These are in-depth pre- and post-show reports on major international trade fairs, held in Taiwan and other countries with significant participation by Taiwanese manufacturers and exporters. They are offered to help global buyers and other readers better understand what is going on at the fairs and the latest offerings by Taiwanese exhibitors.
Pierangelo Andreani, an internationally known Italian who has been designing transportation equipment for over 40 years, generously shared his views on trends in powered two-wheeler (PTW) design, especially in the European market, during a recent visit to Taiwan. Andreani works with cars, motorcycles, scooters, and bicycles, as well as boats. He joined the global car-design firm Pinifarina S.P...
The INTERMOT Cologne 2008, the trade show focused on "crotch rockets" and scooters held in Koln, Germany from October 7-12, made progress in all statistical aspects relative to the previous 2006 event. Clearly the German PTW show was important enough a business platform to warrant attendance from all the who's who in the field. The show organizer Koelnmesse says that 1,068 exhibitors from 36 ...
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 saw. The world's largest international trade fair for motorcycles and scooters, INTERMOT more t...
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 glimpse at the rapid progress made by manufacturers in the island's powered two-wheeler (PTW) industry...
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 are falling, electric powered two-wheelers (PTWs) have been riding the momentum of eco-friendly senti...
Charles Huang, executive director of the Taiwan Transportation Vehicle Manufacturers' Association (TTVMA) and chairman of the Motorcycle Safety and Development Association, has a clear vision for the more vigorous development of the motorcycle industry in Taiwan. During a recent interview conducted by the Taiwan Motorcycle Guide (TMG) magazine, Huang emphasized that the most important issues f...
When you ride on an Italian Bimota TESI 3D, one of the world's most expensive monster bikes, the first thing you look at will be the high-end tuning-gauge set supplied by a Taiwan company. If you look carefully at the shiny, sophisticated detail on a well-dressed Harley-Davison monster roaring down the street, you will see that about 90% of the high-level tuning parts (with the exception of power...
Leonardo Caputo, executive vice president of Piaggio Group, the largest powered two-wheeler (PTW) conglomerate in Europe, spoke in detail on the topic "Piaggio Group, the Asian Challenge" during the 3rd Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan 2008) show held early April this year in Taipei, with the extensive presentation focusing on three major themes: the Piaggio Group ...
In a recent interview with CENS, Dr. C.T. Chen, chief engineer of the motorcycle R&D center at Motive Power Industry Co. Ltd. or the maker of PGO motor scooters and upscale buggies in Taiwan, for the first time confirmed that his company has been working with RCV Engine Ltd. of the U.K. for over two years on developing the innovative RCV (rotating cylinder valve) combustion engine. PGO, howeve...
The Taiwan-based Pihsiang Machinery Manufacturing Co. (PMMC) recently introduced two new products, a battery and an electric vehicle (EV), that the company believes will certainly help reduce the global warming effect. The GREENRUNNER and GREENRIDER (both world-registered trademarks) pure EV boasts a self-developed advanced propulsion system and is powered by the patented C-LiFePO4 battery. "T...