Hitachi Automotive Systems aims at one trillion yen revenues in FY 2015 Hitachi to expand sales of devices to increase fuel efficiency of gasoline engine Hitachi to expand lithium-ion battery business targeting smart grid projects Nissan's four assembly plants in Japan idle for three days due to delayed delivery of engine control units from Hitachi Hitachi Automotive Systems announces recovery in ECU shipment to Nissan Hitachi Automotive to ...

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lpha) a loss of JPY 0.3 billion. Piolax Inc. (Piolax) also saw a decline in profit. During this fiscal year, Unipres, Yorozu, and Alpha expect to return to profitability, while Faltec Co., Ltd. (Faltec) predicts a profit decline. Kasai Kogyo Co., Ltd. has postponed the disclosure primarily due to a delay in its accounting work. Alpha, which expects to return to profitability despite a decline in revenue, has revised its sales and operating profit...

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how advanced technologies at Auto China 2018 in Beijing JTEKT to start manufacturing new capacitor in April 2019 JTEKT announces next-generation growth strategies MINO Industry inaugurates USD 40 million plant in Leon, Mexico JTEKT to begin mass production of new lithium-ion capacitor in 2019 JTEKT delays expansion plans in San Luis Potosi, Mexico Daibea to construct second plant to mass produce high performance bearings JTEKT develops cylindrica...

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hicle weight savings. (From a press release on March 29, 2017) Marujun Co., Ltd., a Honda Group supplier producing stamped parts, announced a business restructuring plan at its board meeting held on May 15. The company's business performance deteriorated rapidly due to Honda's production cutback, a delay in launches of new models, as well as a decline in profitability of its operations in North America and Thailand. The restructuring plan include...

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lpha) a loss of JPY 0.3 billion. Piolax Inc. (Piolax) also saw a decline in profit. During this fiscal year, Unipres, Yorozu, and Alpha expect to return to profitability, while Faltec Co., Ltd. (Faltec) predicts a profit decline. Kasai Kogyo Co., Ltd. has postponed the disclosure primarily due to a delay in its accounting work. Alpha, which expects to return to profitability despite a decline in revenue, has revised its sales and operating profit...

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a Shimbun on Jan. 21, 2010) It was reported on July 15 that Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd., Honda's subsidiary to manufacture minivehicles, is considering shelving a plan to add a new car assembly facility to its Yokkaichi Factory in Mie Prefecture. Yachiyo, which has already indicated its intention to delay the start of operations at the new facility by more than one year from the originally planned second half of 2010, appears to have taken a compl...

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his product, posted an operating loss of JPY 2.5 billion in the April-December period of 2022. The company will shift from focusing on sales that pursue volume to concentrating on profitability in FY 2023. In addition to the full-scale launch of the second generation, whose mass production has been delayed, the company plans to develop e-axles with high profit margins, increase orders for EV motors and motor parts, and rebuild the automotive busi...

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lpha) a loss of JPY 0.3 billion. Piolax Inc. (Piolax) also saw a decline in profit. During this fiscal year, Unipres, Yorozu, and Alpha expect to return to profitability, while Faltec Co., Ltd. (Faltec) predicts a profit decline. Kasai Kogyo Co., Ltd. has postponed the disclosure primarily due to a delay in its accounting work. Alpha, which expects to return to profitability despite a decline in revenue, has revised its sales and operating profit...

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lpha) a loss of JPY 0.3 billion. Piolax Inc. (Piolax) also saw a decline in profit. During this fiscal year, Unipres, Yorozu, and Alpha expect to return to profitability, while Faltec Co., Ltd. (Faltec) predicts a profit decline. Kasai Kogyo Co., Ltd. has postponed the disclosure primarily due to a delay in its accounting work. Alpha, which expects to return to profitability despite a decline in revenue, has revised its sales and operating profit...

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stics, and data about the location and date when customers’ get in and out of the vehicles. Taxi drivers will access a website from tablets and smartphones in order to use the service. The service will help taxi companies to respond to sudden increases in demand for taxi services in cases such as delays in train schedules and bad weather, improve operational efficiency in unfamiliar places, eliminate variations in operating ratios, and shorten ...

