Sponsorship aligns with DENSO’s broader efforts to enhance diversity and inclusion at company and across automotive industry SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (April 5, 2020) – DENSO, a leading mobility supplier, announced today it is sponsoring and attending the National Society of Black Engineers’ (NSBE) 47th Annual Convention, held virtually this year April 5-9. DENSO’s support is part […]

Mobility supplier ranked 36th among top 300 U.S. patent holders, exemplifying its commitment to innovation and R&D for improved mobility SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (March 15, 2021) – DENSO, a leading mobility supplier, was ranked 36th in Harrity Patent Analytics’ 2021 Patent 300® List. Despite a global pandemic, DENSO increased the number of patents it secured year-over-year, […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (Feb. 1, 2021) – DENSO, a leading mobility supplier, today announced changes to its North American visitor and travel policies as business and personal travel increases in the region. DENSO has made the updates to reflect the latest COVID-19 guidelines and best practices, and to put employee safety first. All changes are effective […]

On Jan. 1, 2021, Kenichiro Ito became DENSO’s chief human resources officer and head of its General Administration and Human Resource Center in Japan  SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (Jan. 8, 2021) – Kenichiro Ito, who lead DENSO’s North American operations as CEO for nearly five years, has transitioned to a new role at the company’s global headquarters […]

The safety of our employees is our top concern as we navigate this global health pandemic. As the COVID-19 crisis continues across our region, DENSO’s NA Safety Health & Environment (SHE) group is taking a coordinated approach to help protect employees and minimize risk while meeting critical customer needs. DENSO will continue to adjust its approach and implement measures to help keep employees safe. […]

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan (April 17, 2020) – DENSO is working on many efforts to combat the COVID-19 crisis across the North American region. First, DENSO’s philanthropic arm, DENSO North America Foundation, is donating to organizations across the North American region, where we operate, to help in their efforts to battle this pandemic. DENSO has always been […]

SOUTHFELD, Mich. (April 1, 2020) – As the world continues to face this unprecedented health crisis, DENSO’s Maryville, Tennessee, facility is manufacturing thousands of face shields to help protect local health care workers responding to COVID-19. In Canada, an employee of DENSO’s Guelph, Ontario, facility answered InkSmith’s public call for people to 3D-print face shield […]

Karyia, Japan (March 31, 2020) ― DENSO Corporation today announced changes in the areas of responsibility of executive officers. Changes in the Areas of Responsibility Changes in the areas of responsibility of executive officers to be effective on April 1, 2020 are shown below. Changes are underlined Title New Current Jiro Ebihara Electrification Systems Business […]

Kariya, Japan (March 31, 2020) DENSO Corporation today announced it is joining a project from D-Wave Systems Inc., the leader in quantum cloud service “Leap2”, to give anyone working on problems related to the COVID-19 free, immediate access to the company’s quantum computer. As researchers in every industry such as medical care and infection prevention […]

Southfield, Mich. (March 26, 2020) – DENSO is donating nearly 2,000 N95 masks to support health care workers in Michigan and North Carolina responding to COVID-19. “As the COVID-19 outbreak proliferates, DENSO is continuously evaluating ways it can help reduce the virus’ spread,” said Kenichiro Ito, executive officer of DENSO Corporation and chief executive officer […]

Southfield, Mich. (March 23, 2020) – During these difficult times, DENSO remains committed to protecting the health and safety of its employees while ensuring business continuity. That is why the company has: Aggressively increased sanitation of its facilities, Limited the number of on-site employees, as much as possible, Advised employees who can work from home […]

Southfield, Mich. (March 20, 2020) – In an effort to adjust to customer production changes and support social distancing among employees, many of DENSO’s North American facilities are either stopping or slowing production, effective Monday, March 23.  Production stoppage durations will vary across its locations based upon individual circumstances. The company will reevaluate operations to […]

Southfield, Mich. (March 18, 2020) – As the COVID-19 situation rapidly evolves, we are working diligently to implement actions and processes across all of our facilities to reduce the spread of the virus and address employee concerns.  As of March 18, there are no confirmed COVID-19 cases among DENSO employees. As automakers are pausing production, we are working with our customers to pursue […]

