On October 1, Astemo, Ltd. announced the completion of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.’s acquisition of a 21% stake in Astemo from Hitachi, Ltd. As a result, Astemo has become a consolidated subsidiary of Honda.
Following the share transfer, Honda holds a 61.0% stake in Astemo, JICC-01 Investment Limited Liability Partnership,
On September 1, Astemo Americas announced it is investing USD 112 million for an expansion to increase the company’s production capacity of at its Madison County operation, creating 114 new jobs.
Astemo Americas currently operates two manufacturing facilities in Berea. The expansion project would add nearly 300,000 s
On August 6, Astemo, Ltd. announced that it will absorb and merge Astemo Ueda, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary engaged in passenger vehicle brake systems, effective January 1, 2027. The integration will accelerate the development of advanced brake technologies capable of supporting the highly sophisticated vehicle in
Astemo, Ltd. announced on August 5 that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with TIER IV, Inc. to jointly develop a next-generation development platform centered on an AI development foundation, with the aim of strengthening core technologies for next-generation driver assistance and autonomous dr
On July 9, 2026, Astemo Asia Ltd. recapped its participation in the Automotive Summit 2026: Smart Mobility – Smarter is Future, held June 17–18 at BITEC in Bangkok. The company served as a Platinum Sponsor of the event, which was organized by the Thailand Automotive Institute (TAI).
During the summit, Astemo showcase
On June 30, 2026, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. revised the schedule for making Astemo, currently an equity-method affiliate, into a consolidated subsidiary of Honda, through acquisition of additional shares, from Q1 of FY2027 (ending March 31) to end of Q3 of the current fiscal year.
Honda explained that the change is due t
On June 23, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved Honda Motor Co.'s acquisition of a 21% voting interest in Astemo Ltd. from Hitachi Ltd. Astemo, incorporated in Japan in 2009 and merged in 2021, is currently jointly controlled by Honda, Hitachi, and JICC-01 Investment Business Limited Partnership.
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On June 8, Astemo Americas announced it is collaborating with NVIDIA as a Hyperion Tier-1 partner developing dual NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor electronic control units (ECUs) for OEMs as a Tier 1 supplier, supporting the move to software-defined Level-4-ready vehicles.
Astemo Americas' work will focus on dual SoC developmen
On May 20, Astemo, Ltd. (“Astemo”) and Hitachi, Ltd. (“Hitachi”) announced that they will jointly build a new AI development platform that revolutionizes the learning, verification and deployment processes for AI installed in autonomous vehicles (“Driver-Assistance AI”). This initiative aims to achieve safe and comfo
On April 30, the European Commission approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Astemo, Ltd. by Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (‘Honda'), both of Japan. The transaction relates primarily to automotive and transportation components, as well as industrial machinery and systems.
The Commission c
Astemo (Astemo, Ltd.) as a solution provider for the SDV (Software-Defined Vehicle) era, is making a major shift from providing individual components to delivering value across domains, including cloud integration. Its strength lies in its integrated control systems that utilize all aspects of perception, judgment, a
The Automotive World (AW) 2026 was held from January 21 to 23, 2026. During the event, MarkLines conducted exclusive interviews with several companies. At the Astemo Cypremos booth, we interviewed President and CEO Takeshi Mitamura, along with booth attendants. (Note: Astemo Cypremos is a wholly owned subsidiary of A
On December 16, Honda Motor announced that it will make Astemo, Ltd. (Astemo), an affiliate company accounted for by the equity-method, a consolidated subsidiary of Honda, by acquiring an additional 21% of Astemo shares from Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi).
In January 2021, Astemo (formerly Hitachi Astemo) was formed through
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