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The Tokyo Motor Show will return in 2023, after organisers canceled it this year for the first time because of the pandemic. Plans for the revived show were announced last week by Toyota President Akio Toyoda, who also is chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, which has hosted the fall auto-exhibition since its inception…

Hella are consolidating their leading market position in the field of sophisticated solutions for vehicle access, from an ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, going into series production for the first time within the next two years. This digital, smartphone-based car key offers the greatest possible convenience for the end user, as it enables completely hands-free vehicle access;…

Organisers of GIMS, the Geneva International Motor Show, say the event will go ahead next February, after two years of forced cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic. The show will be open to the public from 19 to 27 February. GIMS CEO Sandro Mesquita said the 2022 show will provide GIMS with an opportunity to…

Toyota and Honda rank first and second in Plante Moran’s 21st annual OEM-Supplier Working Relations Index, the same two places occupied by the Japanese automakers every year since 2011. Toyota held their № 1 spot with 347 points, and Honda came in second with 316. General Motors advanced 20 points to 289 to take third place,…

JSAE, the Japanese Society of Automotive Engineers expo in Yokohama has been cancelled, but some of its events are being transferred to an online Automotive Engineering Exposition from 26 May to 20 July. Hella are joining in for the first time. “Hella’s core competencies in automotive electronics play an important role in electrification and autonomous…

Panoramic roofs are a clear upward trend in all markets. This trend coexists with the need to reduce the weight of all automotive components to minimize CO2 emissions, which calls for lightweighting. Grupo Antolin, in partnership with BASF, have developed new technical plastic parts to respond to both needs.The new Ultradur® material family is ideal…