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| March 2010 |
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Environmental
performance of new vehicles: increased use of variable valve mechanisms
with more advanced functions |
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Features
on new models in Japanese market: diversified driving support equipment
enhances preventive safety Adoption of pre-crash system, lane departure preventing system and the like shows a significant expansion |
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| March 2010 |
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China's
new vehicle sales: automakers' plans rise to 16.80 million in 2010, up
3.18 million from 2009 |
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Toyota:
expanding hybrid lineup by adding small cars and launching new compact
cars developed for emerging markets |
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Ford
to launch global platform-based new model family in North America
(Production forecast)
Expecting to achieve the 2011 goals in the Ford Revival Plan earlier in 2010 |
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Six
leading European OEMs: the global sales in 2009 declined to 16.36 million
by 2.4% |
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Japanese
OEMs' production volume overseas, and exports to Asia, both recovering FY2009 sales forecast now stands at 18.73 million units, up by 1.51 million from original estimate |
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In
Mexico, VW and Nissan producing new models; Ford producing the Fiesta;
Chrysler manufacturing the Fiat 500 |
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| Products/ Technologies | |||
| February 2010 |
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2010
Detroit Auto Show: electric vehicles exhibited by automakers Toyota announces FT-CH, Honda the volume production model of CR-Z, and Ford its Focus EV |
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2010
Detroit Auto Show: powertrains and vehicles slated for sale Compact / medium size engines by GM, Multiair engines by Chrysler, a glut of engines by Ford |
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| February 2010 |
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Japanese
OEMs shift focus, launching more compact and eco-friendly cars in the USA
Mazda to launch the Mazda2; Mitsubishi Motors, the i-MiEV; and Suzuki, the next-generation Swift |
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New
vehicle sales in Japan were 4.61 million in 2009; and are expected to increase
to 4.80 million in 2010 New vehicle sales recorded a year-on-year increase from 2008 starting in September 2009. In December 2009, they also registered an increase from the same period of 2007 |
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Honda:
expanding the HEV lineup and launching a new small car in India and Thailand
in 2011(Production forecast) Increasing the local content to minimize the foreign exchange impact and make small vehicle profitable |
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Changan
Automobile Group/Beijing Automotive Group/Guangzhou Automobile Group: annual
production capacity of passenger cars reaches 5.2 million at the end of
2010 The planned future capacity is 5.1 million for Changan Automobile Group, 2.2 million for Beijing Automotive Group and 1.8 million for Guangzhou Automobile Group |
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Hyundai
Motor Group to launch full HEV in the US in 2010 and FCEV in 2012 in Korea(Production forecast) Hyundai Czech Republic Plant and Kia US Plant go live with an annual production of 200K and 300K respectively |
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Brazil/Argentina:
combined production capacity to reach 5.87 million units in 2014(Production forecast) New vehicle sales in Brazil grew to 3.14 million in 2009, manufacturers launching more vehicles designed for South American Market |
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| Products/ Technologies | |||
| January 2010 |
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Lithium-ion
battery manufacturers in Europe, US and Korea: GM/Daimler/VW augmenting
operation A123 Systems starts Chinese production while Fiat and Hyundai groups start battery production |
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The
percentage of new vehicles with 1.5L engines or less which Japanese OEMs
sold increased 5.0 points to 37.7% The percentage of vehicles with 2.6L engines or over declined 7.0 points to 17.6%. The ratio of HEVs is 7.4% in Japan |
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VW,
Daimler, Opel, Ford, and Fiat offer eco-friendly versions of their volume
production models BMW makes available in all its models EfficientDynamics, which enhances fuel efficiency and driving performance |
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Safety
equipment in the European market: standard installation rate of front side
airbags reaches 80%, while ESC marks 55% Euro NCAP introduces a new rating system in 2009, including assessment of ESC installation status as well |
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| January 2010 |
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SAIC
Motor, FAW Group, and Dongfeng Motor Corp. will be capable of producing
7.8 million a year at the end of 2010 (Production
forecast) In their future plans, SAIC Motor and FAW Group will have a production capacity of 3.7 million while Dongfeng Motor Corp. will have 3.9 million |
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Combined
CBU production capacity in India, the ASEAN, Taiwan and Australia: expanding
to 7.67 million in 2012 Toyota, Renault/Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi and Suzuki are expanding their production capacity in India and Thailand |
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Daihatsu:
introduces mini vehicles with fuel consumption of 30km/L in a few years
(Production forecast) Reducing parts procurement costs by 30% through open procurement by the end of FY2011 |
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Renault
to launch three different EVs in 2011 and produce EV batteries from 2012
(Production forecast) It agrees to the support scheme of AvtoVAZ in Russia, while launching an ultra-low-cost car in India in 2012 |
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| December 2009 |
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The
percentage of new vehicles in Japan, the U.S.A., and Europe with 1.5L engines
or less increased 8.9 points to 32.4% The percentage of HEVs in Japan and E85 vehicles in the USA increased; the percentage of diesel-powered vehicles declined in Europe |
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Safety
equipment in the US market: installation rates of front side airbags and
roof airbags as standard reached 80% NHTSA to introduce new system in NCAP starting with 2011 MY vehicles and to publicize installation status of advanced equipment as well |
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| December 2009 |
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India:
Tata, Fiat and Suzuki expand exports with Nano, Grande Punto and A-star
(Production forecast) Nissan, GM and Ford plan to export Micra successor, new Spark and new model Figo |
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Latest
FY2009 business forecasts by Japanese automakers: unit sales revised upward
by 1.09 million vehicles (Production forecast) Companies expect to almost break even in terms of operating profit: all makers except Toyota plan to return to profitability in second half |
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Japanese
commercial vehicle manufacturers: Hino started to produce heavy trucks in
China Isuzu developing trucks for emerging markets and Mitsubishi Fuso starting a joint venture in Russia |
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Chrysler's
medium-term plan to double global sales to 2.8 million by 2014 (Production forecast) Of the sales, 56% built on Fiat's platforms, while Fiat's technology-derived engines come with Chrysler's vehicles |
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| Products/ Technologies | |||
| November 2009 |
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EV/PHEV
plans by emerging auto manufacturers: production volume plans of 200,000
or 100,000 a year Various types of vehicles being planned: from luxury models priced at USD $100,000, to 2-seat/3-wheeled vehicles and ultra-compacts |
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Lithium-ion
battery in development (3): aramid-based separators introduced by two companies
Followed by cellulose-based separators with an eye to nonwoven cloth separators |
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US
fuel economy regulations: proposed CAFE target at 34.1 mpg and CO2 emission
target at 250 g/mile in MY 2016 Adoption of the standards by vehicle size urges auto manufacturers to improve its CAFE and CO2 emission levels by every size of their vehicles |
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Features
on new models from Hyundai/Kia: introduction of various new engines and
six-speed AT Advanced safety/visibility/convenience items arm high-class/luxury vehicles |
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Increasing
