aterials using the right materials in the right places. Exhibit: High-strength material front pillar Display Panel: Front pillar forming technology development using high-strength materials Lower row: 1470MPa cold-formed material Upper row: Hot stamped material ■Cold-formed material Prius, Land Cruiser 250 (1470MPa material), Aqua (1180MPa material) ■Hot stamped material RAV4, Lexus RX, Harrier, Alphard, etc. ■Improved col...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/03

m type EPB that has the actuator embedded inside the drum brake. The system was designed for subcompact cars, and the first model on which it was adopted was the Honda N-Box Slash. Toyota announced in 2015 that it had selected the new electronic brake system made by ADVICS for its fourth-generation Prius, which was the first model to use the TNGA platform. This new system was designed for hybrid vehicles and uses a motor and hydraulic brake co-op...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/29

tyle display. However, recently, the demand for a twin-lens analog-style design has been decreasing. Slightly smaller digital meters, around 10 inches in size, are becoming more common.   Figure 4. Various meter displays   In addition, an increasing number of vehicles, such as the Toyota Prius, have gauges placed above the steering wheel to ensure visibility and do not have a HUD. Peugeot and Citroen, in particular, are strongly promot...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/21

rnative fuel technologies. It included battery electric vehicles (BEVs) such as the bZ4X and the URBAN BEV concept, as well as a fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) with the hydrogen-powered Hilux FCEV.   The zone also featured a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) with a cut-section model of the Prius, a strong hybrid electric vehicle (SHEV) demonstrated through the Innova Hycross cut-section, and a flexi-fuel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/13

PTEC HT also features an HMI with a large (14.6-inch) center display, but the meters are characterized by a small (8.8-inch) display installed in a high position that is viewed from above an unusually-shaped steering wheel. This meter layout is the same concept as that of Peugeot Citroen and Toyota Prius, but has the advantage of improving meter visibility and eliminating the need for an HUD. There is an issue with making the steering wheel an un...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/04

JATCO2009CVT７ (with auxiliary transmission) Jatco2019CVT-S (without auxiliary transmission) Honda In-house production2011 N-BOXMultimatic( start clutch (wet multi-plate stating clutch )on ourput side) In-house production2014Torque converter type CVT   The spread of electric CVTs The Toyota Prius (NHW10/11) was released in 1997 as the world’s first volume production hybrid vehicle. Since then Toyota has upgraded its THS hybrid drive uni...

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

e cockpit trends. Table 1: Passenger cars launched by Japanese OEMs in the Japanese market after January 2022*. Brand Model name Year of release (Japanese market) Toyota Noah / Voxy January 2022 bZ4X May 2022 Sienta August 2022 Crown (Crossover, Sport, Sedan) September 2022November 2023 Prius January 2023 Alphard June 2023 Lexus LX January 2022 RX November 2022 RZ March 2023 LM December 2023 LBX December 2023 Nissan Ariy...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/25

S LiB 18.1kWh Prismatic NCA 96 cells 355.2 51.0 Toyota Highlander Hybrid HEV U.S. TMMI Princeton 2020 PEVE Ni-MH 244.8 6.5 Toyota Innova Hycross HEV India TKM Bangalore 2022 PEVE Ni-MH 168 cells Toyota JPN TAXI HEV Japan Toyota Motor East Japan 2017 PPES Ni-MH 1.6kWh 6.5 Toyota Prius HEV HEV Japan Tsutsumi Plant 2023 PEVE LiB 1.1kWh 4.08 Toyota Prius PHEV PHEV Japan Tsutsumi Plant 2023 PPES LiB 13.6kWh 351.5 51.0 T...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/18

ota Industries - Toyota NoahVoxy ZRA9#ZWR9# 2023 Denso Toyota Industries - Toyota GR86 ZN8 2024 Denso - Toyota Harrier MXUA8# 2022 Denso Toyota Industries Denso (PHEV) Toyota JPN TAXI NTP10 2022 Denso Toyota Industries - Toyota Mirai JPD20 2022 Denso Toyota Industries Denso (FCV) Toyota Prius ZVW60 2024 Denso Toyota Industries Denso (PHEV) Toyota RAV4 MXAA5# 2022 Denso Toyota Industries Denso (PHEV) Toyota Sienta MXP1#G 2024 Denso...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/10

