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Catching a glimpse of the future of transmissions at Tokyo Motor Show
The theme of JATCO Ltd’s product lineup at the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show will “creating a future for transmissions.” In addition to our current lineup of next-generation CVTs, we will display a concept model of a CVT of the future. The show opens to the public on Friday, November 22 and will be held at Tokyo Big Sight.
Overview of JATCO’s exhibits:
● Future CVT concept model
● Jatco CVT8 (cutaway model): new-generation CVT for medium and large FWD vehicles
● Jatco CVT8 HYBRID (cutaway model): new-generation transmission for FWD hybrid vehicles
● Jatco CVT7 (cutaway model): CVT with auxiliary gearbox for mini and compact FWD vehicles
● Transmissions for RWD hybrid vehicles (cutaway model)
● 7-speed AT for medium and large RWD vehicles (cutaway model)
● 4-speed AT for small FWD vehicles (visual model) in emerging countries
● CVT operational CVT model that gives a hands-on learning experience of a belt CVT’s mechanism
Presentations will be conducted on a daily basis at the booth to give visitors a greater understanding of the potential of our products. JATCO President Takashi Hata will hold a press briefing at the booth [booth location: East Hall 4 (E4001)] at 2.15 p.m., Thursday, November 21 (English simultaneous translation will be available).
JATCO Ltd (President & CEO Takashi Hata; headquarters in Fuji City, Shizuoka, Japan) is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of AT (automatic transmission), and the number one CVT (continuously variable transmission) manufacturer in the world. Production volume in 2012 was 4.78 million units, which amounted to annual sales of \592 billion ($5.9 billion). The company has set a sales target of \1 trillion ($10 billion) to be achieved by fiscal 2018, by which time it expects, through increased production capacity at its plants in Thailand, China and Mexico, to expand its overseas production from 25% (2012) to approximately 70%.
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