KARIYA (Japan) – DENSO Corporation has acquired 34 percent stake of Hefei Dyne Auto Air Conditioner Co., Ltd., a compressor manufacturer in China, to help grow automotive aftermarket compressor business globally. DENSO completed the transaction on June 24, 2014.

Hefei Dyne manufactures a wide variety of high quality and cost-competitive aftermarket compressors sold in North America, Europe, Central and South America and Asia. With the acquisition, DENSO’s aftermarket compressors will be manufactured by Hefei Dyne and sold through DENSO’s global aftermarket business network. In addition, DENSO will provide engineering support to Hefei Dyne to promote the quality of compressors.

DENSO supplies car air-conditioners, including compressors, to carmakers worldwide. With this new investment, the company now expands the product lineup of aftermarket compressors and enhances aftermarket automotive air-conditioner business.

About DENSO Corporation:
DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 38 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs nearly 140,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, totaled US$39.8 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.0 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com.

About DENSO in North America:
DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 33 consolidated companies and affiliates throughout North America. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 14,000 people in California, Alabama, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, Arkansas, and Pennsylvania. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaled US$7.9 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.

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KARIYA (Japan) – On August 20, 2014 (Canada Eastern Standard Time), DENSO Corporation was ordered to pay a fine of CA$2.45 million (approximately 0.2 billion yen) by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for violation of the Canadian Competition Act in connection with sales in Canada of certain body electronic control units [body ECUs] for motor vehicles.

DENSO has been fully cooperating with the Canadian Competition Bureau’s investigation and also negotiated for the plea agreement. As a result, the plea agreement was concluded and the above fine was ordered.

The payment will be recorded as an extraordinary loss in the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015.

It is DENSO’s policy to comply with all applicable competition laws. DENSO group companies have taken various measures, including implementing more stringent compliance rules, more enhanced compliance training and more meticulous compliance monitoring, so as to further ensure that employees comply with all applicable competition laws.

DENSO is committed to compliance with all applicable competition laws around the world.

*Editors’ note: Body ECUs are in-vehicle computers that control the power supply to certain electrical components and systems, such as smart key systems, mirrors, lighting, and security systems.

About DENSO Corporation:
DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 38 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs nearly 140,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, totaled US$39.8 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.0 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com.

About DENSO in North America:
DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 33 consolidated companies and affiliates throughout North America. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 14,000 people in California, Alabama, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, Arkansas, and Pennsylvania. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaled US$7.9 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.

KARIYA (Japan) – The National Development and Reform Commission (the NDRC) of China announced today that it decided to impose monetary sanctions on certain automotive suppliers for violation of China’s Anti-Monopoly Law in connection with sales of certain automotive components.

The NDRC’s announcement includes monetary sanction of 150.56 million yuan (approximately 2.5 billion yen) on DENSO Corporation.

The NDRC investigation involved certain automotive suppliers, including DENSO Corporation, and the company has fully cooperated with the authority.

The payment will be recorded as an extraordinary loss in the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015. It will have no material effect on the company’s financial statements.

It is DENSO’s policy to comply with all applicable antimonopoly laws. DENSO group companies have taken various measures, including implementing more stringent compliance rules, more enhanced compliance training and more meticulous compliance monitoring, so as to further ensure that employees comply with all applicable antimonopoly laws. DENSO is committed to compliance with all applicable antimonopoly laws around the world.

About DENSO Corporation:
DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 38 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs nearly 140,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, totaled US$39.8 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.0 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com.

About DENSO in North America:
DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 33 consolidated companies and affiliates throughout North America. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 14,000 people in California, Alabama, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, Arkansas, and Pennsylvania. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaled US$7.9 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.

KARIYA (Japan) – DENSO Corp. began testing advanced driving support technology on a public road in Aichi Prefecture, Japan this past June. DENSO is testing automated driving scenarios in a single lane and testing automatic lane changes, as well as other driving maneuvers. DENSO’s goal is to develop technologies that reduce driver workload and assist in safe driving.

Previously, DENSO tested this technology on its test course in Japan. DENSO’s goal with public road testing is to identify, analyze, and solve real-life problems that do not occur on the test course.

DENSO is conducting these field tests as part of the activities led by the Vehicle Safety Technology Project Team to reduce traffic accidents. The Project Team is organized by the Aichi Prefectural Government and involves companies and organizations operating in the prefecture.

DENSO has been developing its advanced driving assistance technology to achieve safer and more reliable driving while the driver remains in control of the vehicle. Development and commercialization of this technology will help prevent traffic accidents and contribute to increasing safety of our automotive society.

About DENSO Corporation:
DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 38 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs nearly 140,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, totaled US$39.8 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.0 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com.

About DENSO in North America:
DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 33 consolidated companies and affiliates throughout North America. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 14,000 people in California, Alabama, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, Arkansas, and Pennsylvania. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaled US$7.9 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.

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KARIYA (Japan) – DENSO Corporation and DENSO International Asia Co. Ltd. (DIAT), a DENSO group company in Thailand, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in February 2014, with Thai Intelligent Transport System (ITS). This collaboration launched in March 2014 and will continue until March 2015. Its goal is to ease traffic congestion through the use of Vehicle-to-Vehicle and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2X) communications.

In large cities like Bangkok, the number of vehicles has increased dramatically, which has also resulted in an increase in traffic congestion and accidents. There have been growing expectations for the use of V2X communications among governments and car users to help alleviate traffic congestion and prevent accidents within Thailand.

DENSO Corporation, DIAT and Thai ITS will collaborate their research efforts to gather wireless data on urban streets, as well as evaluate and analyze information systems that are commercialized in Japan to determine its adaptability to the traffic conditions of Thailand. The results of the project will be used in formulating future ITS policies in Thailand.

DENSO began developing wireless communication devices in 2003, which are the main components of V2X communications. Performance of V2X has been tested using vehicles on simulated urban streets. DENSO has supplied in-vehicle units, which represent the development results of joint demonstration experiments, by automakers and governmental organizations in Japan, the U.S. and Europe. DENSO remains committed to introducing V2X communications, helping to reduce CO2 emissions, reducing traffic congestion and minimizing traffic accidents.

About DENSO:
DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 38 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs nearly 140,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, totaled US$39.8 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.0 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com.

About DENSO in North America:
DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 33 consolidated companies and affiliates throughout North America. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 14,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, Alabama, Arkansas, and Pennsylvania. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaled US$7.9 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.

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MARYVILLE, Tenn. – As a 25th anniversary gift to its employees and family members and to confirm a commitment to their health and well-being, DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc. will build an on-site healthcare clinic and pharmacy opening in April 2015. Construction begins in August on an 8,000 square-foot facility that will offer convenience, more affordability for both associates and the company and more one-on-one time between patient and medical professionals. The company purchased land on Robert C. Jackson Drive adjacent to its on-campus softball field for the new clinic complex.

“I want to express to our employees and their families our gratitude for their hard work and support in so many ways,” said Jack Helmboldt, president and CEO of DENSO’s Maryville facilities, as well as executive director of DENSO Corporation.

“We wanted to bring them an easy-access alternative for quality healthcare and prescription medicines,” explained Helmboldt. “Next year’s 25th anniversary is the perfect time to reaffirm our commitment to those who helped us reach this anniversary.”

Take Care Health Systems, a nationwide vendor providing healthcare services to many corporations — among them Toyota, Michelin, and BMW — will operate and staff the on-site clinic, which will offer such health services as urgent care “walk-in” treatment, medical exams and immunizations, and a full-service pharmacy. Initial staff will include a physician, nurse practitioner, and nursing staff in addition to a pharmacist and pharmacy technician.

The clinic and pharmacy will be called the DENSO Family Health Center. After the center’s grand opening, employees and eligible family members can expect both weekday appointments and walk-in availability. Key benefits include the following:
– Health and wellness screenings
– Medical exams and lab work
– Chronic condition management, especially helpful for those with diabetes, hypertension, or other common health issues
– Acute care
– Drive-through pharmacy

Blount Memorial Hospital’s nursing staff will continue to be available in each of DENSO’s four manufacturing plants at designated nurses’ stations. DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee will become the first DENSO affiliate in North America to offer a combined health clinic and full-service pharmacy as an alternative choice for healthcare needs.

A leading supplier of advanced technology to the automotive industry, DENSO is one of Blount County’s largest employers. Established in 1988, DENSO’s Maryville operation produces starters, alternators, instrument clusters, a wide range of electronic components and an inverter for hybrid vehicles.

