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Industry
BASF Points to Gray, Blue as Automotive Color Trends for Upcoming Year Jun. 25, 2018. - BASF SE revealed a series of predictions on June 20 for automotive color trends over the 2018–2019 period. Expectations here,... […]
Toyota Takes Top Spot in Annual Patent Result Publication Jun. 22, 2018. - Patent Result Co. Ltd. revealed on June 18 where automakers stack up in advanced technologies with its annual publication comparing... […]


OEM
Mazda to Revamp Thai Dealership Network Jun. 29, 2018. - Mazda Motor Corp. (TYO:7261) is preparing to revamp its entire network of dealerships in Thailand, converting these into new-gen stores... […]
Toyota Begins Full-Scale Rollout of Connected Cars Jun. 29, 2018. - Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203) announced on June 26 that it is working toward a full-scale rollout of connected cars, beginning... […]


Suppliers
Sumitomo Chemical Positions New Plastic for Future Use in Windshields Jun. 29, 2018. - Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) recently announced that it has developed a new transparent plastic based on polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA),... […]
Jatco Readies to Ramp up Chinese CVT Production With New Plant Jun. 28, 2018. - Jatco Ltd. recently announced its intent to expand Chinese production capacity for continuously variable transmissions (CVTs), with this coming via... […]


Regulatory Agencies
MLIT Readies Introduction of Device Standards for Autonomous Steering Jun. 29, 2018. - TEST Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) plans from April next year to introduce standards for devices... […]
MLIT to Run Autonomous Driving Tests at Japanese Airports Jun. 27, 2018. - Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) is gearing up to undertake verification tests on autonomous driving at... […]


Statistics
Japan’s Passenger Car Exports up 18% Year-on-Year for April Jun. 5, 2018. - Japan’s passenger car exports for April reached 392,921 vehicles for April, according to May 31 data from the Japan Automobile... […]
Imported Vehicle Sales See Double-Digit Growth for May Jun. 11, 2018. - Newly registered vehicles from non-Japanese manufacturers totaled 24,108 units for the month of May, making for a year-on-year rise of... […]

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