Energy Conservation, CO2 Reduction, and Technology Development for Next-Generation Vehicles
First written in FY2016. 7 of 8 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 1 of 8 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「Although the automotive industry's shift toward electrification appears to have paused in terms of market growth, technological development for next-generation vehicles is accelerating, and the business environment surrounding our Group is progressing.」
The slowdown in growth of the electrification market and the acceleration of technological development for next-generation vehicles are presented together, reaffirming the need to address next-generation vehicles. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「Although the growth momentum of the automotive industry's shift toward electrification has temporarily slowed, technological development for next-generation vehicles is accelerating, and the business environment surrounding our Group continues to undergo significant change.」
The slowdown in growth of the shift toward electrification and the acceleration of technological development for next-generation vehicles are presented together, reaffirming the previously identified need to address next-generation vehicles. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「In the automotive industry, quantitative impacts such as declining unit sales are emerging, while the trend toward technological development for next-generation vehicles, including electrification, is accelerating as part of the ongoing shift toward decarbonization.」
The need for technological development addressing decarbonization, electrification and next-generation vehicles was reconfirmed as an environmental change that has accelerated from previous levels. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, although growth in the automotive industry is slowing, the trend toward technological development for next-generation vehicles, including electrification, continues, and research and development and new market development in anticipation of structural changes in the industry are also necessary.」
The need for electrification of automobiles and for research and development and new market development targeting next-generation vehicles continues to be indicated. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Our Group must not only promote measures to address the recent increase in demand for internal combustion engines, but also pursue research and development and cultivate new markets in anticipation of the industrial structural changes expected in the future.」
The approach of addressing demand for internal combustion engines while simultaneously pursuing research and development and cultivating new markets in anticipation of structural changes in the industry remains in place. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In the automotive industry, the shift toward electrification is accelerating, while technological innovation in areas such as autonomous driving, distinct from conventional fields, is progressing.」
We continue to recognize technological changes in the automotive industry, including electrification and autonomous driving, as part of the environment surrounding research and development and business trends. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Research and development is also progressing in response to tighter environmental regulations and autonomous driving, areas closely related to the Group's technology development and business trends.」
In addition to tighter environmental regulations, autonomous driving continues to be identified as a theme relevant to automotive research and development and business trends. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The automotive industry is required to improve fuel efficiency in response to energy conservation and CO2 reduction initiatives. As interest in hybrid, electric and fuel-cell vehicles grows, the Company is promoting the development of new equipment and systems, which is expected to create demand for new forged products.」
Energy conservation and CO2 reduction, improved fuel efficiency, and responses to hybrid, electric and fuel-cell vehicles are driving the development of new equipment and systems.