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| Articles with keyword "Japan" | |
| "Multiple AC Charge Coupler Standards for EVs Emerge" SAE J1772 defines the standard AC charging interface for plug-in electric vehicles in North America and Japan. Three different AC standards for Europe are being finalized by the IEC. Standards for fast DC charging are still in the early stages. Appears in July 2010 newsletter. | |
| "Anticompetitive Practices Among Electrical Component Suppliers Alleged" Seven suppliers in the U.S., Europe and Japan are under investigation. Authorities likely have credible evidence, according to legal experts. Appears in April 2010 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "FY 2009 Roundup: Aisin Seiki, Denso" Two of the world's largest carmakers struggle with production cuts at Toyota, their biggest customer. Appears in May 2009 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Japanese Automotive Electronics Conference, July 2009" The second annual Automotive Technology International conference takes place in Yokohama from July 15 to July 17. Check with Nikkei Business Publications for more information. Appears in December 2008 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Japan's Telematics Services" Nissan Carwings, Honda InterNavi and Toyota G-Book telematics services are making more safety-related content available to subscribers. Appears in November 2008 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "FY 2008 Roundup of Japanese Suppliers" Year end financial results for Aisin Seiki, Denso, Omron Automotive Electronic Components, Pioneer Car Electronics Appears in June 2008 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Japan's Auto Consumer Electronics Shipments, 2007" Data from the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association shows the growth or decline in shipped units of car navigation, TV, DVD players and CD players. Appears in June 2008 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "FlexRay Moving SlowlyToward Volume Production" Top engineers from Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Volkswagen and Nissan brought us up to date on their plans for bringing FlexRay to production vehicles. Japanese carmakers will likely deploy FlexRay at a lower bit rate than the Germans. Appears in July 2007 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Aisin Seiki FY 2007 Financial Results" Despite declining car sales in Japan, Aisin Group grew sales 12%. Appears in May 2007 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Domestic Japanese Shipments of Automotive Consumer Electronics Equipment, 2006" JEITA tracks unit shipments of navigation, TV and audio systems, both OEM and aftermarket Appears in April 2007 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Japan Out Front in Car-to-Infrastructure Communications" Intersection collision warning is a promising application of car-to-infrastructure communications. Nissan is currently testing a system in Japan that uses Nissan's Carwings telematics platform and infrared beacons. Appears in March 2007 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "J.D. Power and Associates Survey New Car Feature Interest" J.D. Power's Emerging Technology Survey results for the U.S., Europe and Japan. Appears in October 2006 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "QNX Advances in Automotive" QNX, a subsidiary of Harman International recieves about 30% of its revenue from automotive business. Business in Japan is aided by a strong releationship with Renesas. Appears in December 2005 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Jaspar Steps Up" The Jaspar consortium represents the common position of members Toyota, Honda and Nissan on FlexRay and Autosar--and in the future on microcontroller and tool standards. Appears in November 2005 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Dual Displays and iPods" Linking iPods to audio/navigation systems is hot in Japan. Fujitsu Ten and Toyota developed a dual image display screen for navigation that can entertain the front passenger with DVD or TV while the driver views navigation info. Appears in November 2005 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Penetration of In-Dash Screens in New Vehicles" Total displays and penetration ratios for Japan, the U.S., Europe and ROW. Appears in October 2005 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Roundup of Japanese Auto Electronics Suppliers--FY 2004" Financial results for the year ending 3/31/05 for Aisin Seiki, Alpine Electronics, Calsonic Kansei, Clarion, Denso, Hitachi Automotive Systems, Nippon Seiki, Omron Automotive Electronic Components, Pioneer Car Electronics, SEI Automotive Business, plus Korean supplier Hyundai Mobis Appears in June 2005 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Domestic Japanese Shipments of Automotive Consumer Electronics Equipment" Table shows consumer electronics shipments growth from 2000 to 2004. Appears in February 2005 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Pew Center Studies Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions" Graph shows the Pew Center's comparison of fuel economy and emissions standards for the