About DENSO:
DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 38 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs nearly 140,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, totaled US$39.8 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.0 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com.

About DENSO in North America:
DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 33 consolidated companies and affiliates throughout North America. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 14,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, Alabama, Arkansas, and Pennsylvania. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaled US$7.9 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.

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SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – DENSO Corp., today announced that DENSO MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. (DNMX) will expand its plant in Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, to increase production of transmission components for its North American customers. The expansion represents an investment of $53.8 million, which will add 88,260 square feet (8,200 square meters) of space and 500 jobs by 2018. The plant will begin production in December 2015.

In addition, HAMANAKODENSO Co., Ltd., a DENSO Group Company, established a new facility in Salinas Victoria City, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, to produce solenoids for engine and airflow control units for its North and South American customers. The new facility, HAMADEN MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. (HDMX), represents an investment of $35.8 million and will employ about 340 people when full production is underway in 2018. Construction is scheduled to begin in January, with production starting up in stages from around August 2016. HDMX is the third overseas establishment of HAMANAKODENSO, which also has facilities in Indonesia and Vietnam.

This investment is part of DENSO’s expansion plan to invest nearly $1 billion in North America – more than $750 million in the United States – to strengthen and expand its product development and manufacturing capabilities across the region.

DENSO opened its Apodaca Plant in 1996, which manufactures instrument clusters, air conditioning control panels and variable cam timing (VCT) systems. In addition to the Apodaca Plant, DNMX also has plants in Guadalupe City, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and Silao City, Guanajuato, Mexico that manufacture sensors, car air conditioners and radiators.

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Outline of Apodaca Plant expansion

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About DENSO Corporation:
DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 38 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs nearly 140,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, totaled US$39.8 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.0 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com.

About DENSO in North America:
DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 33 consolidated companies and affiliates throughout North America. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 14,000 people in California, Alabama, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, Arkansas, and Pennsylvania. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaled US$7.9 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.

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Southfield, Mich. – Global automotive supplier DENSO cuts the ribbon on its latest North American investment—a warehousing facility in Montgomery, Alabama on Thursday, June 26. DENSO Manufacturing Michigan—Alabama Plant (DMMI-AL), which represents a $2.2 million investment, is part of DENSO’s expansion plan to invest nearly $1 billion in North America in a four year period.

“Since announcing our Alabama expansion plans in October, we have worked closely with the Montgomery community to revitalize the Smothers Road building into a world-class DENSO facility,” said Mike Bowman, DMMI-AL plant director. “Montgomery has been a great partner, and we are thrilled to have hired 30 people on the way to our goal of 45 new DENSO jobs here in Alabama.”

DMMI-AL is a 103,000 square-foot facility that will support the warehousing and shipping of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units and other parts for DENSO’s North American customers. The $2.2 million investment included new equipment, personal property, setup and training.

“Today is certainly an exciting day for Montgomery as we celebrate our new partnership with DENSO,” said Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce Chairman of the Board of Directors Leslie L. Sanders. “This new chapter not only signifies more jobs and expanding industry, it also demonstrates once again that world-class companies such as DENSO see Montgomery as a place they want to do business.”

This investment is part of DENSO’s expansion plan to invest nearly $1 billion in North America – more than $750 million in the United States – to strengthen and expand its product development and manufacturing capabilities across the region.

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 38 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs nearly 140,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, totaled US$39.8 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.0 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com, or visit our media center at or visit our media website at www.densomediacenter.com.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 14,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, Arkansas and Alabama. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$7.9 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.

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SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Global automotive supplier DENSO has acquired 72.1 percent of EASE Simulation, Inc., to help accelerate research and development of its vehicle diagnostic and telematics business in North America. DENSO International America, Inc., completed the transition of ownership of the Pennsylvania-based vehicle diagnostics and telematics company on June 4. The company founder, Stephen Golenski will continue to serve as president.

“Historically, DENSO’s focus has primarily been on products; however, we understand the Aftermarket and OES industry trend is moving toward providing more services,” said Richard Shiozaki, senior vice president, DENSO Products and Services Americas. “This transaction will help us speed up the development of our services through vehicle diagnostics and telematics. Partnering with EASE will help DENSO develop and provide cloud-based diagnostics and telematics services to more than 90 percent of the U.S. light-vehicle fleet.”

This acquisition is part of DENSO’s long-term plan to expand the scope of its Original Equipment Service (OES), Aftermarket and non-automotive business. In April 2013, DENSO reorganized its OES and Aftermarket business operations in the U.S. and re-named the company DENSO Products and Services, Americas, Inc.

“The combination of DENSO’s global reach and EASE Simulation’s cutting edge vehicle diagnostic and telematics products is sure to lead to success and market expansion for both companies,” said Stephen Golenski, president, chief operating officer and founder of EASE. “We’re excited to partner with DENSO and look forward to becoming part of the extended family.”

This investment news is part of DENSO’s expansion plan to invest nearly $1 billion and create more than 2,000 jobs in North America from 2012 – 2016. DENSO is committed to supporting and investing in new advanced technologies that will become the foundation of the next generation automobile.

About DENSO:
DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 38 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs nearly 140,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, totaled US$39.8 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.0 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com, or visit our media center at www.densomediacenter.com.

About DENSO in North America:
Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 14,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$7.9 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.

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KARIYA (Japan) – Global automotive supplier DENSO Corporation has developed a new electronic fuel injection system for small motorcycles called DIET-FI*. DIET-FI is the world’s first fuel injection system that doesn’t use a throttle position sensor or engine temperature sensor. Instead, it uses newly developed control technologies that ensure the same fuel economy and environmental performance as conventional fuel injection systems, thus cutting costs.
*DIET-FI (DENSO Intelligent Economical Technology-Fuel Injection)

Usually, fuel injection systems are only used in motorcycles, but in recent years there has been a growing need to apply these systems to smaller motorized bikes up to the size of 150cc that are used in emerging markets, like China.

DENSO researched this trend and identified a low-cost fuel injection system that delivers similar fuel economy and environmental performance as conventional systems but with fewer components.

DENSO’s DIET-FI has five fewer components than conventional systems. Through extensive research, DENSO developed control technologies that were able to eliminate the throttle position sensor, intake air temperature sensor, engine temperature sensor and ISC idle speed control step motor. Specific compensation technologies include a temperature estimation control that integrates a thermistor into an electronic control unit and a fuel metering control to determine acceleration/deceleration using an intake air pipe pressure sensor.

DIET-FI is currently manufactured by Gongcheng DENSO (Chongqing) Co., Ltd., a group company that manufactures motorcycle components and supplied to Wuyang-Honda Motors (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.

DENSO is committed to developing environmental technologies that help improve fuel economy and reduce emissions, as well as develop products suited to the regional’s needs.

[Reference: Overview of FI systems (electronic fuel injection systems)]
FI systems for motorcycles consist of sensors, actuators, and ECUs to ensure high-precision control of the air-fuel ratio. The optimal fuel injection volume is calculated based on the air volume, engine condition, etc., which are detected by sensors. The fuel from the fuel pump is fed into the engine by injectors with high precision.
The widespread application of FI systems to small motorcycles will require smaller components, simpler systems, fewer components, and lower cost compared with four-wheelers and large motorcycles.

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 38 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs nearly 140,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, totaled US$39.8 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.0 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com, or visit our media center at or visit our media website at www.densomediacenter.com.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 14,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$7.9 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.

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SILAO, Guanajuato, Mexico – Global automotive supplier DENSO celebrates the grand opening of its newest plant in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico, on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. This facility, which is the third plant for DENSO Mexico S.A. de C.V. (DNMX) and part of DENSO’s growing North American regional presence, will employ more than 850 people and represents an overall investment of nearly US$108.4 million.

“We’re excited about this facility and the new opportunities that go along with the expansion,” said Hikaru Sugi, president and CEO of DENSO International America. “DENSO has been in Mexico since 1994, when we opened our Apodaca City facility. With the newest development, we’re able to manufacture and supply products in close proximity to our customers in this region.”

This 56,200-square meter facility will produce alternators, radiators and washer systems, as well as heating, ventilation and air conditioning units. Currently, DNMX produces instrument clusters, climate control panels and engine control components, such as variable cam timing and oil control valves, at the other two facilities in Nuevo Leon state.

