By Chao Ting-Yu As the world settles into 2019, the automotive industry is still feeling the effects brought on by last year's trade tensions between auto powerhouses -- the U.S. and China. Such tensions have hurt the industry, as shown in the mass layoffs and government intervention to buoy the local industries. In China, the automotive industry saw the first decline in sales in the past 2...

TrendForce LED research (LEDinside), in its newly published price trend report, indicated that mainstream high-power and medium-power LED packaging products in the Chinese market had seen a price-drop in January, but swung back to ride a stable trend in February. Such a trend reflected a struggling global economy at the start of the year, LEDinside analysist Wang Ting said, pointing out that c...

Frankfurt-The biennial Automechanika Frankfurt (AMF) show kicked off on Sept. 11 and will last for five days. Products on display are of the world’s largest scale and quality, including automotive parts and components, repair and maintenance, tools, automotive electronics and systems, IT products and services. In celebration of the show’s 25th anniversary, AMF expanded its services by adding 12 h...

As in many other manufacturing sectors, Taiwan-based suppliers have tapped their seemingly endless potential to focus on improving production capability to outdo rivals, an advantage they have been maximizing as well in the auto engine parts and accessories field. The increased competition in the global market for engine parts has waken up Taiwan-based suppliers as to the considerable progress...

Compared to Taiwan’s anemic economic growth, the local light vehicle market has still expanded at solid pace so far this year, as reflected by the latest statistics compiled by Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) for May, when imports, however, posted negative growth. MOTC’s statistics show that Taiwan’s light vehicle sales totaled 34,953 units in May, up 8.4 percent month on ...

Continuing an uptrend in growth from 2013, when about 80 million units were sold, sales of new cars worldwide increased by 2.3 percent to reach a new record high of 87.28 million units in 2015, driven by robust demand from major markets like the U.S. and Western Europe; while sales in China, the world's largest automobile market continued to rise slightly, according to the Automotive Research & T...

Since 1972, Hwang Yu Automobile Parts Co., Ltd. has specialized in aftermarket automotive chassis and brake components with over 47 years of manufacturing experience Part of Hwang Yu’s innovative process for its automobile parts includes introducing exciting new products to new ways of connecting with the customers and support the evolving automotive industry. Upholding the finest quality i...

Champion Shine Enterprises Co., Ltd., founded in 1975, specializes in producing, designing and developing varied closed-cell EVA foam sheets and EVA surface design. Equipped with water cutting and mold cutting CNC processing machineries that enables the factory to cut into any sort of EVA foam, the firm is in the unique position take in any customized OEM and ODM orders. Compared to the tradit...

Active Slimming Goods Enterprise Co., Ltd. has dealt in exercise equipment, focusing on markets in the Europe in the past. The firm has rolled out a product that aims to help workers in auto workshops or the individual repair, maintain and detail cars faster and more efficient. Mini Lift 2500 is a fully mechanical, easy-to-use, space-saving low-rise car lift. Its maximum lifting capacity is ...

Forsa Enterprise Co., Ltd., already recognized as one of the world's most comprehensive supplier of shock absorbers for motorcycles, scooters, all terrain vehicles (ATVs) etc., has been moving along another direction which is designed to take the maker closer to developing products for a new niche in the future, without interrupting its leader-of-the-pack position in the original core business. ...

With a tip at one end of the metal shaft and a plastic handle at the other, a screwdriver is one of the earthiest, most commonly used tools with a stereotyped shape in the minds of the public. Strelka’s brand-new ToolBook is designed to give that stereotype a makeover. The ToolBook is a screwdriver set consisting of four screwdrivers and several hex keys, with lots of features to set itself a...

By QUINCY LIANG After gaining a solid foothold in China, the world's largest automobile market, Taiwan's major auto-parts maker Tong Yang Industrial Co., Ltd. recently announced that it will focus investment over the next few years on the island. Crispin Wu, Tong Yang's president, said that his company has set up a technical R&D center at its headquarters in Tainan, southern Taiwan, and wil...

The first four shows are April 24-27, while Motorcycle Taiwan and Taiwan Car Tuning run April 25-28. All six exhibitions will assemble together at Nangang Exhibition Center Halls 1 and 2. Organizers expect the 2019 event to be the largest ever, with 1,530 exhibitors spread over 4,550 booths. Organizers expect more than 7,000 international buyers from 120 countries to attend the show — up from ...

By Chao Ting-yu Economic Daily News (CENS.com) oversaw delegations of Taiwan’s best automotive parts manufacturers and suppliers in the aftermarket industry to attend trade shows around the world in 2018. At the same time, CENS.com-published Taiwan Transportation Equipment Guide (TTG) trade magazine was handed out at CENS.com’s booths at those exhibitions, which were received like hot-cakes. ...

The 2018 edition of Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) kicked off from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 at Sands Expo Center; a total of 6,269 exhibitors came from 43 countries/regions, a 4% growth compared to last year’s figures, using up over 5,000 booths. Organizers estimate that over 162,000 professional buyers from approximately 135 countries visited the largest show of its kind in the North Amer...

Established in 1992, Liege International Co., Ltd, a Taiwan-based company specializing in making rubber parts and suspension links, has been committed to satisfying its domestic and overseas customers with high quality and professional services. To meet ever-changing market demands, Liege has been continuously putting efforts on the R&D of new products. Hydraulic Engine Mounting, for instance...

AEPS Trading Co., Ltd. is a specialized and experienced supplier of various engine parts specifically for Japanese and Korean makes and models as well as other vehicles, having built sound reputation among the automotive segment, particularly in the aftermarket. The company’s product lineup encompasses a wide spectrum of engine system parts, including cylinder liners, pistons, piston pins, pis...

Ever since established in 1996 in Tainan City, southern Taiwan, Mashin Electric Corp. has worked on the development and production of battery chargers for automotives, motorcycles, industrial applications, mobility scooters, generators and other purposes. Mashin’s product lines includes battery chargers, adaptors, transformers, battery analyzers and jump starters, which are globally marketed un...