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 Promotion in Guam from January 6, 2025 to April 25, …
Mazda Production and Sales Results for November 2024
TOKYO, Dec 26, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for November 2024 are summarized below. I. Production Breakdown November 2024 Jan – Nov 2024 Units YoYChange (%) Units YoYChange (%) DOMESTIC PRODUCTION Passenger Vehicles 59,458 -19.2 687,080 -11.1 Total 59,458 -19.2 687,080 -11.1 OVERSEAS PRODUCTION Passenger Vehicles 41,020 +1.5 423,456 +11.8 Total 41,020 +1.5 423,456 …
MHI Conducts Nighttime and Long-Distance Highway Demonstration Testing of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Currently Under Development
– 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 Nippon Expressway Company Limited (NEXCO EAST), recently conducted highway condition …
Hitachi delivers a turnkey rail solution for Ho Chi Minh City’s first urban railway Line 1 in Vietnam
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 Ho Chi Minh City. It is a 19.7 km railway …
Nissan and Honda sign MOU to consider business integration
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 achieving a carbon-neutral society and a zero-traffic-fatality society, Nissan and …
Olympus Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the Fourth Consecutive Year
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. Olympus has now been named to the DJSI World for …
Nissan, Honda, and Mitsubishi Motors sign MOU on collaborative considerations
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 a joint holding company outlined in an MOU signed between …
GAC Honda Begins Operation of New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Production Factory in Guangzhou, China
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 the Development District NEV Factory. The new factory is located …
Sarawak Premier Makes Inaugural Visit to Mitsubishi Power’s Takasago Hydrogen Park
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 visit marks a pivotal step in strengthening ties between the …
Fujirebio and Eisai Enter into Memorandum of Understanding for Joint Research and Social Implementation of Blood-based Biomarkers in the Field of Neurodegenerative Diseases
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 Eisai have been conducting joint research on cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers …
Fujitsu drives chemical industry logistics DX with participation in joint logistics demonstration
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, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport …
Mitsubishi Motors Cumulative Production Reaches One Million Units in Indonesia
TOKYO, Dec 20, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) is pleased to announce that PT Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Indonesia (hereafter, MMKI), its production hub in Indonesia, has reached a cumulative total production of one million vehicles. A ceremony was held at the site today to commemorate this achievement. The ceremony was attended by Vice Minister of Industry …
Contract Renewed on Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Services for APM System at Washington Dulles International Airport
TOKYO, Dec 20, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Crystal Mover Services, Inc. (CMSI), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, that is engaged in operation and maintenance (O&M) of automated people mover (APM(Note1)) systems for U.S. airports, has successfully renewed a contract with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) for O&M services at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). Washington Dulles International Airport …
Toyota Launches Alphard and Vellfire PHEV Models in Japan
– Japan’s first(1) minivan PHEV models to contribute to carbon neutrality– Pursuing the joy of comfortable mobility through enhanced quietness and riding experience Toyota City, Japan, Dec 20, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that it will commence sales of its all-new Alphard and Vellfire Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV; six-seater) models in Japan on January 31, 2025. …
6G Begins! Embarking on a New Journey of Global Interoperable Standards
TOKYO, Dec 19, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – On December 12th in 3GPP TSG-RAN meeting #106, Madrid, 6G RAN level study item supported by 56 co-signed companies was approved, which achieves a significant milestone of 6G standard. This study item aims at interacting with ITU on 6G technical performance requirements. In the future, deployment scenarios, requirements and potential directions of 6G radio access …
Two Honda 0 Series Prototype Models to Premiere at CES 2025
TOKYO, Dec 19, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda will present the world premiere of two prototype models at CES 2025 representing two Honda 0 Series models the company is planning to introduce to the global market starting in 2026. Honda will also introduce its original vehicle operating system (OS) planned to be adopted to the Honda 0 Series models. CES 2025 will …
Honda Presents World Premiere of Honda S+ Shift, Next-generation e:HEV Technology
TOKYO, Dec 19, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. held a press briefing on next-generation technologies for its original 2-motor hybrid system, e:HEV*, and presented the world premiere of Honda S+ Shift technology. Honda plans to install Honda S+ Shift in all of its future hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) models featuring the next-generation e:HEV, starting with the all-new Honda Prelude scheduled …
NEC Completes new Asia Pacific submarine cable
TOKYO, Dec 19, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced it has finished construction of the Asia Direct Cable (ADC), a high-performance submarine cable connecting China (Hong Kong SAR and Guangdong Province), Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The ADC submarine cable is owned by the ADC Consortium and features multiple pairs of high-capacity optical fibers. It …
Enablement of JCB Contactless Payment at All NJ TRANSIT Contactless Bus and Light Rail Validators in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
TOKYO & LOS ANGELES, Dec 19, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand (JCB), and JCB International Credit Card Co., Ltd. (JCB USA), the US subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., are pleased to announce the enablement of JCB Contactless payment acceptance at all NJ TRANSIT contactless bus and light …
Honda Presents Next-generation e:HEV Technologies at Press Briefing on Honda e:HEV Business and Technology
TOKYO, Dec 18, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. held a press briefing to introduce the direction of its hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) business and the latest advancement made to its original 2-motor hybrid system, Honda e:HEV.(1) Honda also presented next-generation technologies scheduled to be installed in its future hybrid-electric vehicles. Striving to realize carbon neutrality for all Honda products and …