Sharp is diving into the EV market, teaming up with Foxconn to create the "LDK+" model. This new EV offers a living room-style interior complete with a 65-inch screen and is slated…
New factories were licensed in July 2024, totaled 186 factories. Chonburi was the province where 21 new factories opened, the largest number with the total capital of 1,881.82 mill…
Kubota is expanding its Thailand factory to increase annual production of industrial diesel engines from 120,000 to 160,000 units by 2026. The investment is estimated to be several…
The JMTBA has reported a slight decline in global orders for Japanese machine tools in July 2024. Total orders reached 123.942 billion yen ($843.86 million), marking a 7.4% decreas…
Thailand's vehicle production in July 2024 reached 124,829 units, a 16.62% drop year-on-year. This was primarily caused by a 40.85% decrease in domestic sales.
Japanese companies have significantly increased their research and development (R&D) spending for the 15th consecutive year. Toyota Motor Corporation has maintained its position as…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota, USA - DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immed…
Toyota has decided to keep prices unchanged for parts procurement in the second half of the 2024 fiscal year, including for large-scale suppliers, to alleviate the burden of risin…
Thailand's vehicle production in June 2024 totaled 116,289 units, marking a 20.11% decline from the previous year and a 7.82% drop from May. The main factor was a significant reduc…
DigiKey has partnered with Kingston Technology to distribute its memory and storage solutions globally.
TAKAMAZ PRIVATE SHOW 2024 to promote the “Energy Saving” trend among metal component manufacturers and launches the new XWG-3 CNC lathe, designed to support carbon neutrality and i…
New factories were licensed in May 2024, totaled 171 factories. Chonburi was the province where 23 new factories opened, the largest number with the total capital of 2,638.07 mill…
Orders for Japanese machine tools worldwide in May 2024 amounted to 124.53 billion yen (US$774.71 million), up 3.0% from the previous month, and a 4.2% increase from the same month…
Thailand's vehicle production in May 2024 reached 126,161 units, a 16.19% decline from last year. The decrease is attributed to subdued domestic sales, sluggish economic growth, an…
Sharp scales back its device business significantly, discontinuing large TV manufacturing, suspending operations at the Sakai plant and cutting staff.
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. announced a revolutionary “paint transfer sheet” that significantly reduces carbon dioxide emissions in the automobile painting process.
Toyota achieved record profits in fiscal year 2023 due to stable new car sales, particularly hybrid vehicles, in North America, Europe, and Japan. Continuous product improvements a…
Toyobo Fibers has developed “CfC yarn”, a composite yarn combining carbon and thermoplastic fiber. This yarn is soft like thread and easy to shape into three-dimensional forms.
The Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association (JMTBA) reported that global orders for Japan machine tools in April 2024 amounted to 120.90 billion yen ($777.78 million), an decreas…
