DensoToyota targets fewer parts, complexity to speed product creation 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 15, 2013  Toyota has decided it no longer needs 50 kinds of air bags to protect drivers' knees. Ten, the company says, ought to suffice. In one of President Akio Toyoda's biggest initiatives since taking over in 2009, the company is winnowing the number of parts it uses and increasing common components across models.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE Tech edge, global reach help European suppliers, CLEPA boss saysJune 14, 2013 06:01 CET  Europe is in a deep slump but the head of the region's suppliers group says many partsmakers are growing their businesses because of their global footprints. Another key for Europe's component makers is to maintain their lead on technology, CLEPA CEO Jean-Marc Gales says.... Read More »
Two Denso execs to plead guilty to price fixing, U.S. saysMay 22, 2013 06:01 CET Two executives at Toyota-affiliated supplier Denso have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix prices and have agreed to cooperate with an ongoing criminal investigation, the U.S. Justice Department said.... Read More »
Two Denso executives to plead guilty to price fixing, U.S. says 10:54 am U.S. ET | May 21, 2013  Two executives at Toyota-affiliated supplier Denso have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix prices and have agreed to cooperate with an ongoing criminal investigation, the federal Justice Department said today.... Read More »
Denso says quarterly profit drops 5.3%, annual results improve 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 26, 2013  Toyota affiliate Denso, the world's second-largest auto parts supplier, booked operating profit of 74 billion yen ($748 million) for the January-March quarter, down 5 percent from a year earlier when it was still recovering from an earthquake that disrupted production.... Read More »
THE U.S. VIEW Reversal of fortune: N.A. boom, Japan gloom 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013 As Japanese companies grapple with the unfamiliar reality of auto worker layoffs and offshoring, their North American counterparts are racing to build plants, expand existing ones and hire workers.... Read More »
Auto parts price-fixing probe has expandedFeb. 15, 2013 20:10 CET A wide-ranging probe of price fixing in a variety of car parts has expanded to product segments not yet disclosed, a U.S. Department of Justice official said.... Read More »
Auto parts price-fixing probe has expanded, U.S. says 2:10 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 15, 2013  A wide-ranging probe of price fixing in a variety of car parts has expanded to product segments not yet disclosed, a top Department of Justice official said today.... Read More »
Denso raises profit outlook, sees yen boost for cars, suppliers 2:22 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 1, 2013 Global auto supplier Denso today raised its annual profit forecast by 6.7 percent to 240 billion yen ($2.6 billion), helped by a weakening yen that also benefits its Japanese customers including Toyota.... Read More »
Denso plans $1 billion in N.A. projects 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  Denso International America Inc. plans to invest about $1 billion in North America over the next four years, including about $750 million in the United States that will create more than 1,200 jobs, the supplier said at the Detroit auto show last week.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS WORLD CONGRESS Panel: Tech tricks will cut driver distraction 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  With the right technology, connected vehicles could reduce distracted driving, a panel of auto industry executives said at the Automotive News World Congress.... Read More »
Automakers strain suppliers with surge in U.S. models 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 19, 2013  Automakers plan to introduce 61 new or redesigned models in the United States this year, 50 percent more than any year since 2006. While the resurgence gives consumers more choices, suppliers could be hard-pressed to keep up. Auto parts suppliers cut thousands of workers and closed factories during the industry's collapse, and the survivors are stretched after three years of at least 10 percent U.S. vehicle-sales increases.... Read More »
2013 AUTOMOTIVE NEWS WORLD CONGRESS Panel sees autonomous driving, in select situations, by 2025 6:32 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013  Autonomous driving in some situations will be a reality by 2025 but a fleet of fully autonomous cars on American roads is unlikely, a panel of auto industry executives said at the Automotive News World Congress.... Read More »
