MITSUBA Corporation (株式会社ミツバ) or simply MITSUBA, is a Japanese manufacturer of automobile parts including electrical components for wiper systems, door mirrors, power window motors, fuel pumps, and pressure regulators.[4]
Mitsuba is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and as of March 2014, comprises 47 companies.
The company was involved in development of Tokai Challenger project, a solar car built by Tokai University. Mitsuba manufactured the car's brushless DC direct drive motor.[5]
History
- 1946 - Mitsuba Electric Mfg. Co., Ltd. was founded in Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture. Production and sale of generator lamps for bicycles began.
- 1951 - Production and sale of auto horns began as the first auto related business.
- 1956 - Production and sale of wiper motors began.