CompaniesMitsuba cuts out neodymium amid industry shift to avoid price swings, supply risksThe new motor no longer needs the neodymium contained in earlier versions. (Mitsuba)KANTARO FUSHIKIJuly 31, 2026 03:53 JSTTOKYO -- Japanese automotive parts maker Mitsuba has begun shipping sunroof motors that contain no rare-earth elements to German luxury automakers, the company said Thursday.Read NextCommoditiesJapan extracts rare earths from seabed: 3 things to knowSupply ChainJapan's Toyota Tsusho seeks to strike gold with rare metal recyclingSupply ChainChina rare earth export curbs have opened up a huge price gapOpinionDiplomacy shifts faster than clean energy supply chains can be builtJapan-China tensionsChina detains 2 Japanese over alleged rare-earth export control breachInternational relationsJapan, France cooperation extends to rare earths, seeking non-China sourcesLatest on CompaniesCompaniesJapan's Mitsubishi Electric to make data center cooling systems in USCompaniesSamsung Electronics profit hits all-time high on device and memory salesCompaniesPanasonic plans 4-fold boost to India air conditioner production