Southfield, Mich. (March 13, 2020) – As the coronavirus outbreak spreads, DENSO continues to monitor the situation to evaluate and respond to its potential health and business impacts. The company is taking countermeasures to ensure the safety of its employees, and their families and communities, while also ensuring it meets customer demand. Below are more […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., (March 9, 2020) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, today announced it has donated $40,000 to the American Red Cross disaster fund to help respond to recent tornadoes that impacted the Nashville community. “Our hearts go out to those affected by the tornadoes that swept through central Tennessee last week,” said […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., (March 5, 2020) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, today announced it will celebrate International Women’s Day by convening a panel discussion and networking event featuring influential women in the automotive industry. The event is part of DENSO’s larger commitment to promote diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the workplace and automotive […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (February 12, 2020) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, is working with Drishti Technologies, Inc., (Drishti) to help optimize manufacturing production at multiple of its North American facilities. Drishti’s action recognition technology, which is enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision, allows DENSO to generate real-time, continuous analytics on manual […]

SOUTHFIELD, MI (Feb. 7, 2020) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, today announced the opening of its Central Technical Training Center at its Maryville, Tennessee, facility. DENSO designed the state-of-the-art technical training center to educate its employees about the latest technologies and best practices in advanced manufacturing, a move that helps ensure the […]

KARIYA (Japan) ―DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, today announced its  third quarter (October-December 2019) financial results for its fiscal year 2019, ending March 31, 2020: Consolidated revenue totaled 3,895.0 billion yen (US$35.5 billion), a 2.1 percent decrease from the previous year. Consolidated operating profit totaled 162.7 billion yen (US$1.5 billion), a 33.2 percent […]

KARIYA, Japan (January 31, 2020) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, today announced key activities it undertook in the third quarter (October-December 2019) of its fiscal year 2019, ending March 31, 2020, to help it to lead in a new era of transportation. DENSO also today announced its third quarter financial results. In […]

KARIYA (Japan) ― DENSO Corporation and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, today announced the companies’ joint efforts in developing next-generation cockpit systems. In recent years, the amount of information provided by a vehicle to the driver has increased due to advanced driver assistance functions using cameras and sensors, as well as various […]

KARIYA (Japan) ― DENSO Corporation today announced that it has taken a stake in PiNTeam Holding GmbH, a German company highly evaluated for its in-vehicle embedded software technology deployed primarily in Europe. With this equity stake, DENSO will accelerate the development of basic software that controls in-vehicle electronic control units (ECUs). Vehicles are becoming increasingly […]

DENSO Corporation (DENSO) and NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) will begin validating their jointly developed Vehicle Security Operation Center (V-SOC) technology for monitoring and analyzing vehicle’s security status from January 2020. The two companies are creating the technology to realize resilient security solutions for connected cars. 1. Background Today, connected cars are becoming increasingly popular […]

DENSO Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation today announced that they have named the joint venture to be established in April 2020 MIRISE Technologies (“MIRISE”). The joint venture will conduct research and advanced development of next-generation in-vehicle semiconductors. MIRISE is an acronym for Mobility Innovative Research Institute for SEmiconductors. It also conveys “mirai” (a Japanese word […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (December 9, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, is developing new technologies and strengthening initiatives that improve pedestrian and overall community safety. In 2018, the number of pedestrian fatalities increased by 3.4%, reaching its  highest level in nearly three decades. This statistic reinforces how vital it is for autonomous and […]

DETROIT, Mich. (Dec. 3, 2019) – Women make up half of the total U.S. college-educated workforce, yet represent only 28% of the science and engineering workforce and hold only about a quarter of the jobs in automotive manufacturing. To connect talented women and men within the automotive and other tech-reliant industries, Ford Motor Co., EY […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (Nov. 15, 2019) – For the next seven months, DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, will feature up to ten robots and a robotics display at Cranbrook Institute of Science’s Robot Revolution exhibit, presented by PNC Bank. DENSO, a contributing sponsor of the exhibit, has long been an innovator in robotics with […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (Nov. 13, 2019) ― DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, is taking part in the MOBI LA Colloquium, Nov. 12-13, in Los Angeles. The event, which is intended to explore how blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) are being deployed in smart city ecosystems, is produced by the […]

