TOKYO, Dec 10, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Silicon carbide epitaxial wafers (SiC epi-wafers), the main material for power semiconductors, with a diameter of six inches (150mm) and manufactured by Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004), have been adopted by DENSO Corporation for their latest booster power modules for fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). SDK’s SiC […]
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Dec 10, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Hitachi ABB Power Grids today announced the energization of the NordLink project, a 623-km long high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electricity interconnection that for the first time links German and Norwegian power markets. NordLink is the world’s first HVDC Light bi-pole installation to perform at a record […]
TOKYO, Dec 9, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – NEC Corporation has been recognized again for leadership in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit CDP(1), securing a place on its prestigious “A List” for tackling climate change, as well as acting to protect water security. In 2017, NEC announced its climate change policy guidelines for 2050(2), […]
Toyota City, Japan, Dec 9, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Toyota Motor Corporation today launched the completely redesigned “Mirai” fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV). The all-new Mirai is available from Toyota vehicle dealers starting December 9. FCEVs run on hydrogen, a fuel that can be produced from various energy sources and contributes to preservation of […]
TOKYO, Dec 9, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Shanghai Showa Chemicals Co., Ltd. (SSC), a Chinese subsidiary of Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004), established a branch in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China, and started operation of the branch in December 2020, aiming to strengthen its business to sell and distribute high-purity gases for electronics in China. […]
TOKYO, Dec 9, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Fujitsu Limited today announced that the Fujitsu Group has been selected for the CDP’s A List for both climate change for the fourth year in a row and water security for the second year in a row, earning the highest rating in the CDP’s evaluation of corporate […]
TOKYO, Dec 8, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to announce that it has signed two contracts with Myanmar’s state-run railway, Myanma Railways to deliver it new units of rolling stock. The first is for 66 cars that will be used in the Yangon Circular Railway (YCR) Project, and the second […]
TOKYO, Dec 8, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Toyota Motor Corporation and Hino Motors, Ltd., together with Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd., FamilyMart Co., Ltd., and Lawson, Inc., have agreed to jointly consider introducing light-duty fuel cell electric trucks (light-duty FCETs), and to establish an environment for its widespread use in the future, targeting the realization […]
TOKYO, Dec 8, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Fujitsu Limited and Zippin(1) today announced a new partnership that names Fujitsu as an exclusive distributor of Zippin’s checkout-free solution in Japan. Fujitsu is Zippin’s first exclusive distributor in any market and will start offering Zippin’s checkout-free solution by March, 2021 with the aim of creating a […]
TOKYO, Dec 8, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and NTT DOCOMO, INC. today announced they have together enabled the world’s first commercialization of 5G sub-6 GHz carrier aggregation (sub6-CA) in Japan, effective immediately, to bring multi-gigabit mobile experiences to DOCOMO customers. Deployment of 5G carrier aggregation, a critical capability in 5G specifications, […]
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Dec 7, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mazda MX-30 has been named Design Car of the Year, a newly established award in this year’s Car of the Year Japan awards. The MX-30 ‘s design was based on a concept we call “Human Modern” and challenged the development of a new method of expression […]
TOKYO, Dec 7, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) today announced that the super height kei wagons eK X space (pronounced eK “cross” space) and eK space won the K Car of the Year(1), a new category of the 2020-2021 Car of the Year Japan(2) awarded to overall excellent kei car. The […]
Toyota City, Japan, Dec 7, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Sebastien Ogier and his co-driver Julien Ingrassia have claimed their seventh FIA World Rally Championship titles* with victory in the Toyota Yaris WRC in an eventful deciding round of the season at Rally Monza. Podium Ceremony Ogier has achieved his latest success in his first […]
TOKYO, Dec 7, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Hitachi ABB Power Grids has launched a year-long trial of the world’s first hybrid solution, which combines a STATCOM (static compensator) with a synchronous condenser, working with SP Energy Networks, the University of Strathclyde and the Technical University of Denmark. This innovative new technology is set to […]
TOKYO, Dec 4, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) launches the ECLIPSE CROSS plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and gasoline models in Japan. The new, redesigned model will be the second PHEV in the Mitsubishi lineup, marking the company’s dedication and investment in PHEV technology. Watch the digital launch of the new ECLIPSE CROSS […]
TOKYO, Dec 4, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) and NEC Asia Pacific today announced their participation and NEC’s gold sponsorship of this year’s Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) x Singapore Week of Innovation & TeCHnology (SFF x SWITCH) from December 7-11, 2020. During the five-day festival, NEC will be presenting on ‘Banks […]
TOKYO, JP & CENTER VALLEY, PA, Dec 4, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Olympus Corporation (TSE: 7733) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. (“VMT”)(CEO: Jason Pesterfield), a leading provider of advanced medical devices specializing in interventional pulmonology, for up to USD 340 million. The acquisition will […]
TOKYO, Dec 2, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has formally concluded a contract with the Kashima Regional Administration Association in Ibaraki Prefecture (comprising the cities of Kashima and Kamisu) to design and build a combustible waste management […]
TOKYO, Dec 2, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – The innovative multi-chamber front passenger airbag technology in the all-new 2021 Acura TLX sport sedan has been awarded as a 2020 “Best of What’s New” for 2020 by Popular Science and was further distinguished as their “Grand Award” winner among all of the year’s automotive entrants. Representing […]
TOKYO, Dec 2, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – 1. Overview of the program Fig. 1 SDGs to be achieved through the program Fig. 2 Example of a system to be developed in the social cooperation program Fig. 3 Open innovation and conventional research and development DENSO Corporation, The Graduate School of Frontier Sciences at The […]
TOKYO, Dec 2, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Corporation (MHI-AC&R), a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has developed a large-capacity 80 horsepower (HP) model to add to its series of “C-puzzle” fluorocarbon-free commercial refrigeration condensing units that use R744, a natural refrigerant of carbon dioxide (CO2). […]