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JARA president Kitajima
giving his presentation

JARA makes presentation at
the Asian Automotive
Environmental Forum
JARA Corporation (JARA) participated in
the 10th Asian Automotive EnvironmentalForum (AAEF) held in Seoul from October 18
to October 20. At this forum, the company’s
president Sosho Kiitajima delivered apresentation on JARA’s activities. Tohoku
U n i v e r s i t y p r o f e s s o r J e o n g s o o Yu a l s oparticipated in the conference and gave apresentation on the current status and obstaclesof Japan’s recycling industry. As participants
proposed actions to strengthen international
relationships, the three-day event strengthened
the collaborative resolve among therepresentative countries to improve the state ofautomotive recycling.
AAEF was held for the first time in Seoul in2006. It is an international forum that attracts

CO2 Reduction Effect(based on JARA System)

The use of Reuse Parts saved

2,428 tons of CO2 emissions
in October 2017
The reference figure represents the difference of carbon
dioxide (CO2) emissions at the vehicle repair usinggenuine (new) parts and recycled parts.**: Based on "Green Point System", which was jointly
developed by the Japan Automotive Parts Recyclers
Association and Waseda University Environmental
Research Institute using a life cycle assessment (LCA)
technique.

Asian-based recyclers,
automakers, government
institutions, and universities.
At present, participants include
representatives from Japan,
China, South Korea, Malaysia,Mongolia, Costa Rica,
Australia, and the Philippines.
J A R A h a s b e e nparticipating in the forum fromthe beginning. Kitajima
stressed the significance ofparticipation, and with his help, the AAEF hasdeveloped an established reputation overseasand works to build the confidence of othernations.”
The main theme of the 10th AAEF was“End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling, Present &Future.” The primary meeting, which was heldon the October 20, 2017, was attended by a totalof 120 people, including those from Hyundai
Motor Company, Kia Motors, Renault-Samsung
Motors, and GM Korea, as well as South
Korean recyclers and university professors.
JARA’s Kitajima presented a lecture entitled“Introduction of JARA activity.” It discussed
JARA’s parts distribution network and quality
assurance system, human resource education
system, the benefit of having Toyota Tsusho
Corporation as a parent company, and the“Green Point System,” which quantifies theeffect of carbon dioxide emissions reduction asa result of using recycled parts.
Professor Jeongsoo Ju explained the trends ofJapan’s recycling rate and used vehicle exports.
He also unveiled Japan’s recycling efforts withrespect to nickel-metal hydride batteries andlithium-ion batteries after forecasting thediffusion of next-generation vehicles, discussing
the global challenges related to next-generation
vehicles from the perspective of eachparticipating country.
Mr. David Nolan from Australia proposed thepossibility of the AAEF members sharing
systems related to automotiveenvironmentalism, with focus on the of humanresource education system.
He also urged members to strengthen ties
among automotive recyclers in each country.
Prior to the conference, an industrial tour wasarranged on October 18 and 19 for participants tovisit the Korean Automotive Industry Expo andHyundai Motorstudio Goyang, thereby allowing

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participants to broadened their knowledge in thefield. (Daily Automotive News, Nov. 2 issue)

Toyota Industries develops 40%
lighter plastics for rear window
To y o t a I n d u s t r i e s C o r p o r a t i o n h a s
established an engineering technology that
produces a plastic for an automotive rearwindow that is 40 percent lighter than theconventional glass window. Because thetechnology employs an injection molding
method, it can be applied to fabricate curved
surface and other complex surfaces, as a result,
the technology enables significant weight
reduction with enhanced designability. Inaddition, the plastic rear window is not
susceptible to damage or discoloration due tosunlight owing to the application of an
appropriate coating onto the surface, thiscoating helps improve driving visibility.
Toyota Industries has already implemented theplastic technology in the panorama roof windowof the Toyota Prius α (alpha), and in the quarter
window of the Toyota 86 GRMN models. To meetfurther demand for vehicle weight reduction, thecompany aims to broaden the range of applicationof plastic parts.
The rear window comprises a highly durable
polycarbonate. A glass film-type coating is applied
to prevent damage as due to wiper movement, andsunlight-induced discoloration.
The newly developed unit is equipped with rearand quarter windows, and is ten kilograms lighter
than the model with the conventional glass
window counterparts.
In the automotive industry, the transition toplastic windows is accelerating. For example, aplastic front window (windshield) jointly made by
GLM Co., a Kyoto University venture company,and Teijin Limited, was applied to GLM’sTommykaira ZZ. Toyota Industries is aiming forearly application of its integrated window unit torear and quarter windows in actual vehicles. (Daily
Automotive News, Nov. 21 issue)

JARA NEWS No. 118 December 2017 Page 2500 people gather toremember Goro Domon
A remembrance gathering was held atAkita Castle Hotel in memory of Mr. GoroDomon, 73, chairman of Daiko Corporation,
who suddenly passed away on September
18 this year. About 500 people attended thegathering, which included members from theautomotive industry and the local economic

