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Team Mitsubishi RalliartTOKYO, August 7, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) announced that Team Mitsubishi Ralliart, which receives technical support from the company, will compete in the upcoming Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR) 2025 scheduled for August 8 to 16 in Thailand1. The team will enter three Triton2 pickup trucks, aiming for its first overall championship in three years.In early June, the team conducted high-load endurance tests simulating actual rally conditions on off-road courses around Khao Yai National Park in central Thailand, covering distances that exceeded the expected length of this year's Special Stages. Throughout the testing, the team fine-tuned the suspension and other chassis components, while also verifying the reliability and durability of the engine and body.On August 5, three days before the start of the rally, the team carried out a shakedown at a test course in Thailand to check each part of the vehicle, ensuring it is in optimal condition for the 2025 competition."Building on the significant upgrade in driving performance last year, the Triton rally car has undergone further enhancements for this year's AXCR," said Hiroshi Masuoka, team director of Team Mitsubishi Ralliart. "In addition to increasing engine torque and improving durability, we have refined the chassis to enhance both steering stability during high-speed cornering and reliable traction in muddy terrain. The rally will take place in northeastern Thailand, a landscape with sprawling plantations and flat dirt roads. This means we can expect high-speed racing, and I am confident that our refined chassis will demonstrate its strengths. One of our rally cars serving as a support vehicle is equipped with an automatic transmission (AT). We aim to successfully navigate the harsh conditions of the AXCR, verify the durability and reliability of the AT model, and gather feedback to apply to our future vehicle development. I hope we can showcase the strength and audacity of Mitsubishi Motors-ness by reclaiming the overall victory for the first time in three years."Overview of AXCR 2025This year marks the 30th anniversary of the AXCR, drawing a significantly larger number of participants - 93 vehicles in total: 47 in the Auto category, 44 in the Moto category, and 2 in the Sidecar category. The rally will kick off with a ceremonial start at Walking Street in the city of Pattaya, one of Thailand's major tourist destinations on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand. The rally proper begins with Leg 1 to Prachin Buri, approximately 130 kilometers from Bangkok. Leg 2 runs from Prachin Buri to Khao Yai, one of Thailand's leading highland resort areas, while Leg 3 takes place within Khao Yai. Leg 4 returns to Prachin Buri, and the rally will remain in the Prachin Buri area for Legs 5 and 6. In Leg 7, the rally returns to the starting point in Pattaya, and on the final day, Leg 8 finishes at the Bali Hai Pier in Pattaya.Overview of Team Mitsubishi Ralliart Support CarsFour Delica D:5s will once again assist Team Mitsubishi Ralliart as support cars. Team engineers will wait for the rally cars at the Passage Controls located along the course and perform maintenance on the cars returning from the Special Stages. This means that the support cars carrying the team director and engineers must be able to reach their destinations without fail, regardless of road conditions.The Delica D:5 is an all-around minivan featuring a robust body with a rib-bone frame and an electronically-controlled 4WD system that provides optimal maneuverability and road handling in a variety of weather and road conditions. Having operated as the support car for Team Mitsubishi Ralliart in the AXCR since 2023, it will once again be used this year by Team Director Hiroshi Masuoka to inspect the rally course. In order to enhance handling on rough terrain, the vehicle is equipped with an aluminum engine guard and is lifted by approximately 20 millimeters using dedicated front and rear suspension.The support cars will also share the same livery as the Triton rally cars this year, featuring the team's signature energetic red and a digital sandstorm graphic that evokes swirling dust, stretching from the front to the center of the vehicle. The Ralliart logo is displayed on both sides of the body.Updates on the rally will be posted on Ralliart's official Instagram account. https://www.instagram.com/ralliart.official/AXCR Special Website: https://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/en/brand/ralliart/axcr/axcr2025/1. Due to the closure of the border between Thailand and Cambodia, the event is now being held in Thailand only.2. Sold as L200 in some markets.About Mitsubishi MotorsMitsubishi Motors Corporation (TSE:7211) — a member of the Alliance with Renault and Nissan — is a global automobile company based in Tokyo, Japan, which has about 28,000 employees and a global footprint with production facilities in Japan and the ASEAN region. Mitsubishi Motors has a competitive edge in SUVs, pickup trucks and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and appeals to ambitious drivers willing to challenge convention and embrace innovation. Since the production of our first vehicle more than a century ago, Mitsubishi Motors has been a leader in electrification — launched the i-MiEV, the world's first mass-produced electric vehicle in 2009, followed by the Outlander PHEV, the world's first plug-in hybrid electric SUV in 2013. With a target of increasing the sales ratio of electrified vehicles to 100% by 2035, Mitsubishi Motors will deliver models that embody Mitsubishi Motors-ness and contribute to the realization of a carbon-neutral society. For more information on Mitsubishi Motors, please visit the company's website at https://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/en/       Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

