. LTTS will set-up a HUB Development Centre to provide DRiV with additional engineering capacity in conventional damper and component development. The HUB Development Centre will also provide a hybrid, unified engineering business model for supporting established domains such as mechanical, product lifecycle management (PLM) and digital engineering. LTTS will also work with DRiV to modernize and upgrade engineering tools and create a global bench...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/04/10

- Embedded solutions and cloud application (safe, exciting, and autonomous)- Connected cloud services Hardware - Sensors- Actuators- ECUs- Displays R2C. Services Engineering - Vehicle architecture design and consulting- Integration (Vehicle - system- software)- Software maintenance (Lifecycle management)- Cloud architecture Tooling - Virtualization- Secure cloud services operations Manufacturing - Build-to-Print Electr...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/03/31

mbH & Co. KG, received a notification from a client recently. The company was designated as a supplier of small key component assemblies of air suspension systems for the Voyah H56 project of Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd. (Dongfeng Motor). The project will be valued at around CNY 202 million for a lifecycle of 6 years at a rate of CNY 1,687.41 per vehicle. So far, the company has received orders of around CNY 329 million from Dongfeng Motor. (Fr...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/03/04

loped new technologies for lithium-ion batteries, which can double a cruising range of an electric vehicle (EV). Hitachi thickened the electrodes of a lithium-ion battery to increase energy density of the battery. The company also improved materials of the negative and positive electrodes to extend lifecycle of the battery. Hitachi plans to commercialize the new battery from 2020 onward and propose it to automakers for their EVs. Hitachi Group ha...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/19

press release dated January 25, 2024)   Awards ISO/SAE 21434 certification for cybersecurity-The Company has received ISO/SAE 21434 certification, the benchmark standard for automotive cybersecurity, from UTAC. The certification covers the management of cybersecurity risks throughout the entire lifecycle of the Company’s products, including the maintenance and dismantlement of onboard vehicle systems. This cybersecurity certification covers...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/09

ompared to existing equipment by 2030 through utilizing energy-saving equipment and renewable energy. (From a press release dated April 6, 2022) Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (Toyoda Gosei) announced that it has developed a cellulose nanofiber (CNF)-reinforced plastic with the aim of reducing CO2 over the lifecycle of automotive components, from raw material procurement and production to recycling and disposal. CNF has one-fifth the weight and five time...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/09

article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on July 16, 2016) JTEKT Corporation has developed a new anti-creep ball bearing primarily for automotive transmissions. Outer ring creep, a slip phenomenon that occurs between the housing and the outer ring, leads to axle and housing wear and a shorter product lifecycle. The company was able to prevent creep without increasing the inner ring thickness, which was a conventional creep countermeasure. This tech...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/09

start systems, the powerful battery offers higher out, superior charging performance and excellent durability. Production of the advanced battery was made possible by optimally incorporating the company’s expertise in manufacturing thin walled polar plates, carbon products, and products with long lifecycle in a balanced manner. The battery powers the 1.3F Smart Stop package of the Vitz, which achieves a fuel economy of 26.5 km/liter, the highes...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/12/17

nerated in the cutting process softens some JFM4 ingredients. The softened elements are formed into a lubricating film on the surface of the tool, which reduces friction between the tool and the sintered material, preventing abrasion of the tool. Improved wearing resistance also extends the product lifecycle of the cutting tool by four times, while enabling high-speed cutting operations. JFE Steel also said its JFM3, which enhances drilling perfo...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/12/04

, for use in GM’s global models in China and Mexico, the sales volume of the products will increase. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on December 25, 2014) F-Tech Inc. has received the “Environmental Award” from Honda Motor Co., Ltd. for its outstanding efforts to reduce product lifecycle emissions in accordance with Honda Green Purchasing Guidelines. This is the third time that the company has won this award after FY 2011 and...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/10/01

arly stage of product development. (From a press release on February 27, 2014) Hankook Tire and Dassault Systemes S.A., a France-based software manufacturer, have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic partnership. Dassault Systems produces and sells 3D design software and product lifecycle management solutions. Hankook Tire expects the new collaboration will allow the company to test the performance of its products from the ear...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/30

y by widely applying technologies such as digital twin, Internet of Things, big data, artificial intelligence, and industrial Internet with an aim to realize digital design, intelligent collaborative production, green low-carbon manufacturing and intelligent management throughout the entire product lifecycle starting from customer demand. (From a press release dated January 19, 2024) Zhejiang Founder Motor Co., Ltd. (Founder Motor) has been desig...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/29

000 CVTs a year, while also possessing local development functions for the products. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on Apr. 24, 2013) PTC Japan (headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) announced that JATCO Ltd. has adopted the PTC Global Software Development "PTC Integrity," an Application Lifecycle Management(ALM), as a solution for JATCO's software development of transmission control system. JATCO hopes that the PTC Integrity will be t...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/25

cturing plant with its own development capabilities. Orders to-date include components for VW, General Motors and Nissan models. The joint venture recently began supplying SAIC with fuel filler modules. (From a press release on Jul 29, 2008) Dassault Systemes (DS), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, has announced that Schefenacker Vision Systems USA has achieved significant benefits through the implementation ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/22

t it was awarded the European Aluminum Award at the Aluminum 2016 Trade Fair due to its work in the REALCAR project. The REALCAR project was launched in 2008 by Jaguar Land Rover, and involves multiple parties to develop a closed-loop vehicle production model which recycles cars at the end of their lifecycles. Through this system, Jaguar Land Rover was able to recover 50,000 tons of aluminum scrap in 2015. (From a press release on November 29, 20...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/04

ementation of Use Case Traceability to transmit battery information to its customers, providing increased transparency. The Company is planning additional use cases for battery value chain information in the future, including the development of a battery passport to track the information and entire lifecycle of a given battery.Implementation of governance and strategy on artificial intelligence-During 2024, the Company established a Group-wide go...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/04

elease September 16, 2025) Brembo S.p.A. (Brembo) has officially introduced an alloy made entirely of recycled aluminum for the production of its original equipment calipers. This innovation is a result of more than five years of research and development. Compared to conventional alloys, it reduces lifecycle emissions by 70%, without compromising design or performance. Calipers produced with the new recycled alloy will feature a new ALU trademark...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/04

cifics remain confidential, these compensations have been integrated into the company’s updated cash flow guidance. Armando Tamez Martínez, Nemak’s CEO, emphasized the company’s adaptability, noting its strategy to explore new opportunities and optimize asset utilization, while extending the lifecycle of internal combustion engine (ICE) components. (Nearshorer on January 2, 2025) On January 9. Multiple sources reported that Promavtokonsalt...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/03

re all the remaining shares (almost 25%) in the thermal management specialist MAHLE Behr GmbH & Co. KG. The Aftermarket business unit with its established product range and additional competence in electrification and digitalization will be continued as a separate business unit under the name of “Lifecycle and Mobility”. As part of the new group structure, Arnd Franz will continue to be the Chairman of the Management Board and CEO.(From a pre...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/03

. It will present also its comprehensive portfolio in the field of electromobility. (Based on Vitesco Technologies press release on December 4, 2023) Vitesco Technologies announced that it won a new drive motor business order for 400V motor stators and rotors from a Chinese client, with the total lifecycle order value estimated at EUR 600 million and production expected at a Chinese plant in mid-2024. The 400V motor stators and rotors to be sup...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/08/28