KARIYA (Japan) ―DENSO Corporation announced it has received the prestigious “Friend of ASEAN” award at the ASEAN Business Awards (ABA) 2019 for its effort in Lean Automation System Integrator (LASI) Project, a collaboration project between Thailand and Japan in developing “System Integrators” for Thailand’s Manufacturing Industry. The Awards, the first of its kind in the […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (Nov. 8, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, is sponsoring a day of free admission at the Michigan Science Center (MiSci) on Nov. 10, noon-5 p.m., to help MiSci celebrate International Science Center and Science Museum Day. The day of free admission presents an opportunity to recognize how science centers […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (Nov. 7, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, is a proud sponsor of WE19, the world’s largest conference and career fair for women in engineering and technology hosted annually by the Society for Women Engineers (SWE). This year’s event will be in Anaheim, California, Nov. 7-9, at the Anaheim Convention […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (Oct. 5, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, today announced it led the Series A funding round for Metawave Corporation, a leading startup revolutionizing the future of radar sensing for automated driving and wireless solutions for 5G deployments. In backing the company, DENSO will harness Metawave’s technologies to accelerate development […]

KARIYA, (Japan) (Nov. 1, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, today announced its second quarter (July-September) financial results for its fiscal year 2019, as well as updates in its business strategy to create and inspire new value for the future of mobility. As part of this strategy, or its ‘Second Founding,’ DENSO […]

KARIYA (Japan) ―DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, today announced its global financial results for the first half ending September 30, 2019 for fiscal year ending March 31, 2020: Consolidated revenue totaled 2,618.4 billion yen (US$24.3 billion), a 0.2 percent decrease from the previous year. Consolidated operating profit totaled 134.0 billion yen (US$1.2 billion), […]

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (Oct. 23, 2019) – The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) recognized DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, as a Veteran-Friendly Employer, awarding it Silver-Level status during a ceremony today at its thermal manufacturing facility in Battle Creek, Michigan. Of the 338 employers and organizations involved in the Veteran-Friendly Employer program, only […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (Oct. 21, 2019) – The League of Michigan Bicyclists (LMB) has named DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, a Business Champion of the Year for its contributions to promoting cyclist safety on Michigan’s roadways. DENSO, which operates in 35 countries globally and has its North American headquarters in Southfield, Michigan, is committed […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (Oct. 15, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, is helping cultivate change and support stronger representation of women in leadership roles in the automotive industry as a platinum sponsor of this year’s Leading Women Conference, produced by Automotive News. DENSO’s sponsorship highlights its ongoing dedication to improving diversity and inclusion […]

LONG BEACH, Calif. – DENSO Products and Services Americas, Inc., an affiliate of leading global automotive supplier DENSO Corp., and Matt Smith, three-time winner of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle championship, are wrapping Smith’s bike in pink this month to raise awareness about breast cancer. The partners will debut the new wrap […]

KARIYA (Japan) ― DENSO Corporation will exhibit at the 46th Tokyo Motor Show, taking place Oct. 24-Nov. 4, 2019, in Tokyo Big Sight. On Oct. 24, at 10:15-10:30 a.m., Koji Arima, president and CEO of DENSO Corporation, will kick off the company’s participation in the show with a press conference. For this year’s show, DENSO […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (Oct. 4, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, is celebrating Manufacturing Day today and throughout the month with a variety of programs and events at its locations across North America to inspire the next generation of manufacturing talent. The company, with its 70-year history of crafting advanced automotive components and […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (Oct. 4, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, is helping teens in metro Detroit and around the country adopt safer driving practices through its sponsorship of the national teen defensive driving program B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe). B.R.A.K.E.S. will host training sessions for teen drivers on Belle Isle, Oct. 5-6, […]

KARIYA (Japan) – DENSO Corporation and Global Mobility Service, Inc., (GMS) announced today that in October they will begin field testing a new transport service incorporating small refrigerated parcels to deliver fresh food and other products to commercial facilities and households in Indonesia. In the field test, DENSO and GMS aim to build a cold […]

