apply DX to five areas in earnest Aichi Steel to exhibit electrification products at Automotive Engineering Exposition 2021 Online Aichi Steel starts operating new facility to assess hydrogen-use stainless steel development Japanese automotive parts and material manufacturers to accelerate digital transformation Aichi Steel to exhibit at Sensors Expo & Conference Aichi Prefecture to test Level 4 autonomous buses with 5G at Chubu International Ai...

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ically plays their favorite music and optimizes the acoustic tuning offering an exceptional sound quality. (From a press release on October 23, 2019) Faurecia informed that its annual average sales growth should be above 5% between 2019 and 2022 to reach above EUR 20.5 billion in 2022 on account of transformation strategy for the cockpit of the future and sustainable mobility accelerated by recent acquisitions and partnerships. For cockpit of the...

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aoka Lioho (Wafangdian) Industries Co., Ltd. (ATW-L), has begun operations on a new casting line. ATW-L is the fourth facility of the company in China, which was established in February 2021. The new plant uses 100% clean energy and realizes a smart factory through use of automation and DX (digital transformation) technologies. (From a press release dated November 4, 2022) Aisin Takaoka Co., Ltd. (Aisin Takaoka, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture), a ...

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Valeo Group France Christophe Périllat (Chief Executive Officer and Director) -The Company designs, produces, and sells components, systems and modules for the automotive and commercial vehicle industries, focusing on cleaner, safer, and smarter mobility. Through its Move Up strategic plan, the Company is accelerating its transformation based on four megatrends in the automotive industry including increased electrification, more intuitive drivin...

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r to boost sales in Americas to JPY 25 billion by 2020 Kinugawa Rubber focusing on streamlining operation and tapping new market for motorcycles Kinugawa Rubber to continue to make overseas investments Kinugawa Rubber to reduce number of product items to become more profitable Kinugawa Rubber sees "transformation to profit-oriented management" tangible Kinugawa Rubber's new plant in Mexico to receive technical support from U.S. Kinugawa Rub...

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l year ending March 31, 2028 (FY 2027) and its vision for FY 2030. It aims to achieve an operating income of JPY 5 billion in FY 2027, an eightfold increase from the FY 2024 result. The company will reduce additional investments and improve the profitability of its existing business through digital transformation (DX) and other approaches. It plans to launch new electrification products in pursuit of the vision for FY 2030 by leveraging its core ...

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r navigation system‐Ride-sharing pickup service‐Aftermarket products   - 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 str...

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’s Blatco Kumho Tire to introduce EnnoV EV-exclusive tire Kumho Tire to unveil new ultra-high-performance tires at Tire Cologne 2024 in Germany Kumho Tire to supply new car tires for Volkswagen Multivan T7 Kumho Tire suspends plant operation due to labor strike Kumho Tire to fully promote digital transformation of tire development Kumho Tire to partner with Korea Automobile Research Institute to improve tire driving performance Kumho Tire to su...

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isplay Audio” products for automakers. Pioneer will consider expanding the scope of production to include a broader range of in-car products, both for factory installation and for retail channels. Pioneer, driven by its vision of “Creating the Future of Mobility Experiences,” is advancing its transformation into a solutions company. Recognizing India as a key market, it has begun local production of in-car products through partnerships with...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/10/02

Eberspaecher presents AC systems for buses at Expo Foro 2022, Mexico Eberspaecher develops heated mixer for exhaust gas purification Eberspaecher moves Eberspaecher Vairex to a new facility in Colorado, USA Eberspaecher announces new plant for electrical heaters in Bulgaria Eberspaecher reveals transformation and sustainability strategy Eberspaecher opens new plant in US for exhaust aftertreatment systems  Eberspaecher presents thermal manag...

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sia Tech Center in Pinghu, China. The new Tianjin plant is Kautex’s seventh plant in China and will be its future growth point in North China. Kautex will produce its industry-leading fuel systems and clear vision systems at this plant. The Asia Tech Center in Pinghu is at the heart of Kautex’s transformation and vision to pioneer solutions for new mobility. To support e-mobility and fuel testing at this center, Kautex has relocated its fuel ...

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acturer in Europe in 2011, and has been expanding market shares. However, under the current circumstances of the automotive industry including obstacles such as Euro-7 compliance, Nisshinbo decided to transfer TMD to AEQUITA which has longstanding experience in the automotive industry and extensive transformation know-how for TMD’s sustainable long-term development and further growth. In addition to TMD, four of its subsidiaries - TMD Friction ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/30

s will peak out in 2026.” For this reason, the company will accelerate the development of parts for hybrid vehicles (HV) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHV) as well as products that support hydrogen or next-generation fuels. The company will also enhance its cost competitiveness and promote digital transformation (DX). (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on May 21, 2024) TPR Co., Ltd. (TPR) invested  JPY 60 million in Bashow Ltd.  (B...

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n GKN to build advanced driveline production facility in Japan GKN to reveal new electrified driveline at IAA New GKN UK innovation centre to fast-track next-generation electric vehicle technologies GKN Driveline adapts motorsports technology for Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk GKN announces business transformation program GKN Driveline order book for eDrive technologies hit a record GBP 2 billion GKN Driveline, U.K., to mutually supply 4WD compone...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/26

module is confirmed to be set on Hyundai Motor Group’s battery electric vehicle (BEV) dedicated platform ‘Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP)’ and mass production will be facilitated from 2023. Hyundai WIA plans to use this R&D achievement as a stepping stone to accelerate corporate’s transformation from power train parts to eco-friendly parts manufacturer. Integrated thermal management module, developed by Hyundai WIA, controls hea...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/25

ion performed at the two plants at the Gifu Plant to improve efficiency. In line with the production transfer, Imasen will turn the Gifu Plant into a smart factory. Stamping facilities will remain at the Nagoya Plant for the time being even after FY2021 because transferring is difficult. As part of transformation of the Gifu Plant to a smart factory, the company will improve physical distribution at the plant. It will promote automation of the su...

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integrated these divisions to build a development system in which development is promoted seamlessly in processes from strategy planning to research, product development, material development, and volume production to promptly respond to changes in business environments such as accelerated mobility transformation. In the new organization, a total of 11 departments responsible for seal and electronics operations will conduct research and developme...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/25

ests, etc. (From a press release dated December 6, 2022) LISI Group (LISI AUTOMOTIVE) announced that its Former plant in Delle is among the 10 winners of the France 2030 call for projects to diversify subcontractors in the automotive industry. The Delle plant has been awarded EUR 916,500. The Delle Transformation project aims to respond to the new type of fasteners for EVs (long and thin screws and addition of a watertight sleeve) by modernizing ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/19

otive industry. Headquartered in France, the group is present in 21 countries, runs 42 manufacturing plants, 7 Skill centers, 5 Technical centers, 17 customer service centers, around the globe to partner with customers. The company’s new brand identity confirmed the merger rationale, a successful transformation, currently 10,000 employees and EUR 1.2 billion in revenue (as of Dec.2016). (From a press release on September 19, 2010) Novares annou...

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ble the available expertise to be harnessed equally worldwide for the purpose of optimizing products and production. (From a press release on December 2, 2019) Roechling Group announced that “Driving Future” structural program was initiated for the Automotive Division in an effort to tackle the transformation process in the automotive market and the current earnings situation accordingly. The aim of the associated restructuring is to make the...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/12