<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Latest Aisin Seiki industry news - from just-auto.com</title><link>http://www.just-auto.com</link><description>Latest Aisin Seiki industry news - from just-auto.com</description><copyright>© 2009 All content copyright just-auto.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.</copyright><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:07:06 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:07:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><category>just-auto.com - RSS feed</category><generator>just-auto.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><ttl>20</ttl><item><title>UK: Chinese and European suppliers may win in global shake-out</title><description>A shake out in the automotive supplier industry caused by the economic crisis will lead to good news for some businesses, according to a leading management consulting firm which said European and Chinese companies dominate a list of more than 350 automotive suppliers likely to emerge as winners in the global consolidation of the sector.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=100810</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:49:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CHINA: Nissan/Honda partner Dongfeng launches own-brand range</title><description>Dongfeng Motor has launch its first in-house-developed sedan, the medium-size Fengshen S30, though it does have a 1.6-litre Peugeot petrol engine.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=100509</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CHINA: Honda partner Dongfeng to make first self developed car</title><description>China's Dongfeng Motor Group has said it will start production this month of its first self-developed passenger car.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=99336</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 11:12:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>JAPAN: Toyota affiliates mostly in the red</title><description>Six of nine major companies affiliated with Toyota Motor Corporation posted losses for the fiscal year ended 31 March.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=99123</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>JAPAN: Toyota suppliers shed overseas jobs</title><description>Japanese-owned Toyota suppliers are shedding US and European jobs through early retirements, a local media report said.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=98854</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:17:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US: Aisin sets up stand-alone R&amp;D unit</title><description>Tier One supplier Aisin World Corp of America (AWA), a worldwide has set up Aisin Technical Center of America to develop products for North, Central and South America.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=95447</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:58:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CHINA: FAW-VW hits dual-clutch transmission supply bottleneck</title><description>FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., a joint venture between FAW and VW in China cannot raise the output of 1.8T Magotans with six-speed dual clutch automated-manual transmissions, due to restricted supply of these dual-clutch transmissions.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=94277</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:48:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US: New Hyundai flagship aims high</title><description>Hyundai is about to launch what it claims is a rival to $US60,000 sports sedans with a starting price under $30,000.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=93508</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:38:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US: Thyssen Krupp Waupaca expands Tennessee foundry</title><description>Iron castings maker Thyssen Krupp Waupaca is to invest $US162m to expand its Etowah, Tennessee facility, adding 100 jobs (to 600) and doubling the footprint of the plant which produces grey and ductile iron castings for vehicles.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=92564</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:52:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US: Aisin announces Tennessee exepansion</title><description>Aisin Automotive Casting Tennessee Inc. has announced a USD67m expansion to its Clinton, Tennessee facility, a move expected to add 160 jobs to its current workforce of 400 employees.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=92356</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>JAPAN: Quake hits all automakers</title><description>All eight Japanese car makers will halt at least some domestic production for up to three days after a key piston ring maker's plants were hit by a powerful earthquake on Monday.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=91993</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>GERMANY [updated 20/6/07]: Bosch outlines future technology strategy</title><description>Bosch has outlined its technology development strategy aimed at improving safety and reducing emissions, as well as meeting demand for low-cost cars in emerging markets.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=91599</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UK: ZF confirms plans to manufacture 8-speed auto</title><description>At two separate events recently, ZF publicly confirmed rumours that it is developing a new 8-speed automatic transmission, for launch in 2010.  This follows the introduction by Mercedes-Benz of its 7-speed W7A-700 in 2003, and more recently the Aisin TL-80SC (=Toyota/Lexus AA80E) 8-speed automatic, which is fitted in the Lexus LS460 [250L] writes Chris Guile, powertrain analyst at CSM Worldwide.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=91228</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UNITED KINGDOM: Bosch extends lead in league of global suppliers</title><description>Figures for the automotive sales of leading global automotive suppliers in 2006 show that Bosch has opened a comfortable lead over its peers, according to the annual ranking compiled by SupplierBusiness.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=91219</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 10:35:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>JAPAN: Aisin to build new transmission plant</title><description>Aisin Seiki's manual transmission subsidiary, Aisian AI, has announced it will build a new manual transmission (MT) plant in Kira-cho, Aichi Province, Japan.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=90595</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RESEARCH ANALYSIS: Global automatic transmissions to exceed manual in 2007</title><description>Research undertaken by just-auto forecasts that the global number of new vehicles fitted with automatic transmissions will exceed those of manual gear shift for the first time in 2007.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=90418</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>JAPAN: New technology updates navigator maps fast</title><description>Toyota said on Thursday it has developed the world's first technology for automatically delivering differential map data to car navigation systems.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=90405</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:26:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FEATURE: Wherefore art thou, Land Rover?</title><description>When the chic new Freelander 2 appears at next month's London Motor Show, buyers will learn there's a higher price to pay for an entry level Land Rover. Jesse Crosse wonders which way the once quintessentially British Land Rover brand is heading.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=88280</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2006 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US: Aisin announces 12% turnover growth at SAE</title><description>The Aisin group has announced that it expects its global consolidated sales for the 2005 fiscal year to increase by 12% compared to a year ago.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=87309</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2006 09:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CHINA: BorgWarner opens Shanghai transmission parts plant</title><description>In response to increasing demand in Asia, NSK-Warner has opened a facility in Shanghai for the manufacture of friction products, one-way clutches and clutch modules to support Chinese and foreign automakers there.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=73509</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2006 13:52:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>