The Taiwan-based Delta Electronics Inc., a globally leading supplier of switching power supplies and thermal management solutions, and Pan German Motor Ltd., the official agent of BMW vehicles on the island, have decided to jointly establish EV (electric vehicle) charging infrastructure in Taipei, capital of Taiwan. Delta confirmed earlier the new cooperation project with Pan German, stating t...

Fueled by a couple of positive factors, including government subsidies for the replacement of old cars for new ones, persistently weak oil prices and arrivals of new imported cars in the domestic market, Taiwan’s combined revenue by car and motorcycle dealers is expected to hit a new high of NT$600 billion (roughly US$19.04 billion) in 2016. According to data compiled by Ministry of Economic A...

With its constant investments in R&D gradually paying off, Kenda, a globally known brand of tires and owned by Kenda Rubber Ind. Co., Ltd. of Taiwan, has seen its products increasingly accepted by global carmakers, establishing a higher profile in the global market than ever. To boost its presence and go upmarket, Kenda, now Taiwan’s top-2 tire brand by market share, has actively invested in R...

Automechanika Academy – the name is nowadays a synonym for high-grade, future-oriented lectures and events. This year, too, Messe Frankfurt has spared no effort with improvements being made not only to the exhibition concept but also to the accompanying lecture and professional-development programmes. Trade visitors can look forward to a line-up of lectures, seminars and practical further-develop...

Workshops for repair specialists at Automechanika Frankfurt are a long-standing tradition and, this year, trade visitors can choose between twelve different professional-development courses – free of charge and in German or English. The half-life of knowledge on the internet is about five years. In other words, anyone who does not regularly keep up-to-date will soon be left well behind in the ...

The vision of autonomous trucks is within reach. This year, however, the latest trends in the truck industry are more pragmatic than ever before and driven not only by economic pressures but also by the desire for greater safety and improved environmental friendliness. Now, more than 1,000 exhibitors distinguished by ‘Truck Competence’ are set to present innovative solutions revolving around tomo...

Benefiting from the brisk auto sales in China, Taiwan’s major tire makers, including Cheng Shin Rubber Industrial Co. and Kenda Rubber Industrial Co., are likely to finish this year with robust performance. Despite China’s economic slowdown, the local auto market, however, has remained on an uptrend so far this year. According to a report issued by China Association of Automobile Manufacturers...

Mainly on the payoff of its efforts on boosting production capability and capacity to better tap the aftermarket segment of the global auto parts market, the Taiwan-based Tong Yang Industry Co., Ltd., the island’s largest auto parts manufacturing conglomerate, witnessed its pretax profits surge significantly in the first half of this year. According to the latest financial statement by Tong Ya...

The 3rd Annual Global Automotive Lightweight Materials Congress Asia (GALM Asia) is scheduled September 28-29, 2016 in Shanghai, to continue leading global trends for automotive lightweight materials and manufacturing technologies, with a brand new agenda focus and a fully revamped speaker line-up that includes the largest automotive OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and material suppliers ...

Aided by Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), Taiwanese electric bus makers have teamed up with local parts and component suppliers to actively penetrate the Southeast Asian market. And better quality and price offered will hopefully help them in the face of competition from Chinese and Japanese rivals to gain solid ground there. MOEA officials note that following years of development, a well ...