Founded in 1975, Hung Chung Co., Ltd. is a seasoned maker of power-steering hoses, brake hoses, and staple auto parts with several decades of experience in manufacturing and export. Initially a trader of performance-enhancing parts and accessories for agricultural vehicles and cars, the company

By STEVE CHUANG If success of Taiwan’s IT (information technology) and electronics manufacturing industries is a consequence of the government’s heavy push at development of the industries, prosperity of the island’s yacht industry must be an industrial miracle, because the luxury goods industry

By STEVE CHUANG Linking over 4,500 exhibitors to some 140,000 visitors worldwide, the biannual Automechanika Frankfurt was held this year on September 16 to 20. As an important exhibition for the global automotive industry, the event attracted a strong turnout by Taiwanese suppliers seeking to bui

By CARMAN LO The demand for better steering stability, driving comfort, and vehicular safety is driving the development of improved suspension systems at an accelerating pace in the direction of intelligent, safe, and environmentally-friendly products, according to industry experts. There are

Formosa Forklift Parts Inc. was established by a group of professionals with abundant experience in the truck parts industry, able to supply a full-range of forklift parts, heavy duty accessories & truck parts. The company says that it is a major exporter, developer & manufacturer of forklift pa

By QUINCY LIANG The Taipei CYCLE d&i Awards returned for its third edition at the 27th Taipei International Cycle Show (Taipei CYCLE 2014), held from March 5 to 8 in Taiwan. The awards were hosted by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and the Taiwan Bicycle Exporters' Associat

By QUINCY LIANG The 22 winners of the 2014 International Bicycle Design Competition (IBDC 2014) were announced at Taipei CYCLE, held in Taipei on March 5-8, 2014 in Taipei. The 10 best entries were rewarded with prize money amounting to a total of NT$760,000 (approximately US$25,333 or 19,000 eur

By JENNY WU Bearings are among the most common and most important of all automobile components, serving vital functions in transmissions, engines, drive-shafts, and other systems and parts. Though individual bearings are relatively small in size, they have a huge relationship to vehicle reliabil

By MICHELLE HSU In the burgeoning Chinese auto market, safety has joined worsening air pollution as a focus of major concern. With more and more new cars on the road and more and more novice drivers behind the wheel, traffic accidents are soaring and casualty figures skyrocketing. “How can we

Taiwan's Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC) has been aggressively developing millimeter wave radar technology, a type of sensor expected to play a major role in automotive active safety systems. ARTC says that active safety systems were in the spotlight at the IAA 2007 in Frankfurt, Germa

Due to the Christmas break in many global markets, CENS attended only two international trade shows in December 2013 to help advertising clients promote products globally, including Plast Eurasia Istanbul and Automechanika Shanghai. Plast Eurasia Istanbul Due to the high production & labor cos

Chairman S.C. Hsu of Ecoca Industrial Co., Ltd., a major lathe maker in Taiwan, projects the company’s revenue to top NT$1 billion (US$33.3 million) by 2015, surging from the estimated NT$400 million (US$13.3 million) for 2013 and projected NT$600 million (US$20 million) for 2014. Hsu bases the

The global electric-scooter (e-scooter) market has fallen far short of industry and government expectations for many years, but new initiatives are afoot to pave the way for wider adoption of the eco-friendly two-wheelers. BMW Motorrad is one of the powered two-wheeler (PTW) makers at the forefront

The 8th Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (2013 Motorcycle Taiwan) and 3rd Taiwan Int’l Electric Vehicle Show (EV Taiwan 2013), were held simultaneously from April 10-13 at the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) Exhibition Hall 1. The two shows were held in conjunction with two other m

Taiwan's auto-parts industry is often reported to be internationally known for supplying quality, reasonably-priced products for the global aftermarket (AM), as well as product comprehensiveness that is not easily surpassed by typical rivals due to steady product development over decades. At the 2

According to statistics compiled by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), China exported US$108 million worth of automotive steering parts in May 2013, a 5.34% drop from the same period of last year; in the first five months of this year the export figure was US$498 million, an

Established in 2007 in central Taiwan’s Taichung City, Durable Auto Parts, Inc. is a specialized manufacturer of chassis, steering, and suspension parts including tie rod ends, rack ends, ball joints, sway bar links, and control arms for all makes and models of automobiles. Backed by high techn

Yuhuan Yifei Machinery Industry Co., Ltd. (YFGY), headquartered in Zhejiang Province, eastern China, has been dedicated to production and development of chassis and transmission system parts for cars. The seasoned manufacturer has been certificated by TS16949 as a world-caliber player in the glo

As the only automaker at this year's Computex Taipei (Taipei International Information Technology Show, held June 4-8), the largest computer exhibition in Asia, the Ford Motor Co. displayed its class-leading technologies designed to enhance the driving experience. At a pre-show press conference

Four-in-one show revs up sales with record buyer, exhibitor turnouts The 8th Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (2013 Motorcycle Taiwan) and 3rd Taiwan Int'l Electric Vehicle Show (EV Taiwan 2013), were held simultaneously from April 10-13 at the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) Exhib

Taiwan's Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC), a key vehicle testing and R&D hub on the island, once again proved its mettle at the 41st International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (Inventions Geneva), held April 10-14 in Geneva, Switzerland, taking both gold and silver prizes. The

One maker launches “ECO” series friction products Taiwan's auto-parts industry is often reported to be internationally known for supplying quality, reasonably-priced products for the global aftermarket (AM), as well as product comprehensiveness that is not easily surpassed by typical rivals due

Amid rising gasoline prices and growing eco awareness, carmakers continue to aim for weight-reduction without compromising structural integrity to build cars that perform better while burning less fuel. Even in the 1960s, magnesium wheels were used in premium cars to save weight. And aluminum is

Once maybe the fastest rising segment in the global auto-parts and -accessory market, performance-tuning items attracted intense attention from global buyers and created a booming sector that nourished a big group of suppliers and traders worldwide. However, such prosperous times have passed s

Global automakers and tier-one parts suppliers continue to surprise the auto world with innovative, practical and necessary products to enhance driver comfort and safety. One of them is the international automotive tier-one Continental AG, who recently claimed that it has received the "Autonomous

The 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was held on January 8 to 11 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show attracted more than 3,250 exhibitors and covered 1.9 million square feet of exhibit space, breaking records on both counts. This year's event also underscored a clear upward trend in th

The chassis parts segment has been gaining an increasingly important role in China’s overall automotive industry, especially after the country’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Lucrative business opportunities beckon, but the relatively immature segment is also expected to face man

High price, softness prevent light metal from being used extensively Amid rising gasoline prices and growing eco awareness, carmakers continue to aim for weight-reduction without compromising structural integrity to build cars that perform better while burning less fuel. Even in the 1960s, ma

Without world-class automakers in Taiwan, where operators have always been OEMs for global brands except for the Luxgen line that was launched in the last couple of years by the local Yulon Group to claim to be the first homegrown vehicle built on an SUV platform, literally all the automotive R&D o

The five Gold Award winners of the COMPUTEX d&i awards 2012 were honored during the official opening of the 2012 COMPUTEX TAIPEI (Taipei International Information Technology Show) held in early June. COMPUTEX TAIPEI is one of the world's largest information and communication technology (ICT) trade