apital expenditure policy in the fiscal year ending December 2025, focusing on investments in property, plant, and equipment for new drive technologies (battery technology, fuel cell technology, and lightweighting) and orders related these area. Investment outside Germany -The Company announced the launch of a new Battery Center in the US, located in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina. The Company's CEO met the Governor of the US state on Jun...

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-Capital investment in the fiscal year that ended in March 2025 totaled JPY 29,182 million in Japan, JPY 21,624 million in North/Central/South America, and JPY 12,021 million in Asia. Planned New Facilities Plant name Location Details Planned investment amount(in JPY millions) Construction launch date Construction completion date Sanage Plant Toyota, Aichi Prefecture Preparations for new seats and door trims; maintenance and renewal of...

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ng the new center in China, a total of 80 R&T employees is working on the development of acoustic and thermal management and shielding technologies. (From a press release dated November 26, 2024) Product Development Polyester-based side and rear wall panels for more eco-friendly CVs-The Company has launched new polyester-based side and rear wall panels, that provide a more sustainable alternative to the composite or thermoset resin panels commonl...

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  - Sales ratio       Management Targets for FY2030 Revenue: JPY 5.5～6.0 trillion Operating margin: 8% ROIC (Return on invested capital): 13% Initiatives to achieve management targets include: Speeding up the transformation of business portfolio Expanding AT and PHEV/HEV earnings Launch new products (eAxle, regenerative brakes, etc.) Expanding business structure in India, a growth market Compression of over JPY 400 billion ...

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rive system. It features high-density electrically conductive fiber bristles for long service life, stable electrical properties, and an ultra-low friction coefficient, with a compact and scalable design for easy integration into existing or new e-drive systems. For commercial vehicles, the Company launched a kingpin bearing solution consisting of a full set of custom-developed tapered roller bearings with seals, patented self-lubricating sliding...

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re, an open-source software for autonomous driving. Both companies have been conducting technical collaborations with the Autoware Foundation (AWF) and SOAFEE (Scalable Open Architecture for Embedded Edge). Now, these two companies aim to provide additional value for production vehicle models to be launched in 2030 based on the outcomes of the collaboration. Hitachi Astemo intends to propose systems which consider the entire vehicle design for au...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/14

ews Denso to halve inverter development time The company will utilize its “inverter system virtual and real simulator (VRS)” designed to check performance in a virtual space. By using the simulator, the company will seek the improvement of evaluation efficiency. Detailed news Denso Fukushima launches inverter production, third production site in Japan As the third production site of inverters in Japan (Hirose Plant and Anjo Plant) To rein...

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ent tires for electric vehicles (EVs) and other new energy vehicles (NEVs). The capital investment will be CNY 1.96 billion (JPY 36.7 billion). (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on July 2, 2024)Begins construction of passenger car tire plant in Hangzhou, China-The Company announced the launch ceremony of a new passenger car tire plant in Hangzhou, China. Its annual production capacity will be 9 million units, which has greatly increa...

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India trilateral operation to be established Ichikoh to establish integrated development center in Isehara, Kanagawa Ichikoh Industries to set up Kumagaya office to strengthen sales in North Kanto region Ichikoh to transfer all stocks in Fuji Die-casting to Nanshin Chemical Industries Ichikoh to launch production of small lamps in Thailand Ichikoh develops low cost headlamp with LED reflector for new models Ichikoh inaugurates new headqua...

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motor for heating. The ECH system heats the interior of EVs efficiently by circulating coolant heated by an electric heater. The thermal efficiency is as high as 97%. Also, it contributes to extending driving range by supplying heat to maintain the battery at an ideal temperature. The 800V ECH now launched is compatible with high-voltage fast-charging, while realizing a compact size and light weight as well as increased output. As a result, it m...

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onths, BGS, Cummins, ETAS, and KPIT will continue contributing to Eclipse CANought. These contributions will be refined by the larger Eclipse SDV community, making them production-ready for commercial use. Both Eclipse Kanto and Eclipse CANought will be incorporated into telematics offerings set to launch in 2025. (From Cummins press release dated September 25, 2024) Pirelli Smart tire technology -The Company and Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. (Pirell...

