iendly car interiors. The reusage, remanufacturing and recycling of materials was also a major topic.   In this report, we would like to highlight some product novelties and a summary of selected presentations at the show.   Next year the show will be held in Stuttgart again from November 11th to 13th.   Analysis report: Cockpit Module Related reports: Paris Motor Show 2024: BEV HMIs (Dec. 2024) Automotive Interiors Expo 2023 Europe (Jan. 2024...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/22

n covered 15,000 square meters and was attended by over 6,000 delegates from more than 30 countries.   This report introduces some of the presentations given at the New Energy Vehicles Primary Session and the 2024 Solid-State Battery Materials and Technology Innovation Forum, both held on November 13th. Guest speakers from Geely Automobile Holdings Limited (Geely), Chery Automobile Co. Ltd. (Chery), and GAC Aion New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. (...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/12

Car.HMI Europe venue: conference room (Car.HMI Europe 2024, organized by we.CONECT Global Leaders GmbH/picture: Copyright © MarkLines Co., Ltd. All rights reserved)   The annual Car.HMI Europe conference, organized by the German event provider we.CONECT Global Leaders, was held for the 13th time in Berlin from June 26th to 28th 2024. Like last year, it was co-located with the InCabin Sensing conference again and together both events ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/05

  Related Reports:JSAE 2024 in Yokohama: Metal Processing Technology, and EV Materials (Jun. 2024)Carbon Neutrality Initiatives at Japanese OEM Plants (Mar. 2024)Automobile Recycling: Reusing Resources and Plastic Recovery (Jan. 2024)Toyota: Toward Achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2050 (Mar. 2023)13th Toyota Business Fair 2023: Carbon Neutrality (Mar. 2023)     Toyota's next-generation lithium-ion batteries come in three versions: a performan...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/07

esla sales were 145,000 units, reflecting a decrease of 20.0% compared to the same period last year.   In March, news regarding Tesla's production was reported in various countries. Operations at the Berlin Gigafactory in Germany were temporarily suspended from the beginning of the month until the 13th due to a fire caused by arson on a nearby radio tower. At the end of the month, it was reported that the Shanghai Gigafactory in China was scalin...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/04/25

tapered down and eventually discontinued.   Germany   New vehicle sales in November were 246,000 units, reflecting an decrease of 5.7% y/y (up 12.3% m/m). Cumulative sales for the January to November period increased 11.3% y/y to 2.062 million units.   The German government announced on December 13th that it will allow for an earlier phase out of the environmental bonus, which is a subsidy for electric mobility, and the Federal Office for Econ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/12/26

Vehicles 2012-2020 2012 In 2020, the energy density of power battery modules will reach over 300Wh/kg. Costs will be reduced to less than CNY 1.5/Wh. Made in China 2025 2015 The energy density of a single battery will reach 300Wh/kg in 2020. Reaching 400Wh/kg by 2025. Reaching 500Wh/kg by 2030. 13th Five Year Plan - Key Research and Development Projects for New Energy Vehicles (2016-2020) 2016 The energy density of industrialized lithium batt...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/12/25

000 units from the previous month to 35,000 units, moving it up from 7th to 5th place. All models other than Tesla are from Chinese automakers, which speaks to the size of the Chinese market and the large number of electric vehicles sold. The VW ID.4, previously ranked in the top 10, has dropped to 13th place, and the ID.3 is now in 15th place. At the Guangzhou Motor Show, which was held from November 17, new BEV models have been announced by var...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/27

ew Energy Automobile's Neta brand is increasing rapidly, and the strength of Chinese manufacturers can be seen in BEVs. (For details, please refer to this report.)   Although it is not in the top 10, sales of Li Auto’s L7 have steadily increased since its launch in March this year, placing it in 13th place with 13,000 units sold. In addition to the L7, the number of L8 models sold is also increasing steadily. Li Auto is currently rolling out r...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/08/25

uding EV components, weight reduction, and environmentally-friendly materials. Automotive Engineering Exposition 2023Venue: Pacifico Yokohama Automotive Engineering Exposition 2023 entrance   Related reports:JSAE 2023 in Yokohama: Metal Processing Technology, and EV Components (Jun. 2023)13th Toyota Business Fair 2023: Carbon Neutrality (Mar. 2023)JSAE 2022 in Yokohama: EV Components, Weight Reduction, Bioplastics (Jun. 2022)   This r...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/06/14

g EV components, weight reduction, and environmentally-friendly materials. Automotive Engineering Exposition 2023 venue: Pacifico Yokohama Automotive Engineering Exposition 2023 entrance   Related reports:Initiatives to Reduce Car Body Weight by Using Ultra-high-strength Steel (Apr. 2023)13th Toyota Business Fair 2023: Carbon Neutrality (Mar. 2023)JSAE 2022 in Yokohama: EV Components, Weight Reduction, Bioplastics (Jun. 2022)   This r...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/06/05

