article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on Sep. 20, 2007) Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. announced on July 18 a start of operation on July 19 of its fourth North American plant newly constructed in the state of Alabama. The new facility will produce rear combination lamps, or signaling lamps, for U.S. Big 3 and Japanese automakers' plants in the U.S. The new plant was built in Muscle Shoals, a city approximately 100 kilometers west of Huntsville, on...

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ded Dec. 31, 2023 FY ended Dec. 31, 2022 Total 62,214 62,920 68,012 -Tire Division 57,028 60,117 63,756 DX・IoT Installed MES(at the Shirakawa Plant) MES (Manufacturing Execution System) The following is scheduled to launch in the second half of 2025. It will centralize all manufacturing data so it can be shared and utilized throughout the company. Improve efficiency and upgrade level of plant operations(Detailed news) Announcement of...

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achieve medium-term business plan targets Denso sells entire stake in Honda JTEKT supplies high-pressure hydrogen valve and pressure reduction valve for Toyota Mirai JTEKT to showcase lithium-ion capacitor with improved low temperature property at Battery Japan 2021 J-QuAD DYNAMICS to invest in NTT DATA Automobiligence Research Center for autonomous driving software JTEKT announces new medium-term business plan aiming at record-high operating inc...

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CES 2021 Aisin Seiki develops technology for monitoring passengers in autonomous buses Aisin Group to jointly establish hydrogen station with JHyM Aisin Seiki to open AI development center in Akihabara, Tokyo, on April 1 Aisin Seiki subsidiary opens hydrogen station J-QuAD DYNAMICS to invest in NTT DATA Automobiligence Research Center for autonomous driving software Aisin announces 2030 Vision focusing on solution products Plant and equipment inv...

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cted platform for software-defined-vehicles The Company will roll out its original Internet-of-Vehicle (IoV) platform for software-defined-vehicles (SDVs). The company plans to shorten development cycles to facilitate identifying promising services, and enable the collection and analysis of various data that meet objectives for cross-industrial ecosystems based on Hitachi Group’s Internet-of-Things (IoT) platform. The Company intends to help cr...

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headlight leveling-Stepping motor for headlight swivel-Headlamp cleaner pump Cockpit information systems-Integrated cockpit systems "Harmony Core"-Head-up display unit-Instrument cluster-Climate control panel-Remote touch controller-Center information display-TCU (DCM) (Telematic control unit DCM (data communication module))-On-board equipment for V2X communication-ETC (electronic toll collection system) and ETC2.0 on-board equipment-VICS antenn...

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w plants Yazaki to exhibit onboard solution at Automotive Engineering Exposition 2021 Online Yazaki opens BRL 60 million electrical harness plant in Bonito, Brazil Morocco signs eight investment agreements with automotive suppliers Yazaki to build new plant in Egypt Yazaki starts to offer operation data analysis solution for delivery companies Yazaki to establish automotive wiring harness plant in Guatemala Yazaki to introduce instrument cluster ...

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ency of combustion engines.   -The assistance systems business also remains an important part of its CV strategy. Key innovations include the lane-keeping system and the electronic horizon system, which can reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions for heavy trucks. The electronic horizon collects data on road conditions, such as topography and traffic signs, and adapts the vehicle’s speed to its surroundings. Over one million vehicles are alr...

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and lidar cleaning systems Automated parking assist systems Autonomous pickup solutions Phygital shields Distance warning sensors 24 GHz radar sensors 77 GHz radar sensors Radomes Near infrared cameras Driver monitoring systems Camera software Traffic Rules Engine software Biometric sensors Sensor data fusion systems AI technologies  -Actuators Body actuators Engine compartment actuators Vacuum pumps Headlamp cleaning systems Relays Horns  ...

