lringKlinger specializes in parts for the automotive and industrial sectors, including head gaskets, plastic modules for head and crankcase covers, low weight plastic components, acoustic system protection devices, battery modules and fuel cells for hybrid and electric vehicles, as well as offering testing services for engines, tool technology. (From multiple sources on April 18, 2019) ElringKlinger announced that it will be presenting PEM fuel c...

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opment and manufacturing center at its location in Prelouc. In the last 10 years alone, Kiekert has invested CZK 4 billion (approximately JPY 16.84 billion), delivered 350 million products and doubled its workforce to 2,600 at the latch factory. This includes investment in the construction of a new testing center, which will be completed in 2017. The expansion will increase production capacity at the Czech plant from 35 million locking systems an...

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software solutions for carmakers globally. It will become Huf’s global center of competence for the development of classic lock sets and door handles. It will also complement the Huf’s production facilities in Chakan, Pune, spanning from die casting, molding, painting, and assembly, including a testing and validation center. (From a press release dated July 20, 2023) Huf won a new order from a renowned European carmaker to develop and produce...

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ze gallium nitride devices Koito to showcase next-generation technologies and products at Tokyo Motor Show Koito Manufacturing adaptive lighting headlamp receives CES2020 Innovation Award Koito to start sensing business Koito to participate in Shizuoka Prefecture’s autonomous driving verification testing Koito to implement absorption-type merger of wholly-owned subsidiary Japanese automotive parts suppliers affected by coronavirus emergency dec...

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sodium-sulfur batteries, as well as Hitachi Power Solutions’ power grid information and battery control system. The system economically maintains the electric power supply and demand balance, and stabilize the electric systems that are increasingly being introducing for renewable energy sources. Testing will be conducted to verify the effectiveness of the large-scale hybrid power storage system for power stabilization. The demonstration operat...

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sults (cumulative) Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.'s first quarter results   Research & Development/Technical Innovation Installation of cooling system at Nayoro Indoor Ice Field (NICE) A cooling system was installed at NICE, with the development period going from two months to four months. Ice testing can be conducted in an environment of -15°C to -5°C. (Detailed news) Tire-noise-prediction simulation Based on simulating the effects of ...

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storage system and a hydrogen generation technology that will be evaluated at the new Carbon Neutral (CN) Laboratory established at its head office. JTEKT installed a solar power generation system with an output of 2.5 megawatts on the roof and other areas of the Hanazono Plant. In the verification testing to be started in 2025, JTEKT will introduce an in-house developed energy control system to efficiently utilize unstable solar power generation...

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f a range of tires within the Pirelli Scorpion family that will be released in the coming months. Over the past two and half years, engineers from Pirelli and Ford worked together through a rigorous homologation process, which involved co-design, prototyping, industrialization phases, severe indoor testing as well as hundreds of hours of simulation and modelling. Pirelli’s engineers designed mould profiles specifically for the new F-150, in ord...

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ightweight designs. Grammer’s Materials & Sustainability pre-development team has been working closely with experts from the Institute of Plastics and Circular Economy (IKK) at Leibniz University in Hannover, Germany, since mid-2021. They are supporting Grammer in its search for materials and in testing new manufacturing technologies and processes. Grammer is also drawing on IKK’s valuable, long-standing experience in creating standardized l...

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eva Products, LLC has announced the start of its new India Technical Center in Bangalore, India. The state-of-the-art Center of Expertise expands Inteva's technical capabilities and footprint in the Asia Pacific region. The center houses advanced engineering support, design, development, durability testing, and functional testing teams. These teams focus on developing and launching advanced technologies in roof systems, closures, and motors & ele...

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achines in China, Europe, and the US by 2026 to serve the growing market for large structural components in body-in-white innovations. This network will provide tailored, cutting-edge solutions wherever customers need them, combined with the Company’s expertise in product and process development, testing and validation. (From GF Casting Solutions social media updates on January 13, 2025)Magnesium cross car beam for BYD’s Denza Z9 GT-The Compa...

