With a global economy as bad as this one, it should come as no surprise that Taiwan's automotive industry (including both assembled vehicles and auto parts) is shifting into lower gear. In the fourth quarter of 2008, output in the industry plunged by 14.7% from the same period of 2007 to NT$88.28 b

With China's car sales volume having exceeded that in the U.S. earlier this year, and Toyota having taken over GM as the largest carmaker worldwide recently, and TATA Motors of India about to launch the Nano, the cheapest runabout in the modern era, nothing can be taken for granted in the global au

The auto market has been among the worst hit by the global recession, and the pain has been spreading out to OEM auto parts makers in Taiwan. Many in the industry say things have never been worse. But some are looking through of the gloom in search of a "Blue Ocean" strategy to help them weather th

Already a leading supplier of car and truck switches, Cheetah Automotive Products Co., Ltd. has found a niche in electronic parts for trucks, which it is aggressively trying to fill by investing increasing resources in R&D. Aiming to become a major player in the segment, Cheetah has set up a str

Ginotek Parts Co., Ltd. is veteran and specialized manufacturer of diverse spare parts for automobile, truck, trailer, and forklift applications. The firm's major product lines include: 1. Auto brake caliper assemblies and related parts such as calipers, pistons, cores, push rods, hand-brake levers

Tempco Enterprise Co., Ltd. is a dedicated manufacturer of quality aftermarket truck parts for most famous international truck brands such as Volvo, Iveco, MAN, Scania, Mercedes-Benz, DAF etc. The company's wide-ranging product lines include cab and frontal panels, bumpers, grilles light housin

Taipei, April 16, 2009 (CENS)--When passenger cars become more common in rural areas in mainland China, auto-parts makers will see rapid growth, according to Raymond Wu, president of the Tong Yang Group, one of the largest auto-parts conglomerates in Taiwan. Interviewed by the Chinese-language d

Established in 1993, Demax Enterprise Co., Ltd. is a specialized maker of automotive oil seals and rubber products, which are globally marketed under the company's own brand "DEMAX" or on an OEM/ODM basis. The firm is strongly capable of supplying all kinds of oil seals, including rubber face se

By the end of 2006, China was home to some 6,142 auto-parts makers that are scattered across the five major areas: the Bohai coastal zone, Yangtze-River Delta, Zhu-River Delta, Hubei Province, and the Midwest, with 1,279 or 20.82% of which in Zhejiang Province's Yangtze-River Delta. Since China

Except key auto parts that call for sophisticated technologies, machinery and tight tolerances, native Chinese auto-parts makers have been making substantial qualitative upgrades-so now they are capable of turning out some common parts with OE (original equipment) standards for second and third-tie

Japan, whose major auto brands as Toyota, Honda and Nissan have been challenging American rivals for ever larger market shares stateside, with Toyota recently exceeding GM as the biggest car seller in the USA, has been hit with a double whammy amid the global financial crisis-sagging car sales both

Founded in 1994 in Los Angeles USA, Newsun Group is an international share holding company, specialized in bearing technology research, manufacturing & marketing; and is one of the biggest manufacturers of tensioner bearings, clutch release bearings. Newsun Group, with strong R&D ability, has s

Cheetah Automotive Products Co., Ltd. has been a veteran specialist in manufacturing automotive electronic spare parts, including turn signal switches, ignition switches, oil-pressure switches, speed sensors, oil-pressure sensors, flashers, electronic control unit for passenger cars, trucks, and he

With its slogan of "Make it cool, that's our business," Dawson Cooling Mfg. is a leading specialist in manufacturing automotive cooling-system parts, including air-conditioner condensers, charge air coolers (CACs), radiators, intercoolers, oil coolers, truck intercooler, truck CACs, hig-performance

Demax Enterprise Co., Ltd. is a specialized maker of various kinds of spare parts, tuning parts and accessories for cars and trucks. The company's major products include engine parts, brake parts, rubber parts, suspension and steering parts, electrical parts, tuning parts and accessories etc.

