[JMS 2025 Exclusive Interview] Mitsubishi Electric Mobility: Taking on the Challenge of Responding to Every Mobility Segment The Japan Mobility Show (JMS) was held from October 29, 2025. During the show, MarkLines conducted exclusive interviews with several companies. At the Mitsubishi Electric Mobility booth, we interviewed Director Masanobu Higashino. (Note: Mitsubishi Electric Mobility is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric. It is...

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Toyota aims to sell US made vehicles in Japan from 2026 On December 19, Toyota Motor announced that it is considering introducing three models produced in the United States―the Camry sedan, Highlander SUV, and Tundra pickup truck―to the Japanese market from 2026. Toyota has decided to reintroduce Camry and Highlander (known as Kluger in Japan), which were previously sold in the Japanese market until 2023 and 2007 respectively. Camry, a top se...

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Honda’s car assembly plants in Japan and China to suspend operations Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) announced by December 18 that its car assembly plants in Japan and China will temporarily suspend operations due to the shortage of semiconductors. In China, three plants of GAC Honda Automobile Co., Ltd., a joint venture with GAC Group, will stop operations from December 29 to January 2. While the names of Japanese plants have not been disclosed,...

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aezaki City, Shizuoka Prefecture), has been adopted for the underbody cover of the all-new RAV4 by Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota). This is the first time that recycled compound pellets (plastic raw material) derived mainly from ASR have been used 100% in a single component of a Toyota vehicle in Japan. ASR-derived waste plastics, unlike those derived from single-material waste plastics, are difficult to sort by material and have mostly been di...

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Road to L4 autonomous truck project briefing Japan’s public-private initiative aimed at popularizing autonomous-driving trucks, the Road to the L4, recently held a briefing, unveiling its overall picture for achieving social implementation. The project aims to create “Autonomous Driving Truck Implementation Guidebook (tentative name)” and “Road Map for Level-4 Autonomous Driving Truck Introduction (tentative name) and to promote wider ado...

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Japan to revise governmental subsidies for CEVs from January 2026 based on US-Japan tariff agreement The Japanese government has decided to revise the “Subsidies to Promote the Introduction of Clean Energy Vehicles (CEV Subsidies)” policy from January 2026. Tokyo is making a final adjustment to raise the subsidy cap for electric vehicle (EV) purchases from JPY 900,000 to JPY 1,300,000 and lower the cap for fuel cell vehicle (FCV) purchases fr...

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increased production and expand the company’s customer base across the southeast U.S. T.RAD is a global manufacturer of heat exchangers for internal combustion engines, electric vehicle Battery Thermal Management Systems (BTMS), and fuel cell cooling systems. T.RAD North America, a subsidiary of Japanese manufacturer T.RAD. headquartered in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, was founded in 1988 as CoPAR, Inc., a joint venture between Toyo Radiator Co., L...

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aiMotive, Hungary, and Macnica, Japan, partner for AI-powered data virtualization On December 11, aiMotive partnered with its Japanese distributor, Macnica, to introduce a new data collection and processing environment powered by the aiData Platform. This platform enables advanced services such as 4D automated annotation and digital twin generation from camera and LiDAR sensor data. aiMotive and Macnica will support the Japanese automotive indust...

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Hyundai to launch rural mobility service in Japan to boost awareness and car sales ahead of L4 autonomous driving South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor) will introduce a new mobility service for rural areas in Japan as early as 2026. The company plans to offer on-demand bus services primarily in areas where public transportation is declining, combining its proprietary fleet management system with its vehicles. Initially, the servic...

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industry’s highest level of direct current resistance and a 10-ampere rated current. With an upper guaranteed temperature limit of 155 degrees centigrade, it achieves stable operations in extreme high-temperature conditions. TDK will establish a system to produce about 100,000 units per month in Japan. The company has reduced direct current resistance by using a flat wire instead of a conventional round wire. It has reduced heat generation and...