About DENSO:
DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 38 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs nearly 140,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, totaled US$39.8 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.0 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com, or visit our media center at or visit our media website at www.densomediacenter.com.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 14,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$7.9 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.

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SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Global automotive supplier DENSO is expanding its Silicon Valley, California office to further support and promote startup companies and advanced research and development activities in multiple areas of technological innovation. DENSO plans to grow its “think tank” steadily over the next three years. Key focus areas will be cyber security, big data and autonomous driving. DENSO currently is targeting to hire researchers and developers with advanced degrees in software and systems engineering.

“Our intention is to leverage the creative talent in Silicon Valley to quickly bring new technologies to the automotive industry. To do that, we need some of our advanced R&D facilities to be located where the expertise lies,” said Roger Berg, vice president of North American Research and Development for DENSO International America’s Silicon Valley office. “The accelerated pace of technology development means taking a different approach to innovation rather than the traditional process of making incremental improvements to existing products. The idea of “think big, execute quickly and readily adapt” will help lead us to rapid innovations for our customers.”

Also, as part of its substantial innovation efforts, DENSO has created a dedicated team in the Silicon Valley office that will aggressively pursue investments into entrepreneurs and startup companies. Not only will DENSO be investing in automotive technologies, but also startups pursuing unique solutions in key non-automotive sectors, such as health and medical, security, power storage, electric mobility, sensors and biotechnology.

“Over the next 20 years, the nature of the automobile will undergo a revolutionary change. DENSO is committed to supporting, and investing in new advanced technologies that will become the foundation of the next generation automobile,” said Tony Cannestra, Director of Innovation for DENSO International America’s Silicon Valley office. “We believe that many of those technologies will be created in startup companies by innovative entrepreneurs focused on bringing advancements to the market quickly, and DENSO intends to support those startups through investment and strategic partnerships.”

DENSO first opened its Silicon Valley office in 2011, with the dual intention of strengthening and growing its core automotive business and to also discover and promote unique non-automotive technologies the company can deploy to expand its business into new markets.

This investment news is part of DENSO’s expansion plan to invest nearly $1 billion and create more than 2,000 jobs in North America from 2012 – 2016.

About DENSO:
DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 38 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs nearly 140,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, totaled US$39.8 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.0 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com, or visit our media center at or visit our media website at www.densomediacenter.com.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 14,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$7.9 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.

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SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Global automotive supplier DENSO is pleased to announce changes to its North American executive management team. These changes support DENSO’s expansion and growth in the North American region.

DENSO in North America
Mike Brackett, senior vice president of Corporate Services at DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee has assumed the roles of vice president of North American Corporate Planning and vice president of North American Human Resources at DENSO International America, Inc. In these roles, Brackett will be working at both DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee in Maryville, Tennessee, and DENSO International America, in Southfield. He is responsible for strengthening the competitiveness of North American business operations, as well as establishing the direction for human resources within the region.

Dave Grimmer, vice president of DENSO Manufacturing Michigan, Inc., also will now serve as a lead for North American Production and Promotions Center at DENSO International America, Inc. in Southfield. Grimmer will manage North American core projects and support plants in order to strengthen DENSO’s manufacturing foundation.

Steve Milam was appointed president of DENSO Manufacturing Canada, Inc., and vice president of Business Planning and Accounting for DENSO’s Thermal Americas Center. In this dual role, Milam will seek to achieve extreme efficiency at DENSO Manufacturing Canada through implementation of lean principles.

DENSO International America, Inc.
Roger Berg has assumed additional responsibility as vice president of North American Research and Development at DENSO International America’s Silicon Valley, California office. Complementing work being done at its North America Research and Development center in Vista, California, he will now also lead the development of new product ideas for non-automotive, aftermarket, light vehicle and heavy duty business. Previously, Berg served as vice president of Wireless Technologies.

Tom Esser was promoted to vice president of Ford Global Sales at DENSO International America. Located in Southfield, he is responsible for overseeing global sales and marketing activities, including sales expansion and management of the group. Previously, Esser served as director of Ford Global Sales.

Dr. Gary Horvat has joined DENSO International America, Inc., in Southfield, as vice president of Powertrain and Electrical Hardware and Systems. In this role, he is responsible for the design, development and application of powertrain products for North American automotive customers.

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 38 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs nearly 140,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, totaled US$39.8 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.0 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 14,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$7.9 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.

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BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – DENSO Air Systems Michigan Inc. (ASMI) will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a picnic and plant tours for its employees and their families on Saturday, May 17, at their Fort Custer campus.

ASMI, formerly Koyo Corporation, was established in Battle Creek in March 1987 as a material warehouse. The company began production in June of 1989 with just 30 employees. Today, ASMI employs nearly 400 people from Battle Creek, Kalamazoo and surrounding communities. The campus includes 113,000 square feet of manufacturing and administrative floor space on 13.25 acres. ASMI became part of the DENSO group in 2009 and is now the North American headquarters for DENSO Air Systems, supporting facilities in Hopkinsville, Kentucky and Frontera,Coahuila, Mexico.

ASMI produces automotive air conditioning and heating aluminum tubes. With a broad customer base, the company supplies to all major OEMs, including Toyota, Honda, GM, Ford, Chrysler, Hyundai and Subaru. ASMI has earned numerous awards for quality, service and environmental activities.

Over the last 25 years, ASMI has supported various local agencies and institutions through corporate giving and volunteerism, including the Food Bank of South Central Michigan, March of Dimes, the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, Adopt a Family, the American Legion and the American Red Cross.

“We are so proud to be celebrating this milestone with our employees and their families this weekend,” said Kevin Carson, executive vice president. “It’s our employees who continue to drive this company forward: growing our capabilities, aiding our community and supporting our goal to be a leading supplier of piping for the automotive industry.”

About DENSO Air Systems Michigan, Inc.
DENSO Air Systems Corporation, headquartered in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, produces hoses and pipes for automotive air-conditioning systems. DENSO Air Systems Corporation employs approximately 4,000 people globally. With locations in Michigan, Kentucky and Mexico, the company employs approximately 1,455 employees in North America. DENSO Air Systems Michigan Inc., was founded in 1987 as Koyo Corporation and later became ASMI in 2009.

About DENSO Corporation
DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 38 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs nearly 140,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, totaled US$39.8 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.0 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 14,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$7.9 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.

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BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – DENSO Air Systems Michigan, Inc. (ASMI) announced today the retirement of the company’s president, Jerry McGuire on April 30. As part of the leadership transition, Kazunori Kobayashi has been appointed president, and Kevin Carson has been appointed to senior vice president, responsible for the facility’s overall daily operations at both ASMI and DENSO Air Systems Kentucky (ASKY).

“We are grateful for the strong leadership of Jerry McGuire over the last 28 years,” said DENSO Thermal Group CEO Shingo Kuwamura. “He has played a critical role in the growth of DENSO in North America, having served in various leadership roles in Michigan and Arkansas. On behalf of everyone at DENSO, I wish to express our deep appreciation for Jerry’s contributions to our company’s success.”

McGuire began his career with DENSO in 1986, at DENSO Manufacturing Michigan, Inc. (DMMI), and held several management roles in Facilities, Maintenance, Machine Design, Tool & Die and Radiator Manufacturing. His last role at DMMI was as vice president of Production Control and Plant Engineering, before being appointed president of DENSO Manufacturing Arkansas (DMAR) when that company was founded in 2003. He served as president of DMAR until 2010, when he was appointed president of ASMI.

“I’m grateful to DENSO for the many opportunities, challenges and the trust that have been afforded to me. These positive feelings and the wonderful memories will remain with me forever,” said McGuire. “While it’s hard to say good-bye, I am confident in the capabilities of Kazunori Kobayashi, Kevin Carson and the whole ASMI team to continue advancing our company’s mission to lead in the competitiveness of our products.”

About DENSO Air Systems Michigan, Inc.
DENSO Air Systems Corporation, headquartered in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, produces hoses and pipes for automotive air-conditioning systems. DENSO Air Systems Corporation employs approximately 4,000 people globally. With locations in Michigan, Kentucky and Mexico, the company employs approximately 1,455 employees in North America. DENSO Air Systems Michigan Inc., was founded in 1987 as Koyo Corporation and later became ASMI in 2009.

About DENSO Corporation
DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 38 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs nearly 140,000 people. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com, or visit our media website at www.densomediacenter.com.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 14,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$7.9 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.

