JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: Battery Technologies Battery life extension, safety components, etc. Summary Battery storage systems for electrified vehicles (Nissan, Mitsubishi, Honda, Suzuki, Hino, Isuzu) Battery cells and modules (ElringKlinger, Yazaki, Toshiba, JTEKT, Kobelco Research) Battery packs (Mitsubishi Chemical, Kautex, Martinrea, Nippon Steel, TDS) Battery cooling system (Futaba Industrial, Valeo) Measures to prevent battery fires (Henkel, O...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/27

and e-Axle tuning.   The inverter for the e-Axle unit (6kW) is an inverter developed for TOP Co., Ltd.'s e-Axle for compact mobility, realizing an integrated mechanical and electrical structure. Display of inverters (6kW) made in India Inverter for e-Axle unit (6kW)   Charger for Honda Mobile Power Pack e:   ASTI also manufactures chargers for Honda's swappable portable battery, the Honda Mobile Power Pack e:.   Cool...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/26

13 27 24 26 19.3% Mercedes-Benz Group 27 29 22 21 28 26 28 29 24 22 29 24 25 -6.0% GAC Group 34 30 31 35 43 43 47 74 9 16 26 26 20 -41.4% Ford Group 14 13 14 15 17 15 20 24 12 14 24 15 19 38.1% Nissan 10 10 11 10 13 10 9 9 7 7 9 8 13 31.4% Renault 7 10 5 3 7 8 12 14 11 10 15 11 9 38.3% Honda 4 5 6 8 8 7 11 13 7 9 10 6 5 17.5% Source: MarkLines Data Center *GM includes the SAIC-GM-Wuling brand.   BYD took the top spot in vehicle s...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/25

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: Carbon Neutrality Automakers' efforts to improve recycling and safety Summary Toyota: Circular economy initiatives Honda: Initiatives to achieve "carbon neutrality" and "zero traffic collision fatalities" Subaru: Safety Technologies of the New Forester Mazda: CX-80 PHEV advanced safety features Suzuki: Initiatives to develop BEV light trucks JSAE in Yokohama 2025 North Hall venue entrance   The Automotive Engineer...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/25

y Japanese suppliers. Excluding suppliers of catalyst substrates and coating, the major Japanese suppliers of exhaust systems include suppliers such as Futaba and Sango for the Toyota group, Marelli Corporation (formerly Calsonic Kansei Corporation) for Nissan, and Yutaka Giken and Sankei Giken for Honda. Because larger parts are often included as exhaust system components, the manufacturing facilities of Japanese exhaust system suppliers are oft...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/19

e user, allowing it to efficiently handle even rare use cases. Helm.ai full stack AI-based automated driving software   This control software does not require HD maps and is a technology that does not rely on vehicles or hardware, which is said to significantly shorten development times. Honda and VW have invested in Helm.ai, and the Honda 0 Saloon and Honda 0 SUV, mass-production prototypes scheduled for SOP in 2026 that Honda announ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/17

ction is scheduled to begin in 2026. Compact e-Axle for BEVsInverter side of compact e-Axle for BEVs Explanation panel for compact e-Axle for BEV (top)Explanation panel for compact e-Axle for BEV (bottom)   The "motor for HEVs" is believed to be the power generation motor (generator) for Honda's e:HEV system for mid-size hybrid vehicles.   In the past, the outer diameter of the stators of the two motors installed in Honda's e:HEV syst...

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

. Nine Chinese OEMs delivered 38,744 units which account for 90% of the BEVs sold. Five Japanese OEMs sold only 135 BEVs.   On the other hand, HV sales totaled 54,917 units in 2024, 96% of which are Japanese OEMs’ models. Major HV models include Toyota’s Innova Zenix, Yaris Cross, Alphard, and Honda’s CR-V.   From 2024 to the beginning of 2025, a number of auto manufacturers entered the EV market in Indonesia. To enter the Indonesian mark...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/13

Major customers Rank BYD 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1 BYD 97.5% 95.8% 96.6% 94.2% 91.6% 2 FAW Toyota - - - 1.9% 2.3% 3 Yueda Kia - - - 0.1% 0.6% 4 SAIC-GM - - - 0.1% 0.2% 5 Changan 0.5% 0.3% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 6 FAW 0.0% 1.1% 2.3% 1.2% 0.1% 7 Dongfeng Nissan - - - 1.2% 0.1% 8 Dongfeng Honda - - - 0.1% 0.1% 9 Changan Ford 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% 0.0% "-" indicates that the item was not included in the survey. For specific vehicle mo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/12

re) Integration Pipe processing technology frame Steel pipe ・Hydroforming process ・Differential thickness pipe processing Titanium tube Titanium exhaust system Titanium alloy pipes Pipe processing   Large door ring, hot stamping integrally formed (G-TEKT) G-TEKT Corporation (G-TEK)T is a Honda-affiliated stamping press products supplier in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture. The company was established in 2011 through the merger of the f...

