n E-Axle (magnet-free) display panel Next-generation E-Axle (magnet-free) elemental technology display panel EXEDY: Wide-range drive systems for BEVs, axial gap motors, laminated cores   EXEDY Corporation (EXEDY) is working on a "wide-range drive system" that utilizes its core technology, the torque converter.   The "wide-range drive system" for large commercial vehicles on display was designed for vehicles such as trucks weighing 3 tons o...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/29

e equipment on the base vehicle.   Large route bus base vehicle: Isuzu ERGA Operating environment Existing bus routes departing and arriving in front of the station in Hiratsuka City, L2~4, general passengers,Limited operation in January of 2024/2025 Test model Modified diesel engine vehicle, torque converter automatic transmission, overall length 10.4m, wheelbase 5.3m (2025) (A model with overall length 11.2m and wheelbase 6.0m was used fo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/16

on is used in the Toyota Tundra, a full-size pickup truck released in North America in 2022, and the Toyota Sequoia, a full-size SUV released in 2024. This is a single-motor parallel hybrid system (FR) developed for vehicles that require towing power.   Since it is not a THS, it is equipped with a torque converter with lockup instead of a power split mechanism. The engine is used as the main drive source to reduce the burden on the motor (36 kW)...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/16

sions are a core component of a vehicle and are manufactured in-house by OEMs or by a limited number of specialized manufacturers due to their large number of parts and complex assembly.   The ATs (automatic transmissions) presented in this report are basically stepped transmissions that combine a torque converter and a planetary gearbox, but also include the following configurations that do not have either of these. Power transmitted by a mult...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/15

t is intended for large buses that run in urban areas, between cities, and on harsh mountain roads. It is equipped with a start-stop function. It also uses ZF TopoDyn Life software to always select the right gear for the terrain, improving fuel economy and engine noise. Furthermore, a fluid dynamic torque converter with a torsional damper enables high input torque to be obtained even at low engine speeds. In addition, the primary retarder and dua...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/21

of a mechanical CVT using a belt and pulleys, it is functionally classified and included in the stepless gear shift category). Automatic transmissions are outside the scope of this report.   Refer to the Analysis Report: Automatic Transmission (AT) for step-type automatic transmissions using a torque converter and planetary gears (hereinafter referred to as AT or step AT, including AT with MT mode). Refer to the Analysis Report: Automatic Tr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/21

ter for small carsDisplay panel for small car motors   Exhibit of drive units for 2-wheeled BEVs, wide-range drive systems for EVs, etc.   The CVT drive unit for two-wheeled BEVs is a drive unit that combines an EV drive motor and a CVT.   The wide-range drive system for EVs places a torque converter on the output side of the motor, which improves driving performance by amplifying the torque and reducing the maximum torque of the m...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/27

ype is a surface permanent magnet synchronous motor (SPM), a direct drive without a reduction gear, with a maximum rotation speed of 1,600rpm, and the vehicle's top speed is approximately 220km/h.   The wide-range drive system for BEVs improves driving performance by amplifying torque by placing a torque converter on the output side of the motor. By reducing the maximum torque of the motor at low speeds, the reduction ratio can be shifted toward...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/12

(ATs) in particular is limited to large companies. The automatic transmissions covered in this report are installed in light vehicles (passenger cars and light-duty commercial vehicles) and fall into the red frame in the figure below.   ATs also include types with planetary gearboxes without a torque converter. This is often used for hybrids, and in that case it refers to the one used for the "AT base" type shown on the leftmost side of the ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/03/21

t is intended for large buses that run in urban areas, between cities, and on harsh mountain roads. It is equipped with a start-stop function. It also uses ZF TopoDyn Life software to always select the right gear for the terrain, improving fuel economy and engine noise. Furthermore, a fluid dynamic torque converter with a torsional damper enables high input torque to be obtained even at low engine speeds. In addition, the primary retarder and dua...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/03/14