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KARIYA, Japan— DENSO Corporation today announced its global financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014:

– Consolidated net sales totaled 4,095.9 billion yen (US$39.8 billion), a 14.4 percent increase from the previous year.
– Consolidated operating income totaled 377.7 billion yen (US$3.7 billion), a 44.0 percent increase from the previous year.
– Consolidated net income totaled 287.4 billion yen (US$2.8 billion), a 58.2 percent increase from the previous year.

”The sales and operating income increased due to an increase in car production mainly in developed countries, in addition to the impact of the weak yen,” said Nobuaki Katoh, president and CEO of DENSO Corporation.

In Japan, the increase in car production and the impact of the weak yen led to an increase in sales to 2,717.6 billion yen (US$26.4 billion), an 10.3 percent increase from the previous year. Also, despite an increase mainly in R&D expenses, increase in production volume and the currency exchange gain, in addition to the cost reduction effort, led to an operating income of 283.3 billion yen (US$2.8 billion), a 66.0 percent increase from the previous year.

In North America, an increase in car production and the impact of the weak yen led to an increase in sales to 816.6 billion yen (US$7.9 billion), a 28.5 percent increase from the previous year. As a result of the increase in production volume, the operating income totaled 14.7 billion yen (US$142.4 million), a 9.1 percent increase from the previous year.

In Europe, the gradual recovery from the economic slump and the effect of the weak yen led to an increase in sales to 498.9 billion yen (US$4.8 billion), a 34.0 percent increase from the previous year. As a result of the increase in production volume, the operating income totaled 12.4 billion yen (US$120.1 million), a 216.1 percent increase from the previous year.

In Asia and Oceania, the increase in car production mainly in China and the effect of the weak yen resulted in a sales increase to 943.1 billion yen (US$9.2 billion), a 18.8 percent increase from the previous year. Increase in labor costs and the expenditure on the establishment of plants and technical centers for future competitiveness led to an operating income of 71.2 billion yen (US$692.1 million), a 3.3 percent decrease from the previous year.

In other areas, mainly the South American region, including countries such as Brazil and Argentina, sales totaled 74.3 billion yen (US$722.4 million), a 16.3 percent increase from the previous year. The operating income totaled 27.0 million yen (US$0.3 million), a 99.1 percent decrease from the previous year.

“For the new fiscal year, we expect sales to increase and income to decrease from the previous year. This is due to the decrease in production volume within Japan, in addition to investment costs for initiating new products and to increase capabilities in overseas plants for future competitiveness,” said Katoh.

(Foreign exchange rates used for the next fiscal year are US$= 100 yen, Euro= 135yen)

Forecast for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2015

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 38 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs nearly 140,000 people. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com, or visit our media website at www.densomediacenter.com.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 14,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$7.9 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.

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(Notes)
The above forecasts are created based on the information obtained by the date of this announcement and the actual results may differ due to various causes in the future.

U.S. dollar amounts have been translated, for convenience only, at the rate of 102.92 yen = US$1, the approximate exchange rate prevailing in the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on March 31, 2014. Billion is used in the American sense of one thousand million.

KARIYA (Japan) – DENSO Corporation today announced that it plans to introduce a new management system, in addition to executive changes, following the 91st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and Board of Directors Meeting on June 19.=p 1

Changes in Management System
DENSO will introduce a new management system designed to strengthen corporate governance.

The new system will:

1. Separate and clarify corporate responsibility among Members of the Board, Senior Executive Directors and Executive Directors. Members of the Board will be responsible for decision making and supervision, and Senior Executive Directors and Executive Directors will be responsible for business execution.
(Alteration of memorandum will be after approval at the 91st Annual General Shareholders Meeting.)

2. Introduce external Members of the Board to reflect objective suggestions and opinions from outside the company.

Executive Changes
1. New Executive Vice Presidents
Akio Shikamura
Haruya Maruyama

2. New Members of the Board
Masahiko Ito*
George Olcott, outside board member,
(Guest Professor, Faculty of Business and Commerce, Keio University)?
Takashi Nawa,outside board member,
(Professor, Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy)
*Also holds the position of Senior Executive Director

3. New Audit and Supervisory Board Member:
Atsuhiko Shimmura

4. New Senior Executive Directors:
Shinji Shirasaki*
Manfredo Nicolelli
Akio Tajima*
Yoshikazu Makino
Michio Adachi*
Yasushi Yamanaka
Hiroyuki Wakabayashi*
Satoshi Iwata*
Masahiko Ito*
Toshiyuki Kato
Koji Arima
*Member of the Board

5. New Executive Directors:
Jack Helmboldt
Yuji Ishizuka
Yasuhiko Yamazaki
Hisaaki Sato
Hajime Kumabe
Yasushi Matsui
Hirotsugu Takeuchi

6. New Appointments for Board of Directors:

7. New Appointments for Executive Directors:

8. New Appointments for Audit and Supervisory Board Member:

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 38 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs nearly 140,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, totaled US$39.8 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.0 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 14,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$7.9 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.

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SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Creativity, feasibility, collaboration and bottom-line impact – the four factors that led to DENSO grabbing hold of a John Deere Supplier Innovation Award. DENSO worked with Deere & Company to develop the new G4 diesel common rail fuel system. The innovation was recognized in February at John Deere’s Achieving Excellence banquet in Iowa.

“This was truly a collaborative relationship between DENSO and our customer’s engine development team,” said Ron Abbott, director of Heavy Duty Sales at DENSO International America, Inc. “We were able to build a quality product to ensure our customer’s needs were met. Our Heavy Duty team worked tirelessly to develop a system that reached that high level of customer satisfaction.”

This is the first year DENSO received a John Deere’s Supplier Innovation Award. The G4 diesel system has been designed to provide higher fuel pressure, which is critical to emission regulations. This new system allows for improved atomization, which helps reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate material (PM) at the combustion stage.

Deere & Company created the Supplier Innovation Award in 2010 to promote innovation in the company’s supply base and recognize suppliers who think creatively. DENSO is one of eight recipients of the award this year.

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 36 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs more than 130,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, totaled US$38.1 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.4 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com, or visit our media center at or visit our media website at www.densomediacenter.com.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 11,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$6.8 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

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SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Connectivity. Safety. Eco-friendly technologies. What does all of this have in common? At this year’s SAE World Congress, DENSO meets these topics head-on during a panel session, Leveraging the Great Convergence, held at Cobo Center in Detroit, Mich., April 8-10. The company will also present 11 technical papers throughout the duration of the Congress.

Panel Sessions:
Leveraging the Great Convergence
Tuesday, April 8, 8:30 a.m.
AVL Technology Leadership Center
Doug Patton, senior vice president of Engineering at DENSO International America, Inc., will talk about how the industry can continue to align with fuel economy regulations, CO2 mandates, driver distraction guidelines and connectivity solutions in the global industry.

Technical Papers:
DENSO will present 11 technical papers on topics involving thermal, powertrain, battery thermal management, hybrid and electrical vehicle technology and more. Click here for a full list of technical paper sessions by day.

DENSO International America, Inc (DIAM) has sponsored SAE World Congress for more than 14 years and is this year’s lanyard sponsor. If interested in learning more about the information DENSO is presenting at SAE World Congress, please contact Bridgette LaRose at (248) 372-8266 or bridgette_larose@denso-diam.com.

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 36 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs more than 130,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, totaled US$38.1 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.4 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com, or visit our media center at or visit our media website at www.densomediacenter.com.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 11,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$6.8 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

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KOSAI (Japan) – ASMO Co., Ltd. has announced it will build a new manufacturing facility in Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico. The new facility will help ASMO meet the growing needs of its North American customers who are ramping up their operations in the region. The plant will manufacture washer and wiper systems, power seat motors and power window motors. Construction is set to begin in September and production is scheduled to start in April 2016.

“We’re excited to be part of the growing automotive industry in this region,” said Kenji Ohya, president of ASMO Co., Ltd. “We know this is the right location to set up our first manufacturing plant in Mexico.”

ASMO Mexico SA de CV will employ approximately 150 people initially and is expected to hire up to 500 employees by fiscal year 2020. Sales volumes are expected to reach more than US$90 million with an initial investment of US$47.2 million. ASMO Mexico SA de CV will be 22,700 square meters on approximately 100,000 square meters of land.

