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  • Nidec Machine Tools Launch “MVR-Hx” New Series of Double-Column Machining Centers To accelerate the expansion of its Large-Scale Machine Tool Business

    Lineup to cover a wide range of large parts processing for ease of choiceIdeal for users who pursue high precision and high efficiency
    Ritto City, Japan - Nidec Machine Tool Corporation (President: Kenichi Wakabayashi, Head Office: Ritto City, Shiga Prefecture) will launch the MVR-Hx Series of double-column machining centers on October 12. Following the MVR-Cx series released earlier this month

  • Nidec Machine Tools release "MVR-Cx" - First Product Release since becoming part of Nidec Corporation - First step toward expansion of its Large-Scale Machine Tool Business

    Expansion of product lineup with the introduction of new products Responds to a wide range of market needs for processing large parts
    Ritto City, Japan - Nidec Machine Tool Corporation (President: Kenichi Wakabayashi, Head Office: Ritto City, Shiga Prefecture) will launch the MVR-Cx series of double-column machining centers as its first new product since becoming a subsidiary of Nidec Corpora

  • Nidec’s Traction Motor System, E-Axle 200kW Model, Drives the First Model of Geely Automobile Group’s Premium EV Brand, Zeekr

    Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company” or “Nidec”) today announced that Ni200Ex, the Company’s 200kW, E-Axle traction motor system, has made its way into ZEEKR 001, an electric vehicle newly released by Chinese auto giant Geely Automobile Group, under its premium brand, “Zeekr.”
    Developed based on the SEA (Sustainable Experience Architecture), which is the EV platform creat

  • Nidec announced its first-quarter financial results and the mid-term strategic goal Vision2025

    Nidec Corporation ― the world's No.1 comprehensive motor manufacturer ― announced its first-quarter financial results and the mid-term strategic goal Vision2025.
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    Summary of Q1 FY2021
    Net sales stood at a record high of ¥447.5 billion, 32.8% higher Y/Y. Operating profit significantly increased 60.3% Y/Y to ¥44.6 billion. Q1 quarterly op

  • Nidec Starts Discussions on Establishing Joint Venture with Hon Hai and Foxtron

    Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company” or “Nidec”) today announced that the Company has agreed to start discussions on establishing a joint venture (JV) with Hon Hai Technology Group (TWSE: 2317) (hereinafter referred to as “Hon Hai”) and Foxtron Vehicle Technologies Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Foxtron”) of Hon Hai Technology Group in Taiwan.
    On March 18, 2021, N

  • Nidec’s Traction Motor System, E-Axle 100kW Model, Drives GAC Aion’s New EV

    Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company” or “Nidec”) today announced that the Company’s 100kW E-Axle model, Ni100Ex, has made its way into an electric vehicle, Aion Y*1, a new model released by GAC Aion New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. (“GAC Aion”) in March 2021.

  • Nidec Sells 100,000 E-Axles Globally

    Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (“Nidec” or the “Company”) today announced that the global sales of E-Axles, the traction motor systems that the Company develops, produces, and sells, have reached 100,000 units and systems.

  • Nidec-Shimpo Launches AGV with Vision-Based Navigation System

    Nidec-Shimpo announces the launch of a new addition to its S-CART brand of automated guided vehicles (AGV). The new AGV is outfitted with a vision-based navigation system that utilizes Visual SLAM technology developed by Canon Inc.

  • Monthly Nidec Report - Changing agriculture with drones

    The need to save labor and boost productivity in Japan's agricultural sector has become an urgent issue due to the aging and decreasing farming population. Set against this backdrop, Yamaha Motor's agricultural spraying drone launched in March 2019 is gathering attention as a possible solution. Read about the development of the motor that drives the propellers of the drone.

  • Monthly Nidec Report - Nidec's recipe for successful mergers & acquisitions

    Nidec is known for making active use of mergers & acquisitions (M&A) as a part of its management strategy. In this installment, Takamitsu Araki, senior vice president and general manager of Nidec's corporate strategy office, explains the company's M&A strategy and recipe for successful acquisitions.

  • Monthly Nidec Report - Towards a decarbonized society

    Nidec's contribution to sustainability has traditionally been in the shape of efficient motors that reduce energy consumption, but for some time we have been stepping up our efforts to contribute through energy creation as well. In this installment, we take a look at Nidec ASI's strategy as told by Franck Girard, the Chairman & Managing Director of Nidec ASI - France.

  • Monthly Nidec Report - Motors for innovative personal mobility solutions

    Announced in 2014, the revolutionary power wheelchair "WHILL" stands out for its sophisticated design and ease of use. More than just a wheelchair, it is truly worthy of being called a "next-gen personal mobility device." The latest model, announced in April 2017, is lighter, more compact and even easier to use, in part due to a custom-developed Nidec motor.

  • Nidec Expands Lineup of EV Traction Motor Systems and Unveils new Automotive Short Range Radar

    As a next step in the company’s strategy of developing key components for electric vehicles, Nidec announces two new models of its fully integrated automotive traction motor system (E-Axle) and a new short range radar—the first in the world that, with a single antenna, doubles as a proximity sensor for automatic parking systems, obviating the need for separate ultrasonic sensors.

  • Nidec Announces In-Wheel Motor Prototype for Electric Vehicles

    Following last year's reveal of Nidec's fully integrated traction motor system E-Axle and the announcement that the product will be adopted by the Aion S super e-car slated to appear on the Chinese market in May 2019, the company now presents a prototype of a new addition to its lineup of motors powering electric vehicles: a traction motor designed to be fitted inside the wheel hubs.

  • Monthly Nidec Report - From Science Fiction to Reality: The Possibilities of the Intelligent Motor™

    Computers and home appliances, automobiles, and industrial robots—devices powered by motors permeate our society. What if we equipped all of these motors with microcomputers that allow not only precise control of their performance but also inter-motor communication and collaboration? How would society change? This is the question that sparked the development process leading up to the creation o

  • Nidec to Acquire DESCH Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co. KG and Its Group Companies

    Nidec Corporation today announced that the Company has agreed to acquire a 70% ownership of a privately owned German company, DESCH Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co. KG and its group companies in Germany and China, from its owners on January 31, 2019 through Nidec-Shimpo GmbH, a Germany-based affiliate of Nidec’s subsidiary, Nidec-Shimpo Corporation.

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