Toyota City, Japan, August 7, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that it plans to acquire land in the Teihoucho area of Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, to establish a new vehicle manufacturing plant.Operations at the new plant are planned to start in the early 2030s, with production models to be determined in the future.The establishment of the plant will proceed with the cooperation of all stakeholders, including Aichi Prefecture, Toyota City, and local residents.In addition to maintaining production capacity of 3 million vehicles in Japan, Toyota is also working on creating a "plant of the future" that uses cutting-edge technology and provides an environment where a diverse workforce can thrive.Toyota will continue to aspire to be the 'best company in town' in every country and region where it operates.Toyota Motor Corporation works to develop and manufacture innovative, safe and high-quality products and services that create happiness by providing mobility for all. We believe that true achievement comes from supporting our customers, partners, employees, and the communities in which we operate. Since our founding over 80 years ago in 1937, we have applied our Guiding Principles in pursuit of a safer, greener and more inclusive society. Today, as we transform into a mobility company developing connected, automated, shared and electrified technologies, we also remain true to our Guiding Principles and many of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals to help realize an ever-better world, where everyone is free to move.SDGs Initiatives https://global.toyota/en/sustainability/sdgs/ Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

TOKYO, August 7, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Customers continue to choose Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as their preferred heat pump! For the third consecutive year, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Heat Pumps NZ has proudly been awarded the People’s Choice Award by independent consumer advocacy group Consumer, recognising our commitment to quality, reliability and customer satisfaction. In Consumer’s latest independent survey of over 1,500 heat pump owners across New Zealand, we achieved an impressive 93% reliability score and 92% overall customer satisfaction, securing our place as the People’s Choice for Heat Pumps once again in 2025. This recognition reflects the continued trust that Kiwis place in our products to keep their homes cosy and comfortable year-round – and their vote of confidence means the world to us. “At Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Heat Pumps, we are humbled to be selected once again as the recipients of People’s Choice Award” comments Akihiro Nakajima, Managing Director of MHINZ. “As a business that strives to deliver products that combine cutting-edge technology with unmatched reliability, we are proud to have once again met the expectations of our customers in New Zealand. We are deeply grateful for their trust and positive feedback, as well as the opportunity to provide them with comfort at home all year around.”  What is the People’s Choice Award The People’s Choice Award from Consumer NZ highlights brands that consistently deliver exceptional value, performance and satisfaction. It’s based entirely on independent consumer feedback, with no input from manufacturers or brands, ensuring complete transparency, credibility and integrity on behalf of participating consumers. As part of the survey process, heat pump owners are asked a range of detailed questions about their most recent heat pump purchase, including: The reliability and performance of their unit Any problems or faults and how they were resolved Their overall satisfaction (rated on a 0–10 scale) How likely they are to repurchase the same brand in future To be awarded People’s Choice, a brand must significantly outperform others across all key metrics, and Consumer NZ only grants the award when results are statistically robust and meaningful. Backed by Independent Testing Consumer NZ is a non-profit organisation that has been advocating for New Zealanders since 1959. Known for its rigorous product testing, mystery shopping and consumer rights education, Consumer NZ exists to help Kiwis make confident purchasing decisions and push for a fairer marketplace. Thank You, New Zealand! We’re incredibly grateful to our customers for continuing to choose Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Your loyalty and satisfaction are what drive us to keep innovating, improving and delivering products that perform when it matters most. For powerful, energy-efficient comfort that Kiwis trust – go with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Heat Pumps.  Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

