by Verband der Automobilindustrie e. V., Photo: Copyright © MarkLines Co., Ltd. All rights reserved)   The body colour, ‘Titanium', evokes the “warm, technical elegance” of titanium metal itself.   Unfortunately, it was not possible to inspect the interior of the vehicle at the trade fair, but the official press photos show that it is heavily influenced by the minimal yet luxurious interior design of the original Audi TT. T...

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

thers brands gathered. Wuling did not use the term "number one" at this exhibition, perhaps because the title of number one EV in Indonesia has been taken over by BYD. The exhibit did not attract as many customers as it used to. This time Wuling exhibited 14 vehicles in 9 models. These include the Air ev, Binguo ev, Cloud ev, Alvez, ALMAZ RS Hybrid, Mitra (commercial vehicle), Cortez Darion EV, and Cortez Darion PHEV.   During GIIAS auto show, ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/19

Power Steering (U.S. and European Markets)   Among the key vehicle operations of “go, turn, and stop”, the steering mechanism is an important product that affects steering performance. With the popularization of the automobile, manufacturers over time have added more advanced systems such as air conditioning and automatic transmissions. Similar to these systems, power steering is an enhanced version of the basic system that helps drivers t...

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

d technical translations.   In 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...

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

symbols. Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA (FORVIA) Click here to see recent developments. Company Profile -A member of the FORVIA Group, Hella develops and manufactures components and systems for automotive lighting and electronic equipment. Hella's joint ventures manufacture complete vehicle modules and air conditioning systems. -The company operates through three business segments. Lighting: Headlamps, rear combination lamps, interior and exterior l...

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

A Materials Regulations and Sustainability Event 2025 organized by CLEPA; Slide: © ACEA) Analysis of document proposal (CLEPA Materials Regulations and Sustainability Event 2025 organized by CLEPA; Slide: © ACEA)   In the automotive industry, PFAS are used in virtually every area, including air conditioning systems, electronic components, lubricants, and sealing materials. Therefore, completely eliminating PFAS is not realistic, and this ...

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

uto Shanghai in April 2025. Both models utilize a high-efficiency platform co-developed with CATL and are equipped with a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery. Additionally, Honda has integrated DeepSeek, the AI platform that provides in-vehicle support. DeepSeek is also available via OTA (Over the air) updates for the "Ye S7" and "Ye P7" launched in 2025, and will be applied to all upcoming "Ye" series models.(See: Auto Shanghai 2025: Japanese O...

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

tor magnets, the maximum output is 3.9kW and the maximum torque is 65Nm, and when ferrite magnets are used, the maximum output is 2.1kW and the maximum torque is 26.5Nm. When the power supply voltage is DC 200V, the maximum output is up to 20kW.   When used as a generator, the capacity is 1kW with air-cooling (natural cooling), and there are cases where it has been adopted.   EXEDY also exhibited split cores and rotor cores for motor stators, a...

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

to become a substitute for oil. In 2020, China developed the technology to synthesize methanol from green hydrogen and carbon dioxide. This involves synthesizing hydrogen obtained by electrolyzing water using electricity generated from renewable energy sources with carbon dioxide captured from the air or carbon contained in biomass to produce methanol. The planned production capacity of green methanol in China has reached 26 million tons, with a...

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

Knorr-Bremse Power Steering (Japanese Market) Among the key vehicle operations of “go, turn, and stop”, the steering mechanism is an important product that affects steering performance. With the popularization of the automobile, manufacturers over time have added more advanced systems such as air conditioning and automatic transmissions. Similar to these systems, power steering is an enhanced version of the basic system that helps drivers t...

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

ed BEVs, with the rest being exhibited by dealers. Wuling presented its first electric commercial vehicle and MABI showed its first electric passenger car. The only European manufacturers exhibiting were MINI and BMW from the BMW Group. Wuling   Wuling exhibited a total of five EVS, including the Air ev, Binguo ev and Cloud ev. Additionally, a commercial vehicle model called the EV VAN was on display for the first time.   The EV VAN is Wuling'...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/20

Inverter   The inverter was exhibited in a way that its internal components could not be seen, but a display panel showed its internal structure.   The inverter is liquid-cooled to cool the power module and other components, but there are heat dissipation fins on the outside of the housing for air cooling, and the bus bars of the EMC filter in the DC input part on the inside dissipate heat via a heat transfer sheet.   The inverter has an ou...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/19

d and static electricity buildup is prevented. It was implemented on the front wing of a Suzuka 8 Hours endurance racing bike. It has a static electricity removal effect that is approximately 10 times greater than that of unplated products, suppressing static electricity caused by wind and reducing air resistance. It is effective in stabilizing downforce as well as improving fuel economy. Exhibit: Front wing of Suzuka 8-Hour endurance racing ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/15

way since May 2023. The trucks are used in the actual transportation operations of each company to collect information from operational and vehicle development perspectives.   High pressure hydrogen tanks: Toyoda Gosei Toyoda Gosei is a company that manufactures safety system products such as airbags, interior and exterior parts, fuel tank peripheral parts, functional parts such as high-pressure hydrogen tanks, and weatherstrip products. Th...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/14

nds in Valeo EE architecture and various processing units   The SoCs (Systems-on-a-Chip) are available with different processing power levels, including 100TOPS (Tera Operations per Second), 250TOPS, and 500TOPS, depending on the scale. Depending on the processing power, passive cooling, active air cooling, and liquid cooling are available, and the design is capable of handling up to 250W. With BMW expected to begin selling vehicles equipped ...

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

Next-gen Interfaces Summary Redefining Vehicle Interaction Through Exterior HMI Using Gesture, Voice & Light (Marelli) The Future of In-Car Experiences - Truly Intelligent, Personalized, and Immersive Journeys (Cinemo) Seatbelt as an HMI (Autoliv) Improving the Sustainability of LED Backlights with Air-Based Light-Guides (FORVIA) Touched by Touching Tangibles - Adaptive Haptic Controls (Bosch)   The annual Car.HMI Europe conference, organized by...

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

years, efforts to reduce CO2 emissions in the manufacturing process and to use recyclable materials have been gaining momentum in order to contribute to a sustainable society. Adient: Developed the Pure Essential seat composed of only two materials: green steel and recyclable PET. Lear: Using FlexAir, a 100% recyclable, non-foam alternative Forvia SE: R&D center opened at Materi'Act subsidiary to accelerate development of new materials with low...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/06

dardization activities in the area of connectivity in SDVs, as well as defining use cases for card-type digital devices and conducting demonstration testing through PoC (Figure 23).   The OTA* Technology WG is organizing issues and defining requirements for ECU software updates using OTA (over-the-air) technology. It is defining various requirements for expanding use cases of OTA (e.g., smartphone use, single/double bank support, etc.), analyzin...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/01

re, the weighting coefficients are dynamically determined using a backpropagation (BP) neural network, and a multi-objective function including these weighting coefficients is minimized to obtain optimal control parameters for thermal management actuators such as cooling fans, electric water pumps, air conditioners, and heaters. This enables the engine and battery to operate within their optimal temperature ranges, and through thermal and energy ...

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