A Taiwan auto-parts delegation organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and including representatives from 30 local auto-parts makers called on a number of American automakers and tier-one parts suppliers recently, and reportedly returned to Taiwan with the promise of lar

An increasing number of local makers of information-technology (IT) and electronics equipment are reinvigorating growth with the debut of new auto-electronics products, many of which were highlighted at the recent 2005 Taipei International Computer Show (Computex Taipei 2005), one of the world's to

The largest delegation of representatives from Taiwan original-equipment manufacturing (OEM) auto-parts makers to ever call on Detroit recently landed in the automotive citadel. A series of seminars with international procurers were staged in the town to introduce the island's strengths. The de

After more than two decades of development' Taiwan's powered two-wheeler (PTW) industry is able to compete head on' in both quality and price' with the best products the world has to offer. Now' however' manufacturers in the line are diversifying out of their traditional niche of vehicles with engi

Taipei, March 25, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's Yulon Group and Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) will jointly organize an auto-parts delegation to explore original equipment (OE) auto-parts business in the U.S. in June. Yulon is the largest automobile-manufacturing conglomerate in Taiw

Communications-equipment manufacturing has boomed as almost no other industry has during the past few decades, as the increasing array of such products have become daily necessities in the lives of ever more consumers around the world. Taiwan has long been a global production base for communicat

Taipei, Feb. 21, 2005 (CENS)--Silicon-foundry giant United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) has acquired as much ownership as 50% in Becom Electronic Inc. as part of its plan to venture into the lucrative automobile-electronic business, which is estimated at US$130 billion worldwide in 2007. UMC vi

Taipei, Feb. 17, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co. Ltd. Has wholly acquired Antec Eelectric System Co., Ltd., a leading maker of automobile wire-harness products, as its first official step to enter the auto-parts field. Hon Hai, the world's No. 1 maker of barebone PCs, connectors

Riding the crest of Taiwan's high-flying electronics industry, the island's makers of plugs, sockets, and switches have enjoyed good sales in recent years as they have constantly widened their technological edge and expanded into high-margin niche markets. Many of their gains have come through a

The recent 2004 edition of the Taipei Int'l Auto/Motorcycle Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA) further consolidated its position as one of the most important auto parts and accessories promotional events in the world, with a turnout of both exhibitors and foreign buyers that blasted away past r

After several years of development, Homytech Corp., Ltd. Recently rolled out its new Rolless line of rubber rings, innovative items that help prevent roll during operation of an automobile and upgrade steering performance. According to Homytech president Benjamin Chen, the special-formula rubber

The recent 2004 edition of the Taipei Int'l Auto/Motorcycle Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA) further consolidated its position as one of the most important auto parts and accessories promotional events in the world, with a turnout of both exhibitors and foreign buyers that blasted away past r

Taipei, June 23, 2004 (CENS)--The Fiat Group, Italy's largest automobile production conglomerate, has decided to procure auto parts from Taiwan, according to Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA). TAITRA said that Fiat's procurement project from the island is one of the initial resu

Taipei, June 18, 2004 (CENS)--Taiwan's Mobiletron Electronics Co. saw revenue from its auto electronic business rise 60% in the first five months of the year from the same period of last year, according to company president Y.C. Tsai. Tsai claimed that his company is mulling acquiring a leading

Taipei, May 28, 2004 (CENS)--The Taipei Int'l Auto/Motorcycle Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA 2004) has become one of the most important international procurement hub in auto parts and accessories line, and the just-ended 2004 event saw record exhibitors and foreign buyers, according to Taiwa

Taipei, April 12, 2004 (CENS)--Taiwan's Mobiletron Electronics Co., Ltd. Will move to tap the market for high-intensity discharge (HID) auto-lamp controllers to challenge the leading position currently owned by Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands. Mobiletron Chairman Kim Tsai claimed th

The Tzung Jin Co. has set a tough goal for itself: to become the world's top manufacturer in the line of auto battery terminals, cable adapters, fuse blocks, in-line fuse holders, and power-distribution blocks. The president of the company, Frank Liang, insists that this vision is not just pie-

Established in 1983, Tzung Jin Co., Ltd. Is an ISO9002-certified maker of auto-battery terminals, cable adapters, fuse blocks, in-line fuse holders, and power-distribution blocks. Over the years, Tzung Jin has been one of the most innovative makers in the line in Taiwan, with over 100 patents re

Publicly listed Mobiletron Electronics Co., a maker of auto-ignition parts, recently announced that it would invest NT$240 million (US$6.98 million at NT$34.4:US$1) to build a new global headquarters in the central Taiwan city of Taichung. The new facility is to be completed in the second quarter o

An international procurement delegation from AGCO, a UK-based company that is one of the world’s largest makers of agricultural-use tractors and other heavy machines, recently held a procurement-strategy seminar at the Taipei World Trade Center for over 100 potential suppliers in Taiwan. The delega

In the first half of this year publicly listed firms in Taiwan earned NT$16.8 billion (US$490 million at US$1:NT$34.5) from investments in mainland China. The electronics industry accounted for NT$9.25 billion (US$270 million), topping the list, followed by the auto industry with NT$2.7 billion (US

The Tzung Jin Co. has set a tough goal for itself: to become the world’s top manufacturer in the line of auto battery terminals, cable adapters, fuse blocks, in-line fuse holders, and power-distribution blocks. The president of the company, Frank Liang, insists that this vision is not just pie-

To cope with competition from low-cost producers from mainland China, more and more Taiwanese auto-parts makers are upgrading their business from aftermarket to original equipment (OE) parts. The move is netting higher margins and more stable demand, but these benefits have not come without engende

Taipei, Jan. 24, 2003 (CENS)--The combined revenues of all companies listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) increased by 14% in 2002 from previous year, thanks to the consecutive six months of double-digit annual growth rates in the second half of the year. Statistics compiled from the over 6