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TIER IV, Japan, invests in Taiwan-based autonomous driving startup Turing Drive On December 16, TIER IV announced investment in Turing Drive, a Taiwan-based startup specializing in autonomous driving systems for geofenced areas and low-speed operations. The companies have established a capital and business alliance. TIER IV heads the development of Autoware, the world's leading open-source software for autonomous driving. TIER IV's Pilot.Auto sof...

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CES 2026: MinebeaMitsumi, Japan, to present future-oriented solutions On December 16, MinebeaMitsumi Inc. announced its first participation as an exhibitor at CES 2026. Driven by the concept of "INTEGRATION" x "Collaboration," MinebeaMitsumi aims to promote its cutting-edge precision components to the global market at this event. MinebeaMitsumi will bring its future-oriented solutions like precision components and technologies that target high-gr...

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Toyota launches all-new RAV4 in Japan On December 17, Toyota Motor launched the all-new RAV4 in Japan. The 6th generation RAV4 is a compact SUV built on the idea that "Life is an Adventure". While maintaining the RAV4's signature solid and powerful design and packaging, it has been developed around the keywords Diversification, Electrification, and Intelligence. Under Diversification, three distinct styles are offered: the sophisticatedly styled ...

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[JMS 2025 Exclusive Interview] NHK Spring Responding to the Age of Automotive Electrification by Delivering Motor Cores and Thermal Management Products The Japan Mobility Show (JMS) was held from October 29, 2025. During the show, MarkLines conducted exclusive interviews with several companies. Marklines interviewed the President and COO of NHK Spring Mr. Kazuhisa Uemura. The theme of the company’s booth was "Crafting the Future with Pride". A...

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[JMS 2025 Exclusive Interview] Toyota Industries Corporation's strengths are analyzing and developing bipolar nickel-metal hydride batteries The Japan Mobility Show (JMS) was held from October 29, 2025. During the show, MarkLines conducted exclusive interviews with several companies. We interviewed four employees working at Toyota Industries Corporation. Q1. Have you made any improvements to the bipolar nickel-metal hydride battery that you also...

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[JMS 2025 Exclusive Interview] Yorozu's Initiatives to Become Carbon Neutral and Increase Its Customer Base The Japan Mobility Show (JMS) was held from October 29, 2025. During the show, MarkLines conducted exclusive interviews with several companies. At the Yorozu booth, we interviewed Tsutomu Hiranaka, President and COO of Yorozu. Q1. Based on your medium-term management plan YSP2026 (Yorozu Sustainability Plan 2026), you are working to improv...

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Japanese and Belgian research institutions announce strategic collaboration for automotive semiconductors Japan’s Advanced SoC Research for Automotive (ASRA) and Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (imec), an international research institution headquartered in Belgium, officially announced their strategic partnership on December 16. They will begin by promoting the standardization of architectures for automotive semiconductors using a techn...

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Japan’s next transport policy basic plan to aim to utilize 10,000 autonomous vehicles for transportation services The Japanese government will revise its “basic plan on transport policies” by the end of March 2026 (end of FY2025). Over the next five years, the government aims to eliminate “transportation gap” areas and promote the utilization of digital technology. It will also utilize about 10,000 autonomous vehicles for transportation...

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Japanese government reveals draft revision of automotive body taxes The Japanese government and ruling party revealed their draft proposals for the revision of automotive body taxes on December 16. While the draft includes a two-year extension of the “eco car subsidy” period, the tax reduction standards will become more stringent. Meanwhile, the “environmental performance levy” on (kei) mini vehicles will be frozen for two years. The gove...

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[JMS 2025 Exclusive Interview] TPR: Flexible and Aggressive Investment The Japan Mobility Show (JMS) was held from October 29, 2025. During the show, MarkLines conducted exclusive interviews with several companies. We interviewed Hiroshi Suehiro, Chairman and CEO of TPR. TPR Co., Ltd.’s booth was a collaborative effort with its Group companies Faltec Co., Ltd. and Altia Co., Ltd.; along with startups Dual Move Co., Ltd. and Bashow Co., Ltd., in...

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