Xiaomi SU7 Teardown Survey: Perceived Quality of the Instrument Panel In-depth analysis of material quality and interior design Summary What is Perceived Quality? Xiaomi SU7 interior component survey (Instrument panel) Structure of main components Material and Texture Points of interest from a perceived quality perspective   MarkLines Co., Ltd. (MarkLines) conducted a teardown survey of the BEV “Xiaomi SU7” developed by the smartphone manufa...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/18

AFEELA 1’s HMI From coverage of the CES 2026 exhibition Summary Display (front instrument panel, rear seats, Media bar) Yoke-type steering wheel switches (air conditioning, lighting, etc.), door opening/closing systems AFEELA 1 HMI concept (Personalization, AI communication, cloud integration, and more)   Sony Honda Mobility (SHM), the joint venture (JV) mobility tech company established by Sony Group Corporation and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. in ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/12

te in water up to 1m deep for short periods of time. The number of units sold in China (factory shipments) in 2025 was 2,177. According to some reports, it is expected to be launched in Europe in 2027. Yangwang U8 (Reference report) BYD Yangwang U8 Teardown Survey: Perceived Quality of Instrument Panel   One of the quality indicators that OEMs are using in their product development processes these days is evaluation focusing on: Wh...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/13

BYD Yangwang U8 Teardown Survey: Perceived Quality of Instrument Panel Comprehensive analysis of interior design and texture expression Summary What is Perceived Quality? BYD U8 interior component survey Main components Material and texture Points of interest from a perceived quality perspective   MarkLines Co., Ltd. (MarkLines) purchased a top-of-the-line BYD Yangwang U8 (base price approx. JPY 23 million), and BYD Co. Ltd.'s (BYD’s) entry in...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/15

tion of intelligent cockpits, from traditional to modern, and from basic to highly integrated functions. Figure 2.1: List of automotive intelligent cockpit types (Source: Created by MarkLines) Type 1 —— Conventional cockpit: This type of cockpit is equipped with a basic mechanical instrument panel and a simple sound system. The core instruments are pointer type, displaying somewhat limited information, and are used primarily for...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/24

in automotive interior lighting—from simple static illumination to dynamic, interactive systems.  Modern vehicles now use lighting not only for ambiance but also for communication and safety functions.  The Audi Q6 e-tron for example features dynamic interaction light strips integrated into the instrument panel and doors. These lights communicate information such as charging status, hazard alerts, and driver assistance cues. The lighting is p...

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

th models have a top speed of 180km/h and a combined range (CLTC mode) of 1,400km. It supports fast charging and takes approximately 15 minutes to charge from 30% to 80%.   The interior features a new cockpit layout, with a mainly passenger side 30-inch 6K screen and a 10.25-inch embedded full LCD instrument panel. It uses the latest level of smart cockpit architecture and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8255.   In terms of smart driving,...

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

that address such issues, focusing on vehicles launched in the Japanese market since last year's report and vehicles exhibited at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show (including concept vehicles). The cockpit configuration used to be a combination of a visor-mounted meter and an IVI display embedded in the instrument panel (Fig. 1a), but gradually the IVI display became a separate unit mounted on the instrument panel (Fig. 1b) to improve display visibili...

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

de and 25 km/h in autonomous mode. Visitors could explore interior concepts by means of VR glasses.  Aumovio demonstrated its Dolby Atmos®-enhanced Ac2ated Sound technology in a Tesla Model 3. This innovative system replaces traditional loudspeakers by transforming interior surfaces—such as the instrument panel, A-pillars, and roof panels—into sound sources using compact actuators. The result is a speakerless, immersive audio experience tha...

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

ntolin-Irausa, S.A. Marelli Europe S.p.A. (Formerly Magneti Marelli S.p.A.) OPmobility SE (Formerly Compagnie Plastic Omnium SE) SMP Deutschland GmbH Cockpit Module (Japanese Market) Cockpit Module (Chinese Market) An automotive cockpit module is an assembly of various key components, such as the instrument panel, center console, floor console, steering wheel, instrument cluster and glove box. Key components of the automotive cockpit m...

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

more compact size and lower cost, according to the company. At the Japan Mobility Show 2023, the company exhibited a lap airbag in development. The lap airbags function even when the steering wheel is retracted during autonomous driving, and there is no need to install a passenger airbag inside the instrument panel, which has the added benefit of making the instrument panel thinner. In January 2022, Toyota Boshoku announced that Toyoda Gosei's te...

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

IAA Mobility 2025: HMI in German and Chinese vehicles Pillar-to-pillar meter displays, AI avatar, touch panel-centric instrument panel design Summary HMI exhibit overview New generation HMI of German vehicles Pillar-to-pillar meter display AI avatar HMI in Chinese vehicles   The IAA Mobility Show (Munich Motor Show) is the successor to the Frankfurt International Motor Show and has been held since 2021. Approximately 750 companies from 37 countr...

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

eration smart cockpit domain controller platform G10PH. The G10PH 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 displa...

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

Highly Marelli (formerly Calsonic Kansei) The company is promoting the modularization of cockpit modules and front-end modules, and was the largest supplier of the Nissan group (until the beginning of 2017). The air conditioning unit is integrated into the cockpit module along with the meters and instrument panel around the driver's cockpit, but is not necessarily ordered together with the module. The company received individual orders for comp...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/07

like ampliTex™ flax fiber composites in the exterior panels, which reduce CO₂ emissions compared to traditional carbon fiber. Interior design   The interior of the CUPRA Tindaya is designed around the driver, with a strong focus on both performance and digital innovation. At the center of the instrument panel is a large 24-inch freeform display that provides key driving information and entertainment features. The steering wheel is inspired ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/02

improves energy recovery by feeding energy back into the battery during braking.   The interior of the Audi Q3 Sportback e-hybrid is designed to offer a premium and intuitive driving experience. The new steering wheel control unit allows the driver to manage key functions without distraction. The instrument panel is dominated by a panoramic curved display that combines a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster with a 10.1-inch touchscreen. A winds...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/22

n of its N-VAN light commercial van for the Japanese market. In the fall of 2025, Honda plans to launch the N-ONE e:, an EV version of the N-ONE minicar.   For the N-ONE e:, used bumpers from Honda vehicles are recycled and used as material for the front grille. Plant-derived resin is used for the instrument panel, and materials recycled from used PET bottles and work clothes used by Honda employees are utilized for the floor carpet and insulato...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/03

The front center LiDAR and remote monitoring camera are also visible in the lower left corner of the photo.   There are two forward environment awareness cameras (one telephoto and one wide-angle) located near the upper edge of the front window. The large LCD panel at the left end of the instrument panel is a system monitor added for autonomous driving.   Medium-sized route bus base vehicle: Isuzu ERGA mio Operating environment ...

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

t systems Faurecia (Tianjin) Emission Control Technologies Co., Ltd. Tianjin ● Faurecia (China) 51%Ningbo Huaxiang Electronics Co., Ltd. 49% Exhaust systems India Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies India Private, Ltd.  Chennai ● Ford, Toyota Muffler assemblies, catalytic converters, instrument panel coss-car beams, side impact beam Bangalore ● Pune ● Japan Faurecia Clarion Electronics Co., Ltd. Koriyama Plant Koriyama,...

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

GmbH, which are available at www.springerfachmedien-wiesbaden.de] reproduced with permission of Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH.         The Human-Machine Interface (HMI), which enables humans to interact with control systems, has undergone continuous changes over time. 25 years ago, the instrument panel and the cockpit were still dominated by manual rotary switches, buttons, and sliders. Screens were first introduced only as passive d...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/10