number of safety devices and front side air bags being installed as standard
equipment in Japanese market Greater number of ESCs becoming standard equipment; with pre-crash systems becoming more widely available on new 2009 vehicle models |
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| November 2009 |
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Ford's
European business: strong sales of the new Fiesta and the new Ka driving
the automaker to expand its market share to 9.2% Launching the C-MAX and the Focus in 2010 that use global C-platform |
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Thailand:
Nissan launches Eco-Cars in March 2010 and exports them to Japan Isuzu and Mitsubishi Motors resume 2-shift production of 1t pickups in autumn 2009 |
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| October 2009 |
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HEV/EV
plans of European, US, and Korean OEMs: European OEMs newly introduce HEVs Major auto manufacturers to introduce PHEVs and EVs by 2012 |
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Lithium-ion
battery in development (2): Idemitsu Kosan plans commercialization of solid-state
electrolytes Solid-state polymer electrolytes to be commercialized by NOF, nonflammable electrolytes by Bridgestone and Central Glass |
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European
new models and their equipment: use of speed-sensitive power steering expands
Adoption of lane departure warning systems and adaptive brake lights also increases |
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| October 2009 |
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Nissan:
focusing on its operations in BRICs and the Middle East to reap early
returns from these emerging markets |
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Suzuki
plans sales of 1 million units and exports of 200,000 in FY2010 in India Company enhances marketing activities for Splash and A-Star/Alto designed for sales worldwide |
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GM's
European business: whole ownership in Saab and majority stake in Opel/Vauxhall
transferred Holding a 35% stake in Opel/Vauxhall to continue joint development of vehicles |
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August
2009 sales of passenger cars grew 4.9% in Japan, the U.S.A. and five European
countries Sales in April-June 2009: Mini segment grew by 3.4%; Small by 4.9% |
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Indonesia:
more auto manufacturers gather for production of seven and eight-seat MPVs Production of VW Touran and Honda Freed start, while production of Hyundai H-1 is on the way |
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| September 2009 |
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HEV/EV
plans of Japanese passenger car manufacturers: Toyota to introduce new
HEVs proactively |
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Lithium-ion
battery in development (1): progress seen in use of new cathode and anode
materials Lithium nickel oxides and lithium iron phosphates for cathodes; lithium titanium oxides and alloys for anodes |
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Lane
change assistance system: the system that monitors blind spots diagonally
to the rear is the main current VW, GM, Ford and Volvo increasing its use, Mazda and Nissan introducing it in the Atenza and the next-generation Fuga respectively |
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| September 2009 |
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During
the April - June 2009 period, production volumes in Asia of Honda, Nissan,
and Suzuki increased year-on-year Toyota and Honda revised their FY2009 consolidated sales volume forecasts upward by 100,000 and 85,000 units, respectively |
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Ford
plans to produce 1.07 million in North America in the second half of 2009,
up 26% from 2008 Company reduced long-term debt by $10.1 billion, starting to launch compact cars in North America which use the global platforms |
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Six
European OEMs' business results in first half of 2009: global sales of 8.1
million vehicles, a loss of 16% PSA, Renault, BMW and Daimler have negative operation profits versus Fiat and VW |
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North
American commercial vehicle manufacturers: Daimler quits Sterling brand
Paccar to build a new engine plant and expand the UK plant, while Navistar plans to enter the RV business |
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In
Malaysia, Proton launches its first MPV and resumed its commercial alliance
with Mitsubishi Motors to develop a new vehicle model Perodua also plans to launch a new MPV model while Nissan's partner, Tan Chong Motor, expands its second plant |
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| August 2009 |
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EV/HEV/PHEV
passenger cars: Japan annual sale to 1 million vehicles in 2013, 2.5 million
in 2030 |
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Automotive
batteries: Toyota to produce NiMH batteries for 1.1 million cars in 2010
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| August 2009 |
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Fuji
Heavy Industries starts selling the Stella EV, while developing an HEV
and a diesel-powered vehicle designed for Japanese market |
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BMW
to launch 7 Series and X6 hybrid models in 2009 It will stick to the 2012 profit targets and new model plans of X1 and Gran Turismo |
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Volvo,
Iveco, MAN and Scania make rapid development in new emerging markets |
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Japanese
parts suppliers in India building new plants or expanding existing facilities
in the north and south of the country |
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Korea:
Hyundai Motor Group to establish 3.13 million overseas production capacity
involving BRICs |
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Six
Central European countries: annual production capacity to expand to 4.5
million in 2012 Daimler building a new plant in Hungary, Ford starting production in Romania |
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| Products/ Technologies | |||
| July 2009 |
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2009
Automotive Engineering Exposition: technologies exhibited by automotive
parts suppliers Including HEV/EV related technologies and features installed in Toyota's iQ and New Prius |
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2009
Automotive Engineering Exposition: exhibits by Japanese Automakers New Prius by Toyota, Insight by Honda, and advanced safety systems |
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Turbochargers:
boosting up European gasoline engines Suppliers enhance turbocharger production, besides Bosch and Continental newly enter the business |
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| July 2009 |
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In
the second half of FY2009, 96 Japanese suppliers post an operating profit
or break even 119 suppliers, which close their fiscal year in March, forecast to decrease sales by 19.3% in FY2009 |
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Shanghai
and its outskirt areas hot with a flurry of construction and expansion of
their production bases by Japanese auto parts suppliers Other regions have a mixture of good or bad - expansion of production capacities or postponed or frozen plans for production |
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GM:
files for bankruptcy protection; set to substantial reduction of debt and
cost restructuring New GM to yield profit at a new break-even point of 10 million vehicle sales in the US market |
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Russia:
tie-ups promoted between Renault and AvtoVAZ as well as between Fiat and
Sollers Major auto manufacturers keep expansion plan despite significant market shrinkage expected in 2009 |
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| Products/ Technologies | |||
| June 2009 |
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Start/stop
systems: signs of rapid increase in Europe Toyota, Mazda, Mitsubishi and Suzuki making their systems available on their cars designed for European markets |
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| June 2009 |
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Japanese
OEMs: seven of them to return to profitability in second half of FY2009
Consolidated sales volume in FY2008 counts 19.61 million while plan for FY2009 shrinks to 17.22 million |
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Mazda:
introducing next-generation powertrains and platforms in 2011 Introducing start/stop systems and new diesel engines in 2009 |
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Daimler
to market S-Class hybrid vehicle and produce smart EV in 2009 It will establish development and production function for Li-ion batteries and start EV promotion project |
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Chrysler:
files petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to expedite
