Hung Chin Enterprise Co., Ltd., located in Hsinchu County, northern Taiwan, has been engaged in production of rubber products for different use for over 25 years. The company now supplies a wide range of rubber-made auto and industrial parts, including suspension system bushings and front sway-b

Perhaps fortuitously timed, when the global car-making sector is lurching and starting amid the recession, the 2009 Taipei International Automotive Electronics Forum (TIAEF), simultaneously held alongside the Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei) and Taipei Int'l Aut

Taipei, June 17, 2009 (CENS)--Boeing Co., the world's largest aircraft maker, has completed the intermediate gauntlet testing on the first 787 Dreamliner, a new mid-sized, wide-body, twin-engine jet, according to Boeing's local public-relations partner Ketchum Public Relations Taiwan. During the

Taipei, June 6, 2009 (CENS)--Honda Taiwan Motor Co., the 100%-owned subsidiary of Honda Japan, recently announced to cut prices of its locally assembled cars by NT$5,000 to NT$10,000 (US$154 to US$308 at US$1: NT$32.5) as rebate to consumers. Honda Taiwan's move upsets the mildly-recovering dome

Taipei, June 5, 2009 (CENS)--With Steven Guggenheimer, vice president of the Original Equipment Manufacturer Division at Microsoft Corp., officially unveiling the next-generation PC operating system Windows 7 at Computex Taipei 2009, running from June 2 to 6 in Taiwan, the global PC industry has be

Onorino Di Tanna, 31, a mechanical engineer who has been working at Piaggio for the past five years in the Scooter Technical Innovation section, was invited by the 4th Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan 2009) as a key speaker to talk about the successful innovation of

Taipei, June 3, 2009 (CENS)--Dedicated to the development of WiMAX (worldwide interoperability for microwave access), Taiwan-based Tecom Co., a supplier of network devices, has enjoyed increasing sales of WiMAX-based network devices this year, according to company sources. Tecom has already won

Taipei, June 2, 2009 (CENS)--The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, a mid-sized, wide-body, twin-engine jet airliner being built by the world's largest aircraft maker, continued to make steady progress toward the first flight by completing the first engine runs on the all-new airplane, according to Boeing's lo

The 4th Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei 2009), held simultaneously with the 2009 Taipei Int'l Auto Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA 2009) April 14-17 at the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) Nankang Exhibition Hall, achieved success on two fronts. Despi

Taipei, May 12, 2009 (CENS)--The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, a mid-sized, wide-body, twin-engine jet airliner being built by the world's largest aircraft maker, will fly later this quarter and has been moved to the flight line, according to Boeing's local public-relations partner Ketchum Public Relation

Taiwan's Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC) recently inaugurated the Automotive Optic Design Center (AODC) to help vertically integrate the island's automotive-lighting industry. Taiwan has been a key development and production base for aftermarket (AM) auto-lamp products for a very l

Japan's Furniture Imports and Exports in the First Half of 2008 Japan's furniture imports in the first half of 2008 totaled approximately ￥244.17 billion, down 7% compared with results for the same period last year. For the first time in many years Japan's furniture imports demonstrated year-on-

The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) announced the eight winners of the prestigious Taiwan Excellence Gold Awards at an April 16 ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and attended by Taiwan industry leaders. The 17th edition of the awards honors products th

For as long as anyone in the industry can recall, the leaders from Japan, Germany and the USA have always occupied enviable roles in supplying the most precise, state-of-the-art machining centers globally. And it has been the motto for the sector in Taiwan to try to develop machining centers that c

The plastic extrusion machinery sector in Taiwan goes back some four decades, with most manufacturers in this line having accumulated more than three decades of development and manufacturing experience that enable their products to be marketed globally. Over the past few years, many major makers ha

Backed by Taiwan's well-founded IT (information technology) industry, Yulon Motors is setting its sights on the world's emerging electric car market. This market presents a lucrative opportunity for Taiwan to develop another mainstay industry with an annual output exceeding NT$1 trillion, said Kenn

A steam velocipede built by the American inventor Sylvester H. Roper in 1867 may be the earliest known motorcycle; while Roper's powered two-wheeler (PTW) never found commercial success, his innovations inspired, directed inventors of gas-powered motorbikes at the turn of the century. The first rea

Devoting years of effort to develop vehicular technologies in Taiwan to realize urban transport solutions based on need has paid off again, besides playing a role to launch an LEV in 2007, for James Wang, a familiar figure at the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), the largest and most

A few hundred reporters got an early peek at the world's latest and greatest powered two wheelers (PTWs) displayed at INTERMOT Cologne 2008 on October 7, one day before the event's grand opening. If the constant strobe of camera flashes was any indication, they were clearly impressed by what they s

Taiwanese exhibitors impressed global buyers with a slate of innovative products at the 2008 INTERMOT Cologne, one of the world's top-three motorcycle and scooter shows. Assembled vehicles, parts, accessories, and even a new industrial standard were on display at the Taiwan booths, offering a gl

If there was any doubt that a green revolution is gathering force in the motorcycle and scooter sectors, 2008 INTERMOT Cologne put it to rest. Electric vehicles were the star attractions at the world's third-biggest motorcycle and scooter show, which ran from October 8 to 10. While pump prices a

Taipei, April 21, 2009 (CENS)--The non-profit One Laptop Per Child Association, Inc. (OLPC) of the United States recently announced its decision to install the C7-M microprocessor and a chipset designed by VIA Technologies Inc. of Taiwan in the 1.5-generation version of its XO-1 laptop to maintain

While oil crisis may come and go, the relevance of electric vehicles as green means of mass transport will not wane. In fact there remains a group of die-hards who continue to work on more viable, popular electric vehicles, with the Tesla and the recently-reported rapid recharge lithium battery dev

Devoting years of effort to develop vehicular technologies in Taiwan to realize urban transport solutions based on need has paid off again, besides playing a role to launch an LEV in 2007, for James Wang, a familiar figure at the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), the largest and most

With a global economy as bad as this one, it should come as no surprise that Taiwan's automotive industry (including both assembled vehicles and auto parts) is shifting into lower gear. In the fourth quarter of 2008, output in the industry plunged by 14.7% from the same period of 2007 to NT$88.28 b

With China's car sales volume having exceeded that in the U.S. earlier this year, and Toyota having taken over GM as the largest carmaker worldwide recently, and TATA Motors of India about to launch the Nano, the cheapest runabout in the modern era, nothing can be taken for granted in the global au

The auto market has been among the worst hit by the global recession, and the pain has been spreading out to OEM auto parts makers in Taiwan. Many in the industry say things have never been worse. But some are looking through of the gloom in search of a "Blue Ocean" strategy to help them weather th

Established in 1974, Three-In-One Enterprises Co., Ltd. is a versatile company specializing in developing and manufacturing advanced automotive inspection and testing instrument. The firm supplies various types of precision endoscopes and borescopes, including camera scopes, video scopes, image

The March 31 Chinese edition of the Economic Daily News paints a rosy picture of "Sourcing Taiwan 2009," the 4-day event organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and sponsored by the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) to promote

The March 31 Chinese edition of the Economic Daily News paints a rosy picture of "Sourcing Taiwan 2009," the 4-day event organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and sponsored by the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) to promote