~15.6-inch IVI displays are widely used in C-segment and larger cars overseas, but in the Japanese market, while 14-inch displays are used in Toyota's luxury cars, most other IVI displays are 10~12.3 inches in size. However, there are signs of a trend toward larger displays in 2025, with 15.6-inch (Mazda) and 14.3-inch (Nissan) IVI displays being announced. Since both Mazda and Nissan are using this technology in vehicles in the middle of their l...

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

V Characteristics of voltage values and examples of equipped vehicles Advantages (12) There are examples of micro and mild HEV (hybrid electric vehicle) minicars by Suzuki and Nissan Applied to 12V alternator / starter products; inexpensive. Extremely limited EV driving is possible (24) Used in Mazda 2L M-hybrid and SKYACTIV-X Compensates for low engine efficiency at low speeds, but does not allow EV driving. 48 Highest voltage outside the ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/09

VT systems manufactured in-house by OEMs, CVTs are also manufactured by the three major Japanese AT suppliers JATCO, Aisin and Daihatsu’s Akashi-Kikai Industry. JATCO and Aisin are currently the two main CVT suppliers, not only in Japan but also globally. Most of the Japanese manufacturers except Mazda offer FWD and 4WD (FWD-based) vehicles of approximately 2.5L or less, including mini cars. JATCO, which supplies all the CVT units for Nissan, a...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/08

as well as OEM supply of the Nissan Leaf for North America (to be launched in 2026). Battery procurement will be structured according to vehicle model, with GS Yuasa, AESC, Panasonic, and Renault as suppliers. Mitsubishi L100 EV produced in Indonesia (Photo:Copyright ©MITSUBISHI MOTORS) Mazda   In November 2020, Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) announced a BEV proportion of 30-40% among all electrified vehicles in 2030, with investmen...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/01

to the Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA), sales of new registered (non-mini) vehicles in October fell 4.3% y/y to 248,000 units. By brand, there were decreases for Toyota (down 5.6% y/y) at 127,000 units, Honda (down 2.3% y/y) at 29,000 units, Nissan (down 28.8% y/y) at 16,000 units, and Mazda (down 31.2% y/y) at 8,000 units, while there were increases for Suzuki (up 51.4% y/y) at 17,000 units and Lexus (up 20.9% y/y) at 8,000 units. ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/26

n (CKD) vehicles accounted for 14,427 units, while completely built-up (CBU) vehicles totaled 16,261 units.   MarkLines Data Center noted that September brand-wise sales in Vietnam were led by Toyota (excluding Lexus) with a 22.9% market share, followed by Ford at 13.9%, Mitsubishi at 12.4%, Thaco Mazda at 7.8%, Thaco Truck at 6.7%, Thaco Kia at 6.0%, and Honda at 5.6%.   For the first nine months of 2025, cumulative vehicle sales reached 251,4...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/25

s (Wuhan) Co., Ltd. Wuhan, Hubei ● 100 FAW-VW, SAIC-VW, SAIC-GM Steering systems and components Bosch HUAYU Steering Systems (Yantai) Co., Ltd. Yantai City, Shandong Province ● 100 BAIC, Great Wall, FAW-VW, SAIC, SAIC-VW, SAIC-GM, BMW Brilliance, Dongfeng-Peugeot-Citroen Automobile, Changan Mazda Steering systems and components Zhejiang Shibao Co., Ltd. Asia China Group Research Institute Hangzhou, Zhejiang ★ 100 Automotive I...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/18

ors sub-total 140,650 139,975 171,764 177,290 236,563 255,071 268,261 Brilliance Auto Jinbei Jinbei 129,916 145,276 148,779 141,442 123,923 126,061 119,295 SWM SWM 25,566 32,651 15,136 13,876 6,040 5,202 5,263 Brilliance Auto sub-total 155,482 177,927 163,915 155,318 129,963 131,263 124,558 Mazda Motors Mazda Mazda 89,139 84,287 77,156 82,499 77,021 73,326 70,273 Mazda Motors sub-total 89,139 84,287 77,156 82,499 77,021 73,326 70,273 ...

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

Japan Mobility Show 2025: Carbon Neutrality Alternative fuels, horizontal recycling, biomass materials Summary Mazda: Carbon-neutral fuel and CO2 capture system Suzuki: Flexible-fuel vehicle (FFV), compressed biogas (CBG) fuel Kia: Recycled materials used in the PV5 Horizontal recycling and utilization of biomass materials (Toyoda Gosei, Ichikoh and Yazaki) Horizontal tire recycling, alternative raw materials (Bridgestone, Yokohama Rubber and Sum...

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

t also supplies car navigation equipment as a product, with the navigation engine part being supplied by Aisin. The Japanese market for car navigation systems is dominated by the aftermarket, with five Japanese-based companies and two importers offering OEM dealer option products for OEMs including Mazda, but no direct delivery to the OEMs (OEM dealer options are available for Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Daihatsu, Suzuki, BMW/MINI, and Renault). C...

