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Exhibition Highlights                                                                                                                                                                               Exhibition Highlights



                     The six-in-one event for the automotive
                     and motorcycle industries, Taipei                                                                                      The Auto Parts Market Overview in Taiwan            The global automobile industry trends in 2019
                     AMPA, AutoTronics Taipei, Taiwan                                                                                                                                        mainly focuses on the automated, connected, and
                     International Intelligent Transportation                                                                              1. Production value declines due to stagnant global   electric automotive technologies. This can be primarily
                     Show, Taiwan EVS, Taiwan                                                                                              economy and the U.S.-China trade war              seen in the top auto manufacturers’ decisions to
                     International Motorcycle Industry Show                                                                                                                                  develop advanced driver assistance systems,
                     and Taiwan International Car Tuning &                                                                                    The stable economy in 2018 spurred on domestic   including Level 4 and 5 driving automation. The firms
                     Car Care Show impressed visitors and                                                                                  manufacturers to expand R&D dedicated to emerging   also introduced  5G technology to ensure stable
                     buyers from all over the world. (photo                                                                                markets for high added-value components. Taiwan’s   connectivity of autonomous cars to the cloud. Last,
                     courtesy of TAITRA)                                                                                                   auto parts production value increased to NTD$227.4   the current trends in the electric automotive field are
                                                                                                                                           billion, a 3.95% increase of 3.95% compared with   aiming for expansion of electric systems in more
                                                                                                                                           2017. The global economy has slowed down in 2019,   models, as well as increased new energy efficiency,
                                                                                                                                           prompted by the U.S.-China trade war and chaotic   for example, Nissan’s improvements made to the Leaf
                                                                                                                                           international situation, both factors that have further   E Plus in terms of battery life and performance.
                                                                                                                                           impacted auto sales. In the meantime, the emerging
                                                                                                                                           markets are seeing a strong momentum for future      With the arrival of AloT and 5G, auto giants are also
                                                                                                                                           growth while the markets in China and Western     implementing these technologies into the application
                    Foreign Buyers Exceeds Previous                                                                                        Europe have begun to decline. Overall, it is inevitable   of automobiles. Apart from traditional automobile and
                                                                                                                                                                                             auto parts manufacturers, manufacturing suppliers of
                                                                                                                                           that auto parts value would drop,with industry
                    Years at Taipei AMPA 2019 6-in-1                                                                                       forecasts showing expectations of NTD$224.8 billion,   key components such as Qualcomm, Intel, and Nvidia
                                                                                                                                           a 1.11%-decrease compared to 2018. (From Table 1)
                                                                                                                                                                                             are all building chips and platforms for self-driving
                                                                                                                                                                                             vehicles. The current aim of these tech giants are
                    Show                                                                                                                   Table 1                                           directed towards developing self-driving AI, 5G, and
                                                                                                                                                                                             user experiences according to their advantages. This
                                                                                                                                               Year        2017       2018       2019        is done with expectations for smarter vehicles with
                    By Huang Wei-Shiou                                                                                                     Production in                                     internet capabilities that can ensure connectivity with
                                                                                                                                           Value          218,722    227,364    224,830      everything.
                    Post-Show Overview
                       he 2019 Taipei AMPA, AutoTronics Taipei, Taiwan   30% of its production efficiency. Nan Hoang Traffic                Growth Rate    4.33%     3.95%      -1.11%       Employ EDN and CENS.com’s Marketing to
                    TInternational Intelligent Transportation Show, and   Instrument, the largest brake parts manufacturer in              The Integrated Taxonomic Information System 2019 Q1   Broaden Global Horizons
                    Taiwan EVS was held on April 24 to 27, while the   Taiwan, released the YangPo brake pad. The new                      Report
                    Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show and   brake pad is highly-wear resistant, RoHS (EU) and                  (Figures in million New Taiwan dollars )             During the show, EDN and CENS sent out its
                    Taiwan International Car Tuning & Car Care Show   REACH (environmental protection) compliant, and                                                                        publication team to its booths located at the Taipei
                    took place between April 25 and 28. The Taipei AMPA   R90-certifi ed. Cub Elecparts, the leading manufacturer                                                            World Trade Center and Taipei Nangang Exhibition
                    2019 6-in-1 Show wrapped up successfully, seeing   of tire pressure detectors, designed a comprehensive                                                                  Center, distributing Taiwan Transportation Equipment
                    the attendance of 1,340 exhibitors from 14 nations,   driving assistance system for large vehicles. The all-in-        2. Auto parts in Taiwan are primarily exported to the   Guide (TTG), TTG e-book, and TTG USB for the digital
                    occupying 3,750 booths, and attracting a total of 7212   one system features a front vehicle collision warning,        U.S. and EU markets                               edition among visitors. Buyers on site will be able to
                    visitors from 142 nations, a 10.2% increase from 2018.   lane departure warning, driver fatigue alert, and inner                                                         obtain the newest reports through the trade magazines
                    Foreign buyers primarily came from these top ten   wheel radius difference prevention system. Mycarr                      Aside from supplying auto parts to domestic    and search for suitable Taiwanese suppliers to work
                    countries: Japan, China, the United States, Malaysia,   Lighting, which has several patents for automotive             car service centers, most are exported overseas,   with.