EU, Japan, China, Australia, Canada, U.S. and California. The U.S. lags far behind. Appears in February 2005 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Navigation and Rear-Seat Entertainment Fuel Displays Market" Market researchers forecast shipments of LCD monitors for automobiles will more than double by 2008. Rear-seat DVD drives the U.S. market; in Japan and Europe, it's navigation. Appears in December 2004 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "AUTOSAR Standard Software Architecture Partnership Takes Shape" Carmakers stand to benefit from standard hardware and software. GM will join AUTOSAR as a core member. Japanese carmakers began JASPAR, with goals similar to AUTOSAR's. Appears in October 2004 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Autobytel-Japan.com Surveys Japanese Consumers on Car Electronics" The popular car-buying Web site found out what electronics equipment Japanese consumers have in their cars and what they like and don't like about navigation systems. Appears in September 2004 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Asian Embedded Telematics Market Predictions" Short excerpt from a study by SRD Japan gives 2006 unit forecast by Asian country. Appears in July 2004 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Fuji Chimera Studies Japan's Auto Parts Market" Excerpts from Fuji Chimera Research Institute's "Auto Parts Marketing Data Book 2004." Includes table: "2006 Forecast of Selected Auto Electronics Parts in Japan." Appears in July 2004 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Denso, The Company Profile (6/04)" Denso is looking for future growth outside Japan, with new technology in diesel common rail, CO2 air conditioning and navigation. Toyota remains Denso's largest customer. Appears in June 2004 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "FY 2003 Roundup of Japanese Automotive Electronics Suppliers" A year-end look at the financial results of Aisin Seiki, Alpine Electronics, Calsonic Kansei, Clarion, Denso, Hitachi Automotive Systems Division, Nippon Seiki, Omron Automotive Electronic Components Segment, Pioneer Car Electronics Segment, Sumitomo Electric Industries Automotive Segment and Tokai Rika. Appears in June 2004 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Denso, The Company Profile (6/04)" Denso is looking for future growth outside Japan, with new technology in diesel common rail, CO2 air conditioning and navigation. Toyota remains Denso's largest customer. Appears in June 2004 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Electronic Stability Control Promoted in Japan" Bosch, Continental Teves and Advics have teamed up to promote the benefits of electronic stability control in Japan. Toyota found that vehicles with ESC were 35% less likely to be involved in single-vehicle accidents. Appears in February 2004 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Report from Tokyo" Meetings with the top electrical engineers from Toyota, Honda and Nissan gave us some insight into auto electronics at Japan's big three. Japan is working on pre-crash sensing, international standards, and traffic information from vehicle "probes." Appears in November 2003 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Safety Features Installed in Japan's Top Selling Vehicles" Table shows standard and optional safety features in the top 15 models sold in Japan. Appears in November 2003 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Report from Tokyo" Meetings with the top electrical engineers from Toyota, Honda and Nissan gave us some insight into auto electronics at Japan's big three. Japan is working on pre-crash sensing, international standards, and traffic information from vehicle "probes." Appears in November 2003 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "New Report from SRD Looks at Telematics and Navigation in Japan" Excerpts from "Japan Car Navigation and Telematics Market 2003" include Global In-Car Computing Market by Year, by Region and by Product; and 2002 Navigation Equipment Market Share by Supplier. Appears in April 2003 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Toshiba Tackles Automotive Electronics" Toshiba has created a new automotive electronics organization in Japan. Appears in March 2003 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Vehicle Theft On the Rise In Japan" Sales of antitheft systems will likely grow, as car theft becomes more of a problem for Japan. (short) Appears in December 2002 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "2001 Roundup of Japanese Auto Electronics Suppliers" Financial results for Japan's leading suppliers for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002. Appears in June 2002 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Electronic Toll Collection Rolls Out in Japan" A report by the Fuji Chimera Research Institute finds that the roll out of ETC in Japan is going slower than expected. Appears in February 2002 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Japan Auto Parts Industry 2001" This 700-page volume from Brown & Co. is a valuable resource. We exerpted parts of the "Who Supplies Whom" section; a table lists suppliers of 17 