Profile of ASMO Mexico SA de CV:
1. Company name: ASMO Mexico SA de CV (tentative)
2. Date of establishment: June 2014 (planned)
3. Start of operation: April 2016 (planned)
4. Location: Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
5. Capital: US$22 million
6. Stake: ASMO 50% ANAM 50%
7. Investment: US$52.4 million
8. Business description: Small motors for automobiles and related parts
9. Sales volume: US$90 million (2020)
10?Employees: 500 (2020)

ASMO Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kosai, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan, develops, manufactures and sells small motor systems and products for automobiles. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has 19 subsidiaries and affiliates and employs more than 13,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, totaled 303 billion yen.

In North America, ASMO employs more than 1,412 people at four companies. Of these, three are manufacturing facilities located in the United States and Canada. ASMO’s North American consolidated sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012 totaled US$606M.

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DETROIT – The samurai are charging into the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) to tell their story of battle and culture in the Samurai: Beyond the Sword exhibit, March 9 – June 1.

DENSO International America, Inc. (DIAM) donated $50,000 to help tell the samurai story through a display of more than 125 pieces of artwork.

“This gives a true picture of samurai and their impact not only on the Japanese culture, but on the world,” said Bob Townsend, director of External Affairs at DIAM. “While we call the Metro Detroit community our home, we are still rooted in Japanese culture and want to share this influence and history with our community.”

Why Samurai?
1. Samurai were the rock stars of their time.
Samurai played a huge role in shaping the Japanese culture. They were true innovators, influencing culture, spiritual practices and artwork. From starting the Japanese tradition of tea drinking to launching new fashion trends, they were always leading the way. DENSO was founded on these same principles of vision and foresight. It’s this foresight that allows DENSO to stay on the cutting-edge of technology innovation.

2. Samurai swords raised the stakes on quality.
The most skilled samurai carried around two distinct swords that made them stand out. And the value of each sword was determined by the quality of the point. DENSO strives to provide new value through quality, and it is this focus on “quality first” thinking that helps to make DENSO successful.

3. Samurai armor was an art form.
Samurai armor was not just protection, it was art. Each suit of armor had intricate lacing, colors and patterns to make it unique to the wearer. Like the samurai, DENSO is committed to monozukuri – the art of making things. From design to production, DENSO is dedicated to continuous improvement, quality and detail.

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 36 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs more than 130,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, totaled US$38.1 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.4 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 11,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$6.8 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

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KARIYA (Japan) – Global automotive supplier DENSO Corporation will begin a ten-month field test of its wireless battery charging system in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The field test is intended to identify any potential operational issues and also look at ways to enhance the convenience of wireless charging. The field test will begin on Feb. 24 and end in December 2014.

How it works:
When there are two coils apart, electric current can flow through one coil by applying electricity to the other coil. The wireless charging system uses this mechanism to wirelessly transmit power from a power transmission pad on the ground to a power-receiving pad equipped on a vehicle.

For the test, DENSO has equipped a Yamato Transport delivery truck with a power receiver that will wirelessly receive the energy from a power transmission pad located on the pavement of a 7-Eleven convenience store parking lot. The electricity charged in the truck’s battery is then used to power the refrigeration system while the engine is stopped during pickups and deliveries. Not only will the system improve convenience, but it will also help reduce emissions of refrigeration trucks since the battery will continue to power the refrigeration system even when the engine is off.

DENSO has been developing the wireless charging system with the goal to commercialize by 2020. DENSO is working to reduce the size, weight, and cost of the system while also looking to enhance convenience.

In Japan, Toyota City is designated as an experimental city for next-generation energy sources and social systems, a program which has been promoted by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry since April 2010.

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 36 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs more than 130,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, totaled US$38.1 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.4 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 11,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$6.8 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

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KARIYA, Japan – Global automotive supplier DENSO has developed an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve unit, a major component of EGR systems that helps make diesel engine emissions cleaner. The new unit, the first in the world to integrate an air intake throttle valve and an EGR valve, is half the size of conventional models and requires fewer components, thus reducing costs. The unit will be installed in a diesel passenger vehicle to be sold in Europe from later this year.

Reducing size
Conventionally, air intake throttle valves and EGR valves were separately installed to vehicles. The air intake throttle valve controls the amount of air entering the engine and the EGR valve controls the amount of exhaust gas to be recirculated into the engine. By integrating the two valves into one unit, DENSO combined the ducts and reduced the connectors, resulting to reducing the size to half compared to previous models. As the EGR system needs to be installed in a limited space close to the engine, a smaller system enables automakers to design engines more flexibility.

Reducing cost
Conventionally, a motor for valve opening and closing, paired with a sensor to detect the valve opening and closing angle, were needed for both the air intake throttle valve and EGR valve. However, DENSO’s new unit, which integrates the two valves, needs only one motor and one sensor, thus reducing the cost.

Flexible to meet various engine parameters
The air intake throttle valve and EGR valve are connected through a highly flexible coupling (cam-link mechanism), allowing the new unit to be applied to various engine parameters, including displacement and output, merely by changing the shape of the connection between the two valves (cam profile).

About diesel engine EGR systems
The diesel engine EGR system, which consists of an EGR valve, an air intake throttle valve, and an EGR cooler, recirculates a portion of the exhaust gas into the engine to lower the combustion temperature and hence reduce emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx). With the introduction of stricter exhaust emission regulations worldwide, including Euro 6 standards in Europe, this system has attracted much attention.

The main type of EGR system used today is the high pressure loop (HPL) EGR system where the exhaust gas to be recirculated is taken from an upstream section of the exhaust passage. However, this system has a disadvantage: diverting a fraction of the exhaust gas before the turbocharger that uses exhaust gas energy to force extra air into the engine reduces the amount of exhaust gas energy which can be used by the turbocharger, which makes it difficult for the forced induction device to produce high power. Therefore, the combination of a high pressure loop EGR with low pressure loop (LPL) EGR that takes the exhaust gas to be recirculated from a downstream section of the exhaust passage, is expected to be widely used in the future.

DENSO developments
DENSO has been mass-producing its first EGR valves used in LPL EGR systems since February 2011. It has also been mass-producing LPL EGR systems with a separate air intake throttle valve and EGR valve since November 2012. DENSO’s new EGR valve unit is designed for LPL EGR systems. DENSO will continue to develop products and technologies to improve the environmental performance of diesel vehicles

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 36 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs more than 130,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, totaled US$38.1 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.4 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 11,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$6.8 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

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KARIYA (Japan) – DENSO Corporation will rename its three manufacturing companies in Japan; DENSO Electronics Corporation to DENSO Hokkaido Corporation, DENSO Manufacturing Kitakyushu Co., Ltd. to DENSO Kyushu Corporation and DENSO East Japan Corporation to DENSO Fukushima Corporation. The new names for each company will represent its location more clearly, to gain further trust and understanding from customers, partners and communities in each region. The changes will be effective from April 1, 2014.

DENSO Electronics Corporation manufactures automotive semiconductor products in Hokkaido, DENSO Manufacturing Kitakyushu Co., Ltd. manufactures automotive air conditioning systems, diesel fuel injections systems and AT control units in Fukuoka, and Hiroshima, and DENSO East Japan Corporation manufactures automotive air conditioning systems in Fukushima.

The three companies have held its shareholder’s meeting in December 2013, and completed the alteration of memorandum. New company names will be as follows.

Current company name > New company name
DENSO Electronics Corporation > DENSO Hokkaido Corporation
DENSO Manufacturing Kitakyushu Co., Ltd. > DENSO Kyushu Corporation
DENSO East Japan Corporation > DENSO Fukushima Corporation

Profile of DENSO Electronics Corporation
1. Company name: DENSO Electronics Corporation
2. Location: 1007-195 Izumisawa, Chitose, Hokkaido (Chitose Airport Industrial Complex)
3. Managing Director: Masakazu Sugimoto
4. Establishment: April 2007
5. Capital: 2.6 billion yen (approximately US$25.2 million)
6. Ownership: DENSO Corporation 100%
7. Employees: 852 (as of February 2014)
8. Business description: Production of automotive semiconductor products

Profile of DENSO Manufacturing Kitakyushu Co., Ltd.
1. Company name: DENSO Manufacturing Kitakyushu Co., Ltd.
2. Location: Headquarters: 5-4-1 Honjo, Yahatanishi-ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture
Hiroshima Plant: 2-5-1 Kamisenominami, Aki-ward, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture
3. President: Yoshitaka Asano
4. Establishment: August 2005
5. Capital: 6.01 billion yen (approximately US$58.4 million)
6. Ownership: DENSO Corporation 100%
7. Employees: 1,255 (as of February 2014)
8. Business description: Production of car automotive air conditioning system, diesel fuel injections systems, AT control units

Profile of DENSO East Japan Corporation
1. Company name: DENSO East Japan Corporation
2. Location: 26, Koyodai, Funahiki-machi, Tamura, Fukushima Prefecture
3. President: Tadafumi Okada
4. Establishment: April 2008
5. Capital: 1.6 billion yen (approximately US$15.5 million)
6. Ownership: DENSO Corporation:100%
7. Employees: 123 (as of February 2014)
8. Business description: Production of automotive air conditioning systems

*Exchange rate used is 102.86 yen to the US one dollar at the end of January 2014 for convenience only.

