e, Shaanxi, China. Investment in the joint venture is expected to reach CNY 60 million. Grammer AG will hold 90% of the company, while the remaining 10% will be held by Shaanxi Automobile Group. Grammer Seating (Shaanxi) will produce seats and related components for 200,000 vehicles per year. (From news releases issued by multiple sources on April 25, 2017) On October 28, 2017, Ningbo Jifeng Auto Parts Co., Ltd. said that its primary stakeholder,...

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ard. The Shanghai City’s Innovative Company Award was given in recognition for the company’s high levels of development and technological capabilities. Although no direct economic effect is expected from the award, the company is looking to benefit from it for future business development. (From news releases issued by multiple sources on September 18, 2012) Inteva Products LLC headquartered in Michigan U.S.A. announced on January 3 that it ha...

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he Coleman A. Young International Airport. Flex-N-Gate builds vehicle front end components, such as headlamps, bumpers and fascias. The company was awarded a long-term contract with Ford Motor Co. to supply components for an unnamed vehicle, which led to the investment in Detroit. (From The Detroit News article on April 24, 2017) Toyota Motor Corporation announced that it has honored the company’s six suppliers with the Superior Award, includin...

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the R&D center were constructed on 18,700 square meters of land. The R&D facility is one of Toyota Boshoku's five major R&D centers in the global market. Nearly 200 engineers engage in developing auto parts such as seats, interior trims, filters, and engine components at the China R&D center. (From news releases issued by multiple sources on November 25, 2015) Toyota Boshoku Corporation announced on March 2 that it will change its operating struc...

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premiere at the Automotive Acoustics Conference in Zurich, Switzerland, held from July 11 – 12, 2023. (From a press release dated July 10, 2023) Autoneum Holding Ltd. (Autoneum) announced that its sustainable Re-Liner technology has been nominated as one of the finalists for the 2023 Automotive News PACE Awards. The Re-Liner technology uses recovered resin from discarded car bumpers to make wheelhouse outer liners that are lightweight and dur...

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roup, and the Company aims to efficiently allocate management resources across the Group as a whole. The shift to a group management structure will speed up concentrating investment in growth areas and optimizing the business portfolio. This is scheduled to be implemented on April 1, 2025.(Detailed news: January 31, 2025, October 31, 2024) Consolidation of three North American companies (April 2025) The Company announced it will consolidate th...

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rive Ball Bearing SKF signs contract with Volvo for supplying bearings SKF completes acquisition of General Bearing Corporation SKF to set up new SKF Campus in Shanghai, China SKF opens new bearing plant in Shandong Province, China SKF to supply bus door actuators for Volvo SKF wins 2018 Automotive News PACE award SKF divests linear and actuation technology business SKF consolidates manufacturing in China; invests in new facility SKF announces S...

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on using vehicle lanes which is outputted to the advanced driver assistance ECU. The high definition maps are automatically updated through OTA. (From a press release dated September 8, 2020) Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (Hitachi AMS) announced that its stereo camera has been adopted by the all-news Isuzu D-Max. D-Max installs additional advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS) such as lane stray warning function, road sign recognition func...

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ent in semiconductor business by 2023: JPY 500 billion Investments/Strategic Stockholding Revisions-The Toyota Group is reviewing its cross shareholdings in order to utilize them for investments designed to grow. The company also intends to reduce its policy shareholdings to near zero. (Detailed news) -Renesas shares: The company sold 4.4% of its shares in May 2024 and 4.1% in May 2025. (Detailed news) -The company will sell all shares in Aisi...

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on rear lighting LED headlamp LED headlamp LED rear lamp LED headlamp -A small standard LED light source unit -The unit uses a resin which conducts heat efficiently and thus also plays a role in dissipating heat. -Color varieties made with light guiding lenses and reflectors. -Winner of Automotive News PACE award 2016 -Winner of Automotive Engineering Award 2016 -Installed vehicle: Toyota "Alphard" position lamp in headlamp module -Installed ve...

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second-generation silicon carbide microchips in 2026 at a Roseville, California, facility it acquired in 2023. Its new venture capital fund called Bosch Ventures will have USD 270 million to support innovation in electromobility, hydrogen, software-defined vehicles, and factory automation. (Detroit News article on May 14, 2025) On May 29, in an investor update, Bosch Limited announced that it has inaugurated the Nox Sensor Gen-3 production line a...

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gine control module, exhaust gas treatment technology and sensors for the vehicle. The launch of the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel in the U.S. marks the first clean diesel car from Chevrolet in decades. (From a press release on July 9, 2013) Robert Bosch LLC was awarded a 2014 Automotive News PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contribution to Excellence) Award. The company earned recognition for its laser-drilling technology for spray...

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150 people. When IAC was established in 2006, the company had two plants and a technical center supporting the Asian market. Today, IAC has 20 plants and 6 technical centers established throughout Asia, with the grand opening of the Shanghai headquarters marking IAC's 12th facility in China. (From news releases issued by multiple sources on June 10, 2014) International Automotive Components (IAC) announced the grand opening of its European headq...

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y consists of fourteen 8Ah cells, and is 96mm in height. Its cell power is 3kW/kg and battery power is 2kW/kg. Adopting this battery is expected to contribute to a 15% reduction in fuel consumption. A123 has already won a program to supply low-voltage batteries to Jaguar Land Rover in Europe. (From news releases issued by multiple sources on February 8, 2017) A123 Systems announced that it is moving its world headquarters in Michigan from its pre...

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nuary 31. DRM, an innovative digital radio standard provides FM-comparable, or better audio quality on the AM radio band. DRM significantly improves radio coverage and quality. This technology is affordable and provides additional data services such as traffic updates, natural disaster warnings and news. All India Radio is about to complete the nationwide installations of the DRM transmitters, and the availability of DRM receivers in automobile v...

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ly and logistics services for the automotive industry, based on an enterprise value of EUR 540 million. This transaction contributes to FORVIA’s EUR 1 billion asset disposal programs by the end of 2023 to reduce Forvia's net debt. (From a press release dated July 31, 2023)   According to Detroit News, Forvia SE is closing its plant in Highland Park, Michigan plant and laying off 511 workers after exiting part of a seating program for the Jeep ...

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al capacity, as it plans to construct 5 lines for passenger vehicles and 2 for commercial vehicles including the lines that have been completed. The company’s annual production capacity is expected to reach 20 million units for passenger vehicles and 1 million units for commercial vehicles. (From news releases issued by multiple sources on August 30, 2013) UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, and TPC Group Inc. announced that the two companies have en...

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024, the Company has a total of nine engineering, research and development locations across the world. R&D Activities Joining fka and DVN’s consortium on LiDAR test methodology in adverse conditions-The Company and DEKRA have joined fka GmbH's industrial consortium, formed with the Driving Vision News (DVN) network in October 2023, to develop a test methodology for performance evaluation of LiDAR sensors under non-ideal or adverse conditions su...

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Peugeot-Citroen and other automakers. China has been a major growth market for Grupo Antolin, which currently has 10 factories and 2,300 employees in the country. In 2013, the company generated 12 percent of its global revenue in China, which was a significant increase from 1 percent in 2007. (From news releases issued by multiple sources on December 5, 2014) Grupo Antolin-Irausa, S.A. announced that it has completed the acquisition of the interi...

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struct a new production line for automotive headliner materials. Production on the new line is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2016. As of October 2014, the joint venture sold an aggregate total of 10 million meters of non-woven fabrics, which are used in approximately 3 million vehicles. (From news releases issued by multiple sources on April 7, 2015) Solvay Engineering Plastics announced that TrelleborgVibracoustic has developed a new therm...

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