JTEKT CORPORATION 
By June 21, 2011
Groundbreaking of the JTEKT Iga Proving GroundNagoya, Japan, June 21, 2011 – JTEKT CORPORATION (JTEKT; Headquarters; Nagoya, Japan; President: Shoji Ikawa) is pleased to announce the groundbreaking of a proving ground for developing and testing our steering systems, driveline components and bearing products.
We have been testing our products’ suitability for actual vehicles at the Research and Development Centers in Nara and other facilities so far. To correspond to the sophisticated electronic control technology of cars and improve the credibility of safety and quality, we made a decision to establish a new comprehensive proving ground.
Moreover, we are seeking opportunities to establish proving grounds in emerging countries like China, where automobile markets have been drastically expanding.
1. Purpose for establishmentBy utilizing the new proving ground with various evaluation courses, we will strengthen our improvement of the credibility and product development of steering systems, driveline components and bearings. Details are as follows.
- (1) Strengthen Innovative Product Development By testing our products installed in actual vehicles on the proving ground, we will strengthen the innovative product development, especially the perspective of vehicle performance, and respond to our customers’ expectation as an innovative supplier.
- (2) Realize More Efficient Product Development To respond to customers’ needs swiftly, we will promote more efficient product development and shorten development term by speeding up and sophisticating our developing and proving activities and by improving the credibility.
