Category: Automotive
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Suzuki Motor Corporation|Suzuki History Museum Reaches 1 Million Visitors
September 7, 2024 The Suzuki History Museum, which showcases the history of Suzuki, has reached a milestone of 1 million visitors since its opening in April 2009. The 1 millionth visitors, a family from Yokohama, were presented with commemorative gifts by Suzuki President Toshihiro Suzuki. The museum serves as an educational venue for local communities…
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Suzuki Motor Corporation|Exhibiting at “Doshin Disaster Prevention Expo”
September 6, 2024 Suzuki Motor Corporation will exhibit at the “Doshin Disaster Prevention Expo” on September 14 and 15, 2024, at the Sapporo Park Hotel. The exhibition will include a test drive of the SENIORCAR ET4D, demonstrations of evacuation drills for nursing facilities, and the display of the prototype “Snow Removal Drone®V3.” Through these technologies,…
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Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. and Mazda Motor Corporation|Supply Plan for Cylindrical Lithium-Ion Batteries for Vehicles
September 6, 2024 Panasonic Energy and Mazda have entered into a partnership to supply cylindrical lithium-ion batteries for vehicles. This collaboration has been recognized by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry as part of the “Stable Battery Supply Plan.” Panasonic will produce the batteries at its Suminoe and Kaizuka factories starting in 2027, while…
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Hirogin Holdings Co., Ltd., The Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc., Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima Prefecture|Final Presentation of Hiroshima WX Project 2024
September 5, 2024 Hirogin Holdings, The Chugoku Electric Power, Mazda, and Hiroshima Prefecture held the final presentation of the “HATAful” project, aimed at addressing population outflow from Hiroshima. The project focused on enhancing Hiroshima’s appeal as a workplace by discussing solutions to issues such as the decrease in UI-turn employment and the increase in out-of-prefecture…
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TOYOTA|Development of Next-Generation BEV Batteries and Solid-State Batteries Approved by METI
September 6, 2024 Toyota’s plan for the development and production of next-generation BEV batteries (Performance Version) and solid-state batteries, scheduled for deployment in 2026, has been certified by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI). The production of these batteries will be handled by Prime Planet Energy & Solutions (PPES) and Prime Earth EV…
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TOYOTA|Toyota and BMW Strengthen Cooperation Towards a Hydrogen Society
September 5, 2024, 10:00 AM Toyota Motor Corporation and BMW Group have agreed to strengthen their cooperation towards realizing a hydrogen society and achieving carbon neutrality. Both companies will begin joint development of the third-generation fuel cell system, with BMW’s mass-produced fuel cell vehicle planned for production in 2028. They will also work on developing…
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Huawei|At AutoSec 2024: Huawei’s Practices in Personal Data Security Management for Intelligent Connected Car Components
At AutoSec 2024, held from September 3-4, Huawei’s Vice President Ding Xu shared the company’s practices in personal data security management for car components. Huawei integrates privacy protection into its organizational structure, processes, and culture. Through vehicle and cloud technologies, Huawei implements data leak prevention and achieves high-level security certifications, setting industry-leading standards in personal…
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NIO|Power UP to New Goals
NIO held the “NIO Power Up Day” in August 2024, introducing the “County Pass Plan” to install charging stations and battery swap stations in all counties. By June 2025, charging infrastructure will cover all county-level administrative areas nationwide, and battery swap stations will span 14 provinces. By the end of December 2025, this will expand…