JTEKT Opens New Proving Ground in Europe
JTEKT Corporation has launched a new proving ground at JTEKT EUROPE S.A.S (JEU), an European regional headquarter. At the proving ground, we can analysis our products and develop technology.
JTEKT Group works on strengthen our steering technologies and sales management to meet customer’s demand and ADAS; Advanced Driving Assistant System. JTEKT Corporation regards Europe as an important market, so we established proving ground to present European customers our technology and capability.
And we had new proving ground’s ceremony. Mr. Gérard COLLOMB; President of Métropole de Lyon, Mr. Masato KITERA, Ambassador-designate of Japan to France came the ceremony. And at the ceremony, we introduced Arma, the first electric driverless public transport vehicle, designed by NAYYA and equipped with 2 Electric Power Steering Systems produced by JTEKT Europe.
As a pioneer of EPS; Electric Power Steering System, JTEKT Corporation continues to develop EPS’s technologies and production capacity in the world.
[ Overview of the European test course ]
1.Name | :IRY JTEKT EUROPEAN PROVING GROUND |
2.Venue | :JTEKT EUROPE S.A.S
ZI, RUE DU BROTEAU 6540 IRIGNY FRANCE |
3.Date | :2016.7.11 |
4.Site | :125,970㎡ |
5.Course | :50,200㎡ |
6.Prove Facility | :①Straight course 500m
②Dynamics Pad φ190m 0° ③Low friction course 75m ④Noise and vibration evaluation course |
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