the first time for Panasonic Energy batteries to be installed in a commercial vehicle(Detailed news) Collaborations Company Products/Technology Collaborating Company Details Panasonic Holdings Generative AI Anthropic (US) Use of ethical AI(Detailed news) Automotive battery materials Redwood Materials(conducts business in battery materials) To recover more 98% of important materials such as rare metals, which will be used to manufactu...

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ant in Konan City, Kochi Prefecture to mass-produce the “Bamboo+(plus)” composite resin, which contains 51% or more of bamboo fiber. The investment amount has not been disclosed. Production is scheduled to begin in July 2025. Since 2021, they has jointly developed the Bamboo+ with Miroku Techno Wood Co., Ltd. (Nankoku City, Kochi Prefecture), an associated company with which it has been cooperating in manufacturing bamboo steering wheels for ...

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ial electrical discharge - Touch keys that float only when needed - Integrated with transparent film - Interior design without a physical switch - Panel with enhanced design by displaying information on textured materials - Reducing component parts by integrating transparency/decoration - Realistic wood texture using real wood grain, brushed surface that resembles fabric and suede is fused with a resin panel - Optical lenses made of thermoplastic...

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ired distributed solutions, the new wBMS reduces the wiring harness by 90%, and the construction and installation of the battery cell have been simplified. -Market launch scheduled to begin in 2024 ‐Display showcases variety of materials that can be used for the vehicle interior, including wood, stone, fabrics, plastics, along with translucent materials that can be backlighted for enhanced HMI applications ‐Display showing examples of ...

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ing customers include Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ford, Porsche and Volkswagen. (From a press release on March 31, 2010) Faurecia announced that it supplies instrument panel for the Citroen DS3. This model debuted at 2010 Geneva Auto Show. (From a press release on March 15, 2010) Faurecia has developed new wood composite Ligneos for interior applications such as door panels as well as seatbacks. Ligneos combines natural-fiber-based substrate materials wi...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/29

h LED and filament lamp technologies. - Capacitive switches and sliders. - Integrated camera and motion sensors for gesture control. - Ambient light combined with design elements. - Applications in Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Volkswagen, Skoda, Seat, Bentley, BMW, and General Motors models. -Smart real wood surface with capacitive touch, force sensoric, and haptic feedback developed in collaboration with Novem Car Interior Design GmbH. -Hidden-until-...

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rs-Pyrotechnic airbag inflators-Stored gas airbag inflators-Electrical initiators-Micro gas generators-Hybrid inflatorsSteering wheels-Fixed-hub steering wheels with optimized airbags-Steering wheels with electrical motor for vibration-Steering wheels with heated rim-Steering wheels with leather or wood trim-Steering wheel skeletons-Hands off detection (HOD) steering wheelSeatbelt systems-Belt grabbers-Belts-in-seat-Buckles-Height adjusters-Load ...

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over 1.5 million units annually. TRW's EPBi system anticipates start of production in 2011. (From a press release on Mar. 5, 2009) TRW Automotive has introduced a range of steering wheels. The new range includes heated steering wheels, bi coloured wheels and seamless leather steering wheels; Heated wooden steering wheels are activated by a switch which quickly heats the rim of the wheel to provide a pleasant level of warmth and the heated steerin...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/29

 With ShyTech technology, Continental has also solved the design requirement that screens that are switched off appear as visually unappealing, black empty areas. The display surface is designed to imitate the look of the dashboard. Depending on the configuration, this can be, for example, that of wooden panels, carbon panels or a leather-covered surface. Furthermore, it not only looks like the original material, but it also feels like it. Thank...

