Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.

Products

Engine Management SystemsControl units
-Engine control units

• DI-G type
 
• MPI type

-Transmission control units

• For CVT
 
• For four-speed automatic transmission
 
• In-Pan transmission control modules

Fuel system equipments
-High-pressure fuel pumps
-High voltage DI-G injectors
-Atomization MPI injectors

Intake and Exhaust system equipments
-Electronic throttle bodies
-Electronic throttle bodies for diesel engine

Sensors
-Airflow sensors
-Pressure sensors
-Differential pressure sensors
-Hall effect type revolution sensors

Ignition system equipments
-Plug top coils

Engine equipments
-Pistons

• For DI-G engine
 
• For MPI engine
 
• Cooling channel pistons

-Variable Valve Event and Lift
-Valve Timing Control systems (VTC)
-VTC solenoid valves
-Electromotive VTC
-Balancers

• Oil pump integrated type
 
• Oil pan & Oil pump integrated type

-Variable displacement vane pumps; front cover integrated type
-Chain case modules; oil pump & water pump integrated type
-Water pumps
-Water pumps with housing

Electric Powertrain SystemsElectrical system equipments
-Reduction starters

• Planetary gear reduction starters
 
• Twin axial gear reduction starters

HEV/EV equipments
-Motors

• for hybrid vehicles

-Inverters

• for hybrid,  plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles

Drive Control SystemsOutside recognition driving systems
-Stereo cameras
-Advanced Driver Assistance System control units
ｰMillimeter-wave Radar (Mid-range)
ｰMillimeter-wave Radar (Long-range)
ｰCentral Gateway

Steering systems
-Power steering pumps

• Variable displacement type
 
• Variable displacement type for heavy-duty truck

-Rack & Pinion power steering gears; speed sensitive type
-Manual steering gear for column assist EPS
-Electric power steering systems

• Belt drive rack assist type
 
• Pinion assist type

-Electric power steering control units

• Pinion assist type
 
• Column assist type
 
• Motor integrated type; belt drive rack assist type

Drive train equipments; propeller shafts
-Impact absorbable CVJ type
-Rubber coupling lobro joint type
-CFPR tube type
-Direct Connection Interface (DCI) Joint Type
-Aluminum Tube Type

Suspension systems
-Shock absorbers
-Suspension struts
-Suspension units
-Mono tube shock absorbers
-Frequency reactive dampers
-Hydraulic type height adjustment suspension systems
-Air suspension struts
-Semi-active suspension systems
-Self levelizers
-Air levelizers
-Air compressors for height adjustment
-Control Unit for Height Adjustment

Brake systems
-Disc brake calipers
-Brake master cylinders
-Vacuum boosters
-Electrically-driven intelligent brakes; e-ACT
-Electric parking brakes; e-PKB

Brake control systems
-Anti-lock Brake Systems (ABS)
-Electronic Stability Controls (ESC)
 
Control units for other purposes
-Electric 4WD control units

History

1930	Began domestic production of electrical components for automobiles.
1936	Sample electrical components delivered to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corporation
1938	Obtained stocks of Tokyo Gas Electric Engineering Co.,Ltd., and Tokico became the affiliated company.
1964	Automotive Device Business Division established.
1968	New plant (Sawa Plant) founded
1985	Hitachi Automotive Products (USA), Inc. automotive parts plant established in Kentucky, USA.
1986	Hitachi Farmington Hills Technical Center established in Michigan, USA
1991	Dedicated vehicle-mounted information systems manufacturer Xanavi Informatics Corporation established as a joint venture with Nissan Motor Co.
1994	Siam Hitachi Automotive Parts established in Thailand through a joint venture with Siam Auto Parts.
1995	Established Changsha Hitachi Automotive Products, Ltd. (automotive products manufacturing company) in Changsha, Hunan, China.
1997	Automotive parts production company Hitachi Automotive Products Europe established in Bolton, UK.
1999	Capitalized 16.7% stock of Unisia Jecs Corporation to solidify cooperation and collaborative development of ITS drive control technology. The Automotive System Division was renamed the Automotive System Group.
2000	HCX established as joint venture with Clarion Co., Ltd. and Xanavi Informatics Corporation.
	Made an additional investment in Xanavi Informatics Corporation, turning it into a subsidiary.
2002	Hitachi Automotive Products Suzhou Ltd. established in Suzhou, China. Through additional investment in Unisia Jecs Co. turns it into subsidiary.
2003	Name changed to Automotive Systems Group Hitachi Automotive Systems Europe GmbH established in Sachsen, Germany to handle mechatronics products. Hitachi Automotive Systems GmbH establishes Sachsen plant in Sachsen, Germany. Hitachi Automotive Products Shanghai Ltd. established in Shanghai, China.
2004	New company Hitachi Vehicle Energy Ltd. founded to market, develop, and manufacture lithium-ion batteries for hybrid cars and other applications, as a joint venture with Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Co., Ltd. and Hitachi Maxell Ltd. Hitachi Automotive Products, Europe Ltd., was renamed Hitachi Automotive Systems Europe, Ltd. Joint venture between Hitachi Ltd., Hitachi Unisia Ltd., and Tokico Ltd. Acquired 14.52% stock of Clarion Co., Ltd., resulting in Hitachi being its largest stockholder. Commenced the operation of Guangzhou Hitachi Unisia Automotive Parts, Co., Ltd, in China. Established Unisia Steering Systems, Inc., in Georgia, U.S.A.
2005	Concluded a comprehensive business ties agreement regarding CIS business with Clarion Co., Ltd. Established CIS Division as a business department of in-vehicle information terminal. Completed the construction of Hokkaido Tokachi test courses.
2006	Acquired 63.3% stock of Clarion Co., Ltd. through a takeover bid, making it a consolidated subsidiary. Transferred the stock of Xanavi Informatics Corporation to Clarion Co., Ltd., resulting in being a wholly owned subsidiary of Clarion. Unisia North America, Inc. was merged with Hitachi Automotive Products (USA), Inc.
2007	HCX Corporation was merged with Clarion Group as an effort to restructure and strengthen subsidiaries toward reinforcement the business of In-vehicle information systems. Established JECS, Ltd.
2008	Unisia JKC Steering System Corporation and Niigata Technos Co., Ltd. were consolidated.
July, 2009	Hitachi Ltd. spun off Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
2011	Established Hitachi Automotive Systems (China) Ltd. as a regional headquarter for the Automotive Systems Business in China.
2012	Established Hitachi Highly Automotive Systems (Shanghai) Ltd. in Shanghai, China.
	Established Hitachi Automotive Systems (Guangzhou) Ltd. in Guangzhou, China.
	Established Hitachi Automotive Systems (India) Private Limited in India.
	Established Hitachi Automotive Systems Queretaro, S.A. de C.V. in Queretaro, Mexico.
2014	Established PT Hitachi Automotive Systems Indonesia in the Republic of Indonesia.
2015	Hitachi Automotive Systems Queretaro, S.A. de C.V. was integrated into Hitachi Automotive Systems Mexico S.A. de C.V.
	Merged Hitachi Automotive Systems Steering, Ltd. and Hitachi Automotive Systems Kyushu, Ltd.
2017	Established Hitachi Automotive Electric Motor Systems, Ltd. with Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
	Established Hitachi Automotive Electric Motor Systems (Guangzhou), Ltd., in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China.
Mar. 2019	Parent company Hitachi Ltd. sold its entire 63.8% equity shareholding in Clarion to Faurecia.