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Cumulative Production of Automatic Transmissions (ATs) for Automobile at Aisin AW Reaches 100 Million

Dec. 21, 2012

News Release

Aisin AW Co., Ltd.

On December 20, 2012, cumulative production of ATs*1 at Aisin AW Co., Ltd., reached 100 million.

The milestone came 43 years and 3 months after Aisin-Warner Limited, Aisin AW's predecessor, began production of its first AT, the RW 3-speed Toyoglide (for the Crown and Century), in October 1969.

Of the occasion, President Mutsumi Kawamoto said:

This accomplishment was made possible by the large number of customers and suppliers who have offered their support since the company's founding, and I wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to them. I would also like to thank our predecessors, who overcame numerous challenges, and everyone who works today in the AW Group, where they continue to address the various challenges facing its companies. We will feed on the joy of reaching the 100 million mark as we focus the Group's capabilities, resources, and energy on achieving even greater success in the future.

In order to meet the expectations of customers worldwide and live up to its corporate philosophy of "Quality Supremacy" going forward, the Group will come together with the shared goal of developing and manufacturing appealing products.

*1 Cumulative production of ATs: Includes both domestic and overseas production of ATs as well as continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) and systems for hybrid vehicles (HVs).

【Trend in Cumulative Production】

*2 Production volume for a three-month period is shown for January to March 2003 due to a change in the fiscal year-end.

【Timeline Leading Up to Production of the 100 Millionth AT】
May October	1969	Production of the 03-55, a new RWD 3-speed AT, begins. Aisin-Warner Limited is formed as a joint venture between Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd., and U.S. company Borg-Warner Inc.
July	1972	Production of the 03-55, a new RWD 3-speed AT, begins.
October	1975	Cumulative production of ATs reaches 1 million.
May	1977	Production of the 03-50, the world's first RWD 4-speed AT with overdrive, begins. AW CHINA CO., LTD.: 30%
April	1983	Production of the 10-40LE, AW's first FWD 4-speed AT, begins.
June	1987	Cumulative production of ATs reaches 10 million.
March	1988	The joint venture agreement between Aisin Seiki and Borg-Warner is terminated, and the company changes its name to Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
July	2002	Production of the TF-60SN, the world's first FWD 6-speed AT, begins.
December		Production of the XA-15LN, AW's first CVT, begins.
January	2003	Cumulative production of ATs reaches 50 million.
July		Production of the TB-61SN, a RWD 6-speed AT for premium automobiles, begins.
April	2004	Production of the HD-10, a hybrid system for FWD vehicles, begins.
May		Production begins at AW North Carolina, Inc., the AW Group's first overseas production company.
March	2005	Production begins at Tianjin AW Automatic Transmission Co., Ltd., the AW Group's second overseas production company.
July	2006	Production of the TL-80SN, the world's first RWD 8-speed AT, begins.
December	2012	Cumulative production of ATs surpasses 100 million.

【Past Milestones in the Cumulative Production of ATs】
Cumulative Production Milestone	Month and Year Reached	Time to Reach
1 million	October 1975	6 years and 1 month
10 million	June 1987	17 years and 9 months
50 million	January 2003	33 years and 4 months
100 million	December 2012	43 years and 3 months