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Corp. (Toyota Boshoku), formed a partnership with Didi Autonomous Driving. According to the cooperation agreement, the two parties will co-develop a next-generation intelligent cockpit. Four intelligent cockpit technologies from Toyota Boshoku will be applied to Didi Autonomous Driving vehicles for testing and verification in demonstration application areas. The four technologies are: An audio headrest that enables the user to enjoy his favorite ...

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ll also serve as a valuable point of contact with the 14 production facilities of the Jiangsu Huanyu Group. This new R&T Center in Shanghai complements the main R&T Center in Winterthur, Switzerland, which offers global support for pre-development, acoustic and thermal benchmarking, simulation, and testing. Additionally, the center in Bocholt, Germany, contributes to this network. Including the new center in China, a total of 80 R&T employees is ...

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2008 Established Aisin Technical Center of America, Inc Sep. 2008 Established Aisin Thai Automotive Casting Co., Ltd. Apr. 2010 Kariya Plant was transferred to ADVICS Co., Ltd. Jun. 2012 Acquired 33.4% of the stock shares in Hiji H-Tech Co., Ltd. that is engaged in the design, evaluation and testing of semiconductor circuits. May 2015 Signed a contract to transfer the seat structure business with Toyota Boshoku and Shiroki. Apr. 2016 T...

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rs will develop new vehicle components that target improvements in safety, energy efficiency and driving comfort. The development will also include new hardware subsystems for brakes, active suspension and tire pressure control for on-road and off-road mobility. A unique network-distributed vehicle testing program for integrated chassis systems will be set-up between all partners. The consortium consists of 11 institutions and companies, includin...

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Hitachi to supply lithium-ion batteries to GM's HEVs Hitachi Automotive restoring operations in quake-hit zone Hitachi aiming to increase sales of automotive systems products to over 1 trillion yen by FY2015 The Fair Trade Commission investigated seven auto parts suppliers Hitachi to conduct road testing of electric bus starting next spring Hitachi develops new cooling technology to downsize power module for automotive inverters Hitachi Automot...

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r initiate demonstration to expand automotive recycling process-15 companies including Denso Corporation (Denso), Toray Industries, Inc. (Toray), Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (Toyoda Gosei), Toyota Boshoku Corporation (Toyota Boshoku), and others as well as Waseda University announced that they have begun testing technologies such as automobile disassembly processes with the aim of expanding the use of recycled materials in automobile recycling. In this...

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hargers Yazaki to enter AC EV/PHV electric charger market Toyota Motor, Yazaki, Toyota Tsusho develop new copper recycling technology Yazaki and Koito to expand subsidiaries in USA Yazaki, Mitsuba, Furukawa Electric ordered to pay fines for price-fixing in China Yazaki and AIST jointly develop new testing device for automotive connectors Yazaki Corp. supplies Toyota HVs with weight-cutting, space-saving 2 core shielded aluminum electric wire ...

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ding AB (headquartered in Sweden), a manufacturer and distributor of agricultural and industrial tires Feb. 2025 Acquired the Off-the-Road (OTR) tire business of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Yokohama Rubber's tire featured on new Daihatsu Cast Sport Yokohama Rubber opens new winter tire testing facility in Hokkaido, Japan Yokohama Rubber to establish development structure in North America to meet local needs Yokohama Rubber to expand ...

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s and Philadelphia Resins for cash. Mar. 1984 Acquired the stock of N.A. Woodworth Company for cash. 1985 Acquired Rust-Lick, Inc., a manufacturer of specialty metal cutting fluids. Dec. 1985 Acquired for cash, Magnaflux Corporation, a manufacturer of equipment and systems for non-destructive testing. Jan. 1986 Acquired for cash Olin Corp.'s anchoring and fastening systems businesses located in the U.S., Europe and Japan. May 1986 Acqui...

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