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APRIL 27, 2022

DENSO Corporation and United Semiconductor Japan Co., USJC), a subsidiary of global semiconductor foundry United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), have agreed to collaborate on the production of power semiconductors at USJC’s 300mm fab in order to serve the growing demand in the automotive market.

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APRIL 21, 2018

Nidec Corporation, a Japan-based leading global manufacturer of electric motors, has developed a new fully integrated traction motor system (e-axle) comprising an electric motor, reduction gear box and inverter. Latest version of the e-axle.

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MAY 1, 2017

The US International Trade Commission (USITC) is instituting an investigation of certain thermoplastic encapsulated electric motors, their components, and products and vehicles containing them. This includes motors (e.g., pumps in power steering units) used in various parts of automobiles (e.g., This includes motors (e.g.,

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JUNE 5, 2020

announced the development of a hydrogen fuel cell system for maritime applications based on fuel cell technology for automobiles, as part of efforts to offer environment-friendly powertrain solutions. Yanmar Holdings Co., and its subsidiary Yanmar Power Technology Co., Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 7, 2016

In Japan, Toyota Motor Corporation has launched the TOYOTA NEXT open innovation program. Dealer services provided by Toyota dealers nationwide.

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AUGUST 9, 2017

Seven-Eleven Japan Co., and Toyota Motor Corporation have concluded a basic agreement for studies on energy conservation and CO 2 emissions reduction in convenience store distribution and operation. Under consideration is the utilization of a fuel cell power generator as a power source at stores with hydrogen stations.

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APRIL 28, 2021

Suzuki Motor Corporation, Subaru Corporation (Subaru), Daihatsu Motor Co. Toyota Motor Corporation, and Mazda Motor Corporation reached an agreement to develop jointly technical specifications for next-generation vehicle communications devices.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2018

DiDi and SoftBank also plan to set up a joint venture in Japan. Both partners believe DiDi’s deep learning-based demand prediction and smart dispatch systems, combined with SoftBank’s local resources and expertise, will help Japan’s taxi operators further optimize taxi ride-hailing services and increase passenger convenience.

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APRIL 6, 2020

Toyota Motor Corporation, Chubu Electric Power Co., and Toyota Tsusho Corporation agreed to establish Toyota Green Energy LLP for the purposes of obtaining and managing renewable energy sources in Japan and supplying electric power from renewable energy sources to the Toyota Group in the future.

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APRIL 12, 2022

In a press briefing held in Tokyo on its initiatives in automobile electrification, Honda announced that it will spend approximately ¥5 trillion (US$40 billion) in the area of electrification and software technologies to further accelerate its electrification over the next 10 years, including both R&D expenses (¥3.5

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JULY 27, 2015

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) officially announced , after several days of press reports, that Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., Production of the model will be consolidated in Okazaki plant in Japan, pending a final decision by the MMC Board of Directors on 30 July. from June 2014.

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) has received court approval for Debtor-In-Possession (DIP) financing. As a result, the Company will be able to borrow up to $50 million for operations and up to $50 million for purchases of inventory from Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC). Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 23, 2017

Toyota Motor Corporation has introduced a new taxi vehicle for Japan, the “JPN Taxi.” This is achieved in part due to the car’s styling as well as the body’s deep indigo (koiai) tone, a traditional color that has long been a symbol of Japan. mpg US, 5.51 l/100 km) fuel economy and sharply reduced CO 2 emissions.

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MAY 13, 2011

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has launched the Prius α (Prius alpha) in Japan. Concurrent with launch, however, Toyota announced that it forecasts an unavoidable delay in delivery of the Prius α due to the ongoing effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake on production. Prius α S Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 16, 2012

Toshiba Corporation has developed a high-iron concentration samarium-cobalt (SmCo) magnet that is free of dysprosium, a rare earth mineral that is in extremely short supply and increasingly expensive. The magnet is highly suited to motors that must combine high heat resistance with high performance and a small size. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Honda Motor Co., and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have agreed on the details of specific financial assistance they will provide to installers of charging stations for electric vehicles (PHVs, PHEVs, and EVs). Earlier post.). Ferry terminals.

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JANUARY 24, 2011

Mazda Motor Corporation is independently developing an electric vehicle (EV) with plans to commence leasing in Japan in spring 2012. Mazda says it expects the internal combustion engine to remain the heart of the automobile for the near future.

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC); Honda Motor Co., Mitsubishi Motors Corporation; ULVAC, Inc.; Kanematsu Corporation; Kandenko Co., and the Development Bank of Japan Inc. Toyota Motor Corporation. Honda Motor Co., Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. Kanematsu Corporation.

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to start trial sales of the i-MiEV electric vehicle (EV) in Yamada Denki retail stores. MMC introduced the i-MiEV in Japan in July 2009, has started individual sales from this April and has sold about 3,000 units so far in Japan.

