Honda, Taisei Corporation and Taisei Rotec have developed core technology for a dynamic wireless power transfer road system that can charge EVs while driving, including heavy commercial vehicles. The partners plan to build a test track at Taisei's T-FIELD/TAMURA facility from late 2026 and participate in a public-road demonstration on the Tateyama Expressway in Chiba from FY2027 onward.
Daiichikosho will progressively install Terra Charge's 50 kW EV fast chargers at approximately 60 of its The Park coin-operated parking facilities in Tokyo. The installations are scheduled to be completed by the end of March 2027, adding charging infrastructure across the company's parking network.
Toyoda Gosei will establish a new factory at the Bidkin Industrial Park in Maharashtra, India, to produce bumpers, instrument panels, airbags, steering wheels and resin fuel-filler pipes. Production is scheduled to start in the first half of 2029, supporting capacity expansion by Japanese automakers including Toyota Kirloskar Motor.
Yorozu will invest approximately ¥3 billion to build a new building within its existing Oita Manufacturing Center site and install a 2,000-ton press. The expansion will increase capacity for automotive suspension and other parts, with operations planned to begin in October 2028.
Toyota Boshoku Automotive India, Toyota Boshoku's Indian subsidiary, will build a new plant in the Bidkin Industrial Park in Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, to produce automotive seats and other components. The approximately 4 billion Indian rupee (approximately 7 billion yen) investment is scheduled for completion in October 2027, with production planned to start in the first half of 2029 for supply to Toyota Kirloskar Motor's new plant.
Iino Kaiun completed construction of the 93,000 cubic meter LPG/ammonia Very Large Gas Carrier LUMI AURORA at Hanwha Ocean's Okpo shipyard in South Korea. The LPG dual-fuel vessel is the company's third of its kind and is designed to reduce CO2 emissions while supporting winter navigation in the Baltic Sea.
Suzuki Motor Corporation held the opening ceremony for its Indian subsidiary Maruti Suzuki India's newly built four-wheel vehicle plant in Kharkoda, Haryana. The facility currently has annual production capacity of 500,000 vehicles and is planned for expansion to approximately 1 million vehicles; the opening notice documents a completed manufacturing capex project.
Yokowo's Chinese subsidiary Dongguan Youhua Communication Parts Co., Ltd. established a new anechoic chamber at the factory site of its affiliated manufacturing company in Dongguan, Guangdong. Test operation began in June 2026, with full operation scheduled for the end of June, enabling local evaluation and analysis of automotive antennas for GNSS, ETC, 4G, 5G and V2X applications.
Mazda has opened its first Indonesian complete vehicle assembly factory in Citeureup, Bogor Regency, West Java, through local partner PT Eurokars Motor Indonesia (EMI) and PT Eurokars Produksi Pratama (EPP) on July 28, 2026. Mazda invested over IDR 400 billion to build the roughly 65,000 sqm facility, which will produce the CX-30 model for the Indonesian and regional markets.
Auto parts maker Shinko Kogyo has constructed a new base called the 'Innovation Center' at its existing Soja City (Okayama Prefecture) site, combining head office functions and a factory. The facility aims to prototype and mass-produce higher value-added drivetrain components, boosting profitability; it also includes an on-site nursery.
Toyota Motor Corporation has decided to acquire land in the Sadataka area of Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, to establish a new vehicle factory, aiming to begin operations in the early 2030s. Which vehicles it will produce has not yet been determined. Toyota will proceed with the project in cooperation with Aichi Prefecture, Toyota City and local residents.
JR Central (JR Tokai) signed an agreement with Shizuoka Prefecture under the prefecture's nature conservation ordinance, satisfying the final requirement to begin construction of the Shizuoka section of the Chuo Shinkansen maglev line. This was the last unstarted section between Tokyo/Shinagawa and Nagoya, and construction could begin within the year, resolving a years-long standoff over water resource protection for the Oi River.
Hitachi Zosen Marine Engine Co., Ltd. signed a location agreement with Nagasu Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, to install ammonia fuel supply equipment and ammonia storage tanks at its site, supporting production of next-generation zero-emission vessels including ammonia-fueled ships. The investment is approximately JPY 2.4 billion, with operations expected to begin sequentially from around April 2028 and about 15 new jobs planned.
Auto parts casting maker Ninomiya (Nishio, Aichi) has constructed a new factory on its headquarters site, set to begin full operation this autumn. Combined with the existing plant, production capacity will more than double, supporting diversification into construction machinery and semiconductor equipment parts to reduce automotive dependency to around 70%.
Toyota Motor North America announced construction of a new plant building at its Texas vehicle plant, set to begin operations in 2030. The facility will handle part of the production of the Tacoma pickup truck, currently strong in US demand, shifting output from Mexico. Total investment is $3.6 billion (approx. JPY 580 billion).
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India will invest about ¥25bn (approx. INR 15 billion / Rs 1,500 crore) to add a third production line at its second plant in Tapukara, Alwar district, Rajasthan, on newly acquired adjacent land of about 74,000 sqm. The line will build 125cc and 160cc scooters and light motorcycles with annual capacity of 670,000 units - lifting the plant's total capacity to about 2.01 million units - create roughly 2,000 jobs, and start operation in 2028.
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