Ginotek Parts Co., Ltd. is veteran and specialized manufacturer of diverse spare parts for automobile, truck, trailer, and forklift applications. The firm's major product lines include: 1. Auto brake caliper assemblies and related parts such as calipers, pistons, cores, push rods, hand-brake levers

Around 500 exhibitors from Taiwan displayed their latest and most innovative, and competitive products with 4,200 exhibitors from 76 other countries at Automechanika 2008. While Taiwanese producers lack the cost advantage and domestic market scale enjoyed by counterparts in mainland China and o

Over the past few years, the forged aluminum wheel sector has been growing rapidly in Taiwan, with a handful of serious players having geared up to take on the Big Leaguers. Industry observers are eagle-eyeing the moves made by Taiwan-based forged aluminum-wheel makers, who aim to crack the

With the continuing decline of new-car sales in Taiwan, the production value of the island's automotive industry (including both assembled vehicles and auto parts) in the third quarter of 2008 dropped 22.52% from the same period of last year to NT$60.26 billion (US$1.83 billion at NT$33:US$1), acco

The global auto industry seems to be running out of gas as the flagging economy keeps buyers off the dealer lots. The woes of the Big Three have been grabbing most of the headlines in recent months, but Japan's leaner automakers, and legions of parts suppliers, are also feeling the pain this time a

Taipei, March 6, 2009 (CENS)--Thanks to the sharp appreciation of the Japanese yen against the greenback, some Japan-based automakers and auto dealers have decided to increase purchases of auto parts and assembled vehicles from Taiwan. A senior executive of China Motor Corp. (CMC), the local ass

With a global economy as bad as this one, it should come as no surprise that Taiwan's automotive industry (including both assembled vehicles and auto parts) is shifting into lower gear. In the fourth quarter of 2008, output in the industry plunged by 14.7% from the same period of 2007 to NT$88.28 b

With recent reports of declines in new car sales in China, the country is proposing an auto-industry stimulus package, including cuts in auto sales tax, easier access to auto loans, subsidized old-car-replacement purchases, raised rebates for auto parts export, among others, which are to take effec

The ISO/TS 16949-certified Taizhou Hongli Automobile Parts Co., Ltd. is a joint venture established in 1999 by three major auto-parts suppliers, including Yuhuan Tianli Auto Parts Industry Co., Ltd. of China as well as Spring Come Industrial Co., Ltd. and Altezza Co. in Taiwan. The company speci

Founded in 1993, Zhejiang Roadage Machinery Co., Ltd. is an ISO 9001: 2000- and ISO/TS 16949: 2002-certified company that specializes in developing and manufacturing various kinds of truck and trailer parts. The firm's high-quality products are used mainly on European, American, Japanese, and South

Around 500 exhibitors from Taiwan displayed their latest and most innovative, and competitive products with 4,200 exhibitors from 76 other countries at Automechanika 2008. While Taiwanese producers lack the cost advantage and domestic market scale enjoyed by counterparts in mainland China and o

With the continuing decline of new-car sales in Taiwan, the production value of the island's automotive industry (including both assembled vehicles and auto parts) in the third quarter of 2008 dropped 22.52% from the same period of last year to NT$60.26 billion (US$1.83 billion at NT$33:US$1), acco

Over the past few years, the forged aluminum wheel sector has been growing rapidly in Taiwan, with a handful of serious players having geared up to take on the Big Leaguers. Industry observers are eagle-eyeing the moves made by Taiwan-based forged aluminum-wheel makers, who aim to crack the

Taipei, Oct. 23, 2008 (CENS)--Three local research institutes and some private companies recently decided to set up an R&D alliance focusing on development and manufacturing of automotive shock-absorption parts. Members in the alliance include the First Institute of Chung-Shan Institute of Scien

The wheel is arguably the most important part of a vehicle. Safety, comfort, performance, and function are all qualities that wheels must meet. And with powered two-wheelers (PTWs, including both motorcycles and scooters), all terrain vehicles (ATVs), or utility vehicles (UTVs), style is another fa