rch 31, 2028 (FY 2027) and its vision for FY 2030. It aims to achieve an operating income of JPY 5 billion in FY 2027, an eightfold increase from the FY 2024 result. The company will reduce additional investments and improve the profitability of its existing business through digital transformation (DX) and other approaches. It plans to launch new electrification products in pursuit of the vision for FY 2030 by leveraging its core technologies. In...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/04

Japanese government to reconsider mobility DX strategy with concerns over delayed development Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will reconsider its “mobility digital transformation (DX) strategy” it announced in May 2024. While only a year has passed since the previous announcement, the Ministry decided that it is necessary to flexibly review its policy, since intelligence development is increasingly competitive. The mobility ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/02

Mitsubishi Electric Mobility to shorten development period by utilizing AI and DX Mitsubishi Electric Mobility Corporation (Mitsubishi Electric Mobility, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo) will strengthen agile development to halve its product development period by utilizing digital transformation (DX) such as a virtual space and artificial intelligence (AI). The company also aims to accelerate introduction of products and improve functionality through collabo...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/25

Maxus launches T60 pickup model in Argentina On March 11, it was announced that the Maxus pickup has been launched in Argentina, marketed by Grupo Empresario Prieto.   Imported from China, the vehicle features a SAIC 2.0-liter turbodiesel engine producing 163 hp and 400 Nm of torque. It comes with either a 6-speed manual or automatic transmission. The DX 6MT (manual) version has rear-wheel drive, while the GLX 6AT (automatic) version offers disc...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/12

Infineon achieves ISO/SAE 21434 certification for AURIX TC4x On March 3, Infineon Technologies AG received ISO/SAE 21434 certification for its AURIX TC4Dx microcontroller. Infineon is also pursuing ISO/SAE 21434 certification for AURIX TC3x microcontroller family. The certification offers automotive manufacturers a foundation for secured and compliant vehicle electronics, reducing development complexity and accelerating time to market. The ISO/SA...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/03

Bharat Mobility 2025: Godawari Electric Motors, India unveils new electric scooters and three-wheeler On January 18, Godawari Electric Motors expanded its product portfolio with the unveiling of two new electric scooters, Eblu Feo DX, and Eblu Feo Z, and the launch of the Eblu Rozee ECO three-wheeler, priced at INR 296 thousand. It also announced plans to release the electric scooters in the upcoming quarter of 2025 and further introduced the Ebl...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/27

Panasonic Automotive Systems aiming to achieve growth in SDV and automotive interior space businesses Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. (Panasonic Automotive Systems, Tsuzuki Ward, Yokohama City) will make a new business plan as early as the first half of 2025. The company, which aims to strengthen its development and production systems through digital transformation (DX) and improve its profitability, will draw up a growth plan for its auto...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/23

JTEKT accelerating DX utilization to improve efficiency in launching production facilities JTEKT Corporation (JTEKT) is accelerating digital transformation (DX). The company will connect development through production processes for automotive parts with digital technology, aiming to halve the lead time required for launching production facilities by the end of this year. JTEKT has been going through a transformation to a provider of “solutions ...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/10

veness through the end of 2026, and install the system at other plants in and outside Japan. The company will connect collected and managed data with its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to share information such as quality and production predictions. As part of its digital transformation (DX), Sumitomo Rubber has been promoting the adoption of Internet-of-Things (IoT) platforms and the development of applications since 2019, which have ...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/19

engines. For the renewal of the plant, Subaru has established a production line with automation and improved work environments in mind. With the Kitamoto Plant as a model plant, Subaru aims to achieve company-wide production innovation. The plant has been designed to reflect digital transformation (DX). It has introduced a system that manages data such as production line operating ratios in a form of digital data, which is expected to help preven...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/12

Infineon Technologies presents new high-performance microcontroller On November 6, Infineon Technologies AG presented the AURIX TC4Dx microcontroller (MCU). Based on 28nm technology, the AURIX TC4Dx offers increased performance and high-speed connectivity.  It combines power and performance enhancements with the latest trends in virtualization, AI, functional safety, cybersecurity, and networking functions paving the way for new E/E architecture...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/06

stead of shifting the burden onto employees. Now, the next bargaining round is on November 21, 2024. The agreement covers Volkswagen’s six major German sites i.e., Braunschweig, Emden, Hanover, Kassel, Salzgitter, and Wolfsburg including employees at VW Financial Services, VW Immobilien GmbH, and dx.one GmbH. Based on IG Metall union press release...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/04

Audi uses NXP’s Trimension NCJ29Dx family in its new UWB platform On October 23, NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced that its Trimension NCJ29Dx family of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) fine-ranging ICs is deployed by Audi AG to enhance smart, hands-free secure car access functionality for new Premium Platform Electric (PPE) cars. Models equipped with Trimension UWB technology, such as the Audi Q6 e-tron, are set to launch in 2024. Trimension NCJ29Dx famil...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/23

METI and MLIT’s Mobility DX Platform to nurture talent and boost competitiveness in next-gen vehicle sector Japan’s Ministries of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) launched a joint organization called the Mobility DX Platform on October 17, 2024. DX stands for digital transformation and is an exchange organization between industry, academia, and government. The new platform will link dif...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/18

Sumitomo Rubber to develop digital transformation vision in 2024 Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber) will develop a digital transformation (DX) vision by the end of 2024. To accelerate its three strategies of “data-driven management”, “advanced business operations using digital technology” and “solution services”, the company will strengthen its system, including employee training and assignment of core employees. Sumit...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/19

Pioneer and Zenrin strengthen partnership to address mobility issues Pioneer Corporation (Pioneer) announced that it will strengthen its partnership with Zenrin Co., Ltd. (Zenrin), to address issues in mobility. Both will promote development and providing new DX solutions and services. The two companies concluded a partnership agreement in August 2022 for the purpose of supporting activities for realizing a carbon neutral society in the mobility ...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/06

Lohia, India unveils new electric three-wheelers, Targets 10,000 Sales in 2024 On July 29, Lohia announced the expansion of its electric three-wheeler (E3W) portfolio with the introduction of five E3W products, which are designed to excel in both passenger and cargo segments. The lineup includes the Humsafar L5 Passenger, L5 Cargo, Narain ICE L3, Narain DX, and Narain C+, alongside the Narian Base SS, iCH, Comfort F2F+, and Utility Vehicle. Wit...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/02

the electronic control unit (ECU) and control software for each function are required to seek new ways such as the development of software and hardware individually and the development of hardware that factors in future functional updates. In May, the Japanese government worked out a draft Mobility DX Strategy in which it set a target to achieve a 30% share of the Japanese makers in the global SDV market. The government has also started the stand...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/19

in various fields. Mitsubishi Electric also aims to achieve trans-business collaboration for software, automation and digital twin technologies, and will utilize the Serendie as a foundation for the purpose. For digitization, Mitsubishi Electric will increase its workers for digital transformation (DX) to 20,000. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on June 1, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/03

Japanese government announces draft of mobility DX strategy On May 20, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) released a draft Mobility DX Strategy. In the automobile and mobility field, it is assumed that industrial structural changes will proceed along the two axes of green transformation (GX) and digital transformation (DX). It calls for enhance competitiv...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/21