unit Toyota Lexus UX200 2020 Pioneer Corporation Head unit Toyota Mirai 2021 Aisin Corporation High-precision map data Toyota Noah 2023 Denso Ten Limited Display audio Toyota Noah Hybrid 2023 Denso Ten Limited Display audio Toyota Pixis Van 2023 Pioneer Corporation Display audio Toyota Prius PHV 2021 Denso Corporation Car navigation system Toyota Prius α 2021 Denso Ten Limited HDD navigation system Toyota Raize 2022 Pioneer Corp...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/03

iace Commuter / Van / Wagon 2023 Denso Ten JPN Taxi 2023 Toyoda Gosei Denso Passo 2023 Toyoda Gosei Denso Passo 2022 Denso Pixis Epoch 2024 Denso Pixis Joy F 2022 Denso Ten Pixis Mega 2022 Bosch Pixis Van 2024 Denso Pixis Epoch 2023 Denso Prius Prius PHEV 2024 Denso Prius Prius PHEV 2023 Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv Autoliv RaizeRaize Hybrid 2024 Denso RaizeRaize Hybrid 202...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/12

gine vehicles. It will be interesting to see whether this approach will be able to move the Indonesian government.   Toyota exhibited a total of 29 vehicles, the most of any brand exhibiting this year. Adding the 11 Lexus cars exhibited would bring the total to 40. Two models made their debut: the Prius PHEV and the GR Yaris. The concept car "FT-3e" and the fuel cell vehicle "Mirai" were also on display. Prius PHEV GR Yaris FT-...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/30

the maximum torque are nearly proportional, it is possible to achieve high output by using the motor up to high rotation speed without changing the maximum torque, and high rotation speed became important as a means of reducing size.   Looking at the evolution of the motor (MG2) used in the Toyota Prius, the first generation released in 1997 was 5,600 rpm (30kW, 5.1L) → The second generation released in 2002 was 6,000 rpm (50kW, 4.7L) → The ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/22

third-row seat to be folded up in two positions, and can also be folded up from the rearmost position. This allows the second-row seats to recline even when the third-row seat is flipped up. In January 2023, the company announced that its seats and interior components were used in Toyota's all-new Prius. In the seat, the deep suspension structure and flattened cushion sides have improved ride comfort performance, and the frame structure has been...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/01

ast exhibits reports 2023 JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition: Archives of past exhibits reports Analysis Reports: Thermal Management System, EV/HV Drive Motors Denso: Inverters for PHEVs, automotive semiconductors   Denso Corporation exhibited an inverter for PHEVs, which is used in the Toyota Prius PHEV launched in 2023.   In addition to the PHEV inverter (PCU) itself, whose exterior could be seen, the company also exhibited at the venue a...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/28

→ Paint layer hardens (heat, etc.) → Paint film complete Conventional paints can be used and booth-less painting is possible.     (Exhibitor profile) Company Exhibited products Remarks Kaneka Corporation(Osaka, Japan) In production: Solar cell roof Toyota bZ4X EV, from May 2022Toyota Prius PHEV, from Mar. 2023 High-strength, high-toughnessCarbon composite wheels Material: Carbon composite material CFRPResin: Thermosetting resin +...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/18

oyota to increase hybrid vehicle (HV) ratio to 50% According to Mexico Now in July 2023, Toyota is making significant progress in its electrification strategy, with HVs accounting for more than 20% of Mexican sales in H1 of 2023. The improved "Highlander" HV was launched in early 2023, and the new "Prius" HV was recently introduced. Toyota plans to have nine HV models in Mexico by the end of 2023, thereby increasing the percentage of HVs in Toyot...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/14

not have the power split mechanism used in THS, and the clutch is located inside the motor.   Although the motor's axial dimension is limited, the motor is not a concentrated winding type, but uses a segment coil (hairpin) type distributed winding motor similar to those used in the 5th generation Prius and BZ4X.   The starting clutch is large, capable of withstanding large torque and providing a driving experience with a direct feel.   Note t...

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

1 in the U.S., and 1 in China) Japan 1 (Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture) U.S. 1 (Michigan) China 1 (Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province) The company has been a pioneer in heat collectors that use exhaust heat, and since 2010 its second-generation products have been used in the Toyota Highlander-HV, Prius α, Aqua, and Lexus CT200h, and its third-generation products in the new Prius. In addition to Toyota, the products are also installed on the Ki...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/05/30

m type EPB that has the actuator embedded inside the drum brake. The system was designed for subcompact cars, and the first model on which it was adopted was the Honda N-Box Slash. Toyota announced in 2015 that it had selected the new electronic brake system made by ADVICS for its fourth-generation Prius, which was the first model to use the TNGA platform. This new system was designed for hybrid vehicles and uses a motor and hydraulic brake co-op...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/04/11