TOKYO, Sep 14, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) has been selected to participate in a vaccine/new modality research and development project beginning in FY2023. NEC was selected following its submission of a research project titled “Development of universal vaccine design technology using computational science” in response to a public call for proposals by the Strategic Center of Biomedical Advanced …
BMW, Ford and Honda Agree to Create ChargeScape, a New Company Focused on Optimizing Electric Vehicle Grid Services
Torrance, Calif., Sep 13, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – BMW Group, Ford Motor Company and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced that they have entered into an agreement to create ChargeScape, LLC, a new equally-owned company that will create a single, cost-effective platform connecting electric utilities, automakers and interested electric vehicle customers. Benefiting both EV customers and the electric utility industry in …
MHI Thermal Systems Launches New “TEJ35GAM” Electric-Driven Transport Refrigeration Units
TOKYO, Sep 13, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd. (MHI Thermal Systems), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has launched sales in the domestic market of the TEJ35GAM, an electric-driven transport refrigeration unit exclusively for small and mid-size trucks. Ryoju Coldchain Co., Ltd. (RCC), the Company’s’ comprehensive sales and service arm for truck and trailer refrigeration …
Fujitsu pioneering supply chain CO2 visualization with successful participation in WBCSD PACT Implementation program
TOKYO, Sep 13, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that it has succeeded in visualizing CO2 emissions throughout its supply chain through participation in the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s Partnership for Carbon Transparency (PACT) Implementation program (1), the world’s first social implementation program to enable business-to-business data integration for product carbon footprint (PCF) information. Fig. Program diagram For its …
Global Combat Air Programme Industry Partners Agree Next Steps on Collaboration to Deliver Next Generation Combat Aircraft
TOKYO, Sep 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Defence industry leaders in the UK, Japan and Italy have agreed a trilateral Collaboration Agreement to deliver the concept phase requirements of a next generation combat aircraft for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). GCAP is a strategically important partnership between the UK, Japan and Italy, which brings together the three nations and their respective …
Eisai Establishes Theoria Technologies Co., Ltd., A New Digital Business Company To Build A Dementia Ecosystem
TOKYO, Sep 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has established a digital business company Theoria technologies Co., Ltd. (“Theoria technologies”) which will accelerate the development of a dementia ecosystem. Theoria technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eisai. With the aim of relieving the anxieties of people with dementia and their families and addressing social issues, …
MHI-MS Receives an Order for Millimeter-Wave Suppression Equipment from the Japan Automobile Research Institute
TOKYO, Sep 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems, Ltd. (MHI-MS), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has received an order for millimeter-wave suppression equipment from the Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI) for installation in the Specific Environment Area in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture within JARI’s Automated Driving Test Center (Jtown)(1). The order was received through a …
Aflac, Hitachi, and GlobalLogic Collaborate to Create an Ecosystem to Support Employees with Cancer
TOKYO, Sep 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Aflac Life Insurance Japan Ltd. (“Aflac”), Hitachi, Ltd. (“Hitachi”), and GlobalLogic Japan, Ltd. (“GlobalLogic”)(1) start full-scale collaboration to establish a Cancer Ecosystem(2) (“Workplace Cancer Ecosystem”) to provide comprehensive support for employees and their families facing societal issues surrounding cancer. Photos of Preliminary Idea Workshops The three companies have been working together since December 2022 on …
TANAKA Establishes Production System in China for Fuel Cell Electrode Catalysts
TOKYO, Sep 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TANAKA Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), which operates an industrial precious metals business as a core company of TANAKA Precious Metals, announced today that it has signed a technical assistance agreement with Chengdu Guangming Paite Precious Metal Co., Ltd., an affiliated company in China, in the area of fuel …
New Arena in Odaiba Aomi Area Scheduled to Open in Fall 2025 Named TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO
Toyota City, Japan, Sep 11, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), Toyota Fudosan Co., Ltd. (Toyota Fudosan), and Toyota Alvark Tokyo Corporation (Toyota Alvark Tokyo) announced today that Toyota has acquired the naming rights for the new arena for the TOKYO A-ARENA PROJECT developed by the three companies and that the name has been decided as TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO. The …
