DENSO Products Electrify Toyota and Subaru’s New All-Electric bZ4X and SOLTERRA
KARIYA, JAPAN, Apr 14, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - DENSO Corporation today announced it is providing key electrification components to Toyota and Subaru's all-new, all-electric bZ4X and SOLTERRA, scheduled to be released in May 12, 2022 and mid-2022 respectively. DENSO products help the battery electric vehicle (BEV) go farther, charge faster, optimize battery use, and most importantly, perform better.Newly-developed DENSO products featured on the bZ4X and SOLTERRA include:- Current Sensor, which detects the flow of charging and discharging battery electricity- Electricity Supply Unit (ESU), which integrates the functions of battery charging, electrical power conversion, and electrical power distribution- Heat Pump System, which extracts heat from the air and uses it as a heat source for the vehicle climate control system- Radiant Heating System, which warms the passengers lower body, only for bZ4XOther DENSO products on the bZ4X and SOLTERRA include:- Sensors, which monitor battery voltage and temperature- Battery Monitoring Electronic Control Unit (ECU), which monitors the status of the battery- BEV ECU, which combines sensor information to control energy flow- Inve...
DENSO and Aisan Reach Agreement on Transfer of Fuel Pump Module Business
KARIYA, JAPAN, Jan 17, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Leading mobility supplier DENSO, and powertrain supplier Aisan today announced their respective Board of Directors have agreed upon and signed an agreement to transfer DENSO's fuel pump module* business to Aisan. In addition, the Board agreed to allow Aisan to acquire DENSO's equity stake in KYOSAN DENSO MANUFACTURING KENTUCKY, LLC (KDMK), located in Mt. Sterling, KY. The transfer is estimated to be on August 1, 2022. The two companies previously announced that they reached a basic agreement on May 20, 2019, to begin studying the possibility of strengthening their competitiveness in powertrain and future growth areas. As a result of the study, the companies agreed that DENSO will transfer its entire business of developing, producing, and selling fuel pump modules to Aisan, and Aisan will acquire DENSO's equity stake in KDMK. Additionally, the companies determined that DENSO will not increase its ownership stake in Aisan.Mutually Beneficial Agreement:The mutually beneficial agreement will allow DENSO to focus on its Two Great Causes: Green and Peace of Mind, under which it will work to achieve carbon neutrality, zero t...
Fuel prices push Tokyo inflation to fastest pace in 16 months
TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) - Higher fuel prices drove up Tokyo's cost of living at the fastest pace in 16 months, although the increases were still tiny compared to those confronting consumers in other economies where central banks are pulling back pandemic-era stimulus. Prices in the capital, excluding those for fresh food, increased 0.3 per cent this month from a year earlier, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on Friday (Nov 26). The result matched the median estimate from economists. Japanese inflation, long a global laggard, is slowly but steadily picking up after climbing above zero at the end of summer amid spiking global commodity prices that have boosted costs for local businesses to a 40-year high. The latest inflation data comes after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday announced the release of national oil reserves in concert with the United States and other nations to cool surging crude prices. Japan's petrol prices at the pump have risen to a seven-year high.