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DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee Ramps-Up Production for Stop/startStarters --New line will result in 100 manufacturing positions over next twoyears-- SOUTHFIELD, MI -- May 8, 2012 : ENSO is ramping-up for the production of stop/start starters atits DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee (DMTN) plant in Maryville, Tenn. The new starters, due to hit U.S. roads later this year, will helpimprove fuel efficiency by cutting the engine when the vehicle isat a stop or in other idle traffic situations. The new productionline will result in approximately 100 positions over the next twoyears. As U.S. automakers look to meet the upcoming fuel requirements,consumers will see more vehicles equipped with stop/starttechnology. While this technology is not-so-new to the globalmarket as it's already in the Japanese and European markets, it'sdefinitely a newer technology on internal combustion engines herein the U.S. How it works: Stop/start systems stop the engine when the vehicle is idling at astop light or in other traffic situations. This helps reduce fuelconsumption and CO2 emissions. Depending on automakerspecifications, the technology can help improve fuel efficiency byapproximately 3 to 5 percent. And, DENSO has future stop/startsystem technology that will bump that up to over 7 percentdepending on the automaker's overall systems approach. When itcomes to saving fuel, every percent counts. DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan , is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology,systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control,electric, electronics and information and safety. Its customersinclude all the world's major carmakers. Worldwide, the company hasmore than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 35 countries andregions (including Japan ) and employs approximately 120,000 people. Consolidated globalsales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012 , totaled US$38.4 billion . Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.5 percent of its globalconsolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stockis traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to Global Denso , or visit our media website at Denso Media Center . In North America , DENSO employs more than 13,000 people with consolidated salestotaling US$6.2 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012 . The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as H Frame Presses Manufacturer , Mechanical Power Presses Manufacturer, and more. For more , please visit Stamping Press Machine today!
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