The organizer of the 4th Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan 2009), held April 14-19, 2009 at the Taipei World Trade Center, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) invited several globally renowned journalists covering the powersport industry to see the latest in the island’s powered two-wheeler (PTW), all terrain vehicle (ATV), and light electric vehicle ...

High-power powered two-wheelers (PTWs), all terrain vehicles (ATVs), electric-scooters graced the show floor at the 4th Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan 2009), further demonstrating Taiwan's rising profile among the industry big boys. The show also enjoyed an impressive exhibitor turnout, indicating that the PTW industry is still riding high despite the global e...

The Kwang Yang Motor Co (KYMCO), Taiwan’s largest manufacturer of powered two-wheelers (PTWs), recently announced that it had signed an agreement with Japanese PTW maker Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. to set up a joint venture in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. The new venture, the Changzhou Kawasaki & Kwang Yang Engine Co. (CK&K), is capitalized at US$10 million. CK&K will produce general-purpos...

Sales of new powered two-wheelers (PTWs) in Europe dropped 35% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2009, following a 34% decline in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to the Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers in Europe (ACEM). Sales have been dropping sharply since the last quarter of 2008, the association said, as the severity of the downturn puts purchasing power under immense press...

As Taiwan continues to try to be politically-correct by staying with the global trend to become more green in its transportation options, mainly backed by policymaking that aims to reduce carbon emissions on the island through developing the electric vehicle (LEV) industry, with the authorities having been investing increasingly more resources into such program. And the measure currently is to pr...

Already a globally leading production base of high-end bicycles and products, Taiwan is aggressively leveraging its existing advantages in production, high-technology and innovation to build another world-leading sector: electric bicycles. The rapidly emerging e-bike sector is proving to be a great way for makers to move upmarket, avoiding underselling to build innovative, value-added product...

The government, academic organizations, research institutions, and private manufacturers are all working hard to develop electric vehicles (EVs) in Taiwan; and the island, thanks to its position as a global production base for high-quality internal-combustion scooters, large domestic market for powered two-wheelers (PTWs), mature battery and electronic industries, and strong policy support from t...

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 States: the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC), Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA), and M...

Onorino Di Tanna, 31, a mechanical engineer who has been working at Piaggio for the past five years in the Scooter Technical Innovation section, was invited by the 4th Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan 2009) as a key speaker to talk about the successful innovation of the MP3. The mechanical engineer was also exclusively interviewed by the Taiwan Motorcycle and P...

R.P.M. Co., Ltd., a major powered two-wheeler (PTW) tuning-parts brand in Taiwan, recently celebrated its 22nd anniversary by moving into a brand-new integrated office- factory complex in Taipei, showing its determination to further expand its business, especially globally after having built dominance on the island. The new office-plant complex cost over NT$100 million (US$2.86 million at US...