                    Hong Kong, Thailand, South Korea, the Philippines,   LED lights, introduced a full product range of LED                far exceeding the value of imports and yet the gap
                                                                                                                                                                                                Since its publication in 1986, TTG has gathered the
                    Singapore, and Indonesia.                         bulbs, capable for interior, exterior and rear-end fi tting.         continues to show signs of increasing, as seen in   most exceptional supplier information of Taiwanese
                                                                                                                                           Tables 2 and 3. The import value of Taiwan’s auto
                                                                      Professional manufacturer of fuel tank systems LC
 34                                                                   Fuel Tank Manufacture Co. oversees the development                   parts reached approximately NTD$62.8 billion, an   auto part industry, including OEM, ODM, OES
                                                                                                                                           increase of 3.31% compared to 2017. The top five
                                                                                                                                                                                             suppliers in auto and motor parts. TTG is not only the
                                                                      and production of entire fuel supply systems by
                                                                                                                                           importing countries make up 80.9% of import value,
                                                                                                                                                                                             earliest auto parts publication in Taiwan, but also the
                                                                      instilling the highest processing standards in designing
                                                                      the product, molding development and production,                     mainly used for domestic maintenance. On the other   best procurement reference book for auto components
                                                                      packaging and delivery. All of LC Fuel Tank products                 hand, the value of auto parts exports in Taiwan is   buyers. At the exhibition, CENS.com offered the hard
                                                                      have passed the strictest standard and certification                 nearly at NTD$171.8 billion, a decrease of 0.16%.   copy of TTG, the QRcode to scan and obtain the TTG
                                                                      for OEM auto plants, and showcased a wide range of                   The top five exporting countries account for 62.95% of   e-book, as well as TTG USB digital version, which is
                                                                      products at the show.                                                overall export value. Taiwan focused its exports on the   in high demand and popular among buyers due to its
                                                                                                                                           North American and EU markets.                    7G-plus storage capacity.
                                                                                                                                              Although Taiwan’s auto parts industry mostly      During the show, EDN (CENS) provided real-time
                    Taiwan External Trade Development Council                                                                              consists of small and medium-sized enterprises, the   business matchmaking services. Procurement needs
                                                                                                                                           entire supply chain is complete with the advantages of   and buyer information collected on site of the show
                        The exhibition was held under the theme of                                                                         low volume, high diversity, and flexible production.   are matched in CENS.com database, allowing the
                    “Motorization, Electrization, and Intelligentization,”                                                                    In recent years, manufacturers have consistently   CENS.com team to create buyer profiles and process
                    showcasing the entirety of Taiwan’s automotive                                                                         invested in R&D and brushed up production         biz matchmaking. The results are then emailed to the
                    industry supply chain. Many iconic local manufacturers                                                                 techniques. Also, Taiwan is ranked first globally in   exhibitors on-site in Taiwan, giving exhibitors and on-
                    attended, including Depo, Sonar, Eagle Eyes Traffic,                                                                   terms of market share for auto lamps, bumpers,    site buyers the chance to quickly connect and discuss
                    and many industry-leading manufacturers. Tong                                                                          sheet metal, and molds, demonstrating Taiwan’s    business opportunities.
                    Yang Group, a professional bumpers and automotive                                                                      manufacturers are equipped with the competitive
                    sheet metal manufacturer, emphasized its usage                                                                         advantages to tap into the international automobiles
                    of robotic arms to spray the painting, increasing   Foreign buyers highly recognized Taiwan’s quality products         supply chain.
                                                                      (photo courtesy of TAITRA)
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