aintaining its production operations in Japan. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on November. 8, 2010) GKN Driveline Japan Ltd. based in Tochigi Prefecture will intensify concentrated purchasing scheme of materials, involving local suppliers engaged in metal and other processing. Among basic materials such as bar steel, cast and forged steel, as well as structural steel that are being purchased concentratedly through main customers o...

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stem in Japan Saint-Gobain announces that it has taken a 50% stake in a flat glass production line of the Chinese group JJG, located in Zibo in the Shandong province, North-East China, with a total annual capacity of 160,000 tonnes. This JV will allow Saint-Gobain to almost double its production of basic glass in China, reinforcing the reliability of the flat glass supply for its Sekurit automotive glass factories. Saint-Gobain has been present i...

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g Systems from Wuhu Chery Technology, a subsidiary of Chery Automobile. Renamed Wuhu Valeo Automotive Lighting Systems. Formed joint venture with V. Johnson Enterprises called Detroit Thermal Systems (DTS) to acquire the climate control business of Automotive Components Holdings (ACH). Reached basic agreement with Ichikoh Industries to restructure their existing lighting businesses in China. The majority of each company's subsidiaries and ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/04/26

ting systems uses electronically generated compensation movements that neutralize the incoming vibrations and reduce noise from the combustion engine by up to 20 dB. Active engine mounting systems use specially generated compensation movements and thus neutralize the incoming engine vibrations. The basic principle is to neutralize incoming sinusoidal oscillations through electronically generated compensation movements. These compensating movement...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/04/26

ction. It also has benefits for the semi-finished materials we use for its seamless, cold-drawn precision steel tubes for complex applications in the automotive, oil and gas and industrial sector. (From a press release on October 18, 2019) Benteler informed that its new spot-welding cell reinforces basic blanks with lighter additional single panels - so-called patches. In this way, it reduces the overall weight and offer consistent safety. The sp...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/04/25

via any NFC-compatible portable device that has a display such as a cell phone, computer or personal digital assistant (PDA). (From a press release on June 18, 2010) Delphi has developed a new selective catalytic reduction (SCR) aftertreatment system for diesel engines. The system consists of three basic modules - the SCR doser (an injector with integrated high pressure pump), the Urea Delivery Module and an electronic control unit. By injecting ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/04/23

emerging markets, low-cost cars with few extra features and simple functions will experience high growth rates. In response to these needs, Continental's Interior division engineers at the Shanghai location have developed a new control unit especially for the markets in the emerging countries: the Basic Function Controller. It replaces the individual relays required previously for functions such as blinker or wiper interval. The Basic Function C...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/04/22

ill start construction in the first quarter of 2022 and plans to increase its production capacity by 6,200 units/day (equivalent to more than 10%) compared to the current capacity of high-inch tires for passenger vehicles. In addition, the company has been strengthening and promoting its innovative basic tire technology, Enliten, as a new premium conventional summer tire. Bridgestone is also building a business model to reduce the environmental i...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/04/18

on cultivating new materials for lightweight and electronic products, primarily in the areas of engineering plastics and adhesives for automobiles. (From a press release on July 9, 2019) LG Chem Ltd. has recently restructured its organization from four business headquarters and 1 business division (Basic Materials & Chemicals, Energy Solutions, IT and Electronics Materials, Life Sciences, and Advanced Materials) to four business divisions (Petroc...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/04/17

ble the sales of its major automotive components from the current 1.5 trillion won to 3.0 trillion won by 2020. The company also intends to increase efficiency in developing new technologies by dividing functions at the R&D center into three segments, namely the exploratory development section, the basic research section, and the mass-production technology section. (From a press release on Jul. 13, 2010) Hyundai Mobis announced that Mobis Georgia...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/04/16