KARIYA (Japan) ― DENSO Corporation announced today that it will expand the plant of DENSO Hokkaido Corporation, one of its group companies, as part of its efforts to increase production of semiconductor sensors, enhance its domestic production system and boost DENSO group’s competitiveness. DENSO will invest about 11 billion yen by 2025 to complete the […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (Sept. 17, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, today announced that it will invest $1.3M to open the Texas Innovation and Connected Service Center in Plano, Texas. DENSO will use the state-of-the-art research and development (R&D) lab to innovate connected technologies and vehicle service solutions in support of its long-term […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (Sept. 12, 2019) – In July, DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, sponsored a last-mile mobility competition at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. The company challenged participating Master of Business Administration students to propose new ideas about how to best approach the rapidly emerging space of last-mile delivery robots. […]

KARIYA, Japan and WATERLOO, ONTARIO – September 11, 2019 – DENSO Corporation and BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today announced the first integrated HMI (Human Machine Interface) digital cockpit system with BlackBerry® QNX technology has shipped in the first vehicles by leading Japanese automotive manufacturer, SUBARU.  The technology, named DENSO ‘Harmony CoreTM’ will be […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (Sept. 9, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its invention of the QR code. The technology, a machine-readable code used for storing information, was created by DENSO-subsidiary DENSO WAVE with the goal of achieving more detailed production management at manufacturing sites. To commemorate the […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (Sept. 5, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, has announced that its Osceola, Arkansas, facility – DENSO Manufacturing Arkansas, Inc. – is being honored by the Arkansas Department of Labor for achieving more than seven million production hours without a lost time accident. On September 5, 2019, DENSO Manufacturing Arkansas […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., (Aug. 23, 2019) –DENSO Sales Canada, Inc., an automotive sales and aftermarket distribution unit in DENSO, is a Gold Corporate Sponsor of the 2019 Japan Festival CANADA. The annual festival, which is the largest Japanese cultural event in North America, promotes Japan’s contemporary and traditional culture, food, technology and fashion. This year’s event, […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., (Aug. 14, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, announced today it is investing $1.42 million to launch a Smart Mobility Ecosystem in Dublin, Ohio, designed to enhance transportation. In the project, DENSO is working with a coalition of municipal, state, business and academic partners to test and implement infrastructure technologies, […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (Aug. 12, 2019) ― DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, has joined the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI). MOBI is a global consortium of businesses and organizations dedicated to innovating mobility services through blockchain technology, or a decentralized record of data transactions linked through cryptography. By collaborating with MOBI, DENSO joins other […]

KARIYA (Japan) ― DENSO Corporation today announced that Nippon Wiper Blade Co., Ltd. and Asahi Manufacturing Co., Ltd., both of which are subsidiaries of DENSO Corporation, will merge on October 1, 2019, and make a new start as DENSO Wiper Systems, Inc. With the auto industry undergoing a once-in-a-century transformation, the business environment is changing […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (August 2, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, is a sponsor of this year’s Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Management Briefing Seminars (MBS), taking place Aug. 5-8, 2019. The company will join other suppliers, automakers, tech startups, government officials and academics who are committed to advancing the auto industry during […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (July 31, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, announced today the creation of a $50,000 grant it will award to a U.S.-based public charity focused on supporting diversity in technology. The grant supports DENSO’s commitment to support diversity, which helps drive innovation in mobility and advanced technology fields. Starting today, […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (July 17, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, is a Platinum Sponsor of this year’s Safe Kids Worldwide Childhood Injury Prevention Convention (PrevCon). The event connects hundreds of child injury professionals and empowers them to make a stronger impact in the lives of families around the world. “Traffic accidents account […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (July 16, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, today celebrated the grand opening of its Seattle Innovation Lab, which will strengthen the company’s development of connected technologies and advance its Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform. The lab supports DENSO’s recent expansion into software-based solutions to complement its hardware expertise, bolsters its North […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (July 12, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, announced today that two North American employees were selected to participate in this year’s WorldSkills Championship competition. Adriana Velázquez and Jonathan Hernández will join thousands of young professionals from more than 60 countries as they compete across 56 different skill sets in […]

