After 20 years or so of vigorous development, Taiwan's auto-lamp makers have achieved renown in the global aftermarket for the comprehensive range, high quality, and reasonable prices of their products. Small as it is, Taiwan has a number of major players in the worldwide auto-exterior light mar

Taiwan's powerhouse electronics industry has given a lift to many traditional manufacturing sectors on the island, including the auto-parts industry, which is enjoying a new spring of blossoming success in high-end electronic models in the midst of intense competition. The keys to this success are

With the U.S. economic recovery still uncertain, car enthusiasts in the world's largest market for auto performance-tuning parts and accessories have been shying away from expensive top-end products. Buyers in Europe and Japan, on the contrary, have been much more willing to shell out the cash need

The best and newest of the global auto parts and accessoriesy industry was on display at the recent 2004 Taipei International Auto/Motorcycle Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA 20042). The show particularly Sspotlighted at the event were the R&D achievements of Taiwanese manufacturers and the in

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

Just one year after its 40th anniversary, Kwang Yang Motor Co., Ltd. (with the KYMCO brand), Taiwan's largest powered two-wheeler (PTW) maker, has announced a series of ambitious projects aimed at turning the company into a global leader in its industry. In its run to the top—management hopes to

Chairman Paul Chen of the Taiwan Magnesium Association (TMA) is optimistic about Taiwan's magnesium industry, forecasting that the island could join industrially advanced economies at the forefront of global competition. Chen, chairman and CEO of Gatetech Technology Inc., was elected the first

With strong development capability, Xex Auto Inc. recently demonstrated a new series of eye- catching exhaust tips, featuring a sleek appearance and auto-engine status indicator function. Models in the new and innovative series, dubbed Extremexhaust (the company's product brand), have an inner r

Taiwan 9N9 International Co., Ltd. Is a specialized maker of aerodynamic body kits and performance- tuning accessories for modified cars. With strong design and manufacturing capability, 9N9's products give modified cars a brilliant appearance and improved aerodynamic characteristsics. 9N9 suppl

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

Established in 1989, Sane Kuei Machinery Co., Ltd. Is a specialized and experienced maker of electrical discharge machines (EDMs) and high- speed small-hole drilling machines. The company insists that its outstanding product quality--the crux of its operations, which are oriented toward long-term r

In response to intense competition from developing areas such as Southeast Asia and mainland China, Taiwan's manufacturers of conventional and computerized electric-discharge machines (EDMs) have been striving to develop high-added-value products such as computerized numerically controlled (CNC) wi

Manufacturers of auto lamps in Taiwan have been moving upmarket with higher-added-value products, and are being paid off in growing sales and profits. This shift means a change in market focus away from low-end markets, such as Southeast Asia, the Middle East, mainland China, and Latin America,

The days when cars were simple transportation tools are long gone, and the modern trend toward fashion and entertainment in driving is boosting the market for high-end interior- and exterior-use products. This trend is opening up new opportunities for the suppliers of such items, especially those d