not announced any plans to reduce the introduction of new electric models. Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) announced its flagship SUV Ioniq 9 in Korea in November 2024 and launched sales in February 2025. The A-segment Instar was launched in Korea in August 2024, in Europe in November 2024, and in Japan in April 2025. The new NEXO with an improved fuel cell stack, unveiled in October 2024, was launched in June 2025. It adopts Hyundai’s new des...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/23

entive programme will now run through 2026. This means more consumers will pull forward purchasing decisions into late 2026, from of later years, though there is no explicit news on the end date of its support. At this stage, 2027 looks set to see a significant slowdown in market pace. Other Asia Japan’s September sales fell 2.3% YoY to 420k units, which leaves Q3’s YoY growth at -4%. H1 2025 saw some strong momentum (despite some fluctuati...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/21

Analysis Report: Lighting (Japanese Market) Development aimed at improving ADB performance and application of communication lamps List of Lighting Suppliers Introduction I. Lighting Market Overview Ⅱ. Lighting Development Trends Ⅲ. Business Trends of Major Lighting Suppliers (Japanese companies) IV. List of Lighting Suppliers and Their Customers (For models produced in Japan, and some models manufactured outside of but sold in Japan) V. List...

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

Automotive World Autumn 2025: Electrification Technologies Electric powertrains, chargers, and hydrogen-related systems Summary Electrification component-related products: HOSO Technology, SGF, Panatronic Japan, Naganuma Shoji (Sinbon) Fast and normal chargers: ABB, Fortune Electric Value, Electway, MSI, Bell Energy Battery, hydrogen, fuel cell-related: Nitto Kogyo, Kanadevia, Nitto Kohki, Niterra, Mitsui E&S Power Systems   The Automotive Worl...

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

Automotive World Autumn 2025: Chinese electric vehicles teardown exhibit BYD U8, Song Plus, Changan Avatr: traction motor, inverter, reduction gear and more Summary BYD Yangwang U8, BYD Song Plus DM-i teardown exhibit (MarkLines) Changan Avatr 12 teardown exhibit (Blue Sky Technology)   The Automotive World Autumn and Smart Energy Week Autumn exhibitions were held together at Makuhari Messe in Japan from September 17 to 19, 2025. Automotive Worl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/14

utonomous mobility solutions.   It designs and manufactures purpose-built vehicles alongside the intelligent software that allows them to navigate complex city environments with safety and precision.   Auve Tech has carried out pilot programs in several cities around the world, including Tokyo in Japan, West Palm Beach in the United States, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, Lamia in Greece, and Tallinn in Estonia. These real-world deployme...

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

Analysis Report: Air Conditioning System (Japanese Market) Changes in the supply chain map due to the electrification of air conditioning systems List of Suppliers Introduction I. Air conditioner technology trends in the Japanese market Ⅱ. Activities of major air conditioner suppliers (Japanese companies) III. List of key air conditioning suppliers by OEM (Japan production) IV. Supply status for air conditioner components by model (Japan models...

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

uerto Rico, and the UAE. Many countries are conducting test runs in preparation for the introduction of FSD, but the outlook is bleak for countries like Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Romania, and Norway (the UK has suspended test run permits). Tesla has also begun FSD test runs in Japan, but because there is no precedent for an end-to-end system being type-certified, detailed safety and technical requirements must be met in orde...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/01

Analysis Report: Seat (Japanese Market) Developing seats for autonomous driving List of Suppliers Ⅰ.Introduction Ⅱ. Global expansion of major seat suppliers Ⅲ. List of major seat suppliers and the automakers to which they supply seats (vehicles produced in Japan) IV. Product supply information of major seat suppliers (Complete Seats only) Ⅴ. Sales figures of major seat suppliers VI. Suppliers global footprints (Detail) Toyota Boshoku Cow...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/27