nt from that of a mechanical CVT that uses a belt and pulleys, it is functionally classified and included in stepless shifting.)   Automatic transmissions are outside the scope of this report. Refer to the Analysis Report: Automatic Transmission (AT) for step-type automatic transmissions using a torque converter and planetary gears (hereinafter referred to as AT or step AT, including AT with MT mode). Refer to the Analysis Report: Automatic Tr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/16

unit for two-wheeled BEVs is a drive unit for two-wheeled EVs that combines a drive motor for EVs and a CVT (continuously variable transmission).   At this year’s event, Dynax Corporation's in-wheel motors and axial gap motors were not exhibited.   The wide-range drive system for EVs features a torque converter on the output side of the motor to improve drive performance through torque amplification, thereby reducing the maximum torque of the...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/09/05

DMM e-Axle Type S and Type M mockupsDMM e-Axle Type SS mockupDMM e-Axle lineup display panel αlive EET-Shape Torque Vectoring Unit (αlive EE) Description Panel   EXEDY Corporation: In-wheel motors, drive systems for EVs   EXEDY is known for its drivetrain components such as clutches and torque converters, but the company also exhibited developments such as in-wheel motors, wide-range drive systems for small EVs, and axial gap motors. ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/06/29

ible with fuel efficiency.   Parallel hybrid system (RWD)   The hybrid system developed for trucks that require towing power is the parallel hybrid system (RWD), which is installed in the Tundra, a full-size pickup truck launched in North America in 2021.   It is a one-motor hybrid system with a torque converter instead of the THS power-split mechanism, with the engine as the main drive source to reduce the burden on the motor and ensure therm...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/03/29

many transmissions are manufactured in-house by the automakers, and only a few major suppliers are capable of supplying transmission units.   Transmissions are subdivided as follows.   Strictly speaking, the range covered in this report is "AT" in the table below because these mainly include a torque converter with a stepless shifting function or a multi-step type (step type) that uses a planetary or parallel shaft gear train, and also inclu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/03/09

t is intended for large buses that run in urban areas, between cities, and on harsh mountain roads. It is equipped with a start-stop function. It also uses ZF TopoDyn Life software to always select the right gear for the terrain, improving fuel economy and engine noise. Furthermore, a fluid dynamic torque converter with a torsional damper enables high input torque to be obtained even at low engine speeds. In addition, the primary retarder and dua...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/03/02

ductsDisplay panel of high-density winding processTest vehicle equipped with e-Axle for small mobility Exhibit of HEV and EPS motors   EXEDY Corporation (EXEDY): Wide-range drive system for small EVs, axial gap motors   EXEDY is known as a supplier of drivetrain components such as clutches and torque converters, but at this Expo the company exhibited a wide-range drive system for small EVs, an axial gap motor, and other development products....

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/02/16

nt from that of a mechanical CVT that uses a belt and pulleys, it is functionally classified and included in stepless shifting.)   Automatic transmissions are outside the scope of this report. Refer to the Analysis Report: Automatic Transmission (AT) for step-type automatic transmissions using a torque converter and planetary gears (hereinafter referred to as AT or step AT, including AT with MT mode). Refer to the Analysis Report: Automatic Tr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/12/09

ll be offered for markets such as North America, where larger sizes are required. The four models in the Large Product group were developed collectively, utilizing "batch planning" and "model-based development.”   It uses a new platform for rear-wheel drive and is equipped with a newly developed torque converter-less 8-speed AT (the torque converter-less 8-speed AT is a system that does not use a torque converter, but a mechanical clutch that ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/11/15

tage transmission with an input gear, a variator and a final gear consisting of two planetary gear sets on each side. The differential function is basically maintained by these two shafts that are connecting to these two ring gears of the planetary gear set. This design does not require a clutch or torque converter. Bosch CVT4EV Design Concept(43rd International Vienna Motor Symposium, organized by the Austrian Society of Automotive ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/07/06