restructuring GM announces balance sheet improvement and strengthened restructuring plans |
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Japanese
auto parts suppliers look to Thailand as a production frontier In Thailand and Vietnam, new production bases built, production capacities up, but few postponed or frozen plans |
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| Products/ Technologies | |||
| May 2009 |
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The ratio of inline four-cylinder engines has increased to 39% in the US market The ratio of V-type 8-cylinder engines declined to 19% while that of 6-speed automatic transmissions and CVTs is increasing | |
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| May 2009 |
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In
Europe, sales of passenger cars is increasing in countries where scrapping
incentives are introduced The Japanese government is also preparing introduction of scrapping incentives, which cover more than 20% of the ownership |
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Chinese
OEMs plan to sell 8 million passenger cars, up 1.25 million, in 2009 The government targets total production of more than 10 million, introducing preferential treatment to compact passenger cars |
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Mitsubishi
Motors to introduce i MiEVs in Japan in 2009, Europe at the end of 2010
Planning to launch A-segment cars in 2010 and to start development of the serial plug-in hybrid cars |
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PSA
to put priority on improving cash flows over pursuing 2010 targets Expanding market coverage with new models; releasing diesel HEV in 2011 |
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GM
and Chrysler: U.S. government demands more all-out restructuring plans U.S. government guarantees GM & Chrysler warranties and payment of delivered parts for suppliers |
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Japanese
auto parts suppliers in Europe to increase production capacity in France
and Poland While to reduce production capacity in the UK and to ally for development with local suppliers in Germany |
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Turkey:
Renault launching the Symbol, Fiat the Fiorino Qubo and Toyota the New Verso
Production and exports in 2008 the highest ever but dropping by half in January-March 2009 from a year earlier |
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| Products/ Technologies | |||
| April 2009 |
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In
Europe, Transmissions Shifting to Six-Speed for both AT and MT
Diesel engine equipped for 59% and supercharger for 63% of new vehicles |
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| April 2009 |
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India:
Tata Launching the Nano, Renault/Nissan Moving to Introduce its Rival
Suzuki with the A-star and Hyundai with the i20 are expanding their exports |
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Nissan:
Focused on Entry Cars and EV for Market Launch in 2010
Suspending the on-going growth strategy to secure free cash-flow |
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GM:
New Restructuring Plan Requesting up to $30 Billion in Government Loan
Ended 2008 with sales of 8.36 million, a $30.9 billion of bottom-line loss and a $13.4 billion of cash reserves drained |
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Chrysler
LLC: Business Reorganization Centered on Alliance with Fiat
Company seeks $9 billion in U.S. Government loans as basis of its Feb. 2009 Restructuring Plan |
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Fiat:
Launching Low-Cost Brand in Western Europe in 2010
Fiat forms new alliance with BMW, expands alliances in Serbia and Russia, and agrees to alliance with Chrysler |
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Geely,
BYD, and Great Wall Motor Will Produce 2.3 Million in 2010 BYD launches three PHEVs in 2008-2009 while Geely introduces HEV |
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In
North America, Japanese Suppliers Restructure Production to Respond Shrinking
Market
Japanese suppliers consolidate bases and postpone expansion plans in US, while expanding production capacity in Mexico |
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| Products/ Technologies | |||
| March 2009 |
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Environmental
Performance of New Vehicles: Adoption of CVT Expanding, whereas Use of Precious
Metals in Catalysts Reduced Toyota announces increased use of plant-origin materials after 2009 |
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| March 2009 |
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Honda
Reduces Capital Investment and Concentrates on Development of Hybrid Vehicles
and Small Cars Supported by its motorcycle business, it expects to post operating profit of 140 billion Yen in FY2008 |
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Toyota
Group: Seven Suppliers End FY2008 with 20% Decrease in Sales and an Operating
Loss of 37 Billion Yen A 50% reduction in sales and an operating loss of 280 billion Yen forecast for January-March 2009 |
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Japanese
OEMs Have Revised Down Forecast for FY2008 Sales Volume by 3.89 Million
Expected sales decrease by 10 trillion Yen to an operating loss of 443 billion Yen |
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Ford:
With Cash Reserves Run Off of 21.2 Billion USD in 2008, No Need for Government
Bridge Loan Global medium and small sized models to be released in North America starting in 2010, with anticipation of returning to profit in 2011 |
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Six
European OEMs' 2008 Performance: Global Sales Down 2.2% at 17.53 Million
Vehicles VW and Fiat expanding, Daimler holding its own and PSA going into the red at the bottom line |
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China's
2008 Production: 9.35 Million for the Year with 15% Decline between October
and December Vehicles based on Japanese models increased to 2.10 million while those based on Chinese models totaled 2.23 million |
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Mexico
Has Production of 2.1 Million Vehicles, and Export Expansion to 1.66 Million
in 2008 GM begins to produce the Aveo at the new plant, while Ford transforms the commercial vehicle plant into the Fiesta plant |
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| Feb. 2009 | |
EU
Car CO2 Emission Standards: Staged Limit of 130g/km from 2012, Full Compliance
Obligatory in 2015 Penalty criteria eased from the original draft while incentives are given to auto-manufacturers introducing ultra-low CO2 emission technologies |
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| Feb. 2009 | |
Prevailing
Advanced Equipment on New Passenger Cars Released in the Japanese Market
in 2008 Featuring S-SVC on Toyota, VDC with brake LSD on Nissan and Motion Adaptive EPS on Honda |
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| Feb. 2009 | |
Engine/Transmission
Composition in the Japan Market: CVT Accounting for Nearly 45% CVT is used in 63% of inline four-cylinder engines and is increasingly being used in inline three-cylinder engines and V6/V8 engines |
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| Feb. 2009 | |
Toyota
Cuts Production between January and March 2009, Making Substantial Adjustment
in Japan and North America Sales in the United States and Europe dropped by 30% year-on-year between October-December 2008 |
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| Feb. 2009 | |
New
Vehicle Sales in Japan were 5.08 Million in 2008; and are Expected to Fall
to 4.86 Million in 2009 New vehicle sales fell by 14% between October and December 2008 Excluding mini vehicles, number of vehicles owned showed a net decrease |
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| Feb. 2009 | |
Daimler
Business in China; Expands Its Partnership with Beijing Automotive to Commercial
Vehicle Business Chrysler is newly negotiating a tie-up with Great Wall Motor while it suspended its partnership with Chery Automobile |
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| Feb. 2009 | |
VW's
Global Sales Posted a New Record High of 6.23 Million in 2008 Sales in China surpassed 1 million, while it is pressing ahead with a plan to boost sales in the US to 1 million a year |
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| Feb. 2009 | |
Brazil/Argentina:
Production Expands to 3.81 Million in 2008 Toyota and Hyundai Motor build new plants in Brazil and Honda in Argentina |
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| Products/ Technologies | |||
| Jan. 2009 | |
Lithium-ion
Batteries for Automotive Application: Start of Mass Production Slated for
2009 by Many Manufacturers New partnership formed by Honda and GS Yuasa, VW and Sanyo, and Daimler and Evonik |
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| Jan. 2009 | |
European
New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) Launches New Rating System in 2009
Japan New Car Assessment Program (JNCAP) Adds Side-curtain-airbag Tests to Evaluations |
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| Jan. 2009 | |
Japanese
OEMs' Overseas Production and Exports See Signs to Decrease in Every Region