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working on 2 shifts. The firm is now on track to meet its revised sales forecast. (From a press release on November 13, 2020) AAPICO Hitech PLC (AH) anticipated decline in its Q3/2021 business performance, comparing to Q2 despite the increasing new orders and high demand for auto parts, due to the delay in auto parts deliveries following vehicle production suspension caused by the global semiconductor shortage. However, AH expected that chip sho...

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oring system using deep learning GS Yuasa announces new lithium-ion battery plant in Hungary GS Yuasa to strengthen BCP measures at four lead-acid battery plants in Japan Honda to build its first battery-exclusive plant in Sayama GS Yuasa International announces new R&D system Honda and GS Yuasa to delay battery plant construction by up to 3 years due to slowing EV adoption Japan’s BASC to launch joint academia, industry, and governmental organ...

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ichi Steel adds hot forging lines with 60% better productivity Aichi Steel to post JPY 9 billion loss due to plant explosion Aichi Steel to restart operations one week ahead of schedule Aichi Steel to rebuild supply system in one week; net profit takes a hit Explosion at Aichi Steel causes delivery delays; replacement production also falls behind Aichi Steel starts the construction of servo press for the next generation forgings Aichi Steel to es...

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lpha) a loss of JPY 0.3 billion. Piolax Inc. (Piolax) also saw a decline in profit. During this fiscal year, Unipres, Yorozu, and Alpha expect to return to profitability, while Faltec Co., Ltd. (Faltec) predicts a profit decline. Kasai Kogyo Co., Ltd. has postponed the disclosure primarily due to a delay in its accounting work. Alpha, which expects to return to profitability despite a decline in revenue, has revised its sales and operating profit...

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lpha) a loss of JPY 0.3 billion. Piolax Inc. (Piolax) also saw a decline in profit. During this fiscal year, Unipres, Yorozu, and Alpha expect to return to profitability, while Faltec Co., Ltd. (Faltec) predicts a profit decline. Kasai Kogyo Co., Ltd. has postponed the disclosure primarily due to a delay in its accounting work. Alpha, which expects to return to profitability despite a decline in revenue, has revised its sales and operating profit...

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ations, but they are currently examining the supply conditions of components used in their products. Meanwhile, disruption is imminent at some companies including Renesas Electronics. Yasushi Akao, president of the semiconductor supplier says, “We are asked by some car navigation manufacturers to delay the planned delivery dates in connection with the Thai flooding”. Renesas Electronics was going to increase production of semiconductors in th...

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Fair Trade Commission announced that Chuo Spring Co., Ltd. (Chuo Spring), a Toyota Group spring parts supplier, and Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd. (Aichi Machine Industry, Atsuta Ward, Nagoya City), Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.’s subsidiary that produces engines, were in violation of the Act against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds, Etc. to Subcontractors (Subcontract Act), and issued an advisory to the two companies to prevent a recurrenc...

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10, 2012) On June 11, Murakami Corporation announced that it will dissolve its Chinese joint venture with Olsa S.p.A. of Italy. The JV was established in 2011 to manufacture and sell automotive lamps in China and Asia. The two parties agreed to dissolve it because the joint management will cause a delay in responding to the changes in the market situation. Jiaxing Olsa Murakami Corporation, located in Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China, was funded 55% by ...

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Fair Trade Commission announced that Chuo Spring Co., Ltd. (Chuo Spring), a Toyota Group spring parts supplier, and Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd. (Aichi Machine Industry, Atsuta Ward, Nagoya City), Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.’s subsidiary that produces engines, were in violation of the Act against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds, Etc. to Subcontractors (Subcontract Act), and issued an advisory to the two companies to prevent a recurrenc...

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ystem for predicting the physical properties of rubber compounds. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on April 23, 2021) Toyo Tire Corporation (Toyo Tire) has postponed the commencement of its plant in Serbia to July 2022, which was initially scheduled in April 2022. This is because of a delay in the introduction of some facilities to the plant owing to a shortage of semiconductors. The Serbian plant will be used to produce tires for t...

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