Denso and Tokyo University form long-term comprehensive cooperation for social implementation of dynamic wireless power transfer On March 30, Denso Corporation (Denso) and the University of Tokyo (Tokyo University) signed an agreement for their joint research and development themed on data linkage, infrastructure cooperation, and energy circulation. Their agreement term is 10 years, and it will promote infrastructure cooperation, such as energy s...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/31

morandum of understanding. Rohm and Toshiba have already been conducting discussions, and Mitsubishi Electric will join them. If realized, it may become the second largest business after German-based Infineon Technologies AG. As for power semiconductors, collaborations have been proceeding between Denso Corporation (Denso) and Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. (Fuji Electric), and between Rohm and Toshiba. In such a situation, on March 6, it was reported ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/30

Mitsubishi Electric considers joining Rohm and Toshiba in power semiconductor restructuring; focus on Denso’s moves It has come to light that Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Mitsubishi Electric) is considering joining the merger of the power semiconductor businesses of Rohm Co., Ltd. (Rohm) and Toshiba Corporation (Toshiba, Saiwai Ward, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture). If realized, it could become the second-largest company after Germany's...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/27

Denso, Aisin, and Toho Gas start joint demonstration for supplying e-methane through CO2 recycling On March 24, Denso Corporation (Denso), Aisin Corporation (Aisin), and Toho Gas Co., Ltd. (Toho Gas) announced that they have begun a joint demonstration test for the recovery of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from plants and reuse them to produce “e-methane”, a raw material of city gas. In the demonstration test, the CO2 separated and collected f...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/26

Denso invests in Next Core Technologies Denso Corporation (Denso) announced that it has invested in Next Core Technologies, Inc. (NCT, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture). The amount of the investment was not disclosed. NCT specializes in materials and processing technologies for iron-based amorphous alloys, which are essential for improving the efficiency of motor generators installed in electrified vehicles. The two companies aim to establish volume pr...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/23

Rohm and Toshiba consider integrating power semiconductor businesses It has been revealed that Rohm Co., Ltd. (Rohm) and Toshiba Corporation (Toshiba, Saiwai Ward, Kawasaki City) are considering integrating their power semiconductor businesses. Demand is expanding for electric vehicles (EVs) and data centers, and the move is seen as an effort to strengthen their competitiveness. Meanwhile, Denso Corporation (Denso)’s acquisition proposal for Ro...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/16

Power semiconductor industry facing prospect of reorganization It was reported on March 6 that Denso Corporation (Denso) is considering the acquisition of Rohm Co., Ltd. (Rohm) to strengthen its power semiconductor business for electrified vehicles. Denso, which manufactures silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors in-house, has determined that demand for in vehicle SiC power semiconductors among Toyota Motor Corporation and other Japanese auto...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/09

Denso’s CFP calculation application receives ABtC Certification, connects to Japan–EU data‑sharing platforms On March 5, Denso Corporation (Denso) announced that its Carbon Footprint (CFP) calculation application had received "Application Certification" under the certification program operated by the Automotive and Battery Traceability Center Association, Inc. (ABtC, Minato Ward, Tokyo). The CFP calculation application enables systematic ca...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/06

ch as autonomous vehicles controlled by artificial intelligence (AI). However, there is a wait and see mood within the Japanese automotive industry, as the development of autonomous driving has been delayed and the necessity of advanced semiconductors remains uncertain. Toyota Motor Corporation and Denso Corporation, both of which have been Rapidus’ investors since its establishment, made an additional investment, and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. was ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/02

Rapidus raises additional JPY 167.6 billion from investors including Honda, Toyota, Denso Rapidus Corporation (Rapidus, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo), which aims to mass-produce advanced semiconductors in Japan, announced on February 27 that it has received funding of JPY 167.6 billion from 32 private-sector companies including Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) and Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. Rapidus’ advanced 2-nanometer generation semiconductors are plann...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/02