DENSO Launches “Everycool,” a Commercial Vehicle Cooling System for Trucks that Improves Cooling Efficiency and Reduces Environmental Impact
KARIYA, JAPAN, Sep 11, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – DENSO CORPORATION has announced that it has developed “Everycool,” an advanced cooling system that provides comfort and energy efficiency when a commercial vehicle’s engine is off. This product will be available for purchase starting December(1) of this year in Japan through DENSO SOLUTION CORPORATION. Everycool DENSO is committed to realizing a “well-being cycle society” …
FirstElement Fuel Inc. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Complete the Reliability Testing of MHI’s 90 MPa Class Liquid Hydrogen Pump (LH2 Pump) through the Long-Term Durability Test, Launching the LH2 Pump into the Markets
TOKYO, Sep 11, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – FirstElement Fuel Inc. (FEF), the world’s leading provider of hydrogen refueling solutions, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Ltd (MHI), a global leader in delivering innovative and integrated solutions to realize a carbon neutral world, have successfully reached 250 hours of operation on the long-term durability test of MHI’s 90 MPa Class Liquid Hydrogen Pump (LH2 Pump). …
World title for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing after Fuji win
Toyota City, Japan, Sep 11, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing earned a thrilling one-two victory on home ground in the 6 Hours of Fuji to clinch the manufacturers’ title in the penultimate race of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season. Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez took victory in their #7 GR010 HYBRID after an epic …
One-two for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s title protagonists in Greek epic
Toyota City, Japan, Sep 11, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has achieved a one-two finish in another demanding edition of the Acropolis Rally, Kalle Rovanpera scoring his second win in three years in Greece to increase his championship lead while Elfyn Evans secured second place in a final-stage showdown. Jonne Halttunen, Kalle Rovanperä Torrential rain in the …
Launch Result of the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No.47 (H-IIA F47) which carries aboard XRISM and SLIM
TOKYO, Sep 7, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.(MHI) has launched the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 47 (H-IIA F47) carries aboard “XRISM(1)” and “SLIM(2)” produced by JAXA at 8:42:11am, September 7, 2023. H-IIA F47 flight proceeded nominally. XRISM separated approximately 14 minutes 9 seconds after launch and SLIM separated approximately 47 minutes 33 seconds after launch, as planned.MHI expresses sincere …
Woven by Toyota Announces Changes to its Board of Directors
Toyota City, Japan, Sep 7, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Woven by Toyota, Inc. (“Woven by Toyota”), a mobility technology subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation (“TMC”), decided on a new executive structure at its shareholders’ meeting. These changes will take effect on October 1, 2023. Toyota’s software platform, Arene and a test course for mobility, Toyota Woven City, will evolve from a preliminary …
TMC Announces Changes to Organizational Structure, Executive Structure, and Senior Professional/Senior Management Employees
Toyota City, Japan, Sep 7, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that it intends to implement changes to its organizational structure, executive structure, and senior professional/senior management employees as described below effective October 1, 2023. – Aiming to realize a mobility society, TMC is moving to the software implementation phase to build a social system platform. Accordingly, it …
NTT DOCOMO to Launch Public Tender Offer for Common Stock of INTAGE HOLDINGS, Aiming to Conclude Capital and Business Alliance
TOKYO, Sep 7, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NTT DOCOMO, INC. (DOCOMO) announced that it has decided to conduct a public tender offer for the common shares issued by marketing support company INTAGE HOLDINGS, Inc. (INTAGE HD) and to conclude a capital and business alliance with them, both actions having been approved by the board of INTAGE HD. This will make INTAGE HD …
JCB and PAYONE Unlock JCB Contactless and J/Secure(TM) Acceptance across Germany and Austria
Tokyo, Frankfurt, London, Sep 7, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., today announces a new phase in its collaboration with PAYONE, a joint venture of Worldline, a global leader in payment services, and the DSV Group, Competence Centre Payment of Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe. The next phase of this partnership is focused on providing JCB’s …
Hitachi Selected as a Constituent of FTSE4Good Index Series, FTSE Blossom Japan Index and FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, ESG Investment Indices
TOKYO, Sep 6, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. continued to be selected as a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series, the FTSE Blossom Japan Index and the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index. The FTSE4Good Index Series, the FTSE Blossom Japan Index and the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index are ESG investment indices created by FTSE Russell and significant benchmarks …