HONG KONG, Aug 7, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - FWD Group Holdings Ltd ('FWD'; 1828.HK) today announced, under its exclusive 'FWD Private' brand, the completion of a high-net-worth (HNW) hub in Asia and the full deployment of a new FWD Private Lounge in Hong Kong.Leveraging FWD Group's strong network, FWD's HNW business operates out of three jurisdictions: Hong Kong, Singapore and Bermuda, with both onshore and offshore insurance solutions for HNW and ultra HNW customers worldwide.FWD Private, established in 2023, offers comprehensive legacy planning solutions and services for HNW and ultra HNW individuals. The FWD Private Lounge, located in the prime commercial district in Hong Kong, is inspired by the tourbillon - a symbol of time and precision.Ken Lau, Managing Director of Greater China and Hong Kong Chief Executive Officer, FWD, said, "The completion of the HNW hub reflects our long-term vision and reinforces FWD's position as a trusted partner in wealth and legacy planning across Asia and beyond. Building on our strong foundation in Hong Kong, and our ability now to service other markets including Southeast Asia and the Middle East, we're well-positioned to navigate diverse markets and tailor solutions that empower customers and their families to truly celebrate living."In Bermuda and Singapore, FWD Private recently launched Imperial Fortune – an indexed universal life (IUL) product that combines uncapped index returns with a minimum guaranteed point to point return of 2.3% per annum. FWD Hong Kong also launched its own IUL product, which was among the first wave of offerings in the market, in response to recent regulatory guidance from the Insurance Authority and Hong Kong Monetary Authority.Shelyne Shum, Chief Partnership Distribution Officer who leads the strategic partnership business for FWD in Hong Kong and for FWD Private, said, "Through FWD Private, we've built a compelling proposition anchored in time-to-market agility, product and service innovation, and exceptional client experience. The FWD Private Lounge is designed for preferred partners to host exclusive engagements and deliver a refined, personalised experience to our customers."FWD Private's products are primarily distributed via international brokers across Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai and Switzerland, who provide personalised services and innovative wealth planning solutions to HNW and ultra HNW customers worldwide. FWD Private operates in Bermuda under FWD Life Insurance Company (Bermuda) Limited. A Singapore branch was established in 2024.About FWD GroupFWD Group is a pan-Asian life and health insurance business that serves approximately 30 million customers across 10 markets, including BRI Life in Indonesia. FWD's customer-led and tech-enabled approach aims to deliver innovative propositions, easy-to-understand products and a simpler insurance experience. Established in 2013, the company operates in some of the fastest-growing insurance markets in the world with a vision of changing the way people feel about insurance. FWD Group is listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited under the stock code 1828.For more information, please visit www.fwd.comAbout FWD PrivateFWD Private is a new horizon in legacy planning for high-net-worth individuals.Dedicated to the growth, preservation and protection of wealth, FWD Private brings an innovative approach and fresh perspective to its customised solutions in wealth planning, giving customers an unparalleled experience.With its hub in Asia, FWD Private's cultural understanding ensures that the challenges of managing customers' wealth is navigated with meticulous attention to detail, supported by digital infrastructure that provides the flexibility and dynamism that customers desire.As a distinct yet integrated part of the overall FWD Group, FWD Private benefits from FWD Group's financial strength, stability and investments in digital innovation.For more information, please visit www.fwdprivate.com Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

HONG KONG, Aug 7, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - The 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC), themed “Empowering Robots with Intelligence, Enhancing Embodied Intelligence”, will officially kick off on August 8 at the Beijing Yichuang International Convention and Exhibition Center. As the largest edition to date, WRC 2025 serves as both a comprehensive review of the past decade of industry development and a full-spectrum preview of the first commercial year of humanoid robotics.This year’s event will welcome over 200 leading robotics companies from China and abroad, showcasing more than 1,500 exhibits, including 100+ global product debuts in humanoid robotics, core components, industrial automation, and service robotics. Three themed exhibition halls—Innovation, Application, and Technology—will illustrate the full integration of hardware and real-world application.1. Portfolio Companies Showcase Cutting-Edge Advances in Embodied IntelligenceAs a leader in smart infrastructure asset services in China, Shoucheng Holdings (0697.HK) will play a key role at WRC 2025, with seven of its core portfolio companies jointly exhibiting breakthroughs across humanoid robots, hardware modules, smart sensing systems, and foundation models. These companies represent one of the most complete “embodied intelligence ecosystems” in the industry today, with innovations spanning industrial automation, service collaboration, and education & research.Unitree Robotics: The world’s first company to retail high-performance quadruped robots and realize industry-scale adoption, with leading global shipments of both quadruped and humanoid robots.Booster Robotics: Developer of humanoid robots, operating systems, and toolchains focused on accelerating embodied intelligence deployment.Galbot: A general-purpose robotics company leveraging multi-modal embodied AI foundation models, already deployed across commercial, industrial, and medical settings.Galaxea-AI: Specializes in foundational AI models and embodied robotics research and development.Noetix Robotics: Focuses on general-purpose AGI bodies, bionic systems, and embodied operating systems.X Square Robot: Among the first in China to build end-to-end embodied AI models trained on real-world interaction data, enabling precision manipulation by general-purpose robots.Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center: The first Chinese company to offer full-stack embodied intelligence hardware & software solutions; co-founded by Shoucheng Holdings. Its platforms “Tiangong” (humanoid robot base) and “Huisi Kaiwu” (embodied AI platform) aim to lead global innovation and application.2. Hosting Core VC Forum: Building a Capital × Technology Convergence PlatformOn August 10, Shoucheng Holdings will host one of the most anticipated VC forums of WRC 2025—the 2025 Robotics Venture Capital Forum—co-organized with its industry community platform CanPlus, and supported by Kechuangban Daily and others. The forum will spotlight the theme of “The First Year of Mass Production for Robotics.”As an early mover in robotics investment, Shoucheng Holdings has built a full-cycle support system integrating equity investment, financing, deployment, and ecosystem incubation. Backed by the Beijing Robotics Industry Development Investment Fund, its industrial parks and infrastructure platforms help drive ecosystem collaboration and commercialization. This strong foundation enables Shoucheng to represent the VC sector and take the lead in shaping capital–technology convergence for robotics.The forum will gather founders of top Chinese robotics companies, investors, and research institutions for discussions on technical evolution, financing environments, and commercial implementation. Two high-profile lists will be announced onsite:2025 Top 20 Most Investable Robotics Companies in China2025 Top 30 Most Promising Growth Robotics Companies3. Enabling Scaled Deployment Through Industrial CapitalUnder its dual-engine strategy of capital operation + asset integration, Shoucheng Holdings has invested in dozens of robotics innovators through its managed funds. Its portfolio spans embodied intelligence, industrial automation, surgical robotics, and AI-driven perception and control.As a co-manager of the Beijing Robotics Industry Development Investment Fund, Shoucheng continues to promote alignment between technology and scenarios, capital and policy, accelerating the journey from lab to market, from prototype to scaled delivery.Event Details:WRC 2025: August 8–12, Beijing Yichuang International Convention and Exhibition CenterVC Forum: August 10 (afternoon), 2F Sub-Forum HallPosted by All Way Success Company Limited for Shoucheng Holdings www.shouchengholdings.com [HKSE:0697, FRA:SHVA, OTCPK:SHNHF] Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

TOKYO, Japan, August 6, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda today announced that the Fastport eQuad, an all-electric micromobility vehicle for last-mile delivery, has won the Red Dot: Best of the Best 2025 award in the Design Concept competition of the Red Dot Design Award*1. Moreover, two electric motorcycle concept models, the EV Fun Concept and the EV Urban Concept, were each named a Red Dot winner in the same competition, and the concept movie for the Honda V3 motorcycle engine, titled “New V3 Engine Concept Teaser,” was named the Red Dot winner in the Brand & Communication Design competition. About the Honda award-winning models and concept movieFastport eQuadThe Fastport eQuad is a single-rider micromobility delivery vehicle that supplements the rider's pedaling power with electric motor assistance. The Fastport eQuad realizes a powerful, smooth, quiet and zero-emission ride by combining a pedal-by-wire system, which electronically transmits the rider’s pedaling input to the driving force, with a pedal-assist powertrain, which boosts the rider’s pedaling with electric power. Honda designed the Fastport eQuad as a micromobility vehicle for use in bicycle lanes*2, enabling companies to improve the speed and efficiency of logistics in urban areas with complex traffic environments and heavy traffic congestion. Full-scale mass production of the Fastport eQuad is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2026 at a U.S. Honda facility.Key design featuresThe Fastport eQuad not only features a sleek design, but it is also thoughtfully engineered to ensure harmony with the real-world environments where it will be used. While using a bicycle as a motif, the design effectively incorporates transparent materials to enable the rider to intuitively recognize pedestrians and other road conditions in the surrounding area. The clear windshield ensures excellent visibility for the rider while also providing a view of the rider from the outside. A translucent cargo container was adopted to reduce the visual volume of the Fastport eQuad. EV Fun ConceptThe EV Fun Concept is Honda’s first electric sports model and is being developed as a next-generation electric motorcycle that offers a new sensation of quiet riding and an emotional feeling unique to electric motorcycles. In addition to the high level of “riding, turning, and stopping” created by long-developed Honda motorcycle technologies, the new quiet, vibration-free