Buses have been playing a vital role in public transportation in metropolitan areas, but such vehicle has been facing challenges in cutting fuel consumption and reducing carbon emissions. An answer is now emerging as the extended range electric vehicle (EREV) concept gains traction in a variety of

SM200GPRS Smartphone Remote Control and Tracking (GPS/GPRS/GSM system) Real time locate/Track and see trip history/Remote lock-unlock/Remote start-stop car/Remote engine cut/Compatible with any kind of OE & after market alarm/Compatible with CAN bus module/Graphic icons car status display/Europea

By STEVE CHUANG With a half-century of development, fastener production has become one of the most globally competitive industries in southern Taiwan. This achievement is attributable to insiders' efforts on moving forwards high value-added fasteners for higher-end applications, including cars,

By STEVE CHUANG Taiwan's media has over the years dubbed the nation "Economic Miracle," a deserved title in the 1980s and 1990s, especially considering the small island has scant natural resources as minerals and fossil fuel. But Taiwan's economic might has been undermined on many fronts by Chin

As drastic wintry conditions hit North America to drive demand for collision auto parts globally in Q4, some Taiwanese auto parts manufacturers have seen encouraging revenue growth in November. For instance, Hota Industrial Mfg. Co., Ltd., supplier of transmission system parts, scored consoli

After developing heat-pump water heaters for residential and commercial use, Rechi Precision Co., Ltd., supplier of compressors for air conditioners based in Taiwan, will step up building the business by exploring domestic and overseas markets, including Japan, Australia and Europe, starting next y

J-King International Corp. has specialized in power transmission products ever since its establishment way back in 1963, making it one of Taiwan’s most experienced suppliers in its line. The company’s current product portfolio encompasses a wide spectrum of power transmission products and compon

Teco Group, a leading electro-mechanical and home-appliance conglomerate in Taiwan, recently announced that it is accelerating plans to set up an electric vehicle (EV) factory in the Philippines. The group said previously that it would invest about US$10 million to set up an EV production base i

By STEVE CHUANG The Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF), held biennially in Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center) to highlight advanced machine tools and related technology developed in Japan and throughout the world, has built a reputation among professionals as one

Founded in 2002 by a group of specialists in the motorcycle parts industry, Lung Cheng Hang Co., Ltd. is a specialized developer and manufacturer of continuous variable transmission (CVT) parts mainly for motorcycles and motor scooters. The firm boasts advanced mold/die development technology, str

The Taiwan-based China Economic News Service (CENS), a leading media company offering print and online information on the automotive, motorcycle, machinery, hand-tool, hardware, and other industries, recently announced that it will lead an exhibitor group consisting of 120 Taiwanese auto-parts supp

Founded in 2002 by a group of specialists in the motorcycle parts industry, Lung Cheng Hang Co., Ltd. is a specialized developer and manufacturer of continuous variable transmission (CVT) parts mainly for motorcycles and motor scooters. The firm boasts advanced mold/die development technology, s

Primax Electronics Ltd., an electronics company in Taiwan, recently announced to acquire a 30% stake in Taiwan's Global Tek Fabrication Co., Ltd. to offer machining of precision parts, for about NT$545 million (US$18.2 million) per share. Aiming to tap auto-parts and industrial instrument sector

By STEVE CHUANG For decades, Taiwanese tool manufacturers have earned a global reputation for supplying high-profile, innovative products backed by thoughtful services that have helped customers succeed. Some of them showcased their competitive products and services at Automechanika Frankfurt, t

Founded in 1988, Ingger Rubber Enterprise Co., Ltd. is a veteran company specializing in designing, developing and manufacturing high-grade rubber parts for industrial applications, including automotive, motorcycle, machinery, electronics and daily utensils etc. Claiming to make products with hi

Yulon Group, a major automobile manufacturing/sales conglomerate in Taiwan, recently started selling its own Luxgen line of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the domestic market. To make the BEV, the M7 EV+, more popularly priced, Yulon directly sells the vehicle and provides battery-leasing serv

By QUINCY LIANG Taiwan's Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC) recently announced its selection as the first overseas institute approved by the Union Technique de I'Automobile du motorcycle et du Cycle (UTAC) of France to provide electro-magnetic compatibility (EMC) certification services fo

By STEVE CHUANG Biennially held in Germany, Automechanika Frankfurt continues to be regarded as the world’s most successful, trend-setting trade fair for the automotive and related sectors, and its 2014 edition again saw many exhibitors with innovative products. This year’s Automechanika

As an important event attached to the world's largest auto-parts trade show Automechanika Frankfurt, the Automechanika Innovation Awards is the most coveted innovation contest in the global automotive industry that honors innovations in auto parts development, pushes the next wave in the industry,

Foxconn Group, part of Taiwan-headquartered Hon Hai Group, recently signed a cooperation agreement with a security company in Jiangxi Province, China, calling for the two parties to set up an open telematics operation center in the Nanchang Hi-Tech Zone, scheduled to start trial operation in Janu

Due partly to summer travel boom and partly to increased flights, China Airlines Ltd. and EVA Airways Corp. (EVA Air), Taiwan’s two major airlines, both posted rosy sales in August. China Airlines, with the island’s largest fleet, finished August with revenue of NT$13.704 billion (US$456.8 milli

By CARMEN LO LEDs are becoming an increasingly popular light source throughout the world because of their lower power consumption, higher luminous efficiency, smaller size, longer life, faster response, lower driving voltage, higher shock resistance, and many other advantages over conventional l

Yu Kun Hardware Enterprise Co., Ltd. started up in 1970 by making agricultural machines, and then branched out into the production of metal parts and accessories for various applications including outboard motors, chainsaws, lawn mowers , engines, and ATVs. Today Yu Kun has developed into a sea

Chan Shiuh Car Material Co., Ltd. is a veteran specialist in the development and manufacturing of high-quality cooling system parts including radiators, evaporators, and condensers for cars, buses, trucks, watercraft, machinery, and computers. Founded in 1987, the manufacturer possesses the strong

Chan Shiuh Car Material Co., Ltd. is a veteran specialist in the development and manufacturing of high-quality cooling system parts including radiators, evaporators, and condensers for cars, buses, trucks, watercraft, machinery, and computers. Founded in 1987, the manufacturer possesses the stro

By QUINCY LIANG As in many other sectors, Taiwan was once a world-class supply base of auto tuning parts and accessories, offering quality, reasonably-priced products under OEM/ODM basis to international brands, but in recent years, the global auto-accessory market has been overwhelmed by unders

Established in 1977, Precaster Enterprises Co., Ltd. started as a surveying solution provider engaged in selling, consulting, training, maintenance and manufacturing operations. The company later established an R&D department in 1992 to further sharpen competitive edge by developing better products

BY MICHELLE HSU With reported promising outlook of its exports of auto parts, China is regulating its auto parts market with a firmer hand, with the anti-monopoly actions having started at the end of 2011 to remain active. In August 2014, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (ND

By MICHELLE HSU The rapid growth of new-energy vehicle applications in China has attracted Taiwanese investors from related industries to set up factories in industrial development zones in Fujian Province, China’s nearest province to Taiwan. On May 18, Taiwan’s Hi-Genius Power Inc., a li

By JENNY WU The rapidly developing automobile market in China is boosting the demand for automotive fuel pumps, a key part in the engine fuel-supply system. The auto fuel-pump industry started later in China than in the industrially advanced nations, however, and it still lacks some core technol