omote competitiveness, and ensure employment security, sales of not only battery electric vehicles (BEVs), but also plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and range-extender electric vehicles (REEVs) should be allowed to continue even after 2035. He also stressed that advanced internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEs) should be maintained as an option, as requested by the Heads of State and Government, and indicated his willingness to discuss ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/26

are mainstream Figure 3: Sales share by segment in Japan and the U.S. (January-November 2025) (Source: MarkLines Sales Volume Dashboard Sales Share by Segment (Left: Japan, Right: U.S.))   Minicar standards vary by country and region, and almost all Japanese kei passenger cars are sold with engine displacement and body sizes that meet the upper limits of the standards. Minicars are taxed differently from registered vehicles (standard cars...

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403 Sources: Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) materials, etc.Note: Scooters have a wheel size of 12 inches or smaller. Includes Scooterettes and Electric Two Wheelers. Motorcycles: Wheel size is over 12 inches. Includes Step-Through. Mopeds: Wheel size of over 12 inches with an engine displacement of 75cc or less. Motorcycle production volume in India by manufacturer/model The table can be scrolled left and right. Man...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/25

ecosystem conflicts and technology fusion coexist. 2.1 Main classification of intelligent cockpits   With the evolution of intelligent cockpit systems, a clear classification pattern has been formed based on the AI-CAP classification standard (L0-L4) put forward by the China Society of Automotive Engineers (China-SAE), which has become a common understanding in the industry. L0 – Basic Intelligent Stage: The sytem has functions to display ba...

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terior Lighting Conference organized by Ultima Media Germany GmbH, slide: Copyright © DVN)  Costs rose dramatically—from just a few euros to nearly €100 per vehicle—driving the need for close collaboration between electrical architecture teams, UX designers, trim suppliers, and lighting engineers. For both carmakers and suppliers, this was a revolution in approach and process.  The technical challenges were significant. Early impleme...

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les and functions of air conditioners System conceptual diagram When the air conditioner switch is turned on, the compressor runs. The compressor compresses the low-temperature, low-pressure refrigerant gas to convert it into a high-temperature, high-pressure semi-liquid refrigerant. In engine-equipped vehicles, the engine runs the compressor by transmitting power through a belt, but in hybrid, and other electrified vehicles, electric...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/22

its world premiere at the 2024 Beijing Motor Show as the concept model Fulwin E06.   The vehicle measures 4,870mm in length, 1,930mm in width, and 1,710mm in height; the wheelbase is 2,920mm.   The powertrain is equipped with Chery Power Super Hybrid CDM technology, combining a 1.5L turbo hybrid engine with a DHT260 super hybrid transmission. In super fuel-saving mode ("Eco Mode"), fuel consumption when the battery is empty is 3.9L/100km (CLTC...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/16

Japan Mobility Show 2025: BEV and FCEV trucks and buses CV OEMs’ multi-pathway strategies and BYD’s Japan-specific BEV light-duty truck Summary Business environment and each OEM's strategy - From the press briefings Summary of exhibited vehicles: BEV, FCEV, Engine-equipped vehicles Important technologies seen in the exhibits: hydrogen and fuel cell, BEV thermal management, L4 autonomous driving   The Japan Mobility Show 2025, organized by th...

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r Co., Ltd. Figure 14: Nissan N7 (Photo:Copyright ©Nissan) It is an electric vehicle developed by Nissan's Chinese joint venture, Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company. To explore future trends, we have selected new HMI display and operation technologies from the May 2025 Automotive Engineering Exposition (JSAE). (1) Pillar-to-pillar In recent years, display technology that enables pillar-to-pillar display has been attracting part...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/15

Japan Mobility Show 2025: Hydrogen, Batteries FCEVs, fuel cell systems, hydrogen engines, lithium-ion batteries Summary FCEVs of OEMs, technology exhibits, etc.: Honda, BMW, Hyundai, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Hydrogen and FC related: Toyoda Gosei, Toyoda Jidosha, Toyota, NGK, Sumitomo Electric Industries Battery related: Toyota Battery, Toyota Industries, BYD, JTEKT, Mikuni, NHK Spring, TPR   The Japan Mobility Show 2025, organized by the Japan ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/11