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ic and prognostic software, industry users can save up to 50% of their time in creating accurate diagnostics and reducing vehicle down-time. SAE JA6268 provides standard templates for main components found in a vehicle, describing their failure modes, the mechanism to monitor their heath, and field data required to enable its health monitoring. Garrett plans to launch a tool later this spring designed to import SAE JA6268 templates and customize ...

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’s optimization of its Truck division’s portfolio. This allows Bendix, the Company’s North American subsidiary, to focus more on its core competencies, including braking, steering, and ADAS. SafetyDirect provides fleet operators with comprehensive feedback and videos of severe events, utilizing data from Bendix’s ADAS. Rand McNally will continue to offer integrated data from Bendix’s systems as part of SafetyDirect. Bendix will receive ...

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rcial offices, distributed as follows: Europe and rest of the world (Africa, Middle East and South America): 14 North America: 3 Asia Pacific: 8 R&D Structure -As of December 31, 2024, the Company has 1,619 employees working in research and development. R&D Activities ESPADIN research project for data spaces in industry-The Company joined the research project ESPADIN (ESPAcios de Datos para la INdustria). The 28-month project aims to advance th...

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BG devices for EVs-The Company has partnered with Nexperia B.V. to develop automotive-grade wide bandgap (WBG) devices. Nexperia will supply, develop, and produce WBG power electronics devices, which will be designed-in and validated by the Company in its charging applications, providing real-world data to enhance their performance. The collaboration will initially focus on the development of SiC MOSFETs in topside cooled (TSC) QDPAK packaging fo...

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tem. The use of BASF’s Ultramid polyamide 6 and 66 grades were crucial to enabling a leak-proof seal for gasoline vapors. (From a press release on November 11, 2019) Kolbenschmidt Huayu Piston Co. Ltd. (KSHP), a group company of Rheinmetall Automotive AG, received an order from one of the world's biggest car producers. The order is for modern lightweight pistons for gasoline engines with ring carrier and coolant gallery technology. Developed by...

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e two parties will develop more diversified areas of cooperation and strengthen the exchange of cutting-edge technologies to empower each other with technological innovation. In the future, the two parties will begin various projects to establish a digital cooperation model, better utilize value in data, improve production efficiency, and realize effective cost reduction to bolster the sustainable development of the industry chain. The Company pl...

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ures and motors there. Brose Taicang will then be the largest production facility of the mechatronics specialist in Asia. Brose is investing EUR 180 million. The company will employ 1,600 people at the site by 2024. Brose has installed a modern production control system in the plant, which analyzes data from production and controls the entire manufacturing process, which increases product quality and minimizes scrap. Taicang will grow to a total ...

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loyed throughout the world and are upheld by the Operational Excellence Department which provides lean principles throughout the organization. To improve solution performance, Hutchinson is looking to add sensors or RFID chips in its products. These make it possible in particular to gather accurate data on product lifecycle and thus reduce maintenance costs. (From a press release on January 14, 2019) Hutchinson has launched the dynamic insulating...

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hun, China-The Company started serial production of its battery management electronics, also known as the BMC (Battery Management Controller), in Changchun. In the second half of 2024, the BMC will be installed in the new EV models of a leading Chinese car manufacturer. Equipped with high-precision data acquisition circuits and specially developed software, it is able to process large amounts of data. Therefore, it can efficiently process the dat...

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d Brembo signed a global agreement. For this partnership, the two parties combined their expertise: excellence in braking systems, vehicle modeling and AI for Brembo; leadership in tire modeling and algorithm development for the Company. The innovation relies on the continuous exchange of real-time data between the Company’s connected solutions software, which provides tire grip data to Brembo's SENSIFY braking system. In the first phase, its t...

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ap Station enables one-stop swapping for different truck models and brands. The Qiji Energy adopts the modular design with each swapping electric block having a capacity of 171kWh. Users can choose the number of blocks from 1 to 3 according to different needs and scenarios. Qiji Cloud Platform uses big data analysis to realize asset monitoring, intelligent dispatching, one-click appointment for battery swapping, and transportation route planning,...

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