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

ively, while EVs account for only about 1.3%. Looking at sales share by segment, A-segment vehicles, which are mainly minicars, account for 34.4% of all new vehicle sales in Japan, with a market size of approximately 1.52 million units (in 2024). All are models sold by Japanese manufacturers, with Honda, Suzuki, and Daihatsu's leading models dominating the list. Figure 5: Japanese market sales share by powertrain (2024) Figure 6: Japanese...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/02

chnology cellcentric and EKPO detail next-generation fuel cell modules Forvia, Symbio display StackPack module and hydrogen storage solutions Hyundai and Plus outline autonomous fuel cell freight network strategy Toyota showcases Gen 3 FC system, announces U.S. hydrogen applications and investments Honda Next Generation Fuel Cell Module and Fuel Cell Power Generator supports expanded hydrogen utility Daimler, Blue Bird highlight natural gas and p...

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

s. All Mazda models, with the exception of the Mazda 2, are equipped with four-wheel disc brakes.   On the other hand, Daihatsu and Suzuki, whose main production models are mini-vehicles and small cars in the B segment and below, have many models with drum brakes.   In between are Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and Mitsubishi. Many of Mitsubishi's mini-cars and small commercial vehicles for the Japanese domestic market are equipped with drum brakes. Fo...

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

74 9 16 26 26 4.4% Toyota Group 22 19 20 19 20 22 21 21 20 15 15 27 24 8.8% Mercedes-Benz Group 26 27 29 22 21 28 26 28 29 23 22 29 24 -8.8% Ford Group 13 14 13 14 15 17 15 20 24 12 14 24 15 12.6% Renault 6 7 10 5 3 7 8 12 14 11 10 15 11 74.6% Nissan 8 10 10 11 10 13 10 9 9 7 7 9 8 1.2% Honda 2 4 5 6 8 8 7 11 13 7 9 10 6 157.6% Source: MarkLines Data Center *GM includes the SAIC-GM-Wuling brand.   BYD took the top spot with sales ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/26

Industries (GAIKINDO) and multiple sources, vehicle sales in Indonesia for Q1 2025 totaled 205,160 units, reflecting a 4.7% YoY decline.   In the month of March alone, sales fell 5.1% YoY to 70,892 units. Among the top 5 brands, Toyota led with a 31.7% market share, followed by Daihatsu at 18.4%, Honda at 8.9%, Mitsubishi at 8.1%, and Suzuki at 6.3%.   This decrease followed a 2.2% YoY increase in February 2025, likely driven by improving purc...

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

tio of about 16:9 are now mainstream. This may be because the lower part of the screen is too low when used in a portrait orientation, making it impractical for use while driving. Newer vehicles where the HMI are vertically long are some sports cars, and new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) such as Honda's new "e:Ny1" EV.   There is a physical limit to how large center displays can be made, so it is likely that measures other than enlarging the ...

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

ng Motor Corporation; 3,219 units for Changan Auto; 1,958 units for FAW Hongqi; 1,463 units for GAC Aion; 1,241 units for Changan Mazda; 1,231 units for Seres Hubei; 1,125 units for smart; 714 units for Jiangsu Yueda Kia; 482 units for JAC Group; 343 units for BMW Brilliance; 304 units for Dongfeng Honda; 298 units for JMC Group; and 259 units for FAW Bestune. For emerging NEV makers, retail shares totaled 19.4% in April, up 3.6 percentage points...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/14

ure Powertrain (Apr. 2025)Car IT Symposium 2025: Role of AI to achieving SDV (Apr. 2025)Mobile World Congress 2025 (2) ITS, SDV solutions (Apr. 2025)Elektrobit: SDV levels explained (Apr. 2025)Mobile World Congress 2025 (1) AI and 5G (Mar. 2025) CES - Artificial Intelligence (Mar. 2025)CES 2025: Honda, BMW, Scout Motors concepts (Feb. 2025)SDV: Software Update Concept and Mechanism (Jul. 2024)Embedded World 2024: Innovations to facilitate SDV ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/13

ng Pickup-based Passenger Vehicles (PPVs)) fell 37.7% to 182,000 units. Toyota (not including Lexus) was the leader in sales by manufacturer in 2024 with 241,000 units sold, down 13.5% from the previous year, and holds a 38.1% share of the market. Isuzu followed in second place with a 13.9% share, Honda in third with 13.1%, Mitsubishi in fourth with 4.5%, and Ford in fifth with 4.2%. The top five models in terms of sales for the year (according...

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

Bangkok International Motor Show 2025 (2) Japanese & European OEMs Mitsubishi, Mazda, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Isuzu, and others Summary Mitsubishi: Xforce HEV Mazda: Iconic SP compact electric sports car Honda: e:N1 and City Hatchback DRIVAL Nissan: Serena e-POWER Suzuki: Swift and Carry Isuzu: Dragon Max pickup truck Toyota: Hilux Champ, Lexus RX 450h+ PHEV Ford: Everest Sport Special Edition Hyundai: N Line Series Volvo: XC90 PHEV and EX90 BEV ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/08