different auto electronics parts, in order of volume supplied, for Japan's top 5 carmakers. Appears in November 2001 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "i-mode Success Isn't Translating into Telematics Success" While i-mode is wildly successful in Japan, consumers don't have the same enthusiasm for telematics. Service providers have yet to find the business case for telematics. Appears in November 2001 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "New Telematics Systems Coming to Toyota and Honda" Honda and NTT are testing a next generation telematics system. Toyota and GM are working together in Japan to deliver telematics services; Toyota will launch G-Book in 2002. Appears in November 2001 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Japan Auto Parts Industry 2001" This 700-page volume from Brown & Co. is a valuable resource. We exerpted parts of the "Who Supplies Whom" section; a table lists suppliers of 17 different auto electronics parts, in order of volume supplied, for Japan's top 5 carmakers. Appears in November 2001 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "AHSRA Researches Smart Cruise Systems" Japanese research organization is developing safety technology aimed at reducing accidents caused by driver error. Appears in November 2001 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Japan Auto Parts Industry 2001" This 700-page volume from Brown & Co. is a valuable resource. We exerpted parts of the "Who Supplies Whom" section; a table lists suppliers of 17 different auto electronics parts, in order of volume supplied, for Japan's top 5 carmakers. Appears in November 2001 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "3.2 million VICS Units in Use in Japan" Cumulative navigation shipments and VICS shipments 1993 to 2001. (Short) Appears in October 2001 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Unisia JECS, The Company Profile (10/01)" Unisia JECS, supplier of engine control and drivetrain products, has felt the fallout from Nissan's restructuring. Nissan remains Unisia JECS top customer. Appears in October 2001 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Roundup of Japanese Auto Electronics Suppliers" A summary of the financial results of the major auto electronics suppliers in Japan Appears in June 2001 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Navigation Numbers Up" Graphs of Japanese navigation shipments in 2000, by market and by region. Appears in February 2001 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Tokai-Rika, The Company Profile (9/00)" In-depth look at the Japanese switch-maker. Tokai Rika's largest customer is still Toyota, with 55% of sales. Appears in September 2000 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "1999 Roundup of Japanese Auto Electronics Business" Our annual summary of the leading Japanese auto electronics suppliers' financial results. Appears in July 2000 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Omron, The Company Profile (6/00)" In-depth look at the Japanese supplier of electronic control units, switches, relays and flashers Appears in June 2000 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Clarion AutoPC for Japan" Clarion will introduce version 3 of the AutoPC in Japan in 2001. Appears in May 2000 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Xanavi, The Company Profile (3/00)" A joint venture by Nissan and Hitachi, navigation supplier Xanavi has been affected by Nissan's financial difficulties. Xanavi believes Japan's navigation will evolve into in-car personal computing. Appears in March 2000 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "1999 Consumer Electronics Shipments in Japan" Table from EIAJ shows 1999 shipments of car navigation, TV, audio in Japan. Short Appears in March 2000 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Telematics Services in Japan: Slow Start" Telematics service providers in Japan like Monet, Compasslink and Honda's InterNavi have not been signing up customers in large numbers. Appears in December 1999 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "1998 Roundup of Japanese Auto Electronics Business" The Hansen Report's annual summary of the financial results of the leading Japanese automotive electronics suppliers Appears in July 1999 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "EIAJ Production Forecast for Consumer Electronic Equipment Made in Japan" Table shows Japanese production forecast for car navigation, car stereos and car radios 1997 to 1999. Appears in March 1999 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Fuji Chimera Forecasts Japanese ITS Market" The Fuji Chimera Research Institute released its analysis of market trends in Japanese ITS. Appears in December 1998 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Car Navigation Shipments in Japan" Graph based on Nikkei Market Access Survey data of the domestic Japanese navigation market Appears in November 1998 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Demand for Real-Time Traffic Info in Japan and Europe" VICS, in Japan, and TrafficMaster, in the U.K. report rising sales of traffic information receivers. Appears in September 1998 