Denso will invest $750 million in U.S. expansion 10:26 am U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013  Denso International America plans to invest $750 million in the United States in the next four years, creating more than 1,200 jobs.... Read More »
Hyundai awards U.S.-made Sonata parts contract to Denso 2:41 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 3, 2013  Hyundai Motor has selected Toyota-affiliated Denso to supply air-control components for the Sonata sedan that is made in the United States, Bloomberg reported. Hyundai used to rely on South Korean supplier Halla Climate Control for those parts. Hyundai and its affiliates, Kia Motors and Hyundai Mobis had accounted for 70 percent of the Halla's business, according to Bloomberg.... Read More »
Toyota Avalon will accommodate wireless phone charging 2:34 pm U.S. ET | Dec. 20, 2012  Dueling with the tangled cord of a phone's in-car charger could soon be a thing of the past for some 2013 Toyota Avalon drivers. Toyota-affiliated supplier Denso has created an integrated in-vehicle wireless phone charger with Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions so drivers with compatible phones can forget about wired charging.... Read More »
Suppliers push head-up displays as safety gearNov. 22, 2012 06:01 CET  Head-up displays are getting a fresh look as safety-alert devices. Suppliers such as Denso, Nippon Seiki, Continental and Delphi Automotive are developing head-up displays that project larger, brighter and more detailed images onto the windshield.... Read More »
PRODUCTION LINE Suppliers push head-up displays as safety gear 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 19, 2012  Head-up displays are getting a fresh look as safety-alert devices. Suppliers such as Denso Corp., Nippon Seiki Co., Continental AG and Delphi Automotive are developing head-up displays that project larger, brighter and more detailed images onto the windshield.... Read More »
Head-up displays get a new pitch: Safety gear 11:00 am U.S. ET | Nov. 13, 2012  Head-up displays are getting a fresh look as safety-alert devices. Suppliers such as Denso, Nippon Seiki, Continental and Delphi Automotive are developing head-up displays that project larger, brighter and more detailed images on the windshield.... Read More »
Toyota, affiliates to invest $727 million in Indonesia 2:00 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 9, 2012  Toyota and its affiliates plan to invest about 7 trillion rupiah ($727 million) in Indonesia over the next five years, in addition to recently announced plans totaling 6 trillion.... Read More »
Denso cuts full-year forecasts on weaker car output in China, Japan, Europe 11:38 am U.S. ET | Oct. 31, 2012  Japanese auto-parts maker Denso today cut its forecast for full-year operating profit by 10 percent, citing a weaker outlook for car production in China, Japan and Europe. Japanese car makers reported tumbling sales in China in September, hit by a backlash against Japanese products after a territorial row between the two countries.... Read More »
ANE EXECUTIVE EDITION Bosch, Conti, other top 30 suppliers make gains in 2011 total Europe salesOct. 16, 2012 06:01 CET Last year was very successful for the biggest suppliers to automakers in Europe. Overall, 2011 sales in Europe by suppliers in the top 30 increased 19 percent to $180.6 billion from $151.4 billion in 2010, according to Automotive News Europe data.... Read More »
PRODUCTION LINE Is infotainment user-friendly? 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 15, 2012  Denso Corp., the Japanese supplier that helped develop Toyota's Entune infotainment system, wants to form a research group with automakers and suppliers to study driver stress.... Read More »
Toyota, Nissan, Honda among investors prepping Renesas rescue 1:16 am U.S. ET | Oct. 13, 2012  A Japan government fund is expected to partner with about 10 companies in hopes of buying the struggling chipmaker Renesas Electronics in a 200 billion yen ($2.55 billion) deal, the Nikkei business daily said.... Read More »
Denso invites automakers, rival suppliers to share driver stress research 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 9, 2012  Denso wants to form a research group with automakers and suppliers to study driver stress. Denso has studied people's physiological reactions to using infotainment devices while driving. Now, the company wants to share its research to help develop biometric yardsticks to help determine whether infotainment systems are user-friendly.... Read More »
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