Aichi Steel's new Dy-free bonded magnet offers high heat resistance for application in any small motor in automobiles Aichi Steel and India-based Usha Martin sign technical support agreement Aichi Steel to expand sales of high-strength grinding material this fall Aichi Steel accelerates global procurement with special steels produced by Indian partner Aichi Steel to start operating new 4,500-ton stamping machine in Thailand and Japan Aichi S...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/12/17

rs will end in February. The automaker isn't exiting the midsize SUV segment completely, however. Subaru has announced that it plans to return to the midsize SUV segment with a three-row vehicle in the future. Consumer Repot was reported to drop their recommendations for four popular models: Toyota Camry, Prius V, and RAV4, based on the poor test result of small overlap crash test conducted by IIHS on October 28. On February 7, Subaru of Indiana ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/17

r Automobiles”, it will exhibit a new product lineup at the Auto China 2024 in Beijing. At the event, Toyota China will make the global debut of two new models of the bZ battery electric vehicle family. To be concurrently exhibited are intelligent hybrid electric models such as the 9th-generation Camry, the new Prado, the new Crown, and the new Sienna. On May 1, Zhuifeng Intelligent Technology (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., a Robotaxi joint venture (JV...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/11/17

18. Aisin USA Manufacturing, which manufactures automotive components and systems, such as door frame components, latching systems, seating and trim molding, plans to begin work on upgrades in late 2016. The company supplies parts for the Honda Odyssey, Chevrolet Traverse, Toyota Highlander, Toyota Camry, Toyota Avalon, Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV 4 and Lexus models. (Indiana Economic Development corporation release from August 23, 2016) On Januar...

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L," an SUV "RX350" and a sports sedan "IS250." It will proceed with the feasibility study of launching a V-8 hybrid "LS600." Toyota began to accept orders for the new "Vios" and started sales in October at prices ranging from 78,900 to 88,600 ringgt. With an investment of 300 million ringgit, local procurement rate was raised from 20 percent for the previous model to about 40 percent for the new model. UMW Toyota opened a 3S (sales, service and s...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/09

in China and Mexico to handle ultra-high-tensile steel Yorozu to consolidate production of U.S. subsidiaries to Tennessee Yorozu to increase development personnel in North America Yorozu to increase suspension parts production in North America for Toyota and Honda Yorozu to greatly increase procurement of suspension components and castings from Korea Yorozu to establish production company in Indonesia Yorozu introduces tailored blank tech...

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May 1, 11, and 12, and at the Kyoto Plant on 2 working days, May 1 and 11 (the period from May 2 to 10 is a previously scheduled long holiday). Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. announced on May 18 that it will suspend the operations of its domestic vehicle assembly plants in June because of delays in parts procurement and sluggish new car demand due to the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19). The Daihatsu Motor, Head (Ikeda) Plant will halt operatio...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/02

arts, but the outlook remains uncertain, so versions without idling-stop have been added to the lineup in order to deliver vehicles as soon as possible. Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced on April 10 that it will end production of three models for the Japanese market in 2023, including the Camry, a high-end sedan. The Camry will be discontinued in late December, the Pixis Joy minicar in early June, and the Passo hatchback in late Septemb...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/01

require short lead times or advanced technical skills, partly to prevent flow out of technical intelligence from overseas facilities. The transfer from the Tokyo Plant is scheduled to begin in July this year and complete by June 2013. Bridgestone intends to construct a highly efficient and flexible procurement and production structure on a global scale. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on May 30, 2012) Bridgestone Corporation announ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/10