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 36 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs more than 130,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, totaled US$38.1 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.4 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 11,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$6.8 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

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KARIYA (Japan) – DENSO Corporation today announced its third quarter global financial results for the nine months ending Dec. 31, 2013:

– Consolidated net sales totaled 3,016.6 billion yen (US$28.8 billion), a 17.4 percent increase from the previous year.
– Consolidated operating income totaled 289.9 billion yen (US$2.8 billion), a 54.2 percent increase from the previous year.
– Consolidated net income totaled 225.6 billion yen (US$2.2 billion), a 72.5 percent increase from the previous year.

”The sales and operating income increased due to an increase in car production mainly in North America, in addition to the impact of the weak yen,” said Kenichiro Ito, executive director of DENSO Corporation.

In Japan, although car production level was the same as the previous year, the increase of export sales and the effect of the weak yen led to an increase in sales to 2,020.0 billion yen (US$19.3 billion), an 11.1 percent increase from the previous year. Also, despite an increase mainly in R&D expenses, the increase in production volume and the currency exchange gain, in addition to the cost reduction effort, led to an operating income of 220.1 billion yen (US$2.1 billion), a 75.6 percent increase from the previous year.

In North America, an increase in car production and the impact of the weak yen led to an increase in sales to 599.8 billion yen (US$5.7 billion), a 33.2 percent increase from the previous year. As a result of the increase in production volume, the operating income totaled 11.7 billion yen (US$111.3 million), a 26.3 percent increase from the previous year.

In Europe, the gradual recovery from the economic slump and the effect of the weak yen led to an increase in sales to 355.7 billion yen (US$3.4 billion), a 37.1 percent increase from the previous year. As a result of the increase in production volume, the operating income totaled 6.5 billion yen (US$61.6 million), a 687.7 percent increase from the previous year.

In Asia and Oceania, the increase in car production mainly in China and the effect of the weak yen resulted in a sales increase to 707.7 billion yen (US$6.7 billion), a 30.9 percent increase from the previous year. Despite an increase in labor costs, the increase in production volume and the currency exchange gain led to an operating income of 58.6 billion yen (US$559.1 million), a 10.4 percent increase from the previous year.

In other areas, mainly the South American region, including countries such as Brazil and Argentina, sales totaled 56.2 billion yen (US$535.5 million), a 22.7 percent increase from the previous year. The operating income totaled 402.5 million yen (US$3.8 million), an 84.2 percent decrease from the previous year.

”Considering business conditions, such as an increase in car production mainly in Japan and the depreciation of the yen, we have decided to upwardly revise the original forecasts for the full-year financial results,” said Ito.

(Foreign exchange rates used for fourth quarter are US$= 104 yen Euro= 142 yen, and for the full-year are: US$= 100 yen Euro=135 yen)

Forecast for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2014

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 36 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs more than 130,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, totaled US$38.1 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.4 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 11,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$6.8 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

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SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Rob Hempel has been appointed to vice president of the Sales and Marketing Division for DENSO International America, Inc. (DIAM). Located at DENSO’s North American headquarters in Southfield, Mich., Hempel is responsible for directing business strategy, operational and personnel activities for the Toyota Sales group. The position was effective Jan. 2, 2014.

Previously, Hempel served as director of the Chrysler Sales group where he was responsible for overseeing the group’s overall business strategy and sales activities for the North American region.

Hempel first joined DIAM in 1993 as an engineer in the Engine Management Systems and Components, Fuel Delivery department. In 2000, he was appointed to sales manager of the General Motors Powertrain Sales group and, in 2004, was promoted to senior manager of the General Motors Thermal Business group.

In 2006, Hempel took an assignment in Shanghai, China, aimed at developing local support for General Motors business and keeping face-to-face contact with key executives in the Asia-Pacific region. He returned to North America in 2007 and was appointed to director of Chrysler Sales.

Hempel holds two degrees, including a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan in Flint, Mich., and a Bachelor of Science in Product Design Engineering Technology from Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Mich.

He currently serves on the Southfield High School Marketing Advisory Board, has been a member of SAE since 1993, and also is a member of Marketing & Sales Executives of Detroit (MSED).

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 36 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs more than 130,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, totaled US$38.1 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.4 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 11,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$6.8 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

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HINO & KARIYA (Japan)— Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino) and DENSO Corporation (DENSO) have jointly developed the world’s first electric refrigerator system for heavy-duty trucks using a hybrid unit. This system is used in the Hino Profia, which will be released on Feb. 1, in Japan.

With the combination of Hino’s hybrid powertrain system technology and DENSO’s electric refrigerator system technology, the two companies have developed a high-quality refrigerator system that helps improve fuel economy, improves refrigeration performance, and is quieter when operating.

Hybrid trucks conventionally use energy generated from hybrid systems to assist the vehicle’s driving. However, this new truck uses energy from hybrid unit only for the new electric refrigeration system, which saves fuel.

Heavy-duty refrigerated trucks typically require an auxiliary engine or need to use their main engine power to operate the compressor of the refrigerator. The newly developed electric refrigerator system uses energy generated while driving or regenerated energy from the hybrid unit to operate the refrigerator’s compressor. This substantially reduces the amount of fuel normally used to drive the engine to operate the compressor, thus reducing CO2 emissions as well.

Compared to refrigerated trucks that use an auxiliary engine to operate the compressor, the new system is quieter, and contributes to an approximately 150kg weight reduction because it does not need an auxiliary engine.

In addition, compared with those having the main engine-driven compressor system, the new truck can operate the refrigeration compressor at a constant rotational speed using the energy supplied from hybrid system, which stabilizes the refrigeration performance and quality regardless if the truck is moving or stopped.

Trucks with main engine-driven compressor systems need to have separate refrigerator components in the engine compartment, under the floor panel, and in other places. However, the new truck uses a new integrated refrigeration unit that includes an electric compressor, condenser, and other devices. This simplified structure uses fewer tubes and wires and also is easier to maintain.

The new refrigerator system includes a stand-by unit that can beconnected to an external 200-volt power source so the refrigerator temperature can be maintained while the engine off for a long period of time. The stand-by unit also has a timer function, which can pre-freeze the refrigerator room without the driver’s operation. This helps reduce fuel consumption and manpower costs.

The Hino Profia with an electric refrigerator system reduces the amount of fuel required to operate its refrigerator. The new truck’s fuel efficiency exceeds Japan’s 2015 fuel efficiency standards by 5 percent. Moreover, as standard features, the Hino Profia has advanced safety systems including an enhanced pre-crash safety system (PCS*1) designed to support drivers to prevent rear-end collision with vehicle in motion ahead, a lane-departure warning system that issues an alarm at a more appropriate timing, and a driver monitoring system that provides more precise detection. Thus, the Hino Profia is a heavy-duty truck that achieves greater environmental and safety performance.

The compact and light-weight hybrid unit, installed to the Hino Dutro Hybrid with proven results in the market, was optimized as an energy source for this new refrigerator. This enables improved eco-friendly performance, while minimizing effects to load capacity and maintaining economy performance for the heavy-duty truck.

Hino will continue to offer useful products that are environmentally safe and user- friendly. And DENSO will continue to develop products and technologies that help automakers increase the environmental performance of their vehicles to promote a more eco-friendly society.

*1: PCS is a registered trademark of Toyota Motor Corporation.

Hino Profia with an electric refrigerator system: FR1EXEG (the photo shows the FR1EXEG with a body made by Trantechs)

The truck in the photo is also equipped with a wind deflector (user’s option)*2.
*2: This wind deflector is specifically designed for the Hino Profia with an electric refrigerator system not only to improve its aerodynamic performance, but also to optimally control airflow to increase the radiation performance of the condenser while reducing the air resistance while the truck is moving and increase the refrigeration efficiency.

