s in different states. The system is designed to reuse used automotive batteries.   The company's proprietary control algorithm enables mixed use of batteries in different states of deterioration.   The battery system is made up of cells connected in series, but the B∀TTERFLY is equipped with a relay that bypasses cells that have deteriorated, making it possible to mix batteries with different levels of deterioration.   The system under demo...

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

de cells are closely integrated, is rigidly connected to the frame with black brackets. The component in the center of the photo is the A/C compressor for the cabin air conditioning. Right side of battery. This is also rigidly connected. The black box on the upper right in front of the battery is a fuse box on the outside of the vehicle body, and inside that is the auxiliary battery, which also uses four BYD LiB cells (total 13-14 V). BYD sta...

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

oo can be cultivated all over the world, it is attracting attention as a renewable resource that can be useful in combating global warming.   The company is using polypropylene (PP)/bamboo composites as an alternative to existing PP and PP/talc materials, and is applying them to the manufacture of relay boxes and other products.   Bamboo is highly hygroscopic and has hydrophilic properties that make it difficult to adhere, posing challenges in ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/14

obtains real-time traffic information and parking space availability information from map information in the cloud, the bZ4X, Toyota's all-new mid-size electric SUV released in May 2022, is also equipped with functions for electric vehicles such as suggesting charging facilities along the route as relay points according to the remaining battery level. As mentioned above, Aisin is a leading manufacturer of automatic transmissions and in-vehicle i...

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

sembly and production at the Magna Steyr Plant in Graz, Austria. The first models, the G6 and G9, have already begun mass production in the third quarter of 2025. The Next P7   The Next P7 (all-new model P7) was on display. This model was jointly designed by Chinese and European design teams, and fuses aesthetic beauty with smart technology, symbolizing the direction of XPeng's next-generation AI vehicles. It features acceleration from 0-100km/...

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

ndant safety structures to ensure that the technical systems comply with EU regulations. At the same time, the company plans to further expand its product lineup by launching intelligent cockpit solutions, multimodal interaction platforms, and next-generation detection modules (such as systems that fuse LiDAR and cameras) for the European market. By the end of 2026, ZYT's test vehicles and test scenarios in Europe are expected to cover the entire...

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

nit (PDU) that handles rapid charging and high-voltage system distribution in BEV and HEV vehicles. It supports high voltages and currents up to 800V and 500A, and safely and efficiently connects the on-board battery to various high-voltage devices.   The Active type has built-in power conductors (relays), pre-charge functions, voltage, current and temperature monitoring functions, etc. Epec Active PDU / Passive PDUEpec Active PDU / Pass...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/15

CUs: Products manufactured between February 2010 and August 2011. Replaced the ECU bracket with a countermeasure product and clamped the electrical wiring. Toyota Vitz (launched in December 2010) 3184 July 4, 2013 130,004 Development Condensation shorts in ECU cases, insufficient distance between relay terminals.Products manufactured between November 2010 and August 2011. ECU replacement Mitsubishi Outlander (launched in October 2012), Delica...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/18

SDV-related Patent Applications ECU Communication, Network Anomaly Detection, Semiconductor Fuses Summary Patent application trends related to SDV development Trends in development subjects Network Anomaly Detection (AutoNetworks Technologies, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Toyota) Power Supplies (AutoNetworks Technologies, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Sumitomo Electric Industries) ECU Communication (Toyota)   This report was...

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

ll size. Other features include efficient placement of a large conversion transformer, heat management through a heat sink that uses a liquid coolant, suppression of electromagnetic interference between electrical components through multiple shielding plates, improved maintainability through easier fuse replacement, and the integration of additional functions such as a vehicle control unit, air conditioning compressor, and heater. Ultimately, by ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/30

manned buses.   There are now examples of towed vehicles (trailers) being able to drive themselves, and if they are equipped with autonomous driving equipment (a low-speed system such as the eCanter described below will suffice), the trailer can be controlled autonomously within manned or unmanned relay areas at the end of autonomous driving routes, for example, which will reduce the number of people required and further improve delivery and man...

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

imum current output of 600Arms using an 800V SiC power module, with a 6.6kW OBC (on-board charger), a 3kW bidirectional DC-DC converter, PDU (power distribution unit (junction box)), BMU (battery management unit), and VCU (vehicle control unit).   TE Connectivity plc.: Junction boxes, high voltage relays   TE Connectivity exhibited a PDU (junction box) used by NIO and Venucia (Dongfeng Nissan) in China.   The company combines its own products,...

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

combines a phoenix wing motif with a gradation effect of light and shadow, echoing the design of the dragon's whiskers at the front.   The dashboard was inspired by the ridge line of the Forbidden Palace Museum and is divided according to the “golden ratio”. The cockpit's interior decorations fuse elements from Dunhuang and the Silk Road, combining the technique of inlaying Japanese paper with bamboo and wood as well as gold leaf craftsmans...

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

velop the occupant in the event of an accident, even when the seat is reclined. In April 2021, it announced that it would jointly develop emergency disconnect devices for EVs with Mersen, a French manufacturer of electrical equipment. By combining Autoliv's “Pyroswitch” technology with Mersen's fuse technology, the company will develop and manufacture devices that can interrupt high voltage currents of up to 1000V in a few milliseconds. In Ja...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/24

was reduced using the J3 Series, as well as an evaluation kit used in the development of inverters and other devices. SiC/Si power module for xEV J3 Series J3 Series display panel Motor inverter equipped with J3 SeriesJ3 Series evaluation kit   SiC-MOSFET power module for J3 Series relay switch J3 Series relay module display panel   In addition to the J3 Series for motor drive inverters, the lineup also includes J3 Series rel...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/27

in development for Hyundai Motors. Ultrafine cooling channel heat sink exhibit Display of skived heat sink and Tree-Fin type heat sink Enlarged view of skived heat sink Enlarged Tree-Fin type Display panel comparing conventional and skived heat sinks LS e-Mobility Solutions: Power cut-off relays   LS e-Mobility Solutions Co., Ltd. (LS e-Mobility Solutions) was spun off from LS Electric Co., Ltd., a power equipment manufacturer, in Apri...

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

ple directions, in-vehicle navigation is superior when accuracy, precision, and stability are required. It is clear that if quality is added to accuracy, precision, and stability, the location information and information on the road to be traveled, which are necessary for automated driving, will be fused together with a high level of reliability. This is where navigation systems will play an important role in the future.   Navigation systems in ...

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

will be introduced. Panatronic Japan exhibit Explanation panel for SiC inverter   DC-DC ConverterDC-DC Converter display panel NET Power, Inc. (USA) introduced a 2-in-1 type of DC/DC converter that combines a DC/DC converter and an on-board charger (OBC).   AEM Components: EV fuses EV fusesAEM Components display panel AEM Components (USA), Inc. is a specialized manufacturer of surface-mount type fuses, but also ha...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/30

e, there is an electronic circuit built into the rotation angle sensor. The maximum operating temperature range is up to 160°C, the maximum rotation speed is 30,000 rpm, and the signal delay is 5.5μs. EV contactless charging coil unit Magnetic rotor position sensor   Mersen Japan K.K.: Fuses, laminated busbars   Mersen SA is a global company headquartered in France that handles fuses, laminated busbars, and surge protection devices,...

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

development items Source: Technical information distribution service-swimy URL: https://thinktank.toyota-td.jp/pub/list 6.1 Introduction of the development item "Vehicle steering control method and device"   The present invention relates to various control methods and devices, vehicles, relay media, and chips in the field of automotive technology. These technologies relate to operation of steer-by-wire vehicles, rear wheel steering co...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/25