enditure (in million EUR)   FY ended Dec. 31, 2024 FY ended Dec. 31, 2023 FY ended Dec. 31, 2022 Total 3,557 3,543 3,425   R&D Structure -As of December 31, 2024, the Company has 26,954 employees working in research and development, including 6,179 employees working in the Company’s basic research and divisional project development departments.  R&D Facilities -The Company has 20 primary locations for research and development in...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/04/11

ny. Initially using plastic 3D printers, the company will check images of actual products in advance. In the next phase, Nabtesco plans to install metal 3D printers or computer aided manufacturing (CAM) systems at the new center. By creating prototypes, the company aims to evaluate the strength and basic functions of actual products from an early stage of the development. (From a press release on November 1, 2013) Nabtesco Automotive Corporation ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/04/11

harging batteries in hybrid or electric vehicles -Highest efficiency silicon carbide technology -Compatible with batteries of any chemistry: 400V, 650V and 800V voltage range -Extended range AC input - 7.4kW, 11 kW and 22 kW power rating -Liquid-cooled IP6K9K enclosure -ISO 26262 -Mode 2 and mode 3 basic signal charging plugs compliant -On customer request CHAdeMO, CCS and GB/T with a external EVCC -Compact two-in-one unit suitable for PHEV/HEV/B...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/04/02

platform to support Level 2 autonomous driving - The 4th generation SmartCore on display is equipped with driver and surround view monitoring for enhanced safety, adaptive and personalized user interface, multi-screen entertainment and gaming, augmented reality navigation and more. Unit shows basic IVI system using two different SoCs, with the capability to upgrade the system with additional SoCs running the same software; Graphics can be s...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/03/27

B6A engine is the first to be incorporated into the FORWARD medium-duty truck as a result. The DB6A engine has a maximum output of 220 kW and maximum torque of 1,081 Nm. It is significantly lighter than conventional six-cylinder engines. The trucks’ chassis frame have been redesigned to unify the basic structure of the platform with that of overseas models. Isuzu’s proprietary PREISM connected solution service will be available for models equ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/03/18

ver the needs of Benteler within the group. (From a press release dated March 20, 2023) NSK Ltd. (NSK) and thyssenkrupp AG (thyssenkrupp) announced that they will cancel establishment of a steering business joint venture (JV). The two companies had announced in May 2022 that they had entered into a basic agreement to collaborate on the establishment of a joint venture for the purpose of developing the steering business and enhancing sustainable c...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/03/13

fibers and plastic that are 20 percent lighter than conventional components. The non-visible door panel elements for the new BMW 3 Series sedan and sports wagon models are largely made of wood fiber. The seat structures for the driver's seat save three to four kilograms depending on the model. The basic instrument cluster for the new BMW 3 Series has day and night design and not only offers high-quality analog displays and LED pilot lights but a...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/03/11

stems for intelligent EVs and groundbreaking deep learning research for autonomous driving called QCNet. In autonomous driving, Foxconn is exhibiting the Smart Drive intelligent driving controller based on the Company’s Orin X processor. Foxconn’s ADAS controllers are available in three levels: Basic, Advanced and Premium. The Premium level is equipped with two Orin NX processors. At GTC, Dr. Yung-Hui Li, Director of the AI Research Center at...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/03/07

Blower, Actuator, Heater Core, Expansion Valve / Orifice Tube, Sensor Dual-zone climate control is a system that allows the vehicle’s front-seat passengers to set their own preferred temperature for their “zone,” or their area of the front cabin. It’s a smarter, more personalized version of basic automatic climate control systems that let you set a single temperature for the whole cabin. It is an integrated arrangement of chiller and ther...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/03/04

1, and the automobile tax will be reduced by 50 percent during the fiscal year following the purchase. The new electric car will go on sale in December 2010, and its domestic sales target in fiscal 2010 is set at 6,000 cars.[Green Vehicles]   Following continued negotiations since the signing of a basic agreement in September 2009, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and PSA have come to a final agreement on development and supply of an electric vehicle for...

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