TOKYO, Jul 28, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu and Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc. (hereinafter Hokuhoku FG)(1) today announced the development of an algorithm to support information disclosure in line with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (hereinafter TCFD)(2). The two companies conducted trial demonstrations and confirmed the efficiency of the new algorithm in supporting customers in improving their …
Toyota Announces Sales, Production, and Export Results for the First Half of 2022
Toyota City, Japan, Jul 28, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its sales, production, and export results for June 2022 as well as the cumulative total from January to June, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd. Highlights: In the first half of 2022, both sales and production fell below the previous year’s level …
Hitachi: Proton Therapy Provider Chosen for UW Health Eastpark Medical Center
MADISON, WI, Jul 27, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – UW Health has selected Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, “Hitachi”) to provide the infrastructure to support proton therapy at UW Health Eastpark Medical Center. Proton therapy equipment combined with Hitachi’s 360° rotating gantry and Leo’s upright system Hitachi will provide equipment and technology to support UW Health’s traditional proton therapy room equipped with spot scanning irradiation …
Toyota: Yamato Transport and CJPT to Begin Studying Standardization and Commercialization of Cartridge Batteries
TOKYO, Jul 27, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. (Yamato Transport) and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) have announced today that they will begin studying the standardization and commercialization of replaceable and rechargeable cartridge batteries as part of energy management efforts for achieving a carbon neutral society. Cartridge battery use The introduction of commercial battery electric vehicles (BEVs) poses …
MHIEC Receives Highest Award at 48th Outstanding Environmental Systems Awards
TOKYO, Jul 27, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has received the “Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Minister’s Award” at the 48th Outstanding Environmental Systems Awards, hosted by The Japan Society of Industrial Machinery Manufacturers (JSIM), for its newly developed stoker-type waste incinerator(1). The …
Eisai Listed for 21st Consecutive Year in FTSE4Good Index Series
TOKYO, Jul 26, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series for the 21st consecutive year since its initial inclusion in 2002. The FTSE4Good Index Series is a global index series for socially responsible investment. The FTSE4Good Index Series was developed by FTSE Russell to promote investment in companies that meet …
Eisai to Present at The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2022
TOKYO, Jul 26, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co. Ltd announced today that the company will present research from its Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pipeline, including new data for lecanemab (BAN2401), an investigational anti-amyloid beta (Abeta) protofibril antibody for the treatment of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and mild AD (collectively known as early AD) with confirmed presence of …
Hitachi High-Tech Develops the Service of Remote Degradation Diagnostic Systems for On-board Automotive Lithium-ion Batteries
TOKYO, Jul 25, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi High-Tech Corporation (“Hitachi High-Tech”) today announced the development of service to diagnose the degradation status remotely for on-board automotive lithium-ion batteries. Achievement of stable and efficient operation of battery is becoming quite important for the deployment of electric vehicles (“EVs”). Hitachi High-Tech will start to propose this service to global customers through various network …
“CC-Ocean” Marine-based CO2 Capture System Demonstration Project Receives “Marine Engineering of the Year 2021” Award
TOKYO, Jul 25, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – “Carbon Capture on the Ocean” (CC-Ocean) project* conducted in cooperation with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has received the “Marine Engineering of the Year 2021 (Doko Memorial Award)” from the Japan Institute of Marine Engineering (JIME). Ceremony …
Hitachi Energy selected to help bring almost 50 percent more power to 20 million people in India
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Jul 22, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi Energy, a market and technology leader in transmission, distribution and grid automation solutions, today announced it has won a major order from Adani Electricity Mumbai Infra Limited, part of India’s largest privately-owned power company Adani, to provide a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system which will link Kudus to Mumbai, on India’s west …
Honda Holds World Premiere of the All-new Civic Type R
TOKYO, Jul 21, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today held the world premiere of the all-new Civic Type R, which is scheduled to go on sale in Japan in September 2022. At the world premiere, which was held online, Honda unveiled the exterior and interior designs of the all-new Civic Type R and announced advancements made to the vehicle’s …
NEC to Build New Trans-Pacific Cable
TOKYO, Jul 21, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced that it has been contracted by Seren Juno Network Co., Ltd., a company established by NTT Ltd Japan Corporation, PC Landing Corp. Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and JA Mitsui Leasing, Ltd. to build a trans-Pacific subsea fiber-optic cable, “JUNO Cable System,” connecting California in the US with Chiba …
Fujitsu Conducts Successful Large-scale Electromagnetic Wave Simulations for Space Industry, Urban Transport Use Cases with Solution for HPC Cloud
TOKYO, Jul 21, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that it conducted successful large-scale electromagnetic wave simulations for a series of use cases in different industries using a cloud-based application for the supercomputer Fugaku(1). Figure 1 XRISM Satellite and radio intensity calculation results Figure 2 Overview of the analysis model Fujitsu envisions that this new analysis solution will help address issues …
World first as entire city’s transport network is digitally connected with Hitachi’s new Smart Mobility suite
GENOA, Italy, Jul 20, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – In a move that is set to trigger a revolution in how people around the world will travel in towns and cities, Hitachi Rail has digitally connected public and private hire transport across an entire city. The milestone has been achieved using technology from Hitachi’s new smart mobility suite called Lumada Intelligent Mobility Management, …
MHIENG Receives 2022 ENAA Engineering Commendation Awards for 3 Overseas Projects
TOKYO, Jul 20, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, Ltd. (MHIENG), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has received 2022 Engineering Commendation Awards from the Engineering Advancement Association of Japan (ENAA) for three overseas projects. The representatives of the projects attended the awards ceremony held at the Dai-ichi Hotel Tokyo on July 19. The ENAA Engineering Commendation Awards …
Technology Pioneers Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Boeing Partner on Innovative Climate Change Solutions
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, Jul 20, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd (MHI) and Boeing [NYSE: B.A.] announced they will build on their decades-long partnership and collaborate on achieving the world’s ambitious climate targets. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) is focused on jointly studying enabling sustainable technologies – including hydrogen, electrification, sustainable materials, zero climate impact propulsion technologies, and new aircraft …
Alex Rins, LCR Honda CASTROL Team and HRC Sign New Contract
TOKYO, Jul 20, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The LCR Honda CASTROL Team are pleased to announce the signing of Alex Rins on a two-year contract with Honda Racing Corporation. Álex Rins and Lucio Cecchinello The 26-year-old from Barcelona has established himself as a consistent front-runner in all Grand Prix classes and finished 3rd overall in the 2020 MotoGP World Championship. Making his …
Toyota: Six Private Companies Establish “Research Association of Biomass Innovation for Next Generation Automobile Fuels”
TOKYO, Jul 20, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – ENEOS Corporation (ENEOS), Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki), Subaru Corporation (Subaru), Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd. (Daihatsu), Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), and Toyota Tsusho Corporation (Toyota Tsusho) established the Research Association of Biomass Innovation for Next Generation Automobile Fuels (Research Association) on July 1, 2022, to study ways to optimize the process of producing fuel. It is …
Toyota Announces August Production Plan
TOKYO, Jul 19, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – We at Toyota would like to again apologize for the repeated adjustments to our production plans due to the parts shortage resulting from the spread of COVID-19, and for causing considerable inconvenience to our customers, who have been waiting for the delivery of vehicles, suppliers, and other parties concerned. The global production volume for August …
Mitsubishi Motors Added to the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) for Five Consecutive Years
TOKYO, Jul 19, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has been added for five consecutive years to the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) in recognition of the company’s initiatives in promoting women’s participation. WIN was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) for environmental, society and governance (ESG) investing. WIN selects companies that demonstrate gender diversity and are expected to …