Honda: HEVs thriving in North America and Japan GlobalData 5-Year Forecast: Honda struggling in China with BEV Summary GlobalData Sales Forecast: Honda to sell around 3.5 million units through 2030 China: Sales and production down sharply; expansion of BEVs an issue U.S.: Annual sales exceed 300,000 units with three HEV models Japan: HEV proportion expands, introduction of BEV mini vehicles   According to GlobalData's latest volume forecast, Hon...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/26

down 0.5 points y/y. Cumulative HV sales for the 2025 January to August period increased 16.6% y/y to 3.594 million units, accounting for 8.6% of total vehicle sales volume.   Regarding the additional U.S. tariffs, President Trump announced the signing of a new comprehensive tariff agreement with Japan on September 4, and automobile tariffs have been reduced from 27.5% to 15% since September 16. On September 24, it was announced that the tax ra...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/26

ng LCV segment has pared back PV strength. On the basis of a weak 2024, we expect this year to return to positive growth, but the market rebound is not as strong as some might have hoped. High household debt and a sheepish market sentiment have prevented the rebound from gaining solid momentum. The Japan market had another month of weakness as LV sales declined 8.1% YoY, with an 11.4% decline in the CV market. The LV selling rate volume also decr...

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

Analysis Report: Power Steering (Japanese Market) EPS technology advancements accompanying ADAS implementation List of Suppliers Ⅰ. Introduction II. Power steering components overview Ⅲ. Overview of major power steering suppliers IV. Activities of major power steering component suppliers V. Global facilities of major power steering suppliers VI. List of power steering suppliers and their major customers (for models produced in Japan) VII. Ins...

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

it mainly has been used in In-Vehicle-Infotainment (IVI) equipment. Following the trend towards the use of OSS (Open Source Software), it now also supports advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), which require functional safety, and is scheduled to be released as the AGL SDV reference platform. Japanese domestic OEMs have also established internal OSS utilization organizations referred to as OSPOs (Open Source Program Offices), and AGL is als...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/10

n recent years, the automotive industry has undergone a major transformation with the emergence of the "SDV (software defined vehicle)”. SDVs are software-centric vehicles that communicate with the cloud and continuously evolve vehicle functions through OTA (over-the-air) software updates.   The Japanese government has set a policy goal of achieving a 30% global market share for Japanese SDVs by 2030 and 2035, and is encouraging Japanese domes...

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

pment of Lighting Suppliers (Western companies) IV. List of Lighting Suppliers and their Customers (European/U.S. produced models) V. List of Equipment by Make and Model VI. Sales Figures of Major Lighting Suppliers Marelli Automotive Lighting Hella (Forvia) Valeo OPmobility ZKW Group Lighting (Japanese Market)   Automotive lighting is a group of products that have both a function as a safety component required by law to be installed in vehi...

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

the United States this year, marking the start of activities in a new market. Global network. In North America, Catena-X is represented by AIAG; in Shanghai by a broad initiative; in France by GALIA and the PFA; in Spain by SERNAUTO together with ANFAC; and in Sweden by Mobility Sweden. In Japan, Catena-X collaborates with the national Ouranos Ecosystem on a technical level. (source: Catena-X)AIAG（Automotive Industry Action Group）GAL...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/04

Honda's Electrification Strategy Restructuring of xEV production system and strengthening HEVs Summary 2025 Business Briefing: Realignment of Honda's electrification strategy EVs for the North American market: Cooperation with GM to launch the "Prologue" and "Acura ZDX" NEVs for the Chinese market: Joint development of advanced driver assistance technology with Momenta EVs for the Japanese market: Launch of two N-series light passenger EV models ...

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

Hydrogen Engine Development Trends Initiatives by Japanese and European companies Summary History of hydrogen engine development and latest technology trends Selection of the excess air ratio λ Inspection of abnormal combustion Consideration of fuel supply method (Pi / Di selection, water injection) Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan - Presentations on hydrogen utilization   Hydrogen engines are already in practical use because engine tec...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/01

's exhibit Motor material-related: Daido Steel, Höganäs, Next Core Technologies, Komaki Kouzai Power electronics: STMicroelectronics, Toshiba, Alps Alpine, Sumida Process and test equipment: Tanaka Engineering, CHK Spring Industry, Myway Plus, SMACH, AMDT   TECHNO-FRONTIER 2025, organized by the Japan Management Association, was held July 23-25, 2025, at the Tokyo Big Sight international exhibition center. TECHNO-FRONTIER is an exhibition that...

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