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JUNE 20, 2012

Honda Motor Co., which has been extracting rare earth metals from used nickel-metal hydride batteries at the plant of Japan Metals & Chemicals Co., Automobiles. Honda obtained third-party validation of the estimates from Bureau Veritas Japan Co., Flow of the reuse of rare earth metals Honda is striving to achieve.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Mazda Motor Corporation announced that cumulative production of the Mazda3 (known as Mazda Axela in Japan) reached four million units on 22 January 2014—ten years and seven months after production of the first-generation model commenced in June 2003. A hybrid version has been added to the model line-up in Japan.

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JUNE 27, 2018

The future of just-in-time vehicle services and support has arrived in Japan in the form of two well-known Toyota vehicles—the Crown, the volume nameplate’s flagship passenger vehicle—and the Corolla Sport—the all-new hatchback version of the Corolla—launched just this year. Insurance based on driving behavior data.

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JUNE 23, 2010

Ford Motor Company has awarded Toshiba a major contract to supply electric drive motors for hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Toshiba Corporation will expand manufacturing capacity at its plant in Houston, Texas for production of the high-performance drive motors for HEV, PHEV and EV applications.

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MARCH 4, 2022

Sony Group Corporation and Honda Motor signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines their intent to establish a joint venture through which they plan to engage in the joint development and sales of high value-added battery electric vehicles (EVs) and commercialize them in conjunction with providing mobility services.

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MARCH 11, 2010

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MM Automobile Schweiz AG and Switzerland’s largest electricity provider Alpiq Holding AG (Alpiq) through which the three parties will work together to promote the popularization of the new-generation electric vehicle i-MiEV in Switzerland.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2014

Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will consolidate their joint diesel engine development and production under the control of TICO. Automotive engines are manufactured on consignment from Toyota Motor Corporation and are all used in Toyota-brand automobiles.

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JUNE 1, 2023

Roman, a local of Ecuador, joined Infiniti mum or dad Nissan Motor Co. in 2012 and has greater than 25 years of automobile enjoy in such markets as Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Japan, the corporate stated in a June 1 information drop saying his promotion.

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JUNE 26, 2023

Meanwhile, China’s state-owned Guangzhou Automobile Group Company (GAC) has announced it had developed an engine powered by ammonia with help from Toyota Motor Corporation during its annual technology showcase. after overtaking General Motors Co.’s s joint venture with SAIC Motor Corp. and Wuling Motors Holdings.

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AUGUST 26, 2013

IHI Corporation and Hyundai WIA Corporation, a major automobile parts manufacturer and a major subsidiary of Hyundai-Kia Motor Group, have entered a joint venture agreement for turbochargers. IHI Group’s Turbocharger business aims at a target of 10 million units per year sales.

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AUGUST 1, 2023

The general meeting location and battery sourcing would possibly permit each automobiles to qualify for the total $7,500 federal tax credit score for purchases underneath the Inflation Aid Business, which neither the bZ4X or Solterra do. Mum or dad corporate Subaru Corp. which is scheduled to start out manufacturing in 2025.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

A coalition of 13 major Japanese automakers and energy companies—including Toyota, Honda and Nissan—are joining together to expand the introduction of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) in 2015 and develop the hydrogen supply network throughout Japan. Honda Motor Company, Ltd.; Iwatani Corporation; Osaka Gas Company, Ltd.;

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JUNE 3, 2014

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will enter two MiEV Evolution III all-electric racecars in the 2014 edition of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (23-29 June). Held annually in Colorado, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is an automobile and motorcycle hill climb. Earlier post.) New MiEV Evolution III.

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

The US application of Honda Sensing 360 is part of a global strategy announced by Honda Motor Co., The company operates two crash-test facilities in Ohio and Japan and is responsible for numerous pioneering efforts in the areas of crashworthiness, collision compatibility and pedestrian safety. that will begin in China in 2022.

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MAY 31, 2023

ISTANBUL — A Turkish courtroom acquitted 3 population over former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn’s resignation by the use of Istanbul to Lebanon later absconding Japan, a legal professional for some of the defendants stated.

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MAY 31, 2016

Mazda Motor Corporation announced that the total production volume of the Mazda3 (known as Mazda Axela in Japan) reached five million units at the end of April 2016. It is manufactured at the Hofu Plant in Japan, Changan Mazda Automobile Co., It is also assembled in Malaysia and Vietnam.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

Toyota Motor Corporation and Panasonic Corporation have concluded a business-integration contract and a joint-venture contract toward the establishment of a new joint venture related to the automotive prismatic battery business by the end of 2020 (pending approval from the competition-law authorities in the countries and regions concerned).

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MAY 31, 2023

ISTANBUL — A Turkish court docket acquitted 3 community over former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn’s departure by the use of Istanbul to Lebanon later getaway Japan, a legal professional for one of the crucial defendants mentioned. Click on right here for all of Automobile Information’ ancient protection of the Carlos Ghosn saga.

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