Offshore production volumes and exports from Japan by auto-manufacturers and by regions |
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| Jan. 2009 | |
Daihatsu
Building a Highly Efficient Mini-Vehicle Production Structure in Kyushu
and to Establish Development Base as well The new Tanto drove the company's mini-vehicle market share up to 34.3% for the April to September period of FY2008 |
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| Jan. 2009 | |
Detroit
3: Presented Their Turnaround Plans to Congress and Seeking a Total of $34
Billion in Emergency Loans A loan bill of $14 billion was abandoned in the Senate;U.S. government considering another bailout plan |
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| Jan. 2009 | |
GM
Business in China: Introduces a Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) and Will
also Launch Chevrolet Volt in 2011 The annual production capacity of the Shenyang plant, a new production base for Chevrolet brand vehicles will be increased to 200,000 |
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| Jan. 2009 | |
Renault
to Slash Production by 250,000 Cars, While Eliminating 6,000 Jobs in Europe,
by the End of 2008 Sharply slower sales in Europe, while sales decrease outside Europe from autumn 2008 |
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| Jan. 2009 | |
In
ASEAN and Neighboring Countries, Major Auto Manufacturers' Production Capacity
for Finished Vehicles Will Amount to Approximately 8 Million a Year in 2015
Although there are moves to postpone their plans, they will boost their capacity by 1.54 million in India and by 630,000 in Thailand |
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| Products/ Technologies | |||
| Dec. 2008 | |
Equipment
on New Minivehicle Models: Upgraded for Further Collision and Preventive
Safety |
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| Automakers/ Markets | |||
| Dec. 2008 | |
Sales
of Mini and Small Vehicles in Seven Countries (Japan, the U.S.A. and Five
in Europe) Remain Strong Sales of passenger cars drop 8.9% in 30 countries between January and October 2008 |
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| Dec. 2008 | |
FY2008
Revised Plan of Japanese OEMs: To Revise Sales Downward by 1.5 Million
Vehicles |
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| Dec. 2008 | |
Business
in China of Honda, Mazda, Suzuki and Mitsubishi Motors: Targeting Combined
Sales of Two Million in 2010 |
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| Dec. 2008 | |
GM
and Ford: Combined Cash Drain of $26.8 Billion in January-September 2008
GM announces it will run out of cash in the middle of 2009 and asks government for emergency loans |
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| Dec. 2008 | |
European
Automakers' Production Cuts: |
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| Dec. 2008 | |
Hyundai
Motor Group Plans to Have Total Annual Production Capacity of 3.13 Million
Overseas in 2011 In 2010, the Group will launch Hyundai brand full-hybrid vehicle in US |
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| Dec. 2008 | |
Taiwan:
The Yulon Group Plans to Sell the Luxgen Brand Around the World
Ford exports the Escape to Russia, While Yulon Nissan begins to export the Cabstar to Mexico |
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| Products/ Technologies | |||
| Nov. 2008 | |
Toyota'
s New iQ: To be Launched in Japan and Europe by Early 2009 Only 2,985 mm long, the ultra-compact model comes with ESC and nine airbags as standard equipment, achieving a CO2 emission level of 101g/km |
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| Nov. 2008 | |
Electric
Vehicles by US & European Makers: Each Major Manufacturer Planning Market
Launch around 2010 Production to be initiated by venture companies like Tesla Motors, Think Global, RUF Automobile |
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| Nov. 2008 | |
Major
Equipment on New Models in US Market: Increasing Availability of Rollover Sensors and Auto-dimming Mirrors Remote Start also increasing on new models by GM, Ford, Chrysler and Hyundai/Kia |
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| Nov. 2008 | |
Nissan
Business in China: Includes Expansion of Light-Duty Commercial Vehicles
with Zhengzhou Nissan Automobile Dongfeng Motor targeting sales of 1 million vehicles and 100 billion RMB in 2012 |
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| Nov. 2008 | |
Investing
400 Billion Yen, Suzuki to Construct Production and Sales Structure for
One Million Vehicles in India Suzuki's targets for FY2010 are 3.20 million global production and four trillion Yen in sales |
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| Nov. 2008 | |
Hino
Motors: Starting Joint Production with Guangzhou Automobile in China, and
Entering Markets in India and Russia Plans to sell over 200,000 vehicles a year, including 150,000+ overseas by 2015 |
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| Nov. 2008 | |
Ford
in Europe: With Expansion in Their Brand Business, Ford Europe to Build
a New Production Base in Romania Ford sells PAG companies of Aston Martin, Jaguar and Land Rover |
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| Nov. 2008 | |
Thailand:
Planned Production Capacity in the Country Amounting to Roughly 2.6 Million
a Year in 2015 Seven automakers' Eco-Car Projects will expand total passenger car production capacity by 750,000 a year |
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| Products/ Technologies | |||
| Oct. 2008 | |
Clean Diesel Engine Vehicles: Launching Plans of Japanese Auto Manufacturers New type diesel engine vehicles will be introduced by 2009 focused on the European market | |
| Oct. 2008 | |
Hybrid
Vehicles: GM Announces Volt Volume Production Model While Honda Announces
Insight Concept Car Renault, PSA, BMW and other automakers exhibit their concept cars at Paris Motor Show |
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| Automakers/ Markets | |||
| Oct. 2008 | |
Toyota
Sales Strategy: Sales Plan for 2009 Revised Downward from 10.4 to 9.7M Accelerating responses to environmental challenges, Toyota will launch plug-in hybrid by late 2009 and EV in early 2010s |
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| Oct. 2008 | |
Toyota's
Strategy for Hybrid Vehicles: Introducing New Prius and New Exclusive HEV
in 2009 Eyeing production in six overseas sites as well, targeting annual sales of 1 million in early 2010s |
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| Oct. 2008 | |
Toyota's
China Operations: Planning to Expand Passenger Car Production at Its Joint
Venture Plants to 1.02 Million a Year by 2013 Hino will also jointly produce commercial vehicles with Guangzhou Automobile Group, while Daihatsu is currently developing its sales network |
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| Oct. 2008 | |
Isuzu:
Opens New Plant in Russia and Establishes New Diesel Engine Production Company
in China Buses built in India, while in Turkey, Indonesia and Malaysia production facilities turned into consolidated subsidiaries |
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| Oct. 2008 | |
GM's
European Business: Sales Hit Record High Due to Surge in Central/ Eastern
Europe and Russia Production facilities for Chevrolet brand vehicles to be expanded in Central and Eastern Europe and Russia |
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| Oct. 2008 | |
Indonesia:
Daihatsu Producing Toyota's Lite Ace/Town Ace for the Japanese Market Suzuki expanding its passenger car production lineup and Nissan increasing the Livina series production |
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| Sep.2008 | |
Idle
Stop Systems: Standard on BMW and Daimler Small-Engine Vehicles in Europe
PSA, Fiat, Ford, and Land Rover following, while Toyota and Mazda developed new systems |
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| Sep.2008 | |
Pre-crash
Systems: Toyota Adds New Functions, FHI Also Starts Introduction Mazda and Nissan develop assist systems to avoid collisions when changing lanes |
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| Sep.2008 | |
Japanese
Auto Manufacturers' Global Production Will Increase to 29 Million in 2013,
While Domestic Production Will Peak in 2011 Toyota revised its 2008 production plan downward to the same level as its actual production in 2007 |
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| Sep.2008 | |
Fuji
Heavy Industries: Expanding Ties with Toyota to End Development and Production
of Mini Cars Focusing on the Development of Horizontally Opposed Engines, the Company's Core Technology |
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| Sep.2008 | |
Malaysia:
Nissan Kicked Off Production at its New Plant, Peugeot also Began Production Proton intends to go it alone, Ford closed its plant |
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| Sep.2008 | |
Six
Leading European Automakers : PSA and Fiat Expanding, Whereas BMW and Daimler
Declining in Profit Renault to expand sales outside Europe and VW announced plan for new US plant |
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| Sep.2008 | |
North
American CV Manufacturers: Navistar and Paccar Expand Business in India
and Central and Eastern Europe Respectively Daimler begins mounting a newly developed engine on Freightliner trucks |
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| Sep.2008 | |
U.S.