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan (July 11, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, announced today it has become an industry member of the Montréal-based Institute for Data Valorization (IVADO). The institute fosters collaboration between private and academic researchers to cultivate and expand the expertise of its members in cutting-edge fields like data science, operational research […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (July 1, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, recently donated a racetrack to Junior Achievement (JA) of Southeastern Michigan. The racetrack will be used as part of the chapter’s JA STEMworks! programs, which are designed to introduce middle and high school students to a variety of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (June 28, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, announced today it awarded more than $1 million in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education grants to 26 colleges and universities across North America. The grants are made possible by DENSO’s philanthropic division, DENSO North America Foundation (DNAF), and support the […]

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (June 24, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, announced today a collaboration with Battle Creek Public Schools (BCPS) to support the school district’s Adult Education Program, which includes general education diploma (GED) certification. The cooperation is part of DENSO’s efforts to provide impactful education opportunities to employees at its […]

KARIYA (Japan) ― DENSO Corporation today announced changes to its organizational structure, as well as to responsibilities of its senior executive officers and executive officers, which will take effect on July 1, 2019. The changes support DENSO’s Long-term Plan 2025, the company’s roadmap for how to innovate during this once-in-a-century period of transformation and offer […]

LONG BEACH, Calif. (June 19, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, has named Hirokatsu Yamashita president of DENSO Products and Services Americas, Inc. Yamashita took charge of the aftermarket products and services arm of the advanced mobility supplier on June 1. The appointment follows sweeping personnel and organizational changes announced in March that enable DENSO […]

SOUTHFIELD, MI (June 13, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, today announced the recipients of its annual North America Supplier of the Year Awards. Each of the 13 recipients demonstrated exceptional contributions to the quality, service, innovation and value DENSO was able to provide its customers throughout its 2018 fiscal year. The […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (June 10, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, has partnered with Honeywell (NYSE: HON), a Fortune 100 company and aerospace manufacturer, to develop hybrid-electric and fully-electric propulsion systems for urban air mobility. By converging their automotive and aerospace expertise, DENSO and Honeywell seek to create propulsion systems that make air […]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (June 7, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, has invested $1.95 million to open the North Technical Training Center at its Battle Creek, Michigan, facility. The center is designed to be at the forefront of automated and data-rich manufacturing, also known as Industry 4.0, and will act as a training […]

Guanajuato, Mexico (May 28, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, announced today the opening of a nursery facility at its Silao plant in Guanajuato, Mexico. Nursery operations will begin in June 2019, serving children as young as approximately 1.5 months up to 4 years old. It is the first business nursery for […]

KARIYA, Japan (May 24, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, today announced updates to its new business strategy and progress toward achieving its 2030 goal: to create and inspire new value for the future of advanced mobility. In October 2017, DENSO declared its ‘second founding’ as it expanded into software-based solutions to complement […]

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, announced today it is sponsoring the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition’s EcoCAR Mobility Challenge. EcoCAR is a four-year collegiate engineering competition that aims to be the ultimate training ground for future leaders in the automotive industry. DENSO’s sponsorship, which includes $300,000 in monetary […]

KARIYA (Japan) ― DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, today announced that it has developed a high-efficiency diode for alternators for gasoline and diesel engine vehicles with the semi-conductor supplier, Hitachi Power Semiconductor Device, Ltd. Production of alternators equipped with newly developed diodes will start for vehicles to be sold in Europe in FY2019, […]

KARIYA (Japan) ― The second largest global mobility supplier DENSO and powertrain supplier Aisan have reached a basic agreement based on the board of directors meeting on May 20, 2019 to begin studying the possibility of increasing DENSO’s stake in Aisan, and also transferring part of DENSO’s powertrain business to Aisan. This initiative would help […]

Southfield, MI (May 17, 2019) – DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, is a lead sponsor of the 20th Robofest World Championship, held May 16-18, 2019, at Lawrence Technological University (LTU) in Southfield, Michigan. DENSO has always been committed to shaping the advanced mobility industry by getting young students – and future leaders in […]