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2006.12.26
Update on October 23rd. News Release

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2006.11.20
Nissan SKYLINE equipped with our AT

The new model SKYLINE released by Nissan Motor on November 20, 2006, is equipped with our 5-speed AT for medium and large RWD vehicles.

2006.11.7
Suzuki CERVO equipped with our AT

The new model CERVO released by Suzuki Motor on November 7, 2006, is equipped with our 4-speed AT for mini and 1-liter class FWD vehicles.

2006.10.23
Newly developed 6-speed AT for FWD vehicles

JATCO Ltd announces that it has developed a new 6-speed automatic transmission (AT) for front-wheel drive (FWD) vehicles.
Cut models of the newly developed FWD 6-speed AT will be exhibited at our company booth at "FISITA 2006 Exhibition" to be held on Monday-Thursday, October 23 -26, 2006.

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2006.10.18
Participation in the FISITA 2006 Exhibition

JATCO Ltd announces that it will exhibit products at the company's booth in the FISITA 2006 Exhibition (sponsor: Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (JSAE)) to be held at the Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition Hall on Monday - Thursday, October 23-26, 2006 (4 days).
We exhibit Newly developed Belt CVT for mini and sub-compact FWD vehicles, and Newly developed 6-speed AT for medium and large FWD vehicles for the first time.

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2006.10.11
New plant inauguration ceremony in the Yagi area

An inauguration ceremony to celebrate the completion of a new plant was held in the Yagi area on October 11.  Expanded CVT production capacity is being advanced in the Yagi area and the ceremony was held and the new plant unveiled along with the start of medium-size CVT production.

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2006.10.4
Mitsubishi PAJERO equipped with our AT

The new model PAJERO released by Mitsubishi Motors on October 4, 2006, is equipped with our 5-speed AT for midium and large RWD vehicles (3.8L) and 4-speed AT for midium and large RWD vehicles (3.0L).

2006.10.3
Nissan OTTI equipped with our AT

The new model OTTI released by Nissan Motor on October 3, 2006, is equipped with our 4-speed AT for mini and 1-liter class FWD vehicles and 3-speed AT for mini FWD vehicles.

2006.9.13
Production of 4-speed AT for mini and 1-liter class FWD vehicles reaches 3 million units

Production of the 4-speed AT for mini and 1-liter class FWD vehicles (model JF405E) has reached a cumulative total production of 3 million units.
This was achieved in about eight years after the start of production in the Kakegawa area (Tanyo, Kakegawa city, Shizuoka Prefecture) in July 1998.

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2006.9.13
Mitsubishi eK-WAGON and eK-SPORT equipped with our AT

The new model eK-WAGON and eK-SPORT released by Suzuki Motor on September 13, 2006, is equipped with our 4-speed AT for mini and 1-liter class FWD vehicles (WAGON, SPORT), and 3-speed AT for mini FWD vehicles (WAGON).

2006.9.12
Suzuki WAGON-R equipped with our newly developed CVT

The WAGON-R (FX-S Limited) released by Suzuki Motor on September 12, 2006, is equipped with our newly-developed Belt CVT for mini vehicles.

2006.8.8
"TRANSMITTING POWERTRAIN INNOVATION" presentation at MI, USA.

(August 7, 2006) Shigeo Ishida, President and CEO of JATCO Ltd, presented "TRANSMITTING POWERTRAIN INNOVATION" at Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminer, MICHIGAN, USA.

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2006.6.23
Changes to Board Members

JATCO Ltd announced changes to its Board Members, effective June 23.

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2006.6.14
Newly Developed CVT for Mini Vehicles Mounted in Subaru Stella

JATCO Ltd announces that it is supplying a newly-developed Belt CVT for mini vehicles to Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., which is being mounted in the new model mini vehicle Stella announced and released by Fuji Heavy Industries today.

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2006.5.17
Participation in the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2006 (JSAE)

JATCO Ltd announces that it will exhibit products at the company's booth in the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2006 (sponsor: Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (JSAE)) to be held at the Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition Hall on Wednesday - Friday, May 24-26, 2006 (3 days).

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2006.3.6
Dodge Caliber equipped with our CVT

The new model Dodge Caliber released by DaimlerChrysler on March 2006, is equipped with our our Belt CVT for medium FWD vehicles (JF011E).

2006.2.1
Nissan MOCO equipped with our AT

The new model MOCO released by Nissan Motor on February 1, 2006, is equipped with our 4-speed AT for mini and 1-liter class FWD vehicles.

2006.1.30
Suzuki MR WAGON equipped with our AT

The new model MR WAGON released by Suzuki Motor on January 30, 2006, is equipped with our 4-speed AT for mini and 1-liter class FWD vehicles.

2006.1.24
Mitsubishi i equipped with our AT

The new model i released by Mitsubishi Motor on January 24, 2006, is equipped with our 4-speed AT for mini vehicles.

2006.1.13
Expansion of CVT Production Capacity in Mexico and JATCO Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Inauguration Ceremony

JATCO held an inauguration ceremony for JATCO Mexico, S.A. de C.V. , our overseas affiliated company, on January 12th 2006, and announced the expansion of production capacity in Mexico.

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