Automakers' First Half-Year Results for 2008: GM Posted Consolidated Loss
of $18.7 Billion, Ford $8.6 Billion Toyota and Nissan suffered decline in North America during April-June period, while Honda revised sales forecast downward |
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| Aug. 2008 | |
Parking
Assist System : Rear Parking Assist Installed on 40% of Vehicles in Japan,
US and Europe
Standard installation rising on Japanese vehicles in Europe with backward assist system exceeding 16% |
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| Aug. 2008 | |
Safety
Equipment in the U.S. Market: Installation
Rate of Front Side Airbags and Roof Airbags Exceeds 60% as Standard
New NCAP announced by NHTSA from 2010 MY to include additional installation status of crash-avoidance systems and overall vehicle safety score |
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| Aug. 2008 | |
US
Auto Market : Major Manufacturers to Reduce Production Responding to Dramatically
Shrinking Light Truck Market
Toyota suspending production of Tundra and Sequoia, while dedicating new Mississippi plant to Prius production |
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| Aug. 2008 | |
Japanese
Auto Parts Suppliers in India : New Plants Going Live Around 2010
In response to expanding local production by Suzuki, Honda and Toyota, as well as Nissan's entry to market |
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| Aug. 2008 | |
Nissan:
New Mid-Term Plan Includes Introduction of Electric Vehicles, A-Segment
Models and Ultra-Low-Cost Cars
By 2012, boosting sales in BRICs and the Middle East by one million to 1.8 million |
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| Aug. 2008 | |
Commercial
Vehicle Manufacturers in Europe: Continuing
to Enjoy Solid Results due to Expanding Sales in Emerging Markets New plants to be built by Volvo in Russia and India, Iveco in Russia and MAN in Poland |
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| Aug. 2008 | |
Australian
New Vehicle Market : Tops
One Million Units with Imports Accounting for Over 80%
Toyota to start producing Camry Hybrid in 2010, GM to produce front-engine/RWD cars, and Ford to produce Focus |
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| Aug. 2008 | |
Korea:
Exports Driven Production Tops Four Million |
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2008
JSAE: An Overview of Automakers' Exhibits Plug-in Hybrid model by Toyota, X-Trail diesel by Nissan |
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2008
JSAE: A Broad Variety of Hazard Preventing and Vision Enhancing Technologies
on Display An overview of environmental, safety, utility and comfort-enhancing technologies exhibited by automotive parts suppliers |
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| Jul. 2008 | |
Parking
Assist System Installed on 18 out of 22 New Models in Europe Continuous Variable Damping Control and Electric Parking Brake Systems Also on the Increase |
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| Jul. 2008 | |
Standard
Installation of Safety Devices on Japanese Market;Electronic Brake Force
Distribution System Accounting for 80% and Brake Assist System 60% Subaru Impreza awarded first full marks in automobile collision safety assessment |
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| Jul. 2008 | |
Japanese
Parts Suppliers in China (1): Movements in East, South, Central and
North East China A flurry of new construction and expansion of production facilities in Shanghai, and Suzhou/Wuxi/Changshu/Nantong Cities, Chiangsu Province |
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| Jul. 2008 | |
Japanese
Parts Suppliers in China (2): Movements in Guangdong Province, Tianjin
and Beijing Cities Increasing production capacity in Guangzhou/Dong Guan/Foshan to respond to production expansion by Toyota/Nissan/Honda |
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| Jul. 2008 | |
Honda:Plans
to Sell 500,000 Hybrids a Year with Four Compact Models, Adding New FCX Clarity Targeting sales of 4.5 million by 2010 as new plants with a combined production capacity of 600,000 go into operation |
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| Jul. 2008 | |
Six
Countries of Central Europe:Annual Production Capacity of Vehicles to Grow by 900,000 to 4.6 Million by 2012 VW will expand Skoda's plant, GM invested in FSO, and Ford acquired Automobile Craiova |
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| Jul. 2008 | |
BMW:Targeting
to Sell 1.8 Million Vehicles in 2012, Introducing Six New Models by 2010 A new City Car to be developed within five years for comfortable urban use |
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| Jun. 2008 | |
Toyota's
Operations in Emerging Markets: Producing the Low-Priced Entry Family
Car in India and Brazil Building a second plant in India, Brazil and Russia, with Thailand given a greater central role in Asian operations |
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| Jun. 2008 | |
High
Performance Coupes and Crossover SUVs to be Introduced Intensively in
Japanese Automakers' Model Lineup Each automaker is planning to enter untapped market segments with such models as the iQ by Toyota, Exiga by Fuji Heavy Industries and a 2.5L sedan by Suzuki |
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| Jun. 2008 | |
Daimler
Planning Massive Launch of Fuel Economy BlueEFFICIENCY Models Introducing S/M-Class HEV in 2009 and B-Class FCV in 2011 |
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| Jun. 2008 | |
Russia:
Mushrooming New Plants will Boost Automobile Production Capacity to
3.31 Million a Year Renault takes a stake in AvtoVAZ; GM negotiating a tie-up with GAZ |
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| Jun. 2008 | |
Japanese
Automakers Forecast Decline of 1.35 Trillion JPY in Operating Profit
for FY2008 Expecting zero impact on profitability by cost reduction efforts and negative impact of 1.25 trillion yen by unfavorable currency fluctuations |
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| Jun. 2008 | |
Japanese Auto Parts Suppliers Focused on Thailand with Booming Construction of New Plants, Regional Headquarters and R&D Facilities | |
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| May. 2008 | |
US
CAFE Standards for 2015 to be Set at 35.7mpg for Passenger Cars and 28.6mpg
for Light Trucks Average of 35mpg (currently 25mpg) for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks to be targeted for 2020 |
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| May. 2008 | |
Standard
Equipment of ESC and Electronic Control Braking System Advancing in Europe
as Automotive Safety Features
Nissan and Honda awarded five-star ratings for the first time for Qashqai and Legend, respectively, in Euro NCAP |
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| May. 2008 | |
Chrysler,
While Trimming Product Lineups Drastically,Will Enter into New Segments Expanding market coverage with products from OEM supply and joint production, as well as boosting sales outside North America to 400,000 |
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| May. 2008 | |
Changan
Automobile (Group) Targeting Sales of 2 Million Vehicles for 2010, including
1.2 Million with Its Own-Brand With an annual production capacity of 2.7 million, the company will build up a full lineup of passenger cars including hybrid vehicles |
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| May. 2008 | |
Vehicle
Production in Iran Expected to Grow to 1.4 Million in 2013, Driven by
Launching of Renault and Chery Models. Production of local brand vehicles also to reach half a million level |
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| May. 2008 | |
In
Turkey Renault and Tofas Building Over 300,000 Vehicles Each, while Ford
Set to Export to North America Overall production tops one million in 2007, of which over 800,000 exported mainly to Europe |
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| May. 2008 | |
Mazda
to Enhance Facilities Focused on Japan, China, and Thailand;Building Global
Capacity to Produce 1.6 million in FY2010 Production in Japan recovering over 1 million, while production of V6 engines resumed |
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| May. 2008 | |
Japanese
Parts Suppliers in Europe to Respond to Production Plans by Toyota/Nissan/Suzuki
etc. in Russia Sanoh/Daido Metal/T.RAD/Toyota Boshoku and others will have production bases in Russia |
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| Products/ Technologies | |||
| Apr. 2008 | |
Gasoline
Direct-Injection Engines Introduced by GM in 2007, to be Followed by Ford
in 2009 Daimler and BMW to increase models equipped with spray-guided, direct-injection, lean-burn engines |
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| Apr. 2008 | |
Three
U.S. Makers to Develop Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles (PHEV) GM to start production of PHEVs as early as 2010, while Ford and Chrysler to start road tests |
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| Apr. 2008 | |
In