Suggested retail prices in the Tokyo region

* The prices of the Hino Profia models with a cab-over chassis and an electric refrigerator system

Target annual sales
First year: 180 units

About Hino Motors,
Hino Motors, Ltd. is a leading Truck and Bus manufacturer in Japan. Hino brand vehicle sells in approx. 80 countries and regions worldwide, and achieved 154,700 unit sales in 2013. Hino has been committed to pursue advanced technologies, with more focus on environment and safety area, and Hino brand hybrid vehicles already sold more than 10,000 units globally since the launch of its hybrid bus in 1991. Headquartered in Hino city, Tokyo. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, totaled JPY1,541 billion.

About DENSO Corporation
DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 38 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs more than 130,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, totaled US$38.1 billion.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 11,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$6.8 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

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Contact:
Hino Motors,Ltd
Corporate Communications (hm.pr@hino.co.jp)

DENSO CORPORATION
Sadayoshi Yokoyama (sadayoshi_yokoyama@denso.co.jp)
Goro Kanemasu (goro_kanemasu@denso.co.jp)

KARIYA — Global automotive supplier DENSO Corporation will exhibit its latest technologies in the areas of safety and environment at the 12th Auto Expo 2014 – Components, in New Delhi, India, from Feb. 6 to 9, 2014.

In the area of safety, DENSO will exhibit the head-up display control commander linked system that combines a head-up display, which projects vehicle information on the front windshield, with operations of vehicle equipment such as the air conditioning and audio system. The company will also introduce its pedestrian collision detection sensor?that enables the pop-up hood to operate more accurately, and the on-board communication device for vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) communication technologies.

In the area of environment, DENSO will display its diesel common rail system that injects fuel with a maximum pressure of 2,500 bar. DENSO will also exhibit stop/start system products such as the tandem solenoid starter, lithium ion battery pack and cold storage evaporator, which contribute to further improvement in fuel efficiency.

DENSO will continue developments centering around the India Technical Center, established in 2012, to develop technologies and products that further meet the needs of the market.

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 36 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs more than 130,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, totaled US$38.1 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.4 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com.

In India, DENSO started operations in 1984. It now has seven subsidiaries including five production companies, which produce automotive air conditioning systems, fuel injectors, engine ECUs, starters, alternators and other devices. The company employs more than 2,900 people in India. For more information, go to www.denso.co.in.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 11,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$6.8 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

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KARIYA, Japan – Global automotive supplier DENSO has developed a new automotive climate control unit that can be used in a wide variety of vehicles ranging from compact to luxury cars. Conventional climate control units are often designed and tailored to each vehicle model; however, because of unit’s new structure, the company was able to standardize components while also meeting the required performance. This highly standardized automotive climate control unit, which is also smaller and lighter than previous models, is the world’s first of its kind.

“Many of the subcomponents for this product, such as air mix door, servo motor and blower fan are newly developed, which allowed us to reduce the unit’s size by 20 percent compared to DENSO’s conventional model,” said Katsuhisa Shimokawa, executive director responsible for DENSO Corporation’s Thermal Systems Business Unit.

The thickness of the air mix door is half that of DENSO’s conventional one, which reduces the depth and weight of the unit. Also, the conventional unit required several servo motors to operate the air mix door, whereas the new unit has standardized doors and needs only one, enabling the unit case to be made smaller. The new blower fan’s wing blades are re-shaped to best suite the wind flow, which allowed the new fan to become 15 percent smaller and consume 20 percent less power, while also maintaining high air discharge capacity.

“Customers are very receptive to our new design concept due to its performance benefits and smaller size,” said Pat Bassett, vice president of Thermal Systems, DENSO International America, Inc. “Despite its common design customers are developing their own unique ways to utilize the benefits of the new climate control unit.”

With these new technologies, the new smaller, lighter climate control unit with higher performance can also be used in eco-friendly cars. For instance, for stop/start system the evaporator in the unit can be replaced with a cold storage evaporator, and for hybrid and electric vehicles the heater core can be replaced with a heat pump air conditioning system. Also by changing the blower fan to two layer – structure, to take in external air and circulate internal air simultaneously, the air conditioning system could be used for vehicles with limited heat sources.

DENSO’s new climate control unit is used in the new HARRIER, which was released last December and in the NOAH and VOXY which was released this month. This new climate control unit will be offered for a wide variety of vehicle models all over the world. DENSO will continue to help create an advanced automotive society by developing technologies that can improve the comfort and environmental performance of vehicles.

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 36 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs more than 130,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, totaled US$38.1 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.4 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 11,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$6.8 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

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SOUTHFIELD, Mich., – Global automotive supplier DENSO is investing US$10 million and adding 176 new jobs to expand its North American headquarters in Southfield, Mich. The investment, which includes the purchase of an existing 81,000 sq. ft. office building on its current campus, will increase its research and development capabilities in the region. The expansion is part of the company’s plan to invest nearly $US1 billion and create 2,000 jobs in North America over a four-year span. Of this, more than $750 million and 1,200 will be in the United States alone.

“We’re on track with our North American investment commitment, and to date, of the 1,200 jobs we’ve committed to creating in the U.S., we’ve already added 1,100,” said Terry Helgesen, senior vice president, Industry Relations, DENSO International America, Inc. “Overall we have added more than 640 jobs in Tennessee, 425 in Michigan and 50 in California.”

Details of the DENSO’s North American Investment update: In Michigan, DENSO will invest approximately US$10 million and will add approximately 176 new jobs at DENSO International America (DIAM) in Southfield, Mich. The investment will expand research and development of next generation technologies to improve fuel economy and safety. Along with this, DENSO has purchased a new building on Oak Hollow Drive. The overall project includes laboratory and testing facilities to support the development of components for:
• Electric hybrid vehicles
• Gasoline direct injection systems
• High output alternators
• Infotainment and connectivity products

In Tennessee, DENSO will invest approximately US$55 million and add 130 positions at DENSO Manufacturing Athens Tennessee (DMAT) to expand its gasoline direct injection lines. This is in addition to the $50 million investment and 130 new jobs that DENSO announced last year to localize its gasoline direct injection lines, bringing the total investment to $105 million and 260 new jobs.

In Montgomery, Ala., DENSO is investing approximately US$2.2 million to open a new shipping plant, named DENSO Manufacturing Michigan Alabama (DMMI-AL), resulting in at least 45 new positions. DMMI-AL will support the warehousing and shipping of Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) units and other parts for its North American customers. Start of operation is scheduled for April 2014.

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 36 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs more than 130,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, totaled US$38.1 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.4 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com, or the European website www.denso-europe.com.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 11,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$6.8 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

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SOUTHFIELD, Mich., – DENSO announced it is investing an additional $55 million and adding more than 130 new manufacturing jobs at its DENSO Manufacturing Athens Tennessee (DMAT) facility in Athens Tenn. This is in addition to the $50 million investment and 130 jobs that was announced last year to localize its gasoline direct injection injectors (GDI), bringing the total investment to approximately $105 million and 260 new jobs.

“These are very exciting times at DENSO,” said Hugh Cantrell, general manager, DENSO Manufacturing Athens Tennessee. “We are thankful for the past and current contribution of our associates and the support and commitment of the local community. We look forward to continued partnerships as we launch this expansion and compete to bring future products to Athens!”

Fuel-saving Technology
Depending on engine size, DENSO’s GDI system can help automakers achieve up to 20 percent fuel economy while also helping reduce CO2 emissions of up to 15 percent. For consumers, it means more mileage for the money and an overall savings at the gas pump.

DMAT began tooling, staffing, and training preparations in June 2013, for mass production of gasoline direct injectors in 2014. DENSO first mass produced GDI components in 1996, and started production of its third generation of GDI technology in 2012. DENSO’s latest generation technology is geared to deliver more power and lower emissions while being more compact. Its reliability and flexibility allows it to be used in markets around the world.

DMAT currently employs more than more than 1,000 employees and has been producing fuel injectors since 1998 for the North America region. The facility also produces oxygen sensors, ignition coils, monolithic carriers and spark plugs.

