Bolstered by increasing procurement by international automakers, China exported some 30% more automotive parts, totaling about US$15 billion, in 2007, making the sector a star among the multitudes who play ever bigger roles in the nation's export business. The stellar performance by the aut

Backed by the huge domestic market, the Chinese auto-parts industry has quickly emerged as a major force in the international market, as many multinationals have made China their global manufacturing base and local Chinese makers are stepping up efforts to tap overseas markets. Exports of Chin

Modern automotive technology has been advancing at a very high speed' and automakers have recently released more diverse car models to compete in the different niches of the global market. New cars' with different parts and unique sub-systems' are also developed over a much shorter period than befo

Taipei, Aug. 9, 2005 (CENS)-- Siemens VDO Automotive AG of Germany, a leading global auto-parts supplier, recently held a procurement-policy briefing session in Taiwan seeking to find some qualified suppliers on the island. According to Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), which h

Taipei, May 4, 2005 (CENS)--Two globally leading auto-parts groups are invited by Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) to hold procurement seminars in Taipei this week, including Tenneco Automotive of the United States and Uni-Select of Canada. TAITRA said that Tenneco is one of th

Taipei, April 29, 2005 (CENS)--The Uni-Select Inc. of Canada, a leading distributor of auto-parts, tools, and equipment, is scheduled to hold a procurement seminar with local suppliers in Taiwan on May 2, according to Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), a government-funded trade pro

Taiwan's China Motor Corp. (CMC), the island's second-biggest automaker (turning out vehicles in cooperation with Mitsubishi of Japan), recently signed a memorandum on cooperation with the Chrysler Group of the United States to manufacture Town & Country minivans in Taiwan starting next year. T

Hope Industrial Corporation, founded in 1971, is one of Taiwan's most reputable manufacturers of bearings. With over three decades in the line, the company specializes in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of high-quality models. Over the past several years Hope has been expanding its prod

Taiwan's aftermaket (AM) auto-parts industry has succeeded in keeping global competitors at bay, especially those from South Korea and mainland China, through its advantages in price, product choice, product-development speed, and international sales channels, according to many industry leaders par

Formosa Automobile Corp., which currently produces and markets car models designed by Daewoo Motor of South Korea, announced recently that a proposed cooperation project with General Motors of the United States might run aground if GM refuses to compromise on its terms. Formosa Auto is a wholly