Global Combat Air Programme Industry Partners Agree Next Steps on Collaboration to Deliver Next Generation Combat Aircraft

TOKYO, Sep 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire) – 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 […]

Eisai Establishes Theoria Technologies Co., Ltd., A New Digital Business Company To Build A Dementia Ecosystem

TOKYO, Sep 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire) – 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 […]

MHI-MS Receives an Order for Millimeter-Wave Suppression Equipment from the Japan Automobile Research Institute

TOKYO, Sep 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire) – 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 […]

Aflac, Hitachi, and GlobalLogic Collaborate to Create an Ecosystem to Support Employees with Cancer

TOKYO, Sep 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire) – 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 […]

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) – 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 […]

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) – 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 […]

World title for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing after Fuji win

Toyota City, Japan, Sep 11, 2023 – (JCN Newswire) – 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 […]

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) – 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 […]

Woven by Toyota Announces Changes to its Board of Directors

Toyota City, Japan, Sep 7, 2023 – (JCN Newswire) – 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, […]

TMC Announces Changes to Organizational Structure, Executive Structure, and Senior Professional/Senior Management Employees

Toyota City, Japan, Sep 7, 2023 – (JCN Newswire) – 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 […]

JCB and PAYONE Unlock JCB Contactless and J/Secure(TM) Acceptance across Germany and Austria

Tokyo, Frankfurt, London, Sep 7, 2023 – (JCN Newswire) – 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 […]

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) – 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 […]

Toyota to Launch New Century in Japan

Toyota City, Japan, Sep 6, 2023 – (JCN Newswire) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) unveiled a new Century model and will begin accepting orders today. The new model plans to be launched during 2023 while the Century sedan will still be available. Century (PHEV, E-Four Advanced) (Model with options shown) A new chauffeur-driven vehicle(1) to […]

Hitachi: Introduction of a full-digital substation system

TOKYO, Sep 6, 2023 – (JCN Newswire) – Overview of the full-digital substation systems The current protection and control system were configured to require one metal cable for each piece of information to be delivered in the substation premises, making it difficult to achieve duplexing. The full-digital substation system that will be introduced in the […]

MHI Receives Order for Front-End Engineering and Design of Hydrogen Fluoride Production Plant in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture

TOKYO, Sep 4, 2023 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order for the front-end engineering and design (FEED) of a hydrogen fluoride production plant, including utility facilities in Hibikinada Oceanfront Industrial Park in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The order is from Mexichem Fluor Japan Ltd., the Japanese entity of […]