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star DOHC V-6 (Chrysler 300S/Jeep Wrangler)- 2.0-liter Skyactiv-G DOHC I-4 (Mazda3)- 3.0-liter TFSI Supercharged DOHC V-6 (Audi A6)- 2.0-liter Ecotec Turbocharged DOHC I-4 (Buick Regal GS)- 1.6-liter Gamma DOHC I-4 (Kia Soul, Rio/Hyundai Veloster)(From a press release on March 28, 2012) Bosch Group launched Bosch Energy Research Network grant program in 2011, in which the company will invest approximately 10 million USD over eight years, working ...

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tions NBHX to acquire equity in six IAC Group Chinese subsidiaries IAC begins production of premium doors in Prestice, Czech Republic IAC Group builds interior parts production plant in Santa Catarina, Mexico IAC Group honored by Ford Motor with World Excellence Awards IAC’S Halewood, UK facility launches Manufacturing 4.0 IAC opens new plant in India CES 2019: IAC, AGC, Ficosa unveil StreetSmart Door concept IAC wins supplier award from GM IA...

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hao to liquidate Ningbo Qianchao Auto Parts Harbin Wanxiang Hafei Auto Chassis System to absorb Harbin Wanxiang Automotive Parts A123 Systems to double global battery production capacity Wanxiang Qianchao to establish constant velocity drive shaft plant in Wuhu, Anhui Zhejiang Wanxiang Jinggong launches operations at new Taizhou Plant Wanxiang Qianchao and Magneti Marelli to establish joint venture WXQC make additional investment in its sub...

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ounced that its Trimension NCJ29Dx family of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) fine-ranging ICs is deployed by Audi AG to enhance smart, hands-free secure car access functionality for new Premium Platform Electric (PPE) cars. Models equipped with Trimension UWB technology, such as the Audi Q6 e-tron, are set to launch in 2024. Trimension NCJ29Dx family delivers precise and secure real-time localization for Audi’s hands-free secure car access via smart mobil...

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siness Group in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 totaled EUR 5,108.4 million, increasing by 3.8% over the previous year. The Business Group’s organic growth was 5% and was boosted by growth in tooling sales. In addition, the increase in sales was also driven by a large number of production launches leading to double-digit growth in North America. In contrast, the Business Group had low single-digit percentage growth in Europe and a decli...

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ive GmbH, with full production continuing to fulfill all existing orders and new customer inquiries. -On December 4, 2024, Proma Group signed an investment agreement with the Company to take over the business and began the transition period. This investment has allowed the Company to continue and relaunch its operations across Europe as of January 2025. Several employees from the original Sales and Technology departments have been retained at the...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/02

ending. Capital Expenditures (in USD millions)   FY ended Dec. 31, 2024 FY ended Dec. 31, 2023 FY ended Dec. 31, 2022 Overall 91 83 91 -The Company expects capital expenditures in 2025 to increase slightly as compared to 2024, primarily driven by higher investments for new product launches across its zero emission and turbo technologies. >>>Locations -As of December 31, 2024, the Company has 13 manufacturing sites, 5 research an...

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development facilities in the following locations: Esslingen, Germany Hermsdorf, Germany Herxheim, Germany Renningen, Germany Landau, Germany Cluj-Napoca, Romania Concord, Canada Novi, Michigan, U.S. Shanghai, China Product Development High Voltage Electrical Water Heater for e-buses-The Company launched a new High Voltage Electrical Water Heater for e-buses, that enables electricity to be converted into heat. The device features stepless powe...

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d automated driving solutions -The Company has developed advanced redundancy solutions for braking, steering, and energy management systems for highly automated driving (HAD) for trucks, focusing on redundant actuator technology for SAE Level 4. These solutions, which are being prepared for market launch, ensure safety and high system availability of trucks running at automation levels 2 to 4. Among its solutions are (i) the new rGSBC braking sy...

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