se on December 28, 2012) NTN Corporation announced that it has developed a new self-lubricating sintered bearing that does not require lubricating oil. The new bearing uses special graphite as a solid lubricant. This new application allows for the product to be operated in environments in which oil cannot be used or in high-temperature surroundings where the oil may evaporate or adhere to surrounding parts, reducing product performance. NTN is ta...

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Monozukuri”. Another important part of the strategy is the commitment to ensure that 100% of electric energy used in operations is from renewable sources or neutralized by certified carbon credits: the focus will be on photovoltaic and wind-generated power. Finally, any residual emissions that cannot be captured within its primary efforts will be neutralized through participating in certified carbon projects worldwide. (From a press release ...

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he spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the company has declared that operations at all WABCO India sites (including plants) will be closed from March 23, 2020 to March 28, 2020. During this period executives and managers have been advised to work from home. Product engineering hardware engineers (who cannot work from home) will continue to work from Chennai, Ambattur plant until intimated otherwise by the functional head. Essential services will re...

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ations, and plans to pass on costs to customers “We have defined what will be necessary for the entire impact to be passed on to our clients and suppliers. Because we can’t do otherwise,” Forvia CEO Olivier Durand said at a news conference. Forvia joins peer Valeo in saying car part suppliers cannot bear the burden of tariffs alone and would pass on the full costs of U.S. trade levies on goods from Mexico, China and Canada to customers. Val...

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ified the Commission of its plans to grant EUR 95 million of public support for the expansion. The Commission has doubts about whether the measure has an “incentive effect” and the public support's contribution to regional development and its appropriateness and proportionality. The Commission cannot exclude at this stage that the public support exceeds the maximum permissible aid intensity for the project. The Commission will now investigat...

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al supply chains with direct and indirect effects on the Freudenberg Group. They will be reflected in limited product availability, particularly when it comes to raw materials and supplier parts, as well as in across-the-board increases in energy and logistics costs. The effects are unavoidable and cannot be offset by short-term operational and strategic measures. Freudenberg expects the macro-economic and geopolitical environments to remain unce...

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pain and the U.S. (From a press release on April 29, 2019) Tyco Electronics Japan G.K. will step up efforts to meet demand for electrification. It will start the mass production of automotive charging connectors without a shield in 2019. As the company’s official says, “An original product that cannot be seen in competitors’ lineups,” the non-shield charging connector will contribute to cost and size reductions. The supplier will start ex...

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ures in e.g. France, Italy, Spain and Germany. It estimates that 63 customer plants in Europe will close or have already closed. Autoliv is taking cost reduction actions to mitigate the impacts and Autoliv will adjust its production in accordance with the development of the demand situation, and it cannot be excluded that temporary Autoliv plant closures may become necessary. Management focus is currently on strategic planning for various scenari...

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nd the resulting implications for the global economy. The strategic initiatives and priorities defined in its Roadmap 2025 continue to remain unchanged. When it approved the annual financial statements on February 22, 2022, the board of managing directors had issued full-year guidance for 2022 that cannot be maintained due to the developments since the date of approval. Neither the future course of events nor their economic implications can be re...

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ulations and fluctuation. (From multiple sources on January 17, 2024)Closure of plant in Eitorf-Multiple media sources reported that the Company has confirmed the decision to close its factory in Eitorf, North Rhine-Westphalia by 2027, affecting approximately 690 employees. The plant’s production cannot be implemented competitively due to the economic conditions. The Eitorf plant has produced shock absorbers since the 1930s. Its production will...

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ations, and plans to pass on costs to customers “We have defined what will be necessary for the entire impact to be passed on to our clients and suppliers. Because we can’t do otherwise,” Forvia CEO Olivier Durand said at a news conference. Forvia joins peer Valeo in saying car part suppliers cannot bear the burden of tariffs alone and would pass on the full costs of U.S. trade levies on goods from Mexico, China and Canada to customers. Val...

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gaps. Objects in the vehicle's path which obstruct the space needed for maneuvering are recognized in the image analysis. The electronic control unit for the Surround View system is connected to the vehicle's electronic brake system and automatically brakes when a collision with a recognized object cannot otherwise be avoided. Another strength of the camera technology is its ability to not only recognize objects, but also classify objects, for ex...

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non is the cause of tens of thousands of accidents every year, all over the world. Due to a controlled water jet injected ahead of the front wheels, the system is able to restore the grip of the tire and the control of the vehicle, breaking the excessive layer of water on the asphalt that the tires cannot dissipate. AIS, characterized by a hydraulic system consisting of a pump and two foldable injectors, is activated thanks to the Easyrain DAI (D...

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that the way people spend their time in the car will change as automakers begin to fully support CASE (Connected, Autonomous Driving, Sharing, Electrification). The company is advancing development with parent company, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung), and partner companies, believing that it cannot cover every connected service alone. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on March 12, 2020) Harman announced that Harman Kardon pre...

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permanent magnets. This contributes to cost reduction of rare-earth magnets and does not require any changes to conventional motor assembly. ※The photo shows the rotor position sensor alone. GigaFuse is an electromagnetic fuse that enables instantaneous interruption at a set current value, which cannot be achieved with thermal fuses. With contactors for high-voltage EVs that can handle up to 1000V/600A, these will contribute to solving problem...

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-assist functions and be a scalable building block for higher levels of autonomy in the future. Using remote connections, remote human monitors could either send vehicles instructions on how to navigate, or in some cases, control the cars themselves and steer them through complex scenarios the cars cannot handle on their own. Along with valet parking and autonomous highway pilots, remote driver, also called teleoperation, is one of several advanc...

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easier seat adjustment. The starting point for the Vision Seat design team was considering the human side of design - studying and reacting to how people's bodies move when they are sitting in a vehicle. The result is a concept that's unique in its construction of interdependent sub-components that cannot be broken apart. Adient will apply the principles it developed while designing the Vision Seat to future production seats for customers. Adient...

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ure. Motional and Lyft have deployed an autonomous pilot program in Las Vegas, which has provided more than 100,000 rides. (From a press release on December 16, 2020) FCA filed suit in the federal U.S. District Court against Martinrea International Inc. over an alleged breach of contract because it cannot provide enough engine blocks needed to build popular Jeep SUVs, Ram trucks and Chrysler minivans. According to FCA, Martinrea "improperly and u...

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r Ocean under contract since 2022. Kotagiri continued, “We fully impaired our operating assets and warrants in the first quarter totaling USD 294 million. We have USD 95 million in deferred revenue associated with the Fisker contract that could offset the USD 294 million in asset impairments that cannot be recorded in Q1. This amount will be recognized in income as performance obligations are satisfied or upon termination of the fiscal contract...

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earn the relationship between vehicle behavior and wheel speed, it can respond to complex road conditions. Since it does not require a dedicated sensor, it is low cost and highly versatile. It is currently in the verification stage. They focus on camera-only detection without radar. Motorcycle ADAS cannot intervene with the brakes due to the risk of the rider being thrown off, so warnings are the main focus. The challenge is how to communicate th...

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