TOKYO, Dec 14, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) announced today its establishment of an Open RAN laboratory in India as a complement to its Center of Excellence (CoE) in the U.K. The facility will accelerate development of NEC’s 5G open ecosystem by pre-integrating partner Open RAN components to form end-to-end commercial-ready…
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Toyota Moves Closer to Production with Next Generation Fuel Cell Electric Technology for Zero-Emissions Heavy Duty Trucks
Texas, Dec 11, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Toyota’s next generation fuel cell electric technology is now powering a new set of Class 8 heavy-duty trucks. Using the same fuel cell system as the all-new 2021 Mirai sedan that goes on sale this month, the engineers at Toyota Motor North America Research and Development have…
Fujitsu Offers Free Access to ‘Ontenna’ Educational Solutions for Deaf Students
TOKYO, Dec 11, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Fujitsu has announced that it will offer free educational programming modules for its “Ontenna” device for students that are deaf or hard of hearing. Ontenna is a unique device that allows users to sense sounds with their bodies. Fujitsu will offer an educational solution utilizing the device…
Eisai: Biogen Files New Drug Application for Aducanumab in Japan
TOKYO, Dec 11, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Biogen and Eisai, Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that Biogen has submitted a Japanese New Drug Application (J-NDA) to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) for aducanumab, an investigational therapy for Alzheimer’s disease. Aducanumab, an amyloid beta-targeting antibody, has been shown in clinical trials to…
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Participating in “Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships”: Organization for Planning State-of-the-Art Ships
TOKYO, Dec 11, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has become a member of “Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships,” a core organization established to plan and propose state-of-the-art ships on a continuing basis through integration of the accumulated expertise of Japan’s shipbuilding…
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Provides First Tease of All-new OUTLANDER – Global Reveal of Vehicle to Follow in February 2021
TOKYO, Dec 11, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) has teased the first image of the highly anticipated next-generation OUTLANDER. The vehicle will debut first in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico in February 2021, and follow soon-after in other international markets. Developed under the ideal of the Japanese term “I-Fu-Do-Do”, which…
SDK Formulates ‘Long-term Vision (2021-2030) for Newly Integrated Company’
TOKYO, Dec 10, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004) has formulated its future “Long-term Vision (2021-2030) for Newly Integrated Company” (Long-term Vision) following integration with Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd. (Showa Denko Materials). Since making Showa Denko Materials a consolidated subsidiary on April 28 of this year, Showa Denko has been…
DENSO Adopts SDK SiC Epi-wafers for Next-Generation Booster Power Modules for FCEVs
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…
Hitachi ABB Power Grids Energizes NordLink and Accelerates Europe Towards a Carbon-neutral Energy System
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…
Toyota Launches the New Mirai
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…
NEC named to the CDP “A List” for advanced Climate Change and Water Security initiatives two years in a row
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),…
Showa Denko Subsidiary Establishes Branch in Xi’an, China to Distribute High-purity Gases for Electronics
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….
Fujitsu Earns Top Rating in CDP Climate Change, Water Security
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…
MC Signs Rolling Stock Contracts with Myanma Railways
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…
Toyota and Hino Launch Initiative with Seven-Eleven, FamilyMart, and Lawson to Introduce Light-Duty Fuel Cell Electric Trucks
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…
Qualcomm and NTT DOCOMO Enable World’s First Commercialization of 5G Sub-6 GHz Carrier Aggregation in Japan
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,…
Fujitsu and Zippin Announce Partnership to Accelerate Checkout-free Retail Store Adoption
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…
Mazda MX-30 Wins Design Car of the Year in 2020-2021 Car of the Year Japan Awards
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…
Super Height Kei Wagons eK X space and eK space Win “K Car of the Year” at the 2020-2021 Car of the Year Japan
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…
Ogier and Ingrassia Become Seven-Time World Champions With Toyota Gazoo Racing
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…