Further Strengthening Product and Development Capabilities

「The main results of our research and development activities during the current consolidated fiscal year included the market launch of front members, rear beams and links for the Nissan Roox; front members, body-mount brackets, front lower arms and rear beams for the Nissan Kicks; rear members, radius rods, links and brake pedals for the Nissan Leaf EV; front members, body-mount brackets, front lower arms and rear beams for Nissan’s N6 plug-in hybrid; rear members, links and radius rods for Mitsubishi’s Outlander; front members, front lower arms, rear beams, body-mount brackets, splash guards and thermal protectors for Renault’s Duster; front lower arms and rear beams for Honda’s N-ONE; front members for the WR-V; rear members for Toyota’s bZ4X; rear members for the C-HR; rear members, battery cases and links for the bZ4X Touring; frame components for the Hilux Revo and Land Cruiser; a rear beam for the Pixis Van; frame components for the Corolla Cross; rear beams and lateral rods for Daihatsu’s Hijet Cargo; and a rear beam for Suzuki’s Every.」

「The main results of our research and development activities during the current consolidated fiscal year included the market launch of link and frame components for Nissan’s Patrol/Armada; front members and brake pedals for the Murano; front members, rear members, rear beams and links for the Kicks; front members, rear members and links for the EV N7; arms for Honda’s Amaze; arms for the EVs Yie P7 and S7; tailgate brackets for the HRV; arms for Volkswagen’s Tiguan; and cab-mount brackets for Toyota’s Land Cruiser.」

「The main results of our research and development activities during the current consolidated fiscal year included the market launch of arms for Infiniti’s QX80; front members, front arms and rear beams for Renault’s Kardian; rear arms for Toyota’s Grand Highlander; front members and front arms for Honda’s Elevate and WR-V, rear arms for the Accord; front arms for Subaru’s Impreza; front members for Mazda’s CX-3; rear arms for Suzuki’s Swift and Baleno; and front members and front arms for Venucia’s VX6.」

「Under these circumstances, we recognize that increasingly surpassing competitors in product development capabilities, engineering capabilities and quality systems will have a significant impact on business performance.」

「In fiscal 2022, 2 new products incorporating our patented technologies, a new press-formed structural arm and a material-substitution arm, were adopted for new electric vehicles from NISSAN MOTOR CO.,LTD. and TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION.」

「Under these circumstances, we recognize that increasingly surpassing competitors in product development capabilities, engineering capabilities and quality systems will have a significant impact on business performance.」

「Under these circumstances, we recognize that increasingly surpassing competitors in product development capabilities, engineering capabilities and quality systems will have a significant impact on business performance.」

「Under these circumstances, we recognize that increasingly surpassing competitors in product development capabilities, engineering capabilities and quality systems will have a significant impact on business performance.」

「The main results of our research and development activities during the current consolidated fiscal year included the launch in Japan of front members, rear members and links for Nissan’s X-Trail and Ariya, and links for Mazda’s CX-30. In the Americas, following the global rollout of new vehicles by various automakers, we launched front members, rear members and links for Nissan’s Rogue in the United States, and pedals for Honda’s HR-V in Mexico. In Asia, we launched front members, rear members and links for Nissan’s X-Trail and Pathfinder in China, and front subframes for Honda’s Vezel in China. We are also developing suspension components for new vehicles to be announced or launched in the future, using new materials, structures and processes to achieve weight reduction, high rigidity and low cost, and are currently preparing to bring these products to market.」

「Under these circumstances, we recognize that increasingly surpassing competitors in product development capabilities, engineering capabilities and quality systems will have a significant impact on business performance.」

「The main results of our research and development activities during the current consolidated fiscal year included the launch in Japan of front subframes and rear beams for Honda’s Vezel and links for Nissan’s Note. We are also developing suspension components for new vehicles to be announced or launched in the future, using new materials, structures and processes to achieve weight reduction, high rigidity and low cost, and are currently preparing to bring these products to market. Total research and development expenses for the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥5,149 million.」

「Under these circumstances, we recognize that increasingly surpassing competitors in product development capabilities, engineering capabilities and quality systems will have a significant impact on business performance.」

「Under these circumstances, we recognize that increasingly surpassing competitors in product development capabilities, engineering capabilities and quality systems will have a significant impact on business performance.」

「Under these circumstances, we recognize that increasingly surpassing competitors in product development capabilities, engineering capabilities and quality systems will have a significant impact on business performance.」

「Under these circumstances, we recognize that increasingly surpassing competitors in product development capabilities, engineering capabilities and quality systems will have a significant impact on business performance.」

「Under these circumstances, we recognize that increasingly surpassing competitors in product development capabilities, engineering capabilities and quality systems will have a significant impact on business performance.」

「• We are promoting the adoption of new structures, materials and processes to meet market and customer needs for weight reduction. • To achieve further growth, we are proposing suspension systems and battery-related components for electric vehicles.」

「During the cumulative first 3 quarters of the current consolidated fiscal year, as part of efforts to strengthen our Group’s research and development activities, we reorganized the company by newly establishing a Research and Development Department from the Advanced Development Group of the Production Engineering Department, with the aim of improving the efficiency and speed of developing new processes and structurally innovative components.」

「Under these circumstances, we recognize that increasingly surpassing competitors in product development capabilities, engineering capabilities and quality systems will have a significant impact on business performance.」

「Under these circumstances, we recognize that increasingly surpassing competitors in product development capabilities, engineering capabilities and quality systems will have a significant impact on business performance.」

「On 9 March 2015, we announced the medium-term management plan YSP2017, which set out our long-term vision and performance targets through fiscal 2017, the first phase of that vision, including “further strengthening product and development capabilities” under the new corporate vision of creating new value through suspension systems and bringing the Yorozu brand to the world,」

「On 9 March 2015, we announced the medium-term management plan YSP2017, which set out our long-term vision and performance targets through fiscal 2017, the first phase of that vision, including “further strengthening product and development capabilities” under the new corporate vision of creating new value through suspension systems and bringing the Yorozu brand to the world,」

「In March 2015, we announced the medium-term management plan YSP2017, which set out our long-term vision and performance targets through 2017, the first phase of that vision, including “further strengthening product and development capabilities” under the new corporate vision of creating new value through suspension systems and bringing the Yorozu brand to the world,」

「While continuing to develop lightweight suspension members using high-tensile steel sheet and commencing development of lightweight, high-rigidity, low-cost pipe beams, we accelerated initiatives to develop new materials, structures and processes for the future. We also worked to improve the accuracy and efficiency of the analytical simulation technologies supporting these efforts and further shorten product development times.」

「“Further strengthening product and development capabilities” under the new corporate vision of creating new value through suspension systems and bringing the Yorozu brand to the world」

「“Further strengthening product and development capabilities” under the new corporate vision of creating new value through suspension systems and bringing the Yorozu brand to the world」

「YSP2017 was announced, including “further strengthening product and development capabilities” under the new corporate vision of creating new value through suspension systems and bringing the Yorozu brand to the world,」