Toyota and Aioi Nissay develop
new Telemetics insurance
O n N o v e m b e r 8 , To y o t a M o t o r
Corporation and Aioi Nissay Dowa InsuranceCo., Ltd. announced that they have jointly
developed a program called “Behavior
Reflection Telematics Insurance,” that
deducts insurance premium in accordancewith the levels of safety measures followed
while driving, based on data derived througha Data Communication Module (DCM)
mounted on Toyota connected cars. In the“Driving Premium,” which, along with“Basic Premium,” forms a part of the total
premium, can be deducted by up to 80percent. The deduction is expected to takeaway a maximum of 10 to 20 percent of thetotal premium. The new insurance will be
introduced to all new Lexus new vehicles,excluding LS and HS models, from January
2018 and to Toyota Crown, which will befully remodeled in the summer of 2018.
While Telematics insurances are alreadysold by other insurers, this is the first time inJapan when the insurance will reflect safety

community, to honor Domon’s contribution
and his aggressive business activities in theautomotive recycling field.
Minoru Murata, Metal Division Chief
at Toyota Tsusho Corporation, and Satoshi
Takahashi, Chairman of NPO JARA, wereamong the industry leaders who offered
their condolences. Thereafter, all attendees
offered flowers.
The late Mr. Goro Domon was born in1945 in Yusa-cho, Yamagata Prefecture.
He joined Sanko Auto Co. in 1963 andthereafter joined Nissan Prince Akita Co. in
1968. Domon created Domon Shoten Co. in1975 and established Daiko Corporation in
1993. In 2003, he took over post of director
at Super Line Tohoku and later, in 2005, heserved as auditor at JARA Corporation. He
became the chairman at JARA Corporationin 2009. In addition, Domon also served as
Head Office Chief at the damaged vehicle
collection unit of the Great East Japan
Earthquake Disaster Recovery Operation.
(Daily Automotive News, Oct. 31 issue)
driving levels onto the premium without any
declaration by the car owner.
Toyota also announced that it would all
Toyota vehicles with a DCM. The DCM
enables collection of data related to the speedof the vehicle, its acceleration, and braking,and it transmits this data to the data center.
A monthly report of safety driving levels,provided on a 100-point scale, will be sent
via smartphone to the car owner. At the timeof the contract, only the basic premium isfixed. The amount to be deducted, calculated
based on data collected, will be settled at theend of contract.
Aioi Nissay Dowa acquired Box
Innovation Group (BIG), a major Telematics
insurance company in the United Kingdom,in March 2015. Aioi Nissay Dowa developed
the new insurance product using theexperience of BIG. (Daily Automotive News,Nov. 9 issue)

Toyota Tsusho and NEXTY form
a capital alliance with four
software venders
NEXTY Electronics Corporation, asubsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation,
announced that the two companies formed acapital and operational alliance with four
on-board software vendors. To enhance
software development for autonomous
driving and connected cars, the subsidiary
will increase the number of engineeringexperts from the current 900 to 2,500 people
in the coming one to two years. With theabove-mentioned alliance, 150 engineers

have been newly added to the Toyota
Tsusho-NEXTY group.
Counterparts of the alliance are Japanesecompanies AXE, Inc., based in Kyoto,
Integration Technology Co., based inSaitama, SOLXYZ Co., based in Nagoya,and Future Technology Laboratories Inc.,
based in Nagoya.
Toyota Tsusho-NEXTY is expected toinvest 76.57 million yen in SOLXYZ, tobecome a one percent SOLXYZ Co.
stakeholder. Although the investments in theremaining three companies are notdisclosed, the total investment of the groupis expected to amount to hundred millionyen.
NEXTY is working in collaboration with
its overseas subsidiary and more than 100
partner companies to enhance softwaredevelopment. The four new companies arepositioned as core partners. (Daily
Automotive News, Nov. 22 issue)

Toyota Metal performs
memorial service for ELVs
O n N o v e m b e r 9 , To y o t a M e t a l
Corporation, located in Handa City,
Aichi Prefecture, performed its “40thELV Memorial Service,” to express theirgratitudes to end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) andpray for traffic safety. The attendees at theevent included Minoru Murata, Presidentof Toyota Metal; directors of Toyota Motor
Corporation and Aichi Steel Corporation;
Toyota dealers; and Sumio Sakakibara,Handa City Mayor.
Chief Priest of the Sumiyoshi Shrine
conducted the memorial service. Afterthe Tamagushi Hoten, in which attendees
offered a branch of the sacred tree tothe gods, amulets were burnt in front of
two ELVs under the solemn atmosphere.
Sumiyoshi Shrine carries out this event
every year to express gratitude to ELVs,
which amount to 130,000 units a year with acumulative count of 7.2 million units.
President Murata said, “Some ELVs
are likely associated with those involvedin traffic accidents. We sincerely pray fortraffic safety.” (Daily Automotive News, Nov.
21 issue)

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Dismantling process flow chart
How the Car Dismantling machine works
1. Receiving andevaluating cars
Incoming
vehicles tested
on dynamometerto check engine
condition

3. Parts collection

4. Collecting
undercarriage
parts and engines

Efficiently collectreusable parts

The car is turned to safely
collect engine, exhaustsystem and suspension parts

Remove fluids such as fuel, various types ofoil and chlorofluorocarbon gas

13CuAlCopperAluminium

63.546

Tyres

Batteries

Doors

Seats

Bonnets

ExhaustEngine Suspension

After treating, the scrap carsare cut up and crushed orpressed into materials thatmeet industry needs

After pre-processing,
the car is sorted into raw
components such as
ferrous, non-ferrous andplastics
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2. Collecting fuel, fluids andchlorofluorocarbon gas

6.Volume
reduction
processes

5. Car dismantlingprocess

Harnesses

MotorsRadiator

26.982Blocks of material can then be
distributed to smelting plants
for recycling

5. Processes
after removing
parts
Once thoroughly
cleaned, the parts
become good quality
recycled parts

The Evolution of car dismantling industry by Kobelco
Four times* the vehicle dismantlingcapability compared with hand dismantling.

EngineCatalytic
AgentsBody SteelSeats

Improved recovery
rate of rare earth metals
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FeAl

Cu

Pt

Pd

Iron

Aluminium

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Palladium55.933*In one day (Kobelco test figures)

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Separation of these valuable
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