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "1997 Roundup of Japanese Auto Electronics Business" A summary of the fiscal 1997 results of the leading Japanese suppliers including Aisin Seiki, Alpine, Clarion, Denso, Kansei, MEI, Nippon Seiki, Pioneer, Tokai Rika and Unisia Jecs Appears in July 1998 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Efforts to Improve Auto Safety in Japan" The Advanced Cruise Assist Highway System Research Association (AHSRA) of Japan suggests where efforts should be focused to reduce auto-related injuries and fatalities. Appears in July 1998 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "1997 Roundup of Japanese Auto Electronics Business" A summary of the fiscal 1997 results of the leading Japanese suppliers including Aisin Seiki, Alpine, Clarion, Denso, Kansei, MEI, Nippon Seiki, Pioneer, Tokai Rika and Unisia Jecs Appears in July 1998 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Efforts to Improve Auto Safety in Japan" The Advanced Cruise Assist Highway System Research Association (AHSRA) of Japan suggests where efforts should be focused to reduce auto-related injuries and fatalities. Appears in July 1998 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "1997 Roundup of Japanese Auto Electronics Business" A summary of the fiscal 1997 results of the leading Japanese suppliers including Aisin Seiki, Alpine, Clarion, Denso, Kansei, MEI, Nippon Seiki, Pioneer, Tokai Rika and Unisia Jecs Appears in July 1998 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "1997 Consumer Reports Survey" Electrical systems continue to create repair problems, according to readers of Consumer Reports Annual Auto Issue. Our ranking shows Big Three lag behind the Japanese in electrical system reliability. Appears in May 1998 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "1997 Automotive Electronics Business Roundup" Our annual summary of the leading auto electronics suppliers' financial results for the year. This month, we cover the North American and European companies; Japanese companies will be summarized in a future issue. Includes the table, World Vehicle Production in Millions of Units, 1996 and 1997. Appears in April 1998 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Aftermarket and OEM Navigation Equipment Market in Japan" Graph shows the Japanese navigation equipment market in units in 1996, 1997 and 1998, factory installed and aftermarket. Appears in March 1998 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Yazaki, The Company Profile (12/97)" Japan's largest wiring-harness maker, also a top global player in instrument clusters, is moving into optical-fiber multiplexing and speech recognition. Company profile Appears in December 1997 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Flat-Panel Clusters Have Another Go" Flat panel, solid state instrument clusters are reintroduced in Japan. The reconfigurable displays may replace analog clusters as navigation and driver information systems proliferate. Feature article, includes table, "UT Automotive's Relative Evaluation of Available Display Technologies." Appears in November 1997 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Honda's Drowsy-Driver Warning" Honda introduced a navigation system that senses when a vehicle is wandering off course, due to driver drowsiness. The Inter Navi System is available in Japan. Appears in November 1997 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Vehicle PC Update" Auto PCs, with Internet access and speech recognition are coming to Japan. Toyota, Daimler Benz and Honda are the leaders. Online services are available through Monet and ITGS. UT Automotive licensed Microsoft's Windows CE. Appears in November 1997 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Flat-Panel Clusters Have Another Go" Flat panel, solid state instrument clusters are reintroduced in Japan. The reconfigurable displays may replace analog clusters as navigation and driver information systems proliferate. Feature article, includes table, "UT Automotive's Relative Evaluation of Available Display Technologies." Appears in November 1997 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Honda's Drowsy-Driver Warning" Honda introduced a navigation system that senses when a vehicle is wandering off course, due to driver drowsiness. The Inter Navi System is available in Japan. Appears in November 1997 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Carmakers Explore Vehicle PCs" Personal computing and the Internet are headed for the vehicle. Microsoft is pushing Windows CE. Mercedes, Citroen and Volkswagen are studying concepts. User interface, data bus standards and open architectures are among the car PC issues to be resolved. Feature article Appears in October 1997 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "2-DIN Radios Find Room at More Carmakers" 2-DIN housing to accommodate radio integrated electronics and navigation is widely accepted in Japan and Europe. U.S. carmakers are also interested in standardizing around 2-DIN. Appears in September 1997 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Japanese Auto Electronics Business Roundup" Roundup lists the leading Japanese auto electronics suppliers' 