Automotive Industry News & Contents 2026 [Daily Updates]

Sep 15, 2026

This edition features a perceived quality survey on the BYD Sealion 7 door trim alongside global HMI trends, specifications and launch details for the VW ID. ERA 5S PHEV sedan, and exhibition coverage from AUTOMOTIVE WORLD / Smart Energy Week September 2026 in Japan.

Updated daily with the latest information for the automotive industry. Coverage (Japanese/English/Chinese) of information directly related to business, including complete vehicles, EVs, automated driving, sales figures, and industry reports.

Table of contents

▶ Market & Tech Reports

▶ Electric / Autonomous

▶ Exhibitions

▶ Drive Battery Supply Chain

▶ News

Market & Tech Reports

BYD Sealion 7 Perceived Quality Survey: Door Trim

Comprehensive analysis of interior design and perceived quality

What is Perceived Quality?
BYD Sealion 7 Interior Parts Survey (Door trim)
Structure of main components
Component composition/materials and texture
Points of interest from a perceived quality perspective

Perceived Quality reports

Global HMI Trend Report
This approximately 900-page report summarizes HMI trends in production vehicles based on surveys of around 100 models from Japan, Europe, the U.S., China, and Korea conducted at global motor shows and exhibitions by HMIpro Inc.

Electric / Autonomous

VW ID. ERA 5S specifications and safety features

Exhibitions

AUTOMOTIVE WORLD / Smart Energy Week September 2026 in Japan

MICHELIN：Universal Tire Digital Twin Using Sensorless Technology (Details)
Lite-On Technology：Driver Heart Rate Monitoring System Using PPG Technology, Distance Measurement System Independent of the Relative Positions of Two Cameras (Details)
Mitsubishi Electric：8th-Generation IGBT Chip Structure and Characteristics (Details)
Kurabo Industries：Carbon fiber reinforcement material that is easy to mold and significantly enhances the strength of resin components (Details)

Other exhibitions
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