d scheduled for production launch at the end of fiscal year 2011, is also planning to ensure the same level of automation ratio as H-one Parts (Thailand). The automation project is expected to reduce labor costs at each facility by 40 to a little over 70 percent, which will contribute to increasing efficiency and enhancing competitiveness. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on May 24, 2011) H-one Co., Ltd. a body structure parts suppl...

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lants, which now stands at around 40 percent. The company's recent activities based on the strategy include launching of an airbag sewing business in Indonesia. In North America, on the other hand, the company is working on transferring production from the U.S. to Mexico, which offers improved cost efficiency. Shifting from parts procured from outside suppliers to those made internally is expected to enhance its price competitiveness and raise pr...

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orders for steer-by-wire system parts Kayaba Industry boosting shock absorber capacity in Europe KYB-Mando do Brasil begins mass production KYB to consolidate automotive development works at KYB Developmental Experiment Center KYB to introduce compact production lines at Gifu North Plant to improve efficiency for small-lot production KYB fully automates assembly of CVT oil pumps KYB receives orders for shock absorbers for next-generation Civic in...

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20, 2015) Daedong announced that Suzhou Huachang Mechanical and Electrical Co., Ltd., its group company in Suzhou, China, will acquire and absorb Suzhou Daedong Science & Technology Co., Ltd., Daedong's wholly owned subsidiary in Suzhou. The integration is expected to increase the Group's business efficiency and improve its R&D capability. The deal is expected to be completed on May 29, 2015. (From a press release on April 15, 2015) Hanil E-Hwa ...

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at it has completed an extension project at its Daegu technology. Up until now the company has carried out testing of electrical components and compressors at respective production plants. The expansion was intended to consolidate these functions so as to improve the company's testing capacity and efficiency. The extended facility also has an anechoic room, which enables the company to measure vehicle noise inside the building, instead of carryi...

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er to power the low voltage network in electric vehicles. As part of the contract, LS Automotive Technologies will embed engineers within the Ricardo engineering development team to facilitate knowledge transfer, helping to accelerate future new product design and manufacturing. To achieve the high efficiency, high energy density and performance targets needed, Ricardo will be using silicon carbide and gallium nitride power electronics. Unique kn...

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overseas, especially in the emerging markets, while investing heavily in new business areas. In Japan, it is going to enhance its manufacturing technology further to accelerate development of environmentally friendly components for next-generation vehicles. The company is poised to improve its cost efficiency in the extremely competitive international market in an effort to win more business. Based on its projection that internal combustion engin...

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ber 27, 2022) Yorozu Corporation (Yorozu) will start the full-scale introduction of automated lines at its plant in the U.S. in August. The company will install automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and robots in parts feeding and painting processes at the plant to reduce manpower and improve production efficiency. In the U.S., labor costs are rising and the economy is robust. As a result, it is difficult to secure workers. Yorozu will actively introd...

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customers. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on September 5, 2014) Pioneer Corporation announced its plans to increase sales at its car electronics division to JPY 435 billion by the fiscal year ending March 2021 (FY 2020), up 25 percent from the result of FY 2013. By enhancing its R&D efficiency and streamlining its business structure, the company aims to achieve an operating income margin of 5 percent by FY 2017, which will be a si...

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se in January 2023 until the new building will be available. (From a press release dated April 25, 2023) Eberspaecher Group (Eberspaecher) announced the launch of the latest generation of the EHC Fractal Heater from Purem by Eberspaecher, an innovative electrical heating component that improves the efficiency of exhaust emission conversion in the cold-start phase and low-load range, with series production scheduled to start in 2024. This EHC Frac...

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ovative battery packs for automotive applications, with future expansion to aircraft. The project focuses on integrating large-format cylindrical cells into lightweight, recycled fiber-reinforced thermoplastic housings. The goal is to achieve 230 Wh/kg energy density at pack level, while improving efficiency, operative temperature range, safety, and sustainability. RESiLiTE’s R&D is centered on 4 key areas: Housing Mechanical Design for robust...

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ng with current production in China and Mexico, the company will also start manufacturing fuel injection rails in Japan in 2016, to raise the production volume to 10 million units or more in 2020, approximately six times larger than the amount produced in 2015. Direct injection engines improve fuel efficiency and reduce exhaust gas emissions of vehicles, and they are expected to be more prevalent worldwide. For 2020, Sanoh Industrial aims to have...

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-how. F-Tech aims to add collision safety functions to chassis parts, and develop and offer new vehicle skeleton parts for electrified vehicles. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on October 15, 2018) F-Tech Inc. (F-Tech), a high-performance chassis parts maker, will improve development efficiency throughout its group companies by reorganizing its global development system in the fiscal year that ends in March 2020 (FY 2019). F-Tech w...

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telfuse is increasing pool of customers and product range. Currently, it is in the process of implementing a new technology platform in Kaunas, right where it has been developed. This will enable it to manufacture more products that ensure the safety of vehicles, and as well as their conformity and efficiency. It is developing a new liquid-level measurement technology that enables it to determine the level of remaining fuel in the fuel tank. This...

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sshinbo Holdings Inc. announced that its subsidiary New Japan Radio Co., Ltd. has introduced to the market the NJW4605, LED driver for backlight of medium/small sized LCD panels suitable for in-car equipment such as car navigation system, rear entertainment monitors and so on. The NJW4605 is a high efficiency LED driver for LCD panel backlights consisting of three constant current drivers and a step-up switching regulator allowing up to 24 LEDs d...

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d will expand ILJIN’s capabilities by enabling it to produce forged aluminum control arms for its U.S. customers. ILJIN has traditionally used steel forging for its manufacturing processes. The shift towards aluminum will enable lighter and stronger components that will improve vehicle safety and efficiency. The new manufacturing facility will also enable ILJIN to increase the level of U.S.-made content in its products for the North American ma...

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space configuration, Hyundai Transys’s integrated EDS is a three-in-one system that combines a motor required to drive the EV, an inverter, and a reduction gear, which converts power to control the motor’s torque. This advanced system significantly reduces size and weight while enhancing power efficiency, thereby streamlining the EV design process and boosting cost competitiveness. Based on Ceer press release R&D Expenditures  (in K...

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ic buses. The Smart City AU06 uses a new technology called Groove Transforming Technology in which a wavy 3D groove pattern ensures a superior grip on the road surface in the early stages of use. Also, as its wear progresses, the groove becomes linear to offer improved drainage performance and fuel efficiency. (From a press release on January 8, 2020) South Korea's Hankook Tire & Technology will join the Essen Motor Show 2019 from November 29 to ...

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ear. The company’s battery division will launch production in the first half of the 2020 fiscal year at its new plants in China and Hungary, in which construction was completed at the end of 2019. There was an initial cost related to the production launch. However, the division improved operating efficiency and successfully reduced its operating loss to KRW 104.9 billion (JPY 9.1 billion); this represents a KRW 7.5 billion (JPY 700 million) dec...

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p company established in 2014, which develops ultra-light weight linear engines. TPR will supply components for Aquarius Engines and work on improving the performance of free-piston engines that utilizes its design and development technologies of engine components. TPR will also aim to develop high efficiency generators and leveraging its technologies for developing components of next—generation fuel engines through collaboration. (From a press...

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