TOKYO, Jan 8, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TSE: 7267) and Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723) announced today that they have signed an agreement to develop a high-performance system-on-chip (SoC) for software-defined vehicles (SDVs). The new SoC is designed to deliver leading-edge*¹ AI performance of 2,000*2 TOPS combined with a... » read more
TOKYO, Jan 7, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) will exhibit at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2025, one of the world’s largest custom car shows, to be held from January 10 until January 12 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. A total of eight vehicles will be on... » read more
LAS VEGAS, NV, Jan 7, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – At CES 2025, Toyota Motor Corporation (“Toyota”) announced the completion of Phase 1 construction of Toyota Woven City (“Woven City”), its test course for mobility. The launch of Phase 1 is planned for fall 2025 or shortly thereafter. Toyota first announced its transformation... » read more
TOKYO, Jan 7, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – A collaborative research group led by Professor Kenjiro Ono of the Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, and Eisai Co., Ltd., used a newly developed measurement system for lecanemab-associated amyloid-β protofibrils (Lec-PF) to demonstrate that the concentration of Lec-PF in human cerebrospinal... » read more
Toyota City, Japan, Jan 6, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation will make a presentation on Woven City at the CES 2025 press conference. The press briefing will be live streamed on this webpage. Video from the presentation will be available on-demand after the live stream. Live stream details Date /... » read more
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Jan 6, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) has announced that it will build a new module pack plant for automotive cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The new plant will produce modules and packs of automotive cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells procured from Panasonic... » read more
Toyota City, Japan, Dec 27, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) is gearing up for the ultimate test of endurance and skill as the 2025 Dakar Rally draws near. The race, known for its demanding nature and unpredictable challenges, will once again unfold across Saudi Arabia, with competitors facing over... » read more
TOKYO, Dec 27, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – The General Incorporated Association Generative AI Japan, in collaboration with Nikkei Business, an economic media outlet published and operated by Nikkei BP, today announced the winners of the Japan Generative AI Award 2024, which recognize outstanding examples of Generative AI applications, including the Grand Prix and... » read more
TOKYO, Dec 27, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has been selected for inclusion in the “World Index” of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), one of the world’s leading investment indices for ESG (environmental, social and governance) performance. This is the second consecutive year that MHI has been... » read more
Toyota City, Japan, Dec 26, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) plans to exhibit at Tokyo Auto Salon 2025* to be held at Makuhari Messe (in Chiba City, Japan) for three days from January 10 to 12, 2025. Chairman Akio Toyoda, aka Master Driver Morizo, is due to present at... » read more
TOKYO & GUAM, Dec 26, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand, and T.P. Micronesia, Inc. (Lam Lam Tours and Transportation), one of the JTB Corp.’s group companies, are launching a new Red Guahan Shopping Mall Shuttle Free Ride... » read more
– Testing conducted on the Joban Expressway using a small type UAV, realizing quick and safe highway condition check– Tests confirmed stable nighttime and long-distance flight capability and ability for recognizing road conditions and fallen objects TOKYO, Dec 26, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), in cooperation with East... » read more
TOKYO & HO CHI MINH, Dec 24, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”) has delivered a complete electrical and mechanical system for Ho Chi Minh City urban railway Line 1 in Vietnam, and the new line opened on December 22. Line 1 is the first urban railway project in... » read more
TOKYO, Dec 24, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (“Nissan”) and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (“Honda”) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to start discussions and considerations toward a business integration between the two companies through the establishment of a joint holding company. To further accelerate their efforts toward... » read more
TOKYO, Dec 24, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Olympus Corporation (Olympus), a global MedTech company committed to making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, today announced that it has been selected for inclusion in the 2024 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), one of the most globally recognized corporate sustainability indices.... » read more
TOKYO, Dec 24, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (“Nissan”), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (“Honda”), and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (“Mitsubishi Motors”) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore the possibility of Mitsubishi Motors’ participation, involvement, and synergy sharing in relation to the business integration through the establishment of... » read more
Guangzhou, China, Dec 24, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned Honda subsidiary in China, announced that GAC Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. (GAC Honda), a Honda automobile production and sales joint venture in China, began operation of its newly-constructed plant for new energy vehicle (NEV) production, named... » read more
TOKYO, Dec 24, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), welcomed The Right Honourable Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg, Premier of Sarawak, to its Takasago Hydrogen Park in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. This... » read more
TOKYO, Dec 23, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujirebio Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of H.U. Group Holdings, Inc., and Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding for the joint research and social implementation of novel blood-based biomarkers in the field of neurodegenerative diseases. Fujirebio and... » read more
KAWASAKI, Japan, Dec 23, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that it participated as an observer in a joint logistics demonstration project conducted from September to December 2024 in the Kanto and Tokai regions in Japan. This project, aimed at realizing a physical internet, was led by the Ministry of Economy,... » read more