Zhejiang Henko Auto Spare Parts Co., Ltd. specializes in developing and manufacturing automotive electronics and electrical parts. Founded in 1984, the company changed its name from ChangZheng Auto Switch Factory to Henko. Henko's parts meet several major international standards, including the I

Amid globally uncertain economy and sliding sales of new powered two-wheelers (PTWs), Taiwan's production value of transportation vehicles and parts, a category including automobiles, auto parts, powered two-wheelers (PTWs) and electric scooters (e-scooters), dropped 2.6% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) b

Amid globally uncertain economy and sliding sales of new powered two-wheelers (PTWs), Taiwan's production value of transportation vehicles and parts, a category including automobiles, auto parts, powered two-wheelers (PTWs) and electric scooters (e-scooters), dropped 2.6% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) b

Shadowed by the debt crisis of Greece and anemic economies of peripheral European countries, the European Union (EU) saw a sharp decline of 7.1% in new commercial vehicle registration in January. According to the European Automotive Manufacturers Association (ACEA), registrations varied among c

Taipei, April 2, 2012 (CENS)--Fortune Motors Co., Ltd., operator of the "SUM" second-hand car dealer chain in Taiwan, recently claimed that it will raise the number of its franchisees to 450 this year from about 400 currently, as well as tap the second-hand car market in China, as well as rise fina

L&W Machine Tools, Inc. is a specialist manufacturer of various kinds of CNC (computerized numerically controlled) machine tools for wide-ranging industrial purposes. The company’s machines are especially designed for tool room, small-batch mold and die production, as well as the automotive and aer

Taipei, March 29, 2012 (CENS)--lwinner Technology Co., Ltd., a leading supplier of high-definition media semiconductor solutions headquartered in Shanghai, recently released a new system-on-chip (SoC) platform based on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s (TSMC’s) 55nm process technology. T

Taiwan’s manufacturers of machining centers enjoyed robust growth in sales in 2011 despite the impact of the European sovereign debt crisis. And through the first half of this year most of them received enough orders to keep their production lines busy. And now they have also called for the inclusi

The European Union’s (EU) powered two-wheeler (PTW) market in 2011 saw the worst performance of the decade, with new-PTW registrations falling by another 9.5%, or about 170,000 units, to only 1.7 million units sold, according to statistics released by the ACEM (Association of Motorcycle Manufactur

Taiwan's prominent lighting manufacturers promoted their new brand names and smart technologies at the 2011 Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) in late October. This was a significant change from their past emphasis on manufacturing capability. One such company was Bright

Taipei, March 5, 2012 (CENS)--The year 2011 was significant for the introduction of the first consumer plug-in electric vehicle (PEVs) and battery electric vehicle (BEV) models from major manufacturers, along with promises of more in 2012, according to ABI Research. However, the market intellige

With fuel efficiency and carbon reduction becoming top proprieties in the global automotive industry, automakers everywhere are working aggressively to introduce cars that incorporate the latest technologies to achieve these goals. One recent example of this effort is Mazda Motor's 'i-ELOOP'

The global automotive industry has been mired in turbulence for several years, with the situation worsening in late 2008 when the global financial tsunami struck blows at almost every aspect of life. Despite a modest rebound, the industry is still facing challenges in the new year. Year 2011: G

Seemingly defying the globally volatile economy, Taiwan's production value of transportation vehicles and parts, a category including assembled automobiles, auto parts, powered two-wheelers (PTWs) and electric scooters (e-scooters), grew 13.3% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and 15.8% year-on-year (YoY) i

Taipei, Feb. 24, 2012 (CENS)--Jieh Jia Enterprise Co., a maker of high-end auto and motorcycle intake systems and parts in Taiwan, recently claimed that a rebuilt Renault F2000 racer with its parts set the fastest record in its class at a racetrack. The ISO 9001:2008 certified company, establis

Taipei, Jan. 30, 2012 (CENS)--The market value for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) deployed in public transport operations in Europe was 0.65 billion euro in 2010, but is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15% to 1.3 billion euro by 2015, according to analyst Berg Insig

Subsidies drive e-scooter production value up 115% in 2011 over 2010 Seemingly defying the globally volatile economy, Taiwan's production value of transportation vehicles and parts, a category including assembled automobiles, auto parts, powered two-wheelers (PTWs) and electric scooters (e-scoot

With a history of over 20 years, Unique Specialty Tool Corporation is a professional supplier of auto repair and maintenance tools and related accessories. The company’s product category comprehends auto repair tools, radiator pressure tester and vacuum-type cooling system kits, air powered brak

Established in 1978, Cosda Manufacturing Company is a top-caliber maker of vehicle repair tools and diagnostic instruments with time-tested reputation. The company now supplies a wide variety of universal radiator pressure tester kits, gasoline injection pressure tester sets, cylinder compressio

To help Taiwanese manufacturers build business opportunities globally, CENS attended 10 overseas trade shows in November, including AAPEX Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo, SEMA Show, China International Industry Fair (CIIF), International Motorcycle Exhibition Milan Fair (EICMA), InterLight Mos

“Green building” is a new term that refers to environment-friendly architecture built with green materials and designs. One common feature shared by all green buildings is energy-saving illumination equipment. The new green-building trend was the theme of the Taiwan Smart Green City Expo 20

To better sustain its business development in the increasingly competitive smartphone market, Taiwan’s HTC Corp., a globally known smartphone maker, has been working hard to establish footholds throughout China over the past year. This effort is expected to start paying dividends in 2012. Former

As is true of most consumer electronics that make life more convenient and socially connected, few ever ask about the unsung heroes and look upstream the supply chain. For example one can wonder how many know the majority of machine tools turning out hot-selling tablet personal computers and smartp

Taipei, Nov. 18, 2011 (CENS)--Global sales of stop-start vehicles (SSVs) will grow rapidly in the coming decade, rising from three million units in 2011 to 37.3 million units per year by 2020, according to a recent report from Pike Research. The major market research firm for global clean techno

Despite increasing global economic uncertainty and other negative factors, including inflation, tightening credit, and a potential currency war between China and the U.S., the production of ICT- (information and communications technology)-based devices in China is expected to keep expanding at a ra

Just as the first safety belt that was patented in the U.S. in 1885 and later Volvo having invented the three-point belt, many of the automotive technologies to follow enhanced safety of driver and pedestrian, convenience and later, with infotainment systems, made driving more enjoyable. Now with c

The Taiwan Design Center (TDC) recently announced the winners of the 2011 Taiwan International Design Competition (TIDC). This year’s competition marks the TIDC’s 10th anniversary, and once again Taiwanese designers have finished well, winning the top three gold, silver, and bronze awards. In th

Taipei, Sept. 29, 2011 (CENS)--In a confirmation of Taiwan’s investment climate and the strength of its information/communications technology industry, Google, the world’s largest search engine, will invest over US$100 million to set up a data center spanning 15 hectares in space in Hsienhsi Townsh

By MICHELLE HSU After three decades of development, Taiwan’s LED industry has secured a leading position in the international market in terms of both manufacturing technology and production value. It currently commands a global market share of around 20%, trailing only Japan and equal to South K

Taipei, Sept. 26, 2011 (CENS)--Google reportedly will send its engineers to talk with Taiwan’s server makers by the end of this month over the company’s 2012 procurements of the computing equipment for its cloud computing plan. Google is planning its procurement list for 2012, with servers amon