in the foreseeable future. Official statistics show a potential for the industry to maintain a high growth of 15-20% in annual production value during 2007-2008, following the phenomenal 27.5% growth in 2006. China is now th