Europe, Manual Transmissions Shifting to Six-speed, 3-cylinder Engines
Also Increasing Diesel passenger cars accounting for 60% among major makes, while 45% among Japanese brand models |
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| Apr. 2008 | |
Automakers
in India Racing to Build New Plants, Doubling the Country’s Annual
Production Capacity to Five Million Tata and Bajaj, local automakers, announce 100,000-rupee cars |
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| Apr. 2008 | |
Japanese
Parts Suppliers in North America Expanding Production Capabilities for
New Plants of Honda and Toyota Shrinking North American market forcing some suppliers to consolidate or relocate their manufacturing facilities to Mexico |
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| Apr. 2008 | |
Guangzhou
Automobile Launching Its Own-brand Passenger Car in 2010 with Annual Production
of 100,000 Guangzhou Honda also to release its own make in 2010, while producing commercial vehicles jointly with Hino |
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| Apr. 2008 | |
Ford's
Shared Global Products Plan on Track for Launching New Models in North
America in 2010 Planning to trim annual production capacity in NA to 2.9 million in a bid to return to profitability in 2009 |
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| Apr. 2008 | |
Mitsubishi
Motors to Reduce Sales Target for Japan and the US, While Planning to
Increase Sales Focused on Emerging Markets Mid-term business plan "Step Up 2010" calling for sales of 1.42 million units in FY2010 |
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| Products/ Technologies | |||
| Mar. 2008 | |
EU Car CO2 Emissions Standards: Resolved 125g/km in 2015 by European Parliament, While Proposed 130g/km in 2012 (Another 10g/km Reduction by Alternate Fuels) by European Commission | |
| Mar. 2008 | |
Advancing
Environmental Performances of New Models: Most of Them Certified SU-LEV,
and Achieving Better Fuel Efficiency Than Standards Mercury-free efforts making progress, and hexavalent chromium completely eliminated from new models since September 2007 |
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| Mar. 2008 | |
E85
and Variable Displacement Engines Surge in the US Market VVT engines exceeding 60% , while 6-speed automatic transmissions and CVTs soaring |
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| Mar. 2008 | |
Automobile
Production of Japanese Manufacturers: Overseas Production Expands to 12
Million Establishment of new bases in Russia, India, South America and Africa increases among the plans for production bases overseas |
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| Mar. 2008 | |
China's
Total Vehicle Production Rises to 8.88 Million in 2007, Forecast to Reach
10 Million-level in 2008 Automakers planning to increase passenger cars sales by 2 million to 8.3 million in 2008 |
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| Mar. 2008 | |
GM's
Global Sales Reach 9.37 Million Vehicles in 2007 Increasing 570,000 Outside
North America North American operation on track to recovery, with revised contract with UAW expected to save 4 to 5 billion dollars in 2010 |
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| Mar. 2008 | |
In
Mexico, Vehicle Production Surpasses 2 Million, Exports Expand to 1.6
Million In 2007, Nissan became the top manufacturer, Honda switched production model to CR-V and Toyota enhanced production capacity |
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| Mar. 2008 | |
PSA Planning to Launch 29 New Models Including Premium Cars and HEVs With the Aim of Selling 4 Million Units in 2010, Focusing on China, Russia and Southern Countries in South America | |
| Products/ Technologies | |||
| Feb. 2008 | |
A Host of Advanced Equipment on New Passenger Cars Released
for the Japanese Market in 2007 Featuring sophisticated driving assistance on Toyota, independent transaxle AWD on Nissan and advanced stability systems on Honda |
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| Feb. 2008 | |
Electric Vehicles (EV)：
Mitsubishi Motors and Fuji Heavy Industries to Launch in 2009 Toyota to introduce Plug-in HEV by 2010 while Nissan envisions its EV launch in or by 2012 |
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| Feb. 2008 | |
Automotive
Lithium-Ion Batteries: Japanese Companies Starting Mass-Production in
2009-2010 Nissan-NEC and Mitsubishi Motors-GS Yuasa joint ventures starting commercial production in 2009, followed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries -Toshiba group and etc. |
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| Feb. 2008 | |
Brazil/Argentina: In Rapidly Expanding Auto Market,
Production Exceeds 3.5 Million in 2007 Flex-fuel vehicles accounting for over 80% in Brazil, while each automaker planning to boost production in Argentina |
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| Feb. 2008 | |
Dongfeng
Motor Corp. Plans to Produce 1.35 Million Passenger Cars in 2010 Construction of new passenger car plant has begun for the production of its own brand models |
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| Feb. 2008 | |
Vehicle
Production Capacity in ASEAN and Neighboring Countries to Expand by 2
Million to 7.5 Million Level VW and Suzuki entering Thailand, while GM/VW/Renault/Fiat/Toyota/Honda constructing new plants in India |
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| Feb. 2008 | |
New
Vehicle Sales in Japan Decreased to 5.35 Million in 2007 and Expected
to Fall again in 2008 Excluding mini vehicles, number of vehicles owned continues to show a net decrease while duration of ownership is also getting longer |
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| Feb. 2008 | |
Fiat Group Automobiles Increased Sales to 2.23 Million in 2007, Targeting 3.5 Million for 2010 Starting new joint production in Russia, India and China, while aggressively launching new models by increasing efficiency in development |
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| Products/ Technologies | |||
| Jan. 2008 | |
Ford
and Fiat Adopt Telematics Developed by Microsoft Toyota, Nissan and Honda strengthen route search functions by upgrading performance of in-car navigation systems |
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| Jan. 2008 | |
Engine/Transmission
Composition in the Japan Market:CVT Accounting for Nearly 40% CVT is being used increasingly as replacement for 3-/4-speed ATs, exceeding 50% among inline four-cylinder engine vehicles |
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| Jan. 2008 | |
Toyota
Targeting 1.45 million Sales in 2009 in Europe, Where Russia Becoming
the Biggest market. Launching a small SUV in 2008 and an ultra-compact iQ Concept in 2009, while expanding the model lineup of diesel and hybrid vehicles |
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| Jan. 2008 | |
Honda:
Aiming to Increase Sales Ratio of Hybrid Vehicles to 10% by 2010 Introducing clean diesel-fueled medium to large-sized vehicles in Europe in 2008, and in Japan and the US in 2009 |
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| Jan. 2008 | |
VW's
Global Sales Exceeds 6 Million in 2007, Expecting 7 Million in 2012 New strategy announced for turnaround including 1 Million sales for U.S. operation, while inaugurating new plant in Russia |
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| Jan. 2008 | |
China
FAW Group to Increase Production Capacity of Its Own Brand Passenger Cars
to 1.2 Million in 2010 Aiming for two million in 2010 and three million in 2015, including joint production with VW and Toyota |
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| Jan. 2008 | |
China
Targeting Qualitative Development of Auto Industry in its Midterm Plan Outline of the 11th Five-Year Development Plan of the Auto Industry from 2006 to 2010 |
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| Jan. 2008 | |
Nissan
Diesel Now Volvo’s Wholly-owned Subsidiary as Core of Volvo's Asian
Operation Nissan Diesel maintaining partnerships with Japanese automakers and expanding tie-up with Mitsubishi Fuso |
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| Dec. 2007 | |
Zone
Conditioning Function Has Become a Prevailing Feature of Automatic Air Conditioning
Systems Japanese auto manufacturers are keen about highly functional filters with antiallergenic effects as well |
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| Dec. 2007 | |
Daihatsu
With Leading Market Share in Domestic Mini-Vehicle Segment, Also Aggressively
Expanding Overseas Business Begins to export the Terios from Indonesia, and launches Daihatsu brand vehicle for the first time in China |
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| Dec. 2007 | |
SAIC
(China) to Enhance Production Capacity of Its Own-brand Passenger Cars and
Commercial Vehicles to 1 Million Also planning to acquire the automotive business of Yuejin Motor Group, which has Nanjing Automobile Group under its umbrella |
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| Dec. 2007 | |
Renault:
Logan Driving Sales Outside Western Europe,Global Production to Reach 1