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 36 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs more than 130,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, totaled US$38.1 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.4 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 11,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$6.8 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

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SOUTHFIELD, Mich., – Leading a new effort to address the continuing challenge of driver distraction, global automotive supplier DENSO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) AgeLab and Touchstone Evaluations have founded a consortium, Advanced Human Factors Evaluator for Automotive Demand (AHEAD), that aims to develop new perspectives and methodologies for a holistic and objective approach to measuring driver demand. Honda R&D Americas, Inc., Subaru Research & Development and Jaguar Land Rover have joined the program as initial partners, and discussions with other global automakers and portable electronics suppliers are ongoing.

The new consortium brings together leading researchers, automakers and suppliers to take a fresh look at methods to reliably and repeatedly assess the demands associated with in-vehicle interactions. Further, this work aims to provide the auto industry with an evaluation platform that better supports driver safety as the potential for automotive human-machine interface (HMI) complexity increases.

“We know drivers want to be connected while driving, but how do we safely give drivers what they want?” said Doug Patton, senior vice president of Engineering at DENSO International America, Inc. “We need to evaluate driver workload – but currently there is no quantifiable and objective metrology model in place. Not to mention, there’s a high price tag attached to researching and developing something like this. With that said, forming a consortium will help reach the goal of establishing a common methodology.”

The Goal of AHEAD:
Current evaluation methods for HMI technologies are primarily based upon criteria developed before the advent of modern integrated technologies such as voice interfaces, touch screens and multi-function controllers. Perhaps most importantly, the evaluation methods utilized to date don’t consider the tradeoffs that exist as demand is moved between modalities such as vision, touch, sound, haptics, gesture and cognition. The effort aims to make early stage prototype evaluations more feasible where design changes can be more effectively achieved – in contrast to evaluations that frequently take place later in the vehicle development process.

“Establishing a common understanding of human performance of in-vehicle tasks that can distract drivers from the primary task of operating the vehicle safely is an important goal for the industry,” said Steven Feit, Chief Engineer of Infotainment Development at Honda R&D Americas, Inc. “This type of research and collaboration will lead to new automotive innovations and the inclusion of exciting features and consumer technology that can be operated safely in vehicles.”

The goal of AHEAD is to create a quantifiable objective evaluation toolkit that will be useful across the industry for supporting new HMI development; and, one that will improve the effectiveness and reliability of data, helping manufactures and portable electronics suppliers offer intuitive, convenient and safe interfaces to the consumer while more effectively meeting industry and governmental guidelines.

Joining forces to lead the technical effort are researchers from the MIT AgeLab and Touchstone Evaluations, Inc. The MIT AgeLab has lead efforts to utilize to multi-dimensional assessment by holistically combining physiological, visual attention and performance measures as part of HMI evaluation. “Physiological measures complement traditional visual attention and performance measures to provide a more complete picture of the interacting demands of modern HMI.” Dr. Bryan Reimer, a Research Scientist in the MIT AgeLab, the Associate Director of The New England University Transportation Center at MIT and the MIT technical lead for AHEAD.

About MIT AgeLab:
The MIT AgeLab was created in 1999 as a global research program to invent new ideas and creatively translate technologies into practical solutions that improve people’s health and enable them to “do things” throughout the lifespan. Based within MIT’s School of Engineering’s Engineering Systems Division, the AgeLab has assembled a multi-disciplinary team of researchers, business partners, and universities, to design, develop and deploy innovations that touch nearly all aspects of how we will live, work and play tomorrow. Core research themes include transportation, health and wellness, and longevity planning.

About Touchstone Evaluations:
Touchstone Evaluations, Inc. was founded in 2008 in Detroit, Michigan. It is a new-generation human factors firm that provides research and consulting services in the automotive and consumer-product sectors. It is distinguished by the priority it places on scientific rigor, and by its focus on creating the “next practices” of user interface development, which will lead to effective and pleasing products. Touchstone’s founders are award-winning scientists and engineers in the field of driver performance assessment and vehicle evaluation, who collectively have over 85 years of experience in the automotive industry. Of the client-customized services which Touchstone delivers annually, typically 75 percent are focused on driver multitasking, attention, and distraction-assessment, 15 percent on active safety and emerging automotive technologies (including automation), and 10 percent on User Interface innovation. For more information, visit http://touchstoneevaluations.com/.

About DENSO: Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 22 are manufacturing companies that have 28 production locations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 12,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$6.8 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 38 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs more than 130,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, totaled US$38.1 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.4 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com, or visit our media website at www.densomediacenter.com

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Bill Foy has been appointed to senior vice president of the Sales and Marketing Division for DENSO International America, Inc. (DIAM). Located at DENSO’s North American headquarters in Southfield, Mich., Foy is responsible for overseeing Sales, Marketing and Business Operations activities for all customers. The position is effective Jan. 2, 2014.

“Foy’s extensive experience and background will help set overall customer and product strategy to deliver total value to North American and global customers and drive stronger business partnerships,” said Kazumasa Kimura, chief operating officer of DIAM.

Previously, Foy served as vice president of the Sales and Marketing Division, responsible for overseeing the Toyota, Chrysler, Hyundai and European Sales groups, as well as Business Operations and Planning activities for DENSO’s North American region.

Foy first joined DIAM in 1997 as senior manager of the General Motors Sales Group. In 2001, he joined the Chrysler Sales Group where he coordinated sales activities for all products and was successful in aligning DENSO group companies to achieve two global supplier awards. He later was named vice president of the Chrysler Group in 2005 and was responsible for overseeing the group’s overall sales activities for the North American region.

Foy holds three degrees, including a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, both from the Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Mich.

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 36 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs more than 130,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, totaled US$38.1 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.4 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 11,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$6.8 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

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WHAT: Global automotive supplier, DENSO International America, Inc. (DIAM), premier sponsor of the 2014 North American International Auto Show, will give an update on its North American expansion plans, including its progress on investment and job creation in the region. Also, DENSO will share its research findings related to the alarming number of teen driving accidents in the United States and around the world, and explain how it plans to address these challenges.

WHO: Terry Helgesen, Senior Vice President of Industry Relations, DIAM & Justin McBride, Senior Manager of Body Control Systems, Research and Development at DIAM

WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 7:35 a.m.

WHERE: DENSO booth, Detroit Hall, Cobo Center

Last year, during NAIAS 2013, DENSO announced that it would invest nearly US$1 billion and create approximately 2,000 jobs over the next four years. The investment will allow DENSO to better support its North American customers, as well as expand new business areas and localize products, many of which will help automakers meet upcoming fuel requirements. More than $750 million will be invested in the United States alone, along with more than 1,200 jobs.

QUESTIONS & INTERVIEW SCHEDULING: If you would like to RSVP or schedule an interview with DENSO executives, please contact Bridgette LaRose at 248-372-8266 or bridgette_larose@denso-diam.com.

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 36 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs more than 130,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, totaled US$38.1 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.4 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com.

Currently, in North America, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 32 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO employs more than 11,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Arkansas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaling US$6.8 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

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KARIYA (Japan) Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd., and DENSO Corporation will jointly open a wholly owned store in Cambodia that will offer automotive repair and maintenance services, as well as sell related automotive components. The wholly owned store will start operations in February 2014 with the brand name of “PIT & GO.” The company name for the wholly owned store will be PIT&GO Automotive Service (Cambodia) Co., Ltd.

As the motor vehicle demand in emerging markets, like Asia and Africa are rapidly increasing, there is a growing need for repair, maintenance and other after-sales services for new and used vehicles. To quickly provide high-quality automotive components and services and improve customer satisfaction, Toyota Tsusho, Aisin and DENSO will jointly open a wholly owned store in Cambodia.

To expand its regional service network, PIT&GO will identify qualified stores and designate them as PIT&GO-certified, as well as help them improve their repair skills and store management.

Toyota Tsusho Corporation, headquartered in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a general trading company that develops businesses with customers around the world through a global network encompassing Japan and more than 60 other countries and more than 900 consolidated Group companies. Its operations span seven fields headed by seven product divisions. Each division leverages its specialized strengths in their particular field while also pursuing synergies with other divisions to create new value. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, totaled US$67 billion.

AISIN SEIKI Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kariya city, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a globalized automotive parts and system supplier. As a central hub of 179 subsidiaries and affiliated companies, AISIN SEIKI Co., Ltd. manufactures and supplies drivetrain, brake, chassis, body, engine, and information technology products to the world’s major carmakers. In addition, the company has applied its experience in the automotive industry to non-automotive industries such as life, energy, and wellness. The AISIN Group has reinforced local & worldwide production, consolidating global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, totaling US$30.4 billion.

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 38 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs more than 130,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, totaled US$38.1 billion.