The system supports AEB (Automatic Emergency Braking), AES (Automatic Emergency Steering) with two consecutive evasions possible, EMA (Evasive Maneuver Assist), and more. All models in the series feature four-wheel drive (4WD) as standard, with a maximum output of 340kW and maximum torque of 523Nm. Engine thermal efficiency is 47.26%, range extender system power generation efficiency is 3.77kWh/L, and total driving range (CLTC mode) is over 1,200...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/09

fically, battery electric vehicle (BEV) volumes totaled 1.038 million units, up 25.0% y/y; plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) volumes totaled 532,000 units, up 12.2% y/y; range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) volumes totaled 137,000 units, up 3.0% y/y; and ICE-powered (ICE: internal combustion engine) hybrid passenger vehicle volumes totaled 87,000 units, down 15% y/y. In the BEV market, wholesale volumes of A00-class micro vehicles (wheelba...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/09

r to propel vehicles. They play a key role in the transition to cleaner, more efficient forms of energy for mobility. In EVs, the power to the drive motor is supplied solely by the batteries, achieving zero-emission driving. In addition, hybrid vehicle generators that combine an internal combustion engine and a motor are used in HVs and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs), contributing to improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions.   This report ...

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jor CVT suppliers VII. CVT manufacturing sites (suppliers and OEM in-house) JATCO Aisin Akashi-Kikai Industry Punch Powertrain Zhejiang Wanliyang Hyundai Transys   The transmission is a unit component that is used to obtain the desired output from the output shaft of the power source (mainly the engine), in other words, the rotational speed, torque, and direction of rotation that are appropriate for the driving conditions. Together with the po...

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n company affiliated with MarkLines. About Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH   Established in 2010 as a subsidiary of Springer Nature Company, Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH is one of the world's leading scientific and technical publishers. It mainly publishes technical journals and books for engineers and social scientists, in addition to holding various technical events. About Automotive Technology Magazine ATZ   Motorwagen-Zeitschrift (...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/05

an Turbo GT Renault 5 Suzuki Swift Hydrogen DI Tesla Model 3 equipped with Tula Dynamic Motor Drive technology to improve eDrive efficiency by pulsing torque near peak efficiency leading to reduced energy consumption. Volvo XC60 equipped with dual tank setup (HVO and Diesel). The fuel supply to the engine was changed during the demo drive and detected by the DENSO Fuel Detection Logic. Test vehicles from top to bottom: Volv...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/02

cle related BEV Battery electric vehicle (vehicles clearly confirmed to be battery-powered EVs) xEV Electrified vehicle (vehicles that could not be identified as BEVs because some reports referred to electrified vehicles in general terms) HEV Hybrid electric vehicle ICE Internal combustion engine PHEV Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle PF Platform SDV Software defined vehicle ZEV Zero emission vehicle (Note that subject vehicles...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/01

for 80% Intelligent Connected Cars: Towards full deployment of L4 by 2040 Development goals for smart chassis, E/E architecture, automotive semiconductors, and more Smart manufacturing: Fully supporting the shift to smart manufacturing by 2040   On October 22, 2025, the China Society of Automotive Engineers (China-SAE) released the “Technology Roadmap 3.0 for Energy Saving and New Energy Vehicles (NEVs)” (Roadmap), which was prepared on beha...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/27

he Sealion 6 DM-i, a model that uses the DM-i platform and will be introduced to the Japanese market for the first time. The DM-i, a proprietary plug-in hybrid system, uses a high-output motor and a large-capacity battery as its main power source, and employs an electric hybrid system that uses the engine as an auxiliary power source. It is designed to achieve high efficiency and optimized fuel economy when driving electrically. According to BYD,...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/21

modelFront axle part of the cutaway model bZ4X display panel Daihatsu: e-SMART HYBRID   Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu) exhibited its newly developed e-SMART HYBRID strong hybrid system for minicars.   The e-SMART HYBRID for mini-vehicles is a series hybrid consisting of a 660cc gasoline engine for mini-vehicles and two motors, and is a 100% electric motor-driven system similar to Nissan's e-POWER, which does not have a clutch.   The ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/21