AutomobilesMitsubishi Electric and Aisin to launch EV parts joint venture
Partners aims to use scale as advantage in increasingly competitive market
Mitsubishi Electric will hold a majority stake in the joint venture with Aisin, with plans to develop and produce components such as energy-saving inverters. (Source photos by Nikkei)
AYA ONISHI and RYOHEI SHIMIZU, Nikkei staff writers
TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Electric and auto parts supplier Aisin plan to set up a joint venture for electric and hybrid vehicle components, Nikkei has learned, leveraging their combined scale for more efficient research and development as price competition intensifies.