Japan's Hitachi Ltd (HitachiLtd) in the next two years to its automotive-related business investment improved 70%.

    According to "Nihon Keizai Shimbun" (Nikkeibusinessdaily) reported that Hitachi plans in fiscal 2011 to fiscal year 2013 a total investment of 15 billion yen ($ 1.9 billion) to develop the business. And the company's June 16  announced business strategy briefing shows that the investment, there will be half of the funds for the development of electronic / electrical class auto parts business.

    Hitachi also plans in 2015 the number of auto-related business engineers upgrade from the current 3,500 to 4,000 people. In addition, the company said it plans to be in the United States, Germany, China and Thailand to enhance R & D center to 400 employees, this figure is twice the original.