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nked contracts with the specialist for decarbonized energy GETEC and Stadtwerke Hanau for a renewable energy heat supply, aiming to reduce the Goodyear Hanau site’s CO2 emissions by up to 95% per year. GETEC will build a heating plant on the Goodyear Hanau site based on regionally available waste-wood biomass. The new heating plant will provide up to 95% of the Hanau site’s heat requirements for production. It will generate around 15% of the ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/28

’s wireless power systems for a variety of applications. The Company will also make a strategic investment in Solace Power. Solace Power’s proprietary technology is capable of continuously delivering up to 3 kW of power at distances up to 375 mm through a variety of mediums including air, glass, wood, and concrete. The application of Solace Power’s technologies into the Company’s products help enable additional design flexibility by reduc...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/28

Visteon announced that it has rejected a proposal from Johnson Controls to purchase certain assets associated with Visteon's interiors and electronics businesses. (From a press release on June 1, 2010) Johnson Controls has joined with Proseat (joint venture between Recticel and Canadian company Woodbridge) to set up a new manufacturing joint venture for the production of molded foam seating cushions in Slovakia and Poland. The two plants are ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/28

the kenaf can be seen and touched. The film and the coloring layer enable the kenaf board to be used as a decorative material while retaining its surface fiber texture. It is lightweight and contributes to CO2 reduction. A composite material of CNF (Cellulose Nano Fiber) obtained by defibrillating wood and plastic. CNF has the advantages of being carbon-negative as well as no degradation of physical properties during recycling. The company's str...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/28

collaborators in the project include Vitesco Technologies, Schloetter,  Autoneum, Stora Enso, TMG Automotive, Gränges, Borgstena, and Stena Aluminium. They cover the areas of electrical inverters, electroplating, interior and exterior materials, renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden construction, coating, textiles, flat rolled aluminum, knit and woven materials, and recycled aluminum. The ambitious aim of the Polestar 0 pr...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/16

Antolin) announced an Innovative Upper Trim concept that features a simple and humanized design for overhead systems. The new concept relies on a perimeter smart frame that allows various configurations such as numerous decorative materials (matte black, piano black, brushed aluminum, carbon fiber, wood, stone, etc.) and closed headliner or panoramic glass roof options. A seamless integration of the concept includes a redefined overhead console w...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/06/05

nsioner (CPT) retractors Multi-Level Load Limiter (MLL) retractors Inflatable seat belts Motorized seat belts Retractors with Pyrotechnic Pretensioner Emergency locking retractors -Steering wheels Heated steering wheels Airbag integrated steering wheels Integrated electronic steering wheels Solid wood and wood shell steering wheels Leather wrapped steering wheels Haptic feedback systems Hands-on sensor systems for steering wheels Steering wheel...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/17

ilippines) production sites. -Listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (as of Dec. 2023) Major Shareholders Shareholding Ratio  Ningbo Fengmei Industrial Co., Ltd. 24.53 Xiaofeng ZHOU 17.03 Others 58.44 Total 100.00 Interior parts-Instrument panel assemblies-Door trims-Door panels-Wood trims-Center consoles-Pillars-Dashboards-Roofs-Headrests-Ducts-Fuel filler capsExterior parts-Rearview mirrors-Spoilers-Bumpers-Grilles-Wrapping ...

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tches created by Frederic Japy in Beaucourt near Montbeliard 1782 Founding in Morvillars near Belfort of the Migenon & Domine manufacturing plant, which later became Viellard Megeo & Compagnie (VMC) 1807 The firms Japy and Megeon & Domine jointly decide to launch the industrial manufacturing of wood screws made in France 1899 Creation in Delle (Belfort) of the Societe Industrielle De Delle, which specializes in the manufacture of lathed scr...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/10/29

tion with the customer for three years. The production of the exclusive soft top for the Rolls-Royce Dawn is executed almost exclusively as a handcrafting process at the Hengersberg plant’s competence center for small batches. The soft tops are delivered to the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars plant in Goodwood in southern England. (From a press release on May 23, 2016) The German firm Webasto SE (Webasto) will start production of roll-type sunshades at ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/10/18

Ceased operation of the Kyoto office Sep. 1999 Founded the Vivante factory inside the Atsugi factory. Jan. 2000 Ikuyo America Corporation merged with Usi, Inc.Now doing business as USA Incorporated. Apr. 2001 Ikuyo Works Co. and Ikuyo Toko Co. were acquired by Ikuyo Co. Mar. 2002 Ikuyo Wood Plant closed. Aug. 2007 The headquarters was moved to Kanagawa. Oct. 2008 Established Ikuyo Technology Development Laboratory Co., Ltd. Oct...

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