On May 30, the Software Technology Institute (STI) and the MIH (Mobility in Harmony) Consortium signed an MOU (memorandum of understanding) for the collaborative development of smart driving software. This groundbreaking partnership represents a milestone in the co-development of AI software among Taiwan’s smart automobile and EV industry. The initiative will utilize the “Formosa Dataset,” wh...

In response to Tesla’s investment of US$5 billion in building a new gigafactory in Mexico, not only electronic manufacturers like Quanta and Pegatron, but also Tesla's supply chain partners such as Lite-On, Eson, and Primax have commeced planning to set up their factories in the North American nation, in hopes of capturing the growing opportunities in the electric vehicle (EV) business. An ind...

“Foxconn can do more than just manufacturing.” Planning to release automobile intelligent technology applications related to ChatGPT on 10/18 HHTD (Hon Hai Tech Day), Foxconn has set up a department engaged in software development under the leadership of Chairman Young Liu. Their primary goal is to incorporate AI into automotive applications while integrating software and hardware seamlessly....

Originally the biennial Thailand Auto Parts & Accessories Show (TAPA) is finally re-launched from April 5 to 8, 2023 after a five-year hiatus since 2018 due to the pandemic. At this year’s TAPA, more than 500 manufacturers of automotive parts, decorative accessories, and related services will be gathering at Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC) and occupying more than 800 booth...

Showcasing a gamut of electric vehicles, auto electronics and related technologies, Consumer Electronics Show 2023 (CES 2023), running from January 5 through 8 in Las Vegas, the U.S., was wrapped up with impressive information to insiders looking for new opportunities amid industry-wide slump. Bigger-than-expected Turnout Obviously immune to global economic slowdown, CES 2023, one of the wo...

By Steve Chuang After robust growth in the past few years, the global automotive and auto parts industries will likely be fretted by a slowdown, for various reasons, this year, when the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just reported gloomy economic forecasts for 2023. However, the energetic development of electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to help keep insiders afloat. Mixed Outlooks...

To organizers of professional trade fairs, the down is coming again after more than two years of the COVID-19 darkness. Between 2022 and 2023, trade fairs of automotives and auto parts all over the world generally witnessed visitor and exhibitor turnouts recover to normal levels, while some held in the form of “online exhibition” even reported satisfactory results. Under this scenario, Taiwan...

As the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) opened on Nov. 1 and sought to move beyond the impacts brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the show saw around 1,400 exhibitors using a total of 2,500 booths and traveling from all over the world to attend, making it one of the largest professional trade shows to open this year. Economic Daily News and the media group’s business division CEN...

∎ Chao Ting-yu Companies must balance the need to invest in new technologies and equipment with business operations. In the September 2022 edition of CENS' exclusively-published "Taiwan Transportation Guide" (TTG), we talked to Industrial Technology Research Institute’s Industry, Science and Technology International Strategy Center (ISTI) Intelligent Vehicle System Research Dept. Machinery & Sys...

Earlier in March 2022, before Taiwan’s second-biggest local COVID-19 Omicron-fueled outbreak began, the island’s top automotive electronic suppliers and leading R&D center in autonomous technology and testing, Automotive Research and Testing Center (ARTC), collectively announced the formation of the “Automotive AI Imagery Chip and Smart Cockpit Display Module Industry Alliance.” The press con...