structure improves passengers' comfort and increases the cargo room is used for the second- and third-row passenger seats. Jointly with Shiroki-Brose Corp, Toyota Boshoku has developed the power front seat using the manual type of the next-generation seat frame, TB-NF110, as a base. By sharing the basic seat frame with the manual type used in the WISH and the Prius, both parts items and joints have been reduced by approx. 25% compared to the pre...

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ce. It springs back into shape without structural loss or deformation even after repeated exposure to stones and road debris. It is based on long-fiber thermoplastic (LFT) technology, allowing for flexible design and construction as well as waste-free production. The additional reinforcement of the basic structure also ensures maximum rigidity and impact protection at minimal weight. (From a press release dated May 20, 2025) Autoneum Holding Ltd....

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  Business alliance / Joint ventures / Collaborations Joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric dissolved → Converted to business alliance Signed a business alliance agreement with Mitsubishi Electric Mobility for the development of next-generation electrification products. Accordingly, the basic agreement for Mitsubishi Electric, Mitsubishi Electric Mobility, and Aisin to establish a joint venture company was dissolved. The announcement ...

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ive Systems to run first autonomous driving test on public roads Japanese suppliers accelerating development of autonomous car technologies Hitachi Automotive Systems reveals test car for autonomous driving Hitachi Automotive's stereo camera featured in Suzuki Hustler Hitachi Group, Clarion develop basic technology to prevent collisions by predicting pedestrian movement Hitachi Automotive Systems to establish new division to strengthen autonomous...

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news FPT Corporation(Vietnam) Collaboration for SDV development Developing software for next-generation SDVs and especially ADASEstablishing an offshore development center for human resource development and trainingDetailed news Denso to make wholly-owned subsidiary and merge AUBASS automotive basic software development subsidiary-Denso announced that it will acquire additional shares of its consolidated subsidiary, AUBASS Co., Ltd. (AUBASS)...

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her characteristics goals have been achieved by using characteristic value prediction AI. Through the repetition of this process, final tire specifications can also be checked using XAI. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on July 18, 2024) R&D Structure -Research on and development of basic technology will be conducted by the Research Division, while R&D activities involving new products will be carried out by the Tire Division, the...

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production while reducing energy consumption. In line with this, the employment of approximately 70 additional staff is planned in 2021. (From a press release dated February 12, 2021) Ichikoh Industries, Ltd. announced that the company and Valeo of France, its joint-venture partner, have reached a basic agreement to restructure their existing lighting businesses in China. The majority of each company's subsidiaries and affiliates in the country ...

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ditioning system business (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo), will establish a research and development (R&D) center in Chongqing City, China. The new R&D center will research and develop new technology for the Chinese market. It will cooperate with the company’s R&D center in Japan to localize the results of basic and leading-edge research in Japan. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on July 26, 2021) Sanden Holdings Corporation (Sanden HD) ann...

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subsidiary in Indonesia in April 2011. The new company, which will be tentatively called P.T. Nichirin Indonesia, will manufacture and sell automotive hoses in West Java Province, starting in July 2012. The 3.2 million USD entity will be fully invested by Nichirin. In April 2010, Nichirin signed a basic agreement to establish a joint venture company in the country with P.T. Mitrametal Perkasa (Mitra) of Indonesia. The two companies, however, hav...

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plication-specific integrated circuits) and MEMS sensors (micro electro-mechanical systems). In the future, Bosch products will also be directly and conveniently available through Arrow's online store. Based on Bosch press release  Bosch launched the Zongheng assisted driving solution available in basic, upgraded, and supreme versions, which forms a complete lineup of SAE Level 2 assisted driving solutions for superior intelligent mobility exper...

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t facilities. It will further enhance Garrett Motion China’s role in the global R&D network and accelerate the practical application of zero-emission technology to better meet local market requirements. (From a Garrett Motion press release dated October 8, 2024) Honeywell and DuPont mapped out a basic plan on a joint production of a new refrigerant for use in automotive air conditioning systems. The new refrigerant has a significantly low glob...

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. (Knorr-Bremse DETC) in Shiyan, Hubei, where the first IPS-110 recirculating ball hydraulic power steering gears rolled off the production line. The new production line will specialize in manufacturing IPS systems, which support manual transmission commercial vehicles on the market and function as basic gears for AHPS (Advanced Hybrid Power Steering) systems. (From a Knorr-Bremse AG press release dated November 17, 2023) Knorr-Bremse AG (Knorr-B...

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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...

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n oil pump has three subsystems: pump, motor, and electronic controller. On wet dual-clutch vehicles, electric oil pumps have a cooling purpose. Irrespective of the type of transmission, they can also be used as a scavenge pump to reduce the splashing losses caused by the gearwheels in the oil pan. Basically, the family is made up of three types of product by which Pierburg, depending on customer needs, is able to supply oil pumps with small to m...

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ionary applications. The joint production facility will be located in Haguenau, France, and will initially have an annual output of 4 million plates, increasing to around 50 million by 2030. (From a press release dated September 14, 2022) Schaeffler Technologies and Arnold Verwaltungs GmbH signed a basic agreement under which Schaeffler will acquire the remaining 10% stake in the joint venture company Schaeffler Paravan Technologie GmbH & Co. KG ...

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in which the combustion engine is no longer required as a heat supplier. Brose ensure that the heat generated when charging the battery is not lost in winter, but instead heats the interior. As a result, the vehicles are much more efficient on the road and have a longer range - by up to 15%. With a basic range of 400 km, that would be an increase of up to 60 km. Brose supplies the new thermal systems in the form of compact, pre-tested modules. Th...

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d for use in applications such as Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) at the CTI Symposium. The solution from Vitesco Technologies involved breaking with conventional thinking on powertrain design with a concept that reassigns a number of functions previously performed by the transmission. The basic aim of DHT technology for cost-effective PHEVs is to permit the design of very compact automatic transmissions with an integrated high-voltage e...

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an (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo) announced that its “Michelin Energy Saver” fuel-efficient tires have been chosen for installation on the new Honda Fit Shuttle Hybrid. The Energy Saver tires contribute to improving fuel economy, while offering high levels of safety and durability, which are required as basic tire performances. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on June 23, 2011) Michelin announced that it has undertaken a top-to-bottom up...

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R of Europe GmbH (NPR of Europe), to Daido Metal Co., Ltd. (Daido Metal). Nippon Piston Ring and Daido Metal decided that strengthening their relationship via capital tie-up is necessary in order to boost their presence in the European market, and announced in December 2017 that they have reached a basic agreement to negotiate a share transfer. Nippon Piston Ring aims to strengthen sales of Daido Metal’s products like engine bearings in Europe....

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ectrochemical energy storage technology, a key laboratory for lithium-ion battery enterprises in Fujian Province, a testing and verification center accredited by the China National Accreditation Service for Acceptance Verification (CNAS), and a 21C innovation laboratory that focuses on cutting-edge basic research in the field of energy storage and conversion. The company also established the Postdoctoral Research Station and the Fujian Academic E...

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