Million by 2009 Launching 21 new models in 2008-2009 to achieve global sales of 3.3 million in 2009 |
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| Dec. 2007 | |
Ford
Lio Ho Motor, Yulon Motor, China Motor in Taiwan planning to expand exports
of complete vehicles Toyota's subsidiary Kuozui Motors also expected to start exporting vehicles in 2008 |
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| Nov. 2007 | |
New
Models by Toyota to Feature an Increasing Number of Safety Devices, Convenience
and Comfort Advanced air-conditioning, smart-entry and automatic light on/off systems now becoming standard equipment |
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| Nov. 2007 | |
In
Japan, Car Navigation Systems Are Standard Equipment on 8% of Vehicles Sold,
With Some Makers Producing 3D-type Systems. A Status Report on the Availability of In-vehicle Systems by Display Type and by Auto Manufacturer in Japan, the USA, and Europe |
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| Nov. 2007 | |
GM,
Ford and Chrysler Recovering Profitability in North America, While Expanding
Operations in Emerging Markets US Big Three North American production will total 7.78 million in 2012, a decrease of 1.21 million from 2006 |
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| Nov. 2007 | |
Chery
Automobile in China Planning to Produce 1.2 M Passenger Cars and 300,000
Commercial Vehicles in 2010 Also willing to enter premium passenger car market, while conducting OEM supply to Chrysler and joint venture production with Fiat |
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| Nov. 2007 | |
Hybrid
cars: European and American Automakers Introducing a Variety of Hybrids
in the Market In the 2008 model year, GM will launch three different hybrid systems for eight models in North America |
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| Nov. 2007 | |
Suzuki
Develops D Segment Cars and Expands Production in Japan, India and Hungary
FY2009 Targets Upgraded to Produce 3 Million and Sell 2.75 Million |
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| Nov. 2007 | |
Hyundai
Motor Group Markets a High-end Sedan in North America and a Lower Medium
Vehicle in Europe The Group will have a production capacity of 3 million in Korea and 3 million scale production in offshore countries |
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| Nov. 2007 | |
Thailand
to Resume its Eco-Car Project, Aiming to Develop and Export a Product Comparable
to 1-ton Pickup Participating in the project, Honda to build new plant capable of producing 120,000 cars a year |
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| Oct. 2007 | |
ESC
and Six Airbags Increasing as Standard Equipment on New Models in U.S. Market According to survey on new models of GM, Ford, Chrysler and Hyundai/Kia |
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| Oct. 2007 | |
Automated
Manual Transmissions (AMTs): Use of Dual-Clutch Type AMTs (Dual-Clutch Transmissions:
DCTs) Being Planned for an Increasing Number of Vehicles VW to replace ATs in transverse engine-mounted FF vehicles, Ford and Chrysler to start volume production at new plants |
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| Oct. 2007 | |
German
VDA Chooses CO2 Refrigerant for Car Air Conditioners to Replace HFC134a
Banned by EU Directive DuPont and Honeywell also engaged in joint development of non-CO2 alternative refrigerants |
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| Oct. 2007 | |
Toyota's
North American Business: Planning to Sell 3.1m and Capable of Producing
2.17m in the Region in 2009 Numerous new models will be launched, annual production capacity will expand, but the automaker's growth will slow down |
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| Oct. 2007 | |
Commercial
Vehicle Manufacturers in North America Prepare to Increase Production for
2009, Expanding Procurement from Low-Cost Countries Paccar plans to launch a hybrid truck while Navistar expands its business in India |
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| Oct. 2007 | |
Among
the Leading European Automakers Fiat and VW Expanding Business, while PSA
and Renault Also Recovering Profitability According to Midterm Forecast of Light Vehicle Production in Five Key Countries in Western Europe |
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| Oct. 2007 | |
Indonesia:
Toyota and Suzuki Expanding Exports.New Vehicle Sales on the Way to Recovery
from Sharp Decline in 2006 Renault and VW consider building plants, while Chinese automakers plan local production |
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| Oct. 2007 | |
Isuzu
To Expand Its Business in Emerging Countries, Targeting Sales of 840,000
Vehicles in FY 2010 Aiming for 2 trillion yen in sales and an operating profit margin of 7.5% in FY 2010 |
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| Sep. 2007 | |
Side
Airbags: Toyota also to Install them as Standard Equipment in its Japan
Cars A big gap is emerging among Japan, the United States and Europe in the installation rate of side airbags as standard equipment |
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| Sep. 2007 | |
Diesel Powered Cars and LCVs in U.S. Market Planned Between 2008 and 2010 by Leading U.S., Japanese and European Automakers with Technologies to Reduce NOx by Urea SCR or NOx Storage Catalytic Converter | ||||||||||||||||
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| Sep. 2007 | |
Four
European Commercial Vehicle Makers Continuing Good Performance in Europe
in 2006, as Expanding Operations to Asia and Eastern Europe Volvo acquires Nissan Diesel, While Iveco, MAN and Scania each pursues its global strategy |
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| Sep. 2007 | |
Fuji
Heavy Industries to Introduce Minivan and Subcompact by 2010 The New Impreza Named the First Global Strategic Model; Environmental Technology, Including Clean Diesel Engine, Developed Intensively During Period of Midterm Business Plan |
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| Sep. 2007 | |
Combined
Production Capacity of 7.1 million Original Brand Engines Planned by 17
Leading Chinese Automakers by 2010 Four million by five automakers; Chery, Brilliance, Geely, Great Wall and Huatai Automobile |
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| Sep. 2007 | |
Japanese
Automakers' Global Production Increasing by 1 Million Per Year to Reach
28 Million in 2012 Toyota produces 7 million overseas, totaling 12 million worldwide including Japan |
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| Sep. 2007 | |
Overseas
Sales of Hino Motors Targeted at 150,000 a Year, Triple FY2006 Sales Company to open a third assembly plant in North America, begin production at a joint venture with Guangzhou Automobile in China, and expand the sales network across Western Europe |
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| Sep. 2007 | |
In
Malaysia, Combined Share of Perodua/Toyota 50%, while Hyundai/Kia Group
Also Boosting Their Share Despite production capacity of 1.25 million in 2008, production volume projected to be around 640,000 in 2012 |
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| Aug. 2007 | |
Compact
Turbo and Super Charged Gasoline Engines On the Rise in Europe to Reduce
CO2 Emissions VW, BMW, PSA, Renault and Fiat to launch new models with turbocharged small engines |
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| Aug. 2007 | |
One-third
of all New Vehicles Sold in Japan,U.S, and Europe Offer Back-up, Rear-directional
Parking-assistance Systems as Either Standard or Optional Equipment Toyota increasing vehicles offering driver-assistance such as steering-assistance systems; Honda offering these systems in its mini-vehicles |
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| Aug. 2007 | |
Parking
Assistance, Adaptive Front Lighting System, and Zone Air Conditioning Increasing as Standard Equipment on European New Cars Driving stability system also expanded and continuously variable damping control system introduced as standard |
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| Aug. 2007 | |
Variable
Valve Timing Systems: Continuous Valve Lift Control Available on Toyota,
Nissan and Honda Vehicles Availability of Dual Variable Valve Timing Control System also expanding among Japanese carmakers |
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| Aug. 2007 | |
Leveraging
Energy-Saving Technology and Enhancing Production Capacity, Honda to Aim
for Global Sales of 4.5 Million Vehicles in 2010 Nurturing more sporty and luxurious Acura brand for aggressive marketing in China and Japan |
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| Aug. 2007 | |
BMW
to Launch the New Series X6 and Luxury Sports Cruiser from 2008 to 2009 More derivative models to be introduced, targeting 1.6 million sales in 2010 |
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| Aug. 2007 | |
Combined
Engine Production Capacity in China by Japanese, US, European and Korean
Automakers Planned to Reach 8.2 Million by 2010 VW, GM, Toyota, Mitsubishi and Hyundai Each Exceeding 900,000 |
