ASEAN+1 to Boost Regional Auto Parts Trade The free trade agreement (FTA) signed between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China (ASEAN + 1) became effective the first day of 2010. The ASEAN + 1 is the other top-3 trading bloc than the West’s NAFTA (the North America Tre

Mobiletron Electronics Co., Ltd., a Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE)-listed maker of auto electronic parts and power tools, was recently authorized to sell ACDelco-branded power-tool products. ACDelco is in North America and elsewhere literally synonymous with auto parts of all kinds. The suppl

Sincere Metal Ent. Co., Ltd, located in Taiwan’s central county of Taichung, has been versed in production of locks and related accessories for decades, and has built a solid name in the global market. Strenuous efforts on production upgrades has enabled the firm to become a top-notch maker in t

Since its founding in 1948 in Tainan County, southern Taiwan, Yung Fang Steel Chain & Hardwares Workds Co., Ltd. has been devoted to production of chains as one of the oldest, professional companies in the line on the island. The company turns out a wide range of chains and related hardware prod

The new year of 2010 has come in with signs of recovery in the global automotive industry as the world economy emerges from its coldest winter in many years. Thanks partly to the stimulus programs that were introduced to boost auto demand in various countries, and partly to recovering consumer conf

Taipei, Feb. 4, 2010 (CENS)--Aiming to acquire investments in Taiwan, China's Shanghai International Group (SIG) will buy between NT$600 million (about US$18.75 million) and NT$1 billion (US$31.25 million) of shares in Nan Kang Rubber Tire Corp., a major tire maker in Taiwan. To buy enough share

Taipei, Jan. 19, 2010 (CENS)--Solar-network provider Lite-On Green Technology, Inc., a subsidiary of the Lite-On Group of Taiwan, has projected its revenue for this year to shoot up 500% from 2009, to NT$2 billion (US$62.5 million at US$1:NT$32) mostly thanks to several big contracts from Europe an

K.R. Chen, chairman of the Taiwan Transportation Vehicle Manufacturers' Association (TTVMA) and president of Taiwan's largest carmaker Yulon Group, sheds light on the future of Taiwan's automotive industry, predicting several possibilities for growth that are influenced by an obvious oversupply i

Since its establishment in 1996, Hsuan Hau Enterprise Co., Ltd. has been specialized in producing and exporting AB glue, super glue, strong adhesive rubber solution, clear bond, CO2 tire repair kit, tire seal, tire repair tools, cold patch, RTV silicone, and tire valve tubing, among others. To m

The Yulon Group of Taiwan, the largest car-making conglomerate on the island, continues to show not only its prowess in making innovative vehicles, but also its commitment to be a responsible corporate citizen: its flagship firm Yulon Motor Co. recently debuted the own-brand LUXGEN full-electric mu

Taipei, Dec. 24, 2009 (CENS)--TSRC Corporation, a major maker of synthetic rubber in Taiwan, will set up a joint-venture SBR (styrene butadiene rubber) plant in India by partnering with the Japan-based Marubeni Corp. and the Indian state-run India Petroleum, with TSRC to hold 30% stake in the new v

Taipei, Dec. 17, 2009 (CENS)--Taiwan-based automaker China Motor Corp. (CMC), which locally assembles Mitsubishis and Chryslers, recently said that its reinvested mainland Chinese affiliate South East (Fujian) Motor Co., Ltd. (SEM) achieved monthly sales of 11,000 vehicles in November. CMC attr

Once the world's largest production bases of bicycles of all kinds with an annual export volume of almost 10 million units, Taiwan has been forced by low-priced competitors from mainland China to upgrade to the front ranks in the world to roll out high-end bicycles. Just a few years ago, "Think

Taipei, Dec. 2, 2009 (CENS)--Mahindra and Mahindra Co., Ltd., a major maker of various industrial and transportation vehicles in India, recently held a procurement meeting with more than 40 representatives of auto-parts and vehicle makers in Taiwan, according to the Taiwan External Trade Developmen

Taipei, Nov. 30, 2009 (CENS)--Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co., one of Taiwan's largest manufacturers of rubber tires, has resolved to set aside NT$12 billion (about US$372.09 millions) to build a new plant in Changnan Technology Park in Changhua County, central Taiwan. As required, Cheng Shin pre

