Hitachi train factory in U.S.

Hitachi train factory in U.S.

Andrew Barr (far L), Hitachi Ltd. Executive Officer and Group CEO of Hitachi Rail, poses in front of a Hitachi train factory under construction in Hagerstown, Maryland, on Oct. 18, 2022. About a 90-minute drive from Washington, the factory plans to begin operation in early 2024 for supply to Metro in the U.S. capital.

Leaving EU would decrease foreign investments: Cameron

Leaving EU would decrease foreign investments: Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks to reporters at Hitachi Ltd.'s rail vehicle manufacturing plant in Newton Aycliffe, England, on June 9, 2016. Campaigning ahead of Britain's June 23 referendum on whether the country should leave the European Union, Cameron urged people to vote to remain, as he said that leaving would lead to a decrease in foreign investments in the country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hitachi Group introduces train to Honolulu rail system

Hitachi Group introduces train to Honolulu rail system

A driverless train car developed by Hitachi Rail Italy is unveiled for the first time in Honolulu, Hawaii, on May 2, 2016. The 21-station elevated commuter rail project slated to open in 2021 is also expected to provide better access and services to tourists who visit the island of Oahu. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hitachi to buy Italian rail firms for over 250 bil. yen

Hitachi to buy Italian rail firms for over 250 bil. yen

Hiroaki Nakanishi, chief executive officer of Hitachi Ltd., tells a press conference in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Feb. 24, 2015, that Hitachi has agreed to purchase the railway-related units of Italian industrial conglomerate Finmeccanica S.p.A. in a deal that could be worth more than 250 billion yen ($2.1 billion), the biggest ever acquisition by the Japanese electronics group. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hitachi eyes M&As to expand rail business: president

Hitachi eyes M&As to expand rail business: president

Hitachi Ltd. President Toshiaki Higashihara addresses an event in Milan on Oct. 18, 2017. Higashihara told reporters the same day that the company is eager to expand its railroad business through mergers and acquisitions with a goal to more than double sales to 1 trillion yen ($8.9 billion) by the early 2020s. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hitachi's rail car starts operation in Britain

Hitachi's rail car starts operation in Britain

Kentaro Masai, vice president and executive officer of Hitachi Ltd., stands beside a railway car built by the company, which started commercial operation between London and Wales on Oct. 16, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo