Established in 1998, Asia Pacific Automotive Inc. (APA) supplies a wide range of products, including timing kits and parts (including timing chain, guide rail, tensioer, sprocket, idler bearing, hydraulic tensioner etc.), engine parts, brake parts, suspsension parts, electrical parts, steering part

The ISO 9001-, 14001- and TS16949-certified Fair Sun Industrial Co., Ltd. is versed in manufacturing automotive electrical and ignition parts. The firm's product lines include turn-signal switches, headlight switches, door lock actuators, ignition switches, oil-pressure switches, push-pull switch,

Shin Chin Industrial Co., Ltd. (SCI), established in 1953, is a major maker of automotive electrical parts and accessories in Taiwan. The ISO 9001- and SIO/TS 16949-approved company has spared no efforts developing into a leading player in its line. With constant investment in product diversifi

Touch Automotive Products Co., Ltd. is a veteran specialist in developing and manufacturing automotive relays, flasher relays, power pump relays, antennas, washer motors & nozzles, electrical parts for European trucks etc.. The firm boasts strong R&D capability and advanced manufacturing and tes

Different parties will have varying opinions on why Taiwan is supporting the development of automotive-electronics and electric vehicle (EV) businesses. One reason may be the rising eco-consciousness worldwide and the realization that computerized operation of cars achieves improved energy efficien

One of Taiwan's most widely acknowledged competitive advantages is the strong innovation and creativity of its small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which enjoy unmatched response time and the ability to keep up with, or even lead, market trends. Local auto-parts makers, most of which focu

Global climate change related to greenhouse gases has heightened attention to carbon emission reduction and fuel efficiency among carmakers worldwide. The push for electric vehicles (EVs) and “new energy” vehicles is the clearest manifestation of this trend, and also a key theme at the Taipei Inter

Taiwan's production value of assembled vehicles and auto parts increased 59.7% year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter of this year to US$2.3 billion, but was down 16.5% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), according to the officially-backed Industry & Technology Intelligence Services of the Industrial Econom

Taipei, Aug. 20, 2010 (CENS)--The Executive Yuan, Taiwan's Cabinet, plans to construct a national flagship Internet Data Center (IDC) in Yangmei City and has included an IDC being built by Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. in Banciao City in its "Invest In Taiwan Program", according to senior officials of

The real estate segment in China has been proliferating in recent years, too much so in the eyes of the government, which has even reduced mortgage financing to temper speculation to minimize the bubble that has priced so many buyers out of the market. However, the overheated real estate market ben

CENS continued to participate in global trade fairs in May to promote its services and publications, and help Taiwanese manufacturers explore world markets. The eight fairs on CENS’ May agenda included the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas; Metaltech 2010 in Malaysia; Busworld Asia 2010 in Sha

Known as one of the world’s most important trade fairs dedicated to hand tools, fasteners and related hardware with excellent global representation, as well as wide- ranging exhibits, the International Hardware Fair Cologne (IHFC) continued wielding its considerable influence as the main trendsette

The government of Taiwan is vigorously working with the island's information and communications technology (ICT) sector on strategies to facilitate the development of cloud-computing industry. The emerging industry has been singled out as an area that could fast-forward the island's ICT sector into

With rising investment and attention paid to electric vehicle (EV) development globally, Taiwan's automotive sector is also trying to jostle for position to tap this potentially lucrative, promising market. However the stale hurdle stands in the way of Taiwan's carmakers, who still are at the mercy

With its solid ICT (information and communications technology) industry as a springboard, Taiwan is planning to jump onto the cloud-computing bandwagon and cash in on the huge potential of emerging markets. During the 2010 Taiwan Business Alliance Conference, Economics Minister Shih Yen-shiang

He has held the No. 1 position in the world’s incandescent-bulb decorative lighting market for 10 years, and the press in mainland China refers to him as the “Emperor of Global Lighting.” Now the Taiwan-born Ben Fan, chairman and chief executive officer of the Neo-Neon Holding Corp., which was foun

Likely driven partly by fairly steady global economic recovery, Taiwan's automotive production value has been revived somewhat, with the island's new-car sales rising in the fourth quarter of 2009, without however assuring the long-term prospects of the sector especially when the official incentiv

Stimulated by the impact of the “ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Plus One (China)” agreement which took effect on Jan. 1 this year, Taiwan is stepping up the pace of talks with China on the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), which is likely to be inked in mid-year. ECFA

The global downturn generally forced industries and buyers to cinch belts, hence also driving Taiwan's woodworking machinery makers to focus on saving customers' costs, developing non-woodworking machines using core technologies, and vying for small orders of all kinds. Such cost-consciousnes

Taiwan's production value of assembled vehicles and auto parts increased 59.7% year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter of this year to US$2.3 billion, but was down 16.5% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), according to the officially-backed Industry & Technology Intelligence Services of the Industrial Econom

Taiwan’s acceptance as a full member of the International Commission on Illumination, better know by its French name of Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage (CIE), gives the island’s lighting industry an unprecedented chance to participate in the development of standards for the global illumina

Adding practical substance to the first Taiwan International Lighting Show, held Mar. 12-15 at the Taipei World Trade Center, people from government agencies, local lighting manufacturers, and academic bodies met late last year to advise the government on its lighting industry policy. Durin

Following the passage of the "development strategy and action plan for electric smart cars" by the Executive Yuan (the Cabinet) on April 15, Yulon Motor and other domestic auto manufacturers are gearing up to enter the rapidly emerging electric-car market a step ahead of their global rivals. Th

Risun Expanse Corp. has pulled out all stops since its establishment in 1999 to develop what it calls coin-type DC brushless vibration motors that do more than single function, aiming to live up to its philosophy of “making motors an integral part of people’s daily life.” Such belief has led the ma

It’s generally agreed and a foregone conclusion that developing fully-practical EVs (electric vehicles) is one of the essential solutions to helping mitigate global warming, a phenomenon no longer considered scientific theory as the Maldives are likely to be submerged under the ocean by 2100, with

Taiwan’s original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are known to be some of the most competent and reliable producers in the world. One of them is the Nan Shun Spring Co., whose cutting-edge wire forming and stamping technologies give the company a solid foundation for positioning itself as a top-leve

Nakamoto Industrial Co. specializes in developing and manufacturing a wide array of quality auto parts, including gaskets, valve seals, oil seals, C.V. joints and drive shaft, for mainly Japanese makes and models, as well as engine, suspension, transmission, chassis, electrical etc. parts. The

Delta electronics, the world’s largest manufacturer of power-supply systems, is casting eager eyes on the rapidly developing electric vehicle (EV) business. Delta expects electric vehicles to provide much of its profit in years to come. The company recently marked its entry into the EV-relat

More and more Taiwanese automotive-related companies are realizing that their future lies in mainland China, which is poised to displace the United States as the world's largest automobile market within the next few years. Apart from its market potential, mainland China offers a route for Ta

China replaced the United States as the world's largest automobile market in 2009, with total sales of about 13.6 million new cars─the culmination of years of high-speed growth, even during the global recession. With the rapid increase in new-car sales, more and more Chinese provincial and