Taipei, Nov. 25, 2009 (CENS)--Cheng Shin Rubber Ind. Co. Ltd., a major tire manufacturer in Taiwan, recently announced to invest US$30 million to build a new factory in Chongqing, Sichuan Province in China. The new facility would first focus on producing passenger car radial (PCR) tires for sal

Taipei, Nov. 12, 2009 (CENS)--Cheng Shin Rubber Ind. Co., Ltd. of Taiwan, the largest tire-making conglomerate in Greater China, recently disclosed its joining the supply chain of China's biggest private carmaker, Geely Automobile. The tire maker said that it plans to pour additional US$300 mil

It seems that more and more manufacturers, especially in Asia, are realizing the importance of well-thought-out design in the commercial success of products. Such belief has been confirmed by the level of turnout at the "red dot design award 2009," where a record number of product entries were subm

Taipei, Nov. 4, 2009 (CENS)--Both Cheng Shin Rubber Ind. Co. Ltd. and Kenda Rubber Ind. Co., Ltd., two major tire makers in Taiwan, reported record earnings per share (EPS) for the first three quarters since their initial public offerings (IPO) due to smooth sales in the Chinese automotive and bicy

Over 2,000 exhibitors to attend the show slated for Dec. 9-11, 2009 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre With the U.S. still among the frontrunners of the automotive consumer nations, and China now officially to have exceeded the U.S. in the first half of 2009 to lead in new car sales,

Taipei, Oct. 27, 2009 (CENS)--The leading tire makers in Taiwan, including Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co., Kenda Rubber Industrial Co., Nankang Rubber Tire Corp., Federal Corp. and Hwa Fong Rubber Industry Co., continue to tap the booming car market in China, by further optimizing their production

Nan Hwa Global Co., Ltd. is based in central Taiwan and the international sales representative of Zhejiang Best Rubber Co., Ltd., a specialized developer and maker of bicycle and motorcycle tires and tubes in China. Through Nan Hwa, global buyers can get high-quality, durable, and reasonably-pr

Established in 1980, Unilli Motor Co., Ltd. is an ISO 9001-approved company specializing in developing and manufacturing tires. Having globally marketed its line of quality tires under its own UNILLI brand for many years, this maker is widely welcome by customers worldwide, especially in Europe, As

Established in 1999, Wenzhou M&C Foreign Trade Co., Ltd. and its Deauto Branch (DEAUTO Group) specialize in finding the right auto part among some 600 makers for global buyers, with product lines that are extensive, high quality and competitively priced. DEAUTO Group's goal is simply to fill gl

In the first seven months this year, the share prices of 17 listed auto-parts companies in China, out of 23, doubled, underscoring the business upturn driven by brisk sale of cars in the domestic market. China's auto parts sector owes its upbeat performance to continuing steady car sales over th

Only as recently as 1982 when the automotive accessory industry had just begun to gain momentum in China, the vast majority of the products turned out by Chinese makers were items with low added-value and technical-threshold, such as window tint films, seat covers etc., which fit the trend since th

The 4th Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan 2009), the biggest and only international motorcycle show on the island, was lent more credibility by inviting as VIP Tim Buche, president of three major motorcycling and performance vehicle related organizations in the United

With a strong R&D team consisting of 30 talented and experienced professionals, or 25% to 30% of its total work force, the Vision Automobile Electronics Industrial Co. is a leading Taiwanese developer and manufacturer of automotive electronics. The company is TS16949- and TSO9001:2000-certified, an

While the recession continues to batter the American and global automakers as never before since WWII, the latest Taipei AMPA boasts figures that seem hopeful. Held in conjunction with AutoTronics Taipei 2009 from April 14 to 17 under the same roof of the TWTC (Taipei World Trade Center) Nangang Ex

Taipei, Oct. 5, 2009 (CENS)--To alleviate its impact on local people, the government has decided to halve the levy of the projected energy and environment tax and use majority of the tax income in cutting other taxes and subsidizing lower-income people, according to a preliminary decision of the ta