The Japanese economy seems unable to return to a sustainable growth path. In Q4, GDP fell 1.4% over the previous quarter in seasonally adjusted annualized terms (SAAR), which contrasted Q3’s 1.3% rise. In 2015, Japan’s imports ...
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Toyota is geared up to debut its Setsuna concept car at the Milan Design Week, primarily made of wood. Toyota says that wood has been used for construction of this car because it is durable yet is prone to changes over time. To ...
Japanese automaker Honda has announced that at least two-thirds of its car lineup will be hybrids, fuel cell vehicles and electric vehicles by 2030, rising from 5% now. The new strategy has been announced by Honda's president and CEO ...
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The global gallium nitride (GaN) power device market will rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.5% from 2016 to $2.6bn in 2022, according to the report 'GaN Power Devices Market - Global Forecast to 2022' from ...
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GigOptix Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (a fabless supplier of analog semiconductor and optical communications components for fiber-optic and wireless networks) has signed Japan's largest electronic components distributor UKC Holding Corp as its ...
Cold medicine, sanitary pads, silk stockings, condoms and other daily necessities ranked high on Chinese people's overseas shopping list during the country's Lunar New Year when an estimated 6 million Chinese spent a record 90 billion yuan ...
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Nissan Motor has recently announced the first "Intelligent Parking Chair", inspired by the concept of intelligent park assist technology allowing drivers to park their vehicles using automatic steering. The "Intelligent Parking Chair" is ...
Japanese flavours developer Takasago International Corporation has acquired US-based Centre Ingredient Technology (CIT) to expand its natural materials portfolio. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. CIT is a ...
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Japanese food company Ajinomoto and Japanese technology company Nippon Rika through a joint venture has established a company to manufacture Cysteine Hydrochloride, an amino acid that is used for food products and flavorings. The new food ...
China retained its crown as the world's biggest shipbuilding nation in 2015, but with a 26% decline on year in newbuilding orders, chiefly due to "the abysmal state of the dry bulk market," Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa (Bancosta) said ...
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Ryukoku University and Microwave Chemical Co Ltd have jointly developed a microwave heating system that uses 500W-output gallium nitride (GaN) amplifier modules as heat sources. The ...
Icahn Enterprises has announced its plans to acquire automotive service provider Pep Boys-Manny Moe & Jack for $1bn. The deal was announced after Japanese tire maker Bridgestone quit the race to acquire the company by announcing that ...
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Chinese home appliance makers are giving dimensions of reality to the "Internet Plus" strategy championed by Premier Li Keqiang. Slowly but surely, they are pressing ahead with the task of integrating Internet technologies with their ...
In 2014, the global CNC machine tool output value approximated USD48.1 billion, with the CNC level standing at about 60%. Particularly, the developed countries such as Japan, the United States, Germany, and South Korea enjoyed relatively ...
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Eco-friendly cars and self-driving technology became the hot topics for the international automobile industry in 2015. In January at Detroit's North American International Auto Show, over 40 new vehicles were unveiled. They included a ...
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