s and “Guochao” influences that celebrate Chinese heritage. As people spend more time in their cars, interiors are increasingly designed as home-like mobile living spaces, bringing comfort, warmth, and familiarity into the driving experience.  Popular features inspired by home settings include seats with hover modes and flat-bed configurations for relaxation, as well as integrated heating, ventilation, and massage modules rivaling high-end s...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/23

n-house development and manufacturing of battery packs (Source: Created by MarkLines based on the content of the presentation) Features of Xiaomi’s battery pack core technology Structural integration: Space efficiency and rigidity   Xiaomi's CTB battery pack integrates the vehicle floor and seat cross members, allowing the vehicle height to be lowered by up to 17mm even with the same battery capacity, helping to reduce air resistance and ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/23

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

solar power can be used to charge the vehicle for 3,000km of driving per year, there is a possibility that external charging will become almost unnecessary. Nissan Sakura Ao-Solar Extender on display Surface of the solar panel extension (when deployed) Solar panel as seen from the driver's seat (when deployed) Hino: Automatic charging unit concept   The Hino Dutro Z EV (an all-new model scheduled for release around summer 2026) feat...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/17

icant number of devices are shared with the Elf EV. Please refer to the photos (1) to (3) below for Erga EV's thermal management system. (Source: Created based on information released by Isuzu and observation of the actual vehicle.) (1) Ceiling air conditioning outlet (2) Under-seat heater 1 (3) Under-seat heater 2 BYD T35 (BYD Co., Ltd.)   This is a light-duty truck designed for the Japanese market, targeting the GVW 3....

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

those on the Corolla concept. In the Corolla Concept, the left and right sides of the meter are extended like wings, and a small touch panel is placed there. Based on the GUI (Graphical User Interface) displayed, the touch panel on the left side of the steering wheel appears to be for adjusting the seat, steering wheel, and mirrors, while the touch panel on the right side appears to be for controlling the air conditioning, audio, and telephone. T...

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

esign with advanced matrix backlight technology, delivering sharp visuals and a modern aesthetic.  Additional innovations include the new steering wheel with shy-tech controls, which integrate touch-sensitive elements discreetly for a clean and intuitive interface.  Practical enhancements such as seat adjustment controls integrated into the doors, an electric door opener, and wireless charging with dual USB-C ports (45W) further elevate comfort...

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

ight; the wheelbase is 3,200mm. The cockpit is 3,974mm long with an interior area of 8.41 square meters. Legroom in the second and third rows is more than 1m, and the second row is equipped with smart armrest screens. It has a maximum cargo capacity of 1,100 liters and is available in 6-, 7-, and 8-seat versions, with foldable fourth row seats in the 8-seat version.   The vehicle is equipped with the G-Pilot H5 advanced driver assistance system ...

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

o avoid the welding and coating processes, and if the cost reduction effect is large it might become more widely used. OEM Country Plant Products Volkswagen, VW Group Germany Kassel Plant Drive motors (2013~), MEB Base ­+ drive systems (e-Drive) (2019~), electric drive transmissions Audi, SEAT, VW Group Hungary Győr Plant Drive motors (2018~), electric gears and stators (2021~), drive motors for PPE (2021~) Mercedes-Benz Group, Merce...

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

unning, reduced energy consumption HVAC management The AI learns the user's preferences and automatically adapts and controls the cabin airflow and temperature sensation to ensure individual comfort for each user. It coordinates and controls hardware such as air conditioning, air vents, passenger seat ventilation/heating, and dimming glass. There is no need for passengers to take any action; the vehicle automatically creates the most comfortabl...

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

financial situation has deteriorated, and it is taking inventory measures such as adjusting production of the F-150, reducing prices, and providing chargers free of charge. In April 2024, the company announced that 100% of existing ICE vehicles will be HEVs by 2030 and that development of a large 3-seating row BEV SUV will be discontinued. No changes have been reported to the plans for the three battery plants in the USA (two SK joint venture pla...

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

stem (ADAS) safety features such as forward collision warning (FCW), adaptive cruise control (ACC), and lane departure warning (LDW).   It features a 12.8-inch display, an intelligent assistant function with voice recognition, a steering wheel that feels like a passenger car, a ventilated driver's seat, heated seats, a center console that can store A4-size files, and a wireless charger, all of which provide comfort and convenience. Living Car J6...

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

Continental’s Smart Cockpit HPC offers ideal system-performance to integrate instrument cluster, infotainment and driver assistance (Photo: Copyright © Continental AG) AI & Machine Learning: Personalized Driving Experiences AI systems learn driver preferences over time, adjusting seat positions, climate settings, and infotainment choices automatically. Machine learning enables predictive maintenance, route optimization, and ada...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/20

d easy operation through continuous advancement of core technologies. Steering columns:The company offers mechanical steering column products. The mechanical steering column is four-way adjustable and has a highly accurate telescopic and energy absorbing structure. Steering wheels, airbags, and seatbelts:For its customers, FAWER Automotive's passive safety systems can develop steering wheels customized with various functions, all front and si...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/18

available to provide a fit and large screen like the factory-installed system.   In last year's Analysis Report, we mentioned that the cockpit of the Tesla Model 3, which was launched in 2017 as a full-scale mass-produced EV, has changed the industry and people's perceptions of automobile driver's seat design.   From the user's perspective, the main advances include improved system performance and the addition of a variety of information displa...

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

raft. Later, in 1967, the American company Eaton came up with the idea of using the airbag as a passenger protection device for automobiles. In 1973, U.S.-based General Motors Corporation (now General Motors Company) first adopted airbags as an option. In Japan, they were first used in the driver's seat of the Honda Legend in 1985, and later, their use spread to the front passenger seat as well as the driver's seat. In the 1990’s, there were a ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/27

  The most important feature of this HMI is the aforementioned pillar-to-pillar display. The display, called BMW Panoramic Vision, projects a reflected image onto the blacked-out area at the bottom of the windshield, extending widely from directly in front of the driver to in front of the passenger seat. Unlike HUDs, which project a virtual image into the distance, a real image is projected and is viewed in focus at the windshield location. It i...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/24

shed production sites in Wuxi in 2003 and in Foshan in 2006. Imasen Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Imasen) Click here to see recent developments. Company Profile Imasen is an independent automotive parts supplier headquartered in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The company's main products are seat adjusters and other seat mechanism components. Net sales totaled JPY 94,341 million, with the seat and electrical components business accounting ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/20

electric SUV with body dimensions of 4,758mm×1,920mm×1,650mm. Based on the in-house developed SEPA 2.0 platform, the car is equipped with a highly efficient electric drive system and a smart cockpit. The trunk capacity is 571 liters, which can be expanded to 1,374 liters by folding down the rear seats. The 0-100km/h acceleration time is 4.1/6.7 seconds, and the driving range (WLTP mode) is 510/525km. Equipped with an 800V platform and 5C fast ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/20

PH is equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon Cockpit Elite platform. At this time, the G10PH is equipped with an 8K point-to-point display and a 30-inch 4K display. The two displays can display six functional areas, including the front-row instrument panel, CMS (Camera Monitor System) panel, passenger seat information display, center console panel, and passenger seat entertainment display, forming a front-row cockpit interactive interface. G1...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/16