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

with IM, just like Tesla. Motor type installed by OEMs The table can be scrolled left and right. OEM HEV BEV, FCV Remarks Toyota IPMSM, IM (part of e4WD) IPMSM The rear of the Prius E-Four is an IM Honda IPMSM IPMSM Nissan IPMSM IPMSM, EESM EESM for Ariya Mitsubishi IPMSM IPMSM Mazda IPMSM IPMSM Suzuki IPMSM IPMSM Subaru IPMSM IPMSM GM IPMSM IPMSM Ford IPMSM IPMSM VW, Audi IPMSM IPMSM, IM IM for e-tron Daimle...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/04

nomous driving. The company is a key supplier to Toyota, Subaru, and Daihatsu, and delivers products to other Japanese automakers, except for Nissan (excluding OEM minicars), but with Ashimori Industry becoming a subsidiary, the company expects to expand sales to Ashimori Industry's major customers Mazda and Suzuki in the future. To satisfy Toyota's overseas production requirements, the company has secured manufacturing sites in Asia, North Ameri...

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

are not made public, and the test methods and safety factors vary depending on the OEM, so similar defects are repeated. The table can be scrolled left and right. Make and model Recall details Notification number Notification date Number of vehicles Causal department/event Countermeasure Mazda CX-5 4022 4/6/2017 16,265 Manufacturing Insufficient strength due to poor plastic molding process. In the worst case scenario, the light axis re...

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

up (affiliated companies), the traditional ordering situation remains keiretsu-colored. In HVAC, this is illustrated by orders from Toyota → Denso and Toyota Industries Corporation, Nissan → former Calsonic Kansei (now Highly Marelli), Honda → former Keihin Corporation (now Mahle Japan Ltd.), Mazda → Japan Climate Systems Corporation, and Mitsubishi → Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd. However, as the application of elect...

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

off the seat components division of Fuji-Kiko Co., Ltd., making it a wholly owned subsidiary. In 2019, AKI USA Corporation (AKI USA), a U.S. joint venture between Delta Kogyo and Toyo Seats, and Toyota Boshoku established a new JV, Toyota Boshoku AKI USA, LLC, with plans underway to supply seats to Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc., a U.S. joint venture of Toyota Motor Corporation and Mazda Motor Corporation. In October 2021, the new JV be...

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

had not progressed. In addition, against the backdrop of supply chain disruptions during the 2020 COVID pandemic and the recent political unrest in China and Taiwan, Honda restructured its international parts supply chain in August 2022, separating China from the rest of the world. In August 2022, Mazda requested cooperation from 200 companies to break its dependence on China for parts. Other announced reductions and withdrawals of models produc...

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

platform is accessible to all, and anyone can participate in its development. (Figure 1) 1. What is AGL? (Source: AGL presentation materials)   The AGL Advisory Board 2025 currently includes the Japanese OEMs Toyota Motor Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Suzuki Motor Corporation, and Mazda Motor Corporation, and the Tier 1 suppliers Denso Corporation, Aisin Corporation, Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd., and Renesas Electronic...

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

undai IHL Hyundai IHL Hyundai-Kia Hyundai Elantra (USA) 2022 CN7 Hyundai Mobis Hyundai-Kia Hyundai Santa Fe (USA) 2022 TM [Ballast] SL Corporation Hyundai-Kia Kia Forte (Mexico) 2021 BD Hyundai Mobis Hyundai Mobis Lucid Lucid Lucid Air (USA) 2023 Gen-1 Hella (Forvia Hella) Mazda Mazda CX-30 (Mexico) 2023 DM Stanley [ECU Ballast] Mitsubishi Electric Mazda Mazda CX-50 (Mexico) 2022 VA [ECU Ballast] Mitsubishi Elec...

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

In June, total sales reached 31,977 units, consisting of 14,355 locally assembled (CKD) vehicles and 17,622 imported (CBU) vehicles.   Market share data for June from MarkLines Data Center shows Toyota (excluding Lexus) leading with 19.4%. It was followed by Ford (13.0%), Mitsubishi (11.5%), Thaco Mazda (9.0%), Thaco Truck (7.2%), Thaco Kia (6.8%), and Honda (4.8%).   The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) announced data released by the Land ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/28

omotive Systems Co., Ltd. 49 Tesla, FAW VW, FAW Haima Automobile, SAIC GM, SAIC VW, SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile, SAIC Motor, Southeast (Fujian) Automobile, Jiangling Motors, Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile, Brilliance BMW (Shenyang), Renault Brilliance Jinbei Automotive, Great Wall Motor, Changan Mazda Electric power steering, power steering motors, steering columns, steering gears China Bosch Huayu Steering Systems (Yantai) Co., Ltd. Yantai ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/21