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Torvec is a publicly owned development stage automotive technology company based in Rochester, NY. The Company's portfolio of revolutionary innovations draws upon the inventivness of the Gleasman family, whose patriarch, Vernon E. Gleasman, holds over 200 patents and is credited with ground-breaking automotive inventions such as the Torsen® differential. Vernon's legacy is carried on by his sons James and Keith. Torvec, founded in 1996, has as its mission the creation and maximization of shareholder value via the commercialization of the Full Terrain Vehicle (FTV™), which incorporates several of the key patented technologies in the Company's impressive product portfolio.The company seeks to unlock the significant value inherent in its technology through a judicious blend of unparalleled automotive engineering expertise and professional management. By selling or licensing some or all of its portfolio, Torvec expects to generate the capital necessary to begin full-scale production of the FTV™.

Toyoda Gosei has a yen to make more of its revenue in dollars, yuans, and euros. The manufacture of auto components, such as instrument panels, hoses, and airbags, composes about 95% of sales; non automobile sales include light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and plastic cases for cell phones and air purifiers. Though Japan accounts for more than 55% of its sales, Toyoda Gosei is focusing its sales growth on foreign markets. To support that expansion, Toyoda Gosei has increased its operations in China, Vietnam, and the US. Major customers include Toyota Motor, which founded Toyoda Gosei in 1949 as Nagoya Rubber and continues to own nearly 45% of the company.

Toyota Boshoku wants to make your car ride more comfortable. The company develops auto interior components, including seats, fabric goods, air bags, and seat belt webbing. Toyota Boshoku also makes oil and gas filters, power train components, and bumpers and fender liners. The company uses recycled materials in its products to reduce the impact on the environment. Founded in 1918 by Toyoda Boshoku, the company is focusing on expanding its operations in North America although it expanded its operations in Europe when it acquired Sieto from Faurecia in 2008. Sieto makes seats for Toyo Motor's Yaris model. Toyota Boshoku has more than 50 locations around the globe. Toyota Motor is a leading shareholder.

Transense Technologies is betting that one of the next safety features to be required on cars will be sensors that alert drivers to dangerous changes in tire pressure. Operating from a former US airbase in the UK, the company is developing a variety of sensors intended to measure minute changes in pressure, torque, and strain in tires, steering columns, brake pads, and other automotive components. Transense Technologies' sensors use surface acoustic wave (SAW) technology to detect these changes. Transense Technologies was founded by chief executive James Perry, a former UK financial journalist, and by the company's former advanced research director, Anthony Lonsdale.

Onto every car a little rain must fall -- that's where Trico Products comes in. The company manufactures and distributes windshield wiper systems and electronics for 22 of the world's carmakers as well as wiper blades and accessories for the consumer replacement market. Producing millions of wiper products a year, Trico features a lineup of wiper motors, wiper arms, windshield washer systems, and linkages. The company also pushes wiper systems for heavy-duty trucks and RVs. Its electronics division makes electronic controls for automotive lighting, turn signal flashers, seat belt controls, and wiper system rain sensors. Trico Products is part of private equity firm Kohlberg & Company.

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