| 1990 |
- AInitiates mass production of Anti-lock Brake Systems (ABS).
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| 1991 |
- Established Xanavi Informatics Corporation (on-board information system manufacturer) in a joint venture with Nissan.
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| 1992 |
- Nissan released the first electric passenger cars in Japan on the domestic market. Hitachi delivered motors and controllers for these electric cars.
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| 1993 |
- Acquired "ISO9001" certification of quality assurance stipulated by the International Standardization Organization.
- Atsugi Unisia merges with Nihon Denshi Kiki Co., Ltd. to form Unisia Jecs Corporation.
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| 1994 |
- SIAM HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LTD. is established in Thailand in a joint venture with Siam Auto Parts Co., Ltd.
- Established Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd.
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| 1995 |
- Establishes Changsha Hitachi Automotive Products, Ltd. in Changsha, Hunan, China.
- Hitachi Automotive Products (USA), Inc. was awarded QS9000 certification for the first time as an automotive transformer plant of Japanese origin.
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| 1996 |
- VICS™ service was commenced. Delivered on-road equipments and vehicle-mounted units for this service.
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| 1997 |
- Established UNISIA OF GEORGIA Corporation in Georgia, U.S.A.
- Establishes Hitachi Automotive Products Europe, Ltd. in Bolton, UK.
- Commences production of Direct Injection Gasoline System.
- Acquired QS9000 certification for all the products.
- Sawa Works acquired ISO14001 certification.
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| 1998 |
- Atsugi Works, Gunma Works (then Unisia Jecs Corporation), Unisia JKC Steering System - Akita Works, Unisia Kyushu, and Unisia Iwaki (dissolved in 2005) acquired ISO14001 certification (multiple-certification).
- Commences production of Semi-Active Suspension Systems.
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| 1999 |
- Capitalizes 16.7 % of the stock of Unisia Jecs Corporation to strengthen collaborative development of ITS Drive Control Technology.
- Yamanashi Works (then TOKICO, Ltd.) acquired ISO14001 certification.
- Automotive Products Division was renamed Automotive Products.
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