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
The Japan Mobility Show (JMS) was held from October 29, 2025. During the show, MarkLines conducted exclusive interviews with several companies. At the Astemo exhibit, we interviewed Toshiharu Nogi, Dr. Eng. Fellow at the Technology Development Functional Division.
Astemo is actively working not only in the field of “
Announced on October 17, 2025, the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) granted investment incentives for projects totaling THB 7 billion (around USD 215 million), including an automotive parts initiative led by a prominent Japanese firm.
Astemo Asia Ltd. (formerly Hitachi Astemo Asia Co., Ltd.) secured approval for a
On September 3, Astemo Americas, Inc., a subsidiary of Astemo, Ltd., announced it will invest USD 95 million to develop a new regional headquarters complex in Wixom, Michigan.
In response to the increasingly complicated software requirements in autonomous driving and electrification, Astemo will strengthen its compet
On July 17, Astemo announced that its UK subsidiary, Astemo UK Ltd., will establish a new production line for next-generation EV inverters at its Bolton plant in Greater Manchester, Northern England.
The project has received approval under the UK Government’s Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF), with the production
On July 13, the UK Government launched the GBP 2.5 billion DRIVE35 program to support the automotive industry. It will fund a wide spectrum of projects that help the transition to zero-emission vehicle manufacturing, targeting established high-volume manufacturing and multi-billion-pound gigafactories, all the way to
On July 9, HCL Technologies Limited and Cypremos, a subsidiary of Astemo Ltd. focused on software and cloud services, announced a multi-year partnership to accelerate innovation in the autonomous and smart vehicle domain. HCLTech will support Cypremos’ transition to a software-defined vehicle model using its propriet
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