Aisin Seiki Corporation is a Japanese corporation that develops and produces components and systems for the automotive industry.
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11 Facts About Aisin Seiki
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Aisin Seiki is a Fortune Global 500 company, ranked 359 on the 2020 rankings.
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Aisin Seiki was founded in 1965 and supplies engine, drivetrain, body and chassis, aftermarket, and other automotive parts for the Toyota Motor Corporation and other various major OEMs.
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Aisin Seiki was quickly renamed Tokai Airplane Industries after it was discovered that there was a pre-existing company with the same name.
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In October 2019, Aisin Seiki announced that it would merge with subsidiary Aisin AW, consolidating management and renaming the company.
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Aisin Seiki AW developed the Toyota Prius transmission and the world's first speaking navigation system.
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Aisin Seiki AW was based in Anjo, with another major division located in Okazaki.
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Aisin AI was an Aisin Seiki subsidiary spun off in July 1991 to produce manual transmissions and transfer cases, moving its headquarters to Nishio.
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Aisin Seiki later began supplying products to other companies worldwide.
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Aisin Seiki constructed a factory in the United States in 1986, with production beginning in 1989.
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