1996 sales, growth, profits and forecasts for 1997. Included are: Alpine, Clarion, Denso, Kansei, Matsushita, Nippon Seiki, Pioneer, Tokai Rika, Unisia JECS. Appears in July 1997 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Disappointing U.S. Navigation Market" Sales of navigation equipment in the U.S. lag far behind Japan and Europe. Cost is a factor. Some carmakers choose GPS-based emergency location/communications systems as an alternative. Feature article Appears in July 1997 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Japanese Auto Electronics Business Roundup" Roundup lists the leading Japanese auto electronics suppliers' 1996 sales, growth, profits and forecasts for 1997. Included are: Alpine, Clarion, Denso, Kansei, Matsushita, Nippon Seiki, Pioneer, Tokai Rika, Unisia JECS. Appears in July 1997 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Disappointing U.S. Navigation Market" Sales of navigation equipment in the U.S. lag far behind Japan and Europe. Cost is a factor. Some carmakers choose GPS-based emergency location/communications systems as an alternative. Feature article Appears in July 1997 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Structure of the Japanese Auto Parts Industry" Table from Dodwell Marketing Consultants which lists suppliers to Japan's major carmakers by product. Appears in June 1997 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Japan's Tough Domestic Market" Only 3 Western auto electronics suppliers serve the domestic Japanese car manufacturers. The article includes a table of who supplies whom with electrical/electronics parts in the Japanese auto industry. Table is from Dodwell Marketing Consultants. Appears in June 1997 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Structure of the Japanese Auto Parts Industry" Table from Dodwell Marketing Consultants which lists suppliers to Japan's major carmakers by product. Appears in June 1997 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "ITRON Operating System Update" Toyota, Denso and Sony will use ITRON operating systems in their embedded microcontroller applications. Includes graph, "Operating Systems Used in Recently Developed Embedded Systems: All Japanese Markets." Appears in May 1997 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Navigation Update: Japan's Traffic Information System" Sales of navigation equipment in Japan will continue to grow, spurred by the introduction of traffic information systems like VICS (Vehicle Information and Communications System). Includes graphs, "Navigation Market in Japan 1987 to 1996" and "GPS Emergency Calling Systems U.S. Sales" and table, "1996 Sales of VICS Receivers in Japan." Appears in May 1997 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "ITRON Operating System Update" Toyota, Denso and Sony will use ITRON operating systems in their embedded microcontroller applications. Includes graph, "Operating Systems Used in Recently Developed Embedded Systems: All Japanese Markets." Appears in May 1997 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Navigation Update: Japan's Traffic Information System" Sales of navigation equipment in Japan will continue to grow, spurred by the introduction of traffic information systems like VICS (Vehicle Information and Communications System). Includes graphs, "Navigation Market in Japan 1987 to 1996" and "GPS Emergency Calling Systems U.S. Sales" and table, "1996 Sales of VICS Receivers in Japan." Appears in May 1997 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "1995 Japanese Business Roundup" Our annual Roundup feature summarizes 1995 sales and profits of the following Japanese suppliers: Alpine Electronics, Clarion, Kansei, Matsushita, Nippon Seiki, Nippondenso, Pioneer, Tokai Rika, Unisia Jecs. Includes table, "Japanese Vehicle Production, Sales and Exports by Year from 1988." Appears in July 1996 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "NEC Automotive Electronics, The Company Profile" Focusing on ECUs for safety products such as airbags and ABS, NEC intends to become a global supplier of automotive electronics. NEC's Passenger Sensing System is promising technology to solve the problem of inappropriate airbag deployment. Company profile Appears in July 1996 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Annual Navigation Equipment Sales in Japan" Forecast of navigation equipment unit sales in Japan in 2005 and 2015. Short, graph Appears in June 1996 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Japanese Auto Parts Aftermarket" Market data from the Fuji Chimera Research Institute on the Japanese aftermarket for audio and audiovisual products. Appears in March 1996 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Aisin Seiki and Aisin AW, The Company Profile (3/96)" The Aisin Group is the fourth-largest auto parts supplier in the world. Affiliated with Toyota, Aisin Seiki has a broad product line including body, engine, drivetrain and brake components. Appears in March 1996 newsletter. $50.00 | |
| "Japanese Auto Parts Aftermarket" Market data from the Fuji Chimera Research Institute on the Japanese aftermarket for audio and audiovisual products. Appears in March 1996 newsletter. $50.00 | |