ride that is only possible with electric power and the slim, easy-to-manage chassis package realized by its fixed battery will provide a new emotional experience that is very different to internal combustion engine (ICE) motorcycles. The production model based on this concept model will be a naked sports model equivalent to a mid-sized (ICE) motorcycle and is scheduled to go on sale before the end of the current fiscal year (ending March 31, 2026) as the first Honda electric sports model equipped with a fixed battery. Key design featuresThe EV Fun Concept features a slim and seamless design that expresses its quiet yet overwhelming acceleration and sporty riding performance. By reducing the volume of the area where a gas tank would have been for an ICE model, a dynamic and horizontally-oriented silhouette was realized. The EV Fun Concept was designed as a bike that is not bound by existing motorcycle categories. The functional beauty was highlighted through the combination of a sleek body and mechanical functional parts.EV Urban ConceptThe EV Urban Concept reconstructs from scratch the Honda vision of what urban electric mobility should be. Featuring an intuitive human-machine interface (HMI) and the fusion of software and hardware, the EV Urban Concept offers a new experience for riders. The goal of Honda is to offer the freedom of mobility to as many customers as possible and to expand possibilities in each customer’s life through enhanced mobility. Key design featuresBased on the design direction for Honda electric motorcycles — the Precision of Intrinsic Design — the design team strived to create an essential and exquisite styling design realized by refining the functionality. Featuring minimalist and sophisticated styling that blends in with the urban landscape, the EV Urban Concept offers a new UX through the fusion of software and hardware, embodying the Honda vision of near-future mobility that cooperates and resonates with people and society. Honda V3 motorcycle engine with an electrical compressorIn order to create attractive motorcycle products that go beyond customer expectations, Honda is developing the world’s first*3 V3 motorcycle engine with an electrical compressor.  By controlling compression of the intake air irrespective of engine rpm, high-response torque can be delivered even from lower rpm. In addition, the adoption of the engineering design that does not require an intercooler for the cooling of the compressors allows a high degree of freedom for component layout within the limited space available on a motorcycle, which can be leveraged to achieve a concentration of the mass and reduction of the vehicle weight. Key features of the concept movie, “New V3 Engine Concept Teaser”This concept movie showcases the journey of technological innovation Honda has pursued through continuous challenges in the field of motorcycle technologies, as well as the development process for the world’s first V3 motorcycle engine with an electrical compressor. With a rhythmically structured narrative, the movie deliberately incorporates glitch effects that momentarily disrupt the image to stimulate the viewer’s curiosity and anticipation. In the final scene of the movie, the actual sound of the electric compressor is used to convey a sense of excitement and momentum of the development toward the practical application to products and evoke high expectations for the future riding experiences this engine will offer. To powerfully express the “genuine commitment of Honda to carve out the future,” all individuals featured in this movie are real Honda engineers. Through the use of authentic footage showing countless discussions and repeated prototyping that took place at the site of the development, the movie production team strived to convey the passion and ambition Honda put into the development. Concept movie, “New V3 Engine Concept Teaser”Comments by Toshinobu Minami, Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer, Design Center, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.“We are deeply honored to receive the award not only in the Design Concept competition, following last year’s recognition for the Honda 0 Series, but also in the Brand & Communication competition of the globally recognized Red Dot Design Award. We believe this recognition reflects the high regard for the ongoing initiatives of Honda Design that continues to create new value while striving to gain deep insights into changes happening in our business environment, the times and diverse lifestyles of people. Honda will pursue designs as well as a wide range of new value creation to continue to offer mobility products that bring surprise and inspiration to people’s daily lives.”Honda Design award historyhttps://global.honda/jp/design/work/#award (Japanese)https://global.honda/en/design/work/#award (English)*1 The Red Dot Award was founded in 1955 and has become one of the most respected design awards worldwide. The award is administered by Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Essen, Germany. For the Product Design competition, 51 categories of industrial products are judged on 9 criteria including the degree of innovation, functionality, durability and ergonomics.*2 The definition and standards for “bicycle lanes” vary by country. The Fastport eQuad is designed for bicycle lanes as defined by U.S. and European traffic systems, which may differ from the definition in the Japanese traffic system.*3 Honda internal research  Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.