DOHA, Qatar, Jan 14, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), announced today that it has been awarded a contract in cooperation with Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group, an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor appointed by Ras Abu Fontas Power Company, and in partnership with Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA). This involves supplying advanced gas turbine technology for Qatar's Facility E Independent Water and Power Project (IWPP). The project will be powered by Mitsubishi Power's cutting-edge M701JAC gas turbines, renowned for their reliability, efficiency, and hydrogen readiness.Facility E IWPP, located in the Ras Abu Fontas area, approximately 25 kilometers south of Doha, will serve as a critical infrastructure asset for Qatar. The plant will contribute a combined 2.4 GW of electricity, representing around 20% of Qatar's national grid capacity, and will provide 495,000 tons per day of desalinated water, helping meet the country's growing power and water demand. The project aligns with Qatar's ambitious National Vision 2030 and it...

 Outlander PHEV                                       Outlander PHEV Launch Eventin Montreal1TOKYO, Jan 14, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) announces that Mitsubishi Motors Sales of Canada (MMSCAN), Mitsubishi Motors' subsidiary in Canada, will begin sales of the significantly updated Outlander Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle crossover SUV (hereafter, Outlander PHEV) in Canada starting March.As an established leader in the PHEV segment, the Outlander PHEV is Mitsubishi Motors' flagship model, bringing together the best of the brand's electrification and all-wheel control technologies. The electrified SUV embodies the concept of operating as an EV for daily use and a hybrid for long trips. It offers quiet, smooth yet powerful acceleration unique to electrified vehicles, along with safe, secure, and confident performance in various weather and road conditions.Compared to the previous model, the updated Outlander PHEV features a battery capacity increased by approximately 13 percent to 22.7 kilowatt-hours,...

TOKYO, Jan 7, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi High-Tech Corporation ("Hitachi High-Tech", part of Hitachi, Ltd.’s Connective Industries Sector), launches the FOUNDRY-MASTER Smart 2, an enhanced stationary optical emission spectrometer ("OES") designed to deliver lab-grade precision in a compact, durable format designed specifically for Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) and non-ferrous metal analysis. The instrument is manufactured by Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science GmbH and sold worldwide by its group company, Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science Ltd. ("Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science").The FOUNDRY-MASTER Smart 2Hitachi High-Tech provides analytical instruments as a digitalized asset that serves as the basis for providing advanced digital services using Lumada. With thousands of units installed globally over the past decade, our first-generation FOUNDRY-MASTER Smart earned a reputation for reliability in demanding industrial environments such as aluminum, non-ferrous metal foundries, metal fabrication, and recycling. This next-generation release continues that legacy, combining familiar dependability with modernized performance.Buildi...

Kawasaki, Japan, Jan 14, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Fujitsu today announced that it has commanced a demonstration experiment into the value flow of green steel [1] in the steel industry starting in December 2025. This project was previously selected by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) as part of its FY2025 Industrial Research Project under the theme Survey Project on the Transmission of Green Steel Information Linked to Steel Materials Across Supply Chains in November 2025.This demonstration experiment will leverage Fujitsu's expertise in CO2 emission reduction materials, blockchain technology, and data distribution platforms to ensure that data can be distributed safely and that the environmental value of green steel and transaction confidentiality can be secured. The experiment will be carried out from December 2025 to February 2026. Through this initiative, Fujitsu seeks to accelerate decarbonization across the manufacturing sector, beginning with the steel industry, and contribute to the establishment of a sustainable supply chain.Through this project, Fujitsu will contribute to environmental initiatives and digital transformation (DX) promo...

Nagoya, Tokyo and Kawasaki, Japan, Jan 14, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Toyota Systems Corporation (Toyota Systems) and Fujitsu Limited, in collaboration with Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), today announced the successful application of quantum-inspired technology and AI to automate one aspect of the automotive parts design process.In a world first for the automotive industry, the technology was applied to automate the placement design for connector pins, metal parts that enable the transmission of electrical signals across circuits and components. The parts are deployed in the car’s electric control unit (ECU), a small onboard computer that controls the vehicle’s systems.The mobility industry faces demand for sustainable product development and the need to address increasingly complex software and hardware designs but is facing a severe shortage of skilled personnel. In the ECU development process at Toyota, the connector pin placement design for a 100-pin terminal array theoretically involves a vast number of combinations (9.3 x 10^157). This led to prolonged design review times and reliance on individual expertise.To address these issues, Toyota ...