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| Aug. 2007 | |
GM
Daewoo in Korea Rapidly Growing as GM's Export Base Hyundai Motor Group to double overseas annual production capacity to over 3 million in 2009 |
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| Aug. 2007 | |
In
China, Japanese Parts Suppliers' Plants Concentrated in Guangdong Locations expanding to Zhongshan, Dongguan and Foshan outside of Guangdong |
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| Aug. 2007 | |
Locations
of Japanese Parts Suppliers in China Expanding to Tianjin/Hebei and Outer
Rim of Shanghai Developing supply system to Toyota Tianjin plant and Honda Wuhan plant |
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| Jul. 2007 | |
The
2007 Automotive Engineering Exposition: Lexus LS, a Bundle of New Technologies An Overview of Automotive Suppliers' Exhibits (Powertrain, Safety and Driver Assistance, and Comfort-improving Systems) |
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| Jul. 2007 | |
The
2007 Automotive Engineering Exposition: An Overview of Automakers' Exhibits Powertrain technologies contributing to improving driving and environmental performances |
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| Jul. 2007 | |
Head
Lamps in Japan, the US and Europe Standard Equipment Rate: 20% for Projector
Type and 10% for Xenon Type Mazda, Fuji Heavy Industries, BMW and Porsche expand adoption of projector type |
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| Jul. 2007 | |
Toyota
Group Expanding Chinese Auto Parts Operation in Tianjin,JiangsuProvince,Shanghai,Guangzhou
and Foshan Toyota to accelerate step to produce 980,000 engines |
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| Jul. 2007 | |
Nissan
Introduces a Large Number of New Models Along with Innovative Technology
Commercialization Thru FY2010 Production starts in India and Russia in 2009 in conjunction with enhancement of light commercial vehicle business |
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| Jul. 2007 | |
Russia:
Toyota and VW Starting Production in 2007, Followed by Nissan and Suzuki
in 200 Combined production capacity of seven Japanese, U.S., European and Korean automakers expected to reach 600,000 in 2009 |
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| Jul. 2007 | |
DaimlerChrysler
to Separate Chrysler Group and Concentrate on Premium Vehicle Development Introducing clean diesel vehicles in 2008 and hybrids in 2009 |
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| Jun 2007 | |
Electronic
Key Systems: "Smart key" a Standard Feature on Over 20% and "Immobilizer"
on Over 30% of Cars in Japan Smart keys 4% in the U.S., and 13% in 5 countries in Europe (five major markets in Western Europe) |
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| Jun 2007 | |
New
Car Assessment Program of the United States: NHTSA Evaluating Crash Avoidance
Systems Percentages of safety devices installed as standard, and safety ratings of Japanese brand vehicles under NCAP (New Car Assessment Program) |
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| Jun 2007 | |
Japanese
Automakers' Model Plans Toyota/Nissan/Honda Expanding High-End Model Lines,Mazda Upgrading Leading Models, Mitsubishi Reviving "Galant" Nameplate,and Suzuki Focusing on Larger Models Than Minivehicles |
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| Jun 2007 | |
In
ASEAN, Japanese Auto Parts Suppliers Centering Operations on Thailand In Thailand, suppliers are continuing to build new plants and establish comprehensive production facilities |
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| Jun 2007 | |
Automobile
Production in 6 Countries in Central Europe to Grow by 1.4 M to 3.7 M in
2012 from 2006 Level Production capacity to increase to 3.8 M in 2009 due to expanded capacity of Renault, Suzuki and Hyundai |
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| Jun 2007 | |
Mitsubishi
Motors Integrating Platforms Focused on C Platform for Medium-Sized FF(Front
Engine, Front Drive) Models New Outlander/Pajero/Lancer launched as a global car in 2005-2007 |
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| Jun 2007 | |
Production
Capacity of European (VW/PSA/BMW/Fiat Combined)Passenger Cars in China Targeted
at 2.32 Million a Year by 2010 960,000 produced in 2006 and 1.1 million planned for 2007 |
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| Jun 2007 | |
Japanese
Automobile Manufacturers: Sales Reach 21.28 Million in FY2006 and Over 22.4
Million in FY2007 FY2007 seen to decrease in operating profit due to declined cost improvement and exchange rate fluctuation turning to Decrease Factors |
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| May 2007 | |
Installation
of Electronic Brake force Distribution System as Standard Surpasses 70%
in Japanese Market Minicar receives the first six-star rating in automobile collision safety assessment |
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| May 2007 | |
Mazda's
New Midterm Plan: Sales Targeted at 1.6 Million Units for 2010
Mazda to increase R&D spending by 30% to introduce advanced powertrain in early 2010s |
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| May 2007 | |
Model
Plans of GM/Ford/Chrysler Revive Popular Names for NA Market
Mercedes to release the Smart and BMW/VW to expand high grade brands |
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| May 2007 | |
Japanese
Parts Suppliers in Europe Focusing on Products Related to Diesel Engines
Nippon Sheet Glass, NTN, Sumitomo Electric and Fujikura Aggressive in Equity Participation and Corporate Acquisition |
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| May 2007 | |
Auto
Production in Turkey Expands to 1 Million as Emerging Export Base
Export boosted by Fiat/PSA's jointly developed model, Renault's Clio III and Toyota's Auris |
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| May 2007 | |
Four
Chinese Automaker Groups affiliated with European, U.S, and Korean Makers
Planning to Increase Combined Annual Production Capacity to 3.1 Million
in 2010 1.05 million passenger cars produced in 2006, and 1.24 million planned for 2007 |
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| May 2007 | |
GM
Changing Development System of Platforms from Regional to Global for Higher
Efficiency Global sales reach 9.1 million vehicles in 2006, with non-North American sales achieving the best results ever |
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| May 2007 | |
In
Japanese market, passenger car population shrinking significantly and period
of ownership getting longer Creating attractive cars is key to rekindling demand (JAMA Survey) |
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| Apr. 2007 | |
VVT
(Variable Valve Timing) Engines Exceed 50% in the U.S. New Car Market Variable displacement engine vehicles reaching 650,000, and 5 to 7-speed transmissions expanding to over 50% |
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| Apr. 2007 | |
X-by-Wire
Technologies: Application of Electronically-Controlled Throttle Systems
Is Expanding to Major Models Including Mini Vehicles Toyota to increase the use of brake-by-wire systems in its hybrid and Lexus models |
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| Apr. 2007 | |
Japanese
and Korean Models Advancing in Installation of ESC (Electronic Stability
Control) as Standard in Europe Toyota's five-star rating models increase to eight, and Honda wins their first with the Legend in European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) |
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| Apr. 2007 | |
Japanese
Part Suppliers in North America: Recent Trends to Expand the Production
Structures Many plans to reinforce facilities for engines/engine periphery parts and to expand the product items. |
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| Apr. 2007 | |
Auto
Manufacturers in India to Double Their Combined Annual Production Capacity
of Passenger Cars to 3 Million in 2010 By new construction or expansion of production facilities, Renault/Nissan plans to increase its capacity by 400,000, Hyundai 300,000, and Suzuki 230,000 |
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| Apr. 2007 | |
Japanese
Automakers in China Planning to Produce a Total of 2 million Passenger Cars
in 2007 Actual production in 2006 numbered 1.47 million. Sales target for 2010 is 3.5 million in China |
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| Apr. 2007 | |
PSA
to Broaden Product Lineup and Renew Models More Frequently In an attempt to expand international operations, PSA is planning to boost its production capacity in China to 450,000 a year for offering a full-line model lineup, and also to start local production in Russia. |
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| Apr. 2007 | |
Chrysler
Group's Long Term Recovery Plan Focusing on Fuel Efficient Small Cars, Global
Markets and Strengthened Alliances For the short term, the group to cut production capacity by 400,000 and workforce by 13,000 |
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