Renesas Electronics' automotive SoC adopted for Toyota RAV4’s ADAS Renesas Electronics Corporation (Renesas Electronics) announced on February 24 that its “R-Car V4H” system-on-chip (SoC) for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) has been adopted for an ADAS control unit developed by Denso Corporation. The ADAS control unit will be installed in Toyota Motor Corporation's all-new RAV4. The R-Car V4H, which is an SoC used for reliable, h...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/25

evel close to JPY 20,000, which is above the TOB price. However, Toyota Asset considers the TOB price to be a price that reflects the intrinsic value of Toyota Industries, and has no intention to change it. Whereas Elliott Investment Management is opposed to the TOB, Toyota Group companies, such as Denso Corporation and Aisin Corporation, have stated their intention to apply for the TOB at their financial results meetings, which were held in earl...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/13

which is selling well in North America and other regions, will increase, and that the trend of a weak yen will help increase their income. They will also steadily pass price increases to automakers in response to the U.S. Trump administration’s tariffs to reduce negative impacts on their profits. Denso Corporation (Denso) has raised its sales revenue forecast to JPY 7.42 trillion, an increase of JPY 180 billion from the figure previously announ...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/04

c compressors for the forthcoming hybrid and electric vehicle programs. The approximate value of the business award is INR 12.8 billion over the life cycle of various models for approximately seven years. Subros will execute the localization of the electric compressor with technical assistance from DENSO Corporation, Japan, and Toyota Industries Corporation, Japan. The order will be supplied in terms of the existing Basic Purchase Agreement with ...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/30

Denso becomes AUTOSAR Core Partner for software standardization Denso Corporation (Denso) announced on January 19 that it had become a Core Partner, a key member of the central structure of AUTOSAR (Automotive Open System Architecture) an industry consortium for standardizing automotive software. As a Core Partner, Denso will be involved in managing the organization and will participate in shaping AUTOSAR’s strategies and roadmap going forward,...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/20

NHK Spring becomes first in the world to mass-produce resin-insulated metal substrates for EV inverters NHK Spring Co., Ltd. (NHK Spring) announced on January 15 that it had developed a metal substrate using a high-heat-dissipation resin insulator, and this product was adopted by Denso Corporation (Denso) for use in power modules for inverters in electric vehicles (EVs). This is the world’s first mass production of substrates for electrified ve...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/16

DENSO invests USD 69 million for state-of-the-art facility in Lebanon, Tennessee On January 15,  DENSO announced it will invest USD 69 million to construct an advanced logistics center in Lebanon, Tennessee. The move will retain 100 jobs in the area and position DENSO to optimize its operations, enhance competitiveness and better serve customers across North America. The new 280,000-square-foot facility, targeted to break ground in summer 2026 a...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/16

l increase its non-voting preferred stock investment from about JPY 700 billion to JPY 800 billion. The amount of personal investment by Toyota’s Chairman Akio Toyoda will be unchanged at JPY 1 billion. Through the TOB, Toyota Industries and four Toyota Group companies (Toyota, Aisin Corporation, Denso Corporation, and Toyota Tsusho Corporation) plan to dissolve their cross-shareholdings. In June 2025, Toyota Industries announced that it had ac...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/15

Canatu, Finland, and DENSO partner to develop large-scale CNT chamber On January 2, Canatu Plc signed a 17-month Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with DENSO Corporation to develop advanced manufacturing equipment for producing larger-area carbon nanotube (CNT) films for automotive applications. Scaling the CNT film size is critical for enabling future applications, such as full windshield heaters. Under the JDA, the companies will build a large-...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/05

Sumitomo Riko begins contract manufacturing of heaters for Denso Sumitomo Riko Company Limited (Sumitomo Riko) announced that it has begun contract production of in-vehicle radiant heaters designed by Denso Corporation (Denso). The assembling and machining of the products will be done at Tokai Chemical Industries Ltd. (Tokai Chemical, Mitake Town, Gifu Prefecture), one of Sumitomo Riko’s group companies that handles the production of interior c...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/25