Toyota Motor Thailand (TMT), Gateway (Chachoengsao) Plant Prius (2010-2015), Camry Hybrid (2009-), Camry, Corolla Altis, Corolla Altis HV (2019-), Corolla Limo (2008-), Corolla Cross (2020-), Corolla Cross Hybrid (2020-), Wish (End of Production), Yaris (=Vitz), Yaris Ativ (2017-), Yaris Ativ Hybrid (2025-), Yaris Cross Hybrid (2023-), Vios (Soluna Vios successor, 2007-End of Production); C-HR Petrol & Hybrid (2018-2023); Battery unit for HEV (20...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/21

gy Co., Ltd. in line with the spin off. Panasonic establishes R&D center in India Panasonic’s "nanoe"device installed in the new Camry Panasonic to absorb Panasonic Electric Works Panasonic to absorb two subsidiaries Panasonic to supply lithium-ion battery cells for Tesla Concern growing over procurement problems of Thai-made electronic components Panasonic delivering Display-Audio system for Toyota iQ Panasonic supplying lithium-ion batter...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/08/13

nt in Mexico NSK develops world's first EPS which complies with ISO functional safety standard NSK develops low-friction decelerator for EPS NSK aims to reinforce production capacity of bearings by 5% annually both in and outside Japan NSK to create database to identify appropriate prices for parts procurement NSK to sell flat-panel display business NSK to increase R&D spending on EPS by 30%; to focus on rack-and-pinion EPS systems NSK opens data...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/08/04

100 million. Michelin owns 30% of market share in Thailand and while it targets 20% market share in the region within 5 years with 8% growth per year. The company is planning to expand its OEM market and is preparing to manufacture tires for the new Toyota Altis and launching new product for Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, BMW 3 Series and 5 Seires, Mercedes-Benz E-Class and C-Class. Bridgestone also launches new products continuously from Turanza T0...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/28

usiness hub for Harman in South China. Covering 11,700 square meters, the new office in CMP Plaza will be responsible for the R&D of consumer audio products, and professional solutions, and also sales of connected car business. At the same time, it will host corporate functions such as HR, finance, procurement, and IT. (From a press release on October 20, 2017) Harman International announced that Groupe Renault has become the first exclusive rese...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/28

gineering center win Deming Prize Toyota Boshoku’s U.S. affiliate begins production of seat components for Toyota Corolla Cross Toyota Boshoku to invest JPY 5 billion for open innovation over five years Toyota Boshoku to exhibit two vehicle interior spaces at CES 2022 Toyota Boshoku to reorganize procurement network in North America CES 2022: Toyoda Gosei technology featured in Toyota Boshoku concept model Four Toyota Group parts suppliers intr...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/28

oduct to receive more orders. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on November 15, 2016) JTEKT Corporation (JTEKT) has started mass production of "downstream-assist" electronic power steering (EPS) systems in the U.S. The products will be supplied to Toyota Motor Corporation for their new Camry, as well as European OEMs for their vehicles that are built in the country. The product is JTEKT's first downstream-assist EPS system manufactur...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/28

ill be sold, Denso will continue to hold the remaining 0.1% stake since maintaining and strengthening its business collaborative relationship with Renesas is essential. Denso invested in Renesas in 2013 and increased its stake in Renesas in 2018. Since then, Denso has cooperated with Renesas in the procurement of in-vehicle semiconductors and joint development of technologies. Since the purpose of the investment has been fulfilled to a certain ex...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/28

nce the Group's research and development functions in the growing Asian market. The technical center will be capitalized at approximately 2.8 billion yen, which will be fully provided by BSAP, and will be engaged in tire development, production technology development, quality management, as well as procurement. It will hire about 100 employees by 2015. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on Jan. 21, 2013) Bridgestone Corporation announ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/28

to normal and fast charging capability, also adopts a solar charging system as an option. Even if the vehicle runs out of charge it still achieves a low fuel economy of 37.2 km/L. The Prius PHV is produced on line number 1 at the Tsutsumi Plant. On July 10, Toyota Motor Corporation launched the new Camry, which has undergone the first full redesign in six years, in Japan. The new Camry has an all-new TNGA-based platform, powertrain and other core...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/25

and to increase this to 90% in the future. Neta Auto sources 60% of its overall parts from 16 Thai parts suppliers, with plans to increase this to 85% in the long term. Great Wall Motor has announced its intention to use local materials for 80-90% of EV components, while BYD and GAC Aion target the procurement of over 40% of their components in Thailand.   Thai electrified vehicle sales and share(Source: Created by MarkLines with its Data ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/12