Smart Energy Week 2023 Spring: EVs, Chargers, V2X 13th International Smart Grid Expo (Spring), 2nd Decarbonisation Expo (Spring), and more Summary Removable portable batteries and BEVs using them; work vehicles (Honda) Jointly developed products such as work vehicles utilizing Honda's removable portable battery (Komatsu, Mikasa, Sakai Heavy Industries, Yamaha Motor, Denso, Denyo) Small/commercial BEVs (Taiho Industrial: FOMM; Marubeni Group: folo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/05/09

o enter only with a simple body temperature check. Note, that most Japanese visitors to the event opted to continue to wear masks.   This report introduces the contents related to batteries and battery modules at the 14th [International] Rechargeable Battery Expo [Spring] - Battery Japan - and the 13th [International] Smart Grid EXPO [Spring]. Rechargeable Battery Expo - Battery Japan - Venue entrance Rechargeable Battery Expo - Battery J...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/04/21

t Japanese manufacturers promote weight reduction mainly by applying cold-rolled ultra-high strength steel sheets, while European manufacturers promote weight reduction mainly by using hot-stamped materials, showing the difference in their approaches to car body weight reduction.   Related Reports:13th Toyota Business Fair 2023: Carbon Neutrality (Mar. 2023)JSAE 2022 in Yokohama: EV Components, Weight Reduction, Bioplastics (Jun. 2022)   This r...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/04/13

n-related exhibits at FC EXPO Spring 2023, 19th International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Expo Spring as Part 1 of MarkLines Smart Energy Week Electrification Technologies report. A view of Tokyo Big SightList of invited overseas companies FC EXPO venue (Tatsuno Corporation)   Related reports:13th Toyota Business Fair 2023: Carbon Neutrality (Mar. 2023)Toyota: Toward Achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2050 (Mar. 2023)Fuel Cell Commercial Vehicl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/04/07

13th Toyota Business Fair 2023: Carbon Neutrality Factory CO2 reduction, upcycling, lightweight materials, electrification components Summary Hydrogen society (special exhibition) Efforts to reduce factory CO2 emissions Carbon neutral materials Resin, CFRP, recycling, decorative technology, etc. Electrification parts Flying car   The Toyota Business Fair was organized by Toyota City and the Toyota Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and this year'...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/03/30

or-related manufacturing processes, components, and materials shown at Automotive World 2023 and concurrent expositions including the 14th Japan EV, HV & FCV Technology Expo, the 15th CAR-ELE JAPAN International Automotive Electronics Technology Expo, 9th Automotive Parts & Processing Expo, and the 13th Automotive Weight Reduction Expo. The venue (Daiichi Jitsugyo Co., Ltd.) The venue (Dana Inc.)   Related reports:e-Axle Technology Tre...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/02/16

e. The pinnacle of value in the industrial chain after 2025 will be concentrated in two areas: green hydrogen production and the core technology of the stack. Full domestic Chinese production by 2025 Stack and core components Fuel cell system components were produced in China by the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020). Membrane electrodes and bipolar plates, the core components of fuel cell stacks, were produced in China in 20...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/12/16

and PHEVs increasing by 110% and 170% YoY, respectively, in July. Other Asia Sales in Japan remained sluggish in July, continuing to be impacted by the supply shortages. The July selling rate was 3.8 mn units/year, up only 5% from a very weak June. In YoY terms, sales declined by 7% in July (the 13th consecutive month of contraction) and 14% YTD. In July, Toyota led the decline, as their production was disrupted by heavy rains in Aichi prefect...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/08/16

wide sales and is thought to be about the same in FY2021. The former Johnson Controls, prior to the spinoff, was the seventh-largest global supplier of automotive components in terms of global sales (FY2015), but after the spinoff, Adient ranked 12th globally in terms of sales (FY2017) and remained 13th in FY2019 with USD 16.526 billion in sales. Adient’s seating business revenues of USD 15.704 billion (year ended September, 2018), put it in a ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/06/30