etc. adopt natural air cooling. Next, liquid cooling systems manage heat using a coolant (mainly ethylene glycol), similar to engine cooling systems. Both heat dissipation cooling with a radiator and refrigerant gas cooling for car air conditioning through a chiller (cooler) layered with aluminum plates with good heat dissipation are used in combination. It is widely used by various OEMs. For reference, the Honda N-Van e and N...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/30

exhibited for the first time, is a model that was announced in December 2025 and is priced at IDR 739.9 million. The number of dealers has reached 71. Tiggo 9 CSH Tiggo 8 CSH Tiggo Cross CSH C5 CSH Chery X Chery E5   In addition, there was an exhibit of a frame called All Aluminum Body that achieves a 30% weight reduction, and an exhibit of the PHEV CSH powertrain, with a detailed display panel of the CSH technology. ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/27

since 2015 and currently employs 1,150 people at the Escobedo plant. The company plans to double the size of the Escobedo plant, aiming to start operations around the second quarter of 2023, according to a spokesperson. In April 2019, Brembo opened a new production hub for the manufacturing of aluminum brake calipers in Nanjing, China. The new plant, with an investment amount of EUR 100 million, covers an area of approximately 40,000 square ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/24

fferences between the twin motors. NVH optimization (© CTI Symposium Germany 2025 organized by CTI - Car Training Institute - A division of Euroforum Deutschland GmbH; Slide: © InfiMotion Technology Europe)   Because magnesium alloys have lower high-temperature creep resistance than aluminum, the maximum operating temperature of the housing was set at 115 °C, and the stress distribution and structural rigidity were optimized unde...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/06

AS Industries Automotive plastic parts Federal-Mogul Serina Engine valves Svizz-one Corporation Automotive rubber tires Thai Yang Kitpaisan (TYK Filter Industries) Automotive filters Thailand/China Apollo Manufacturing (Thailand) Automotive air compressors Thailand/Japan Daisin Automotive aluminum parts SEWS-Components (Thailand) Plastic automotive parts Summit Kurata Manufacturing Automotive powertrain and suspension system parts ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/17

Megacast and Gigacast Technologies Patent Application Trends for Tesla, Toyota, Honda, and Great Wall Motor Summary Trends in patent applications related to Megacast and Gigacast Integrated Energy Absorbing Castings (Tesla) Shock-Absorbing Structure (Toyota) Aluminum Die-cast Vehicle Frame Structure (Honda) Technology to Improve Rear Body Structural Rigidity and Production Efficiency (Great Wall Motor)  This report was created by MarkLines based...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/12

.” Just how advanced manufacturing can be if it is focused exclusively on electric cars is apparent in some of the new production methods used at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany.   One example is gigacasting, in which large body parts are manufactured in a single piece from die-cast aluminum instead of being welded together from many individual parts. Or Tesla’s latest production idea, for which the US carmaker was recently gran...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/05

terms of production, Ford Group’s volumes decreased by 4.6% YoY (-173k units) in January-November, as every production region suffered declines except for South America, which increased by over 14% YoY. The group’s North American output has notably been disrupted by a fire at the Novelis Oswego aluminum plant in September 2025, followed by a second fire at the same plant in November during reconstruction. Ford Group has been one of the most e...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/30

t to tariffs displace traditional non-tariff inventories. Some OEMs said their production and sales have been negatively affected by the global semiconductor shortage caused by problems at Chinese-owned Dutch semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia B.V. (Nexperia), and the fire at a New York factory of aluminum giant Novelis Inc. (Novelis).   On December 3rd, the Trump administration announced a new proposal, "Freedom Means Affordable Cars," which w...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/26

to have both high electrical performance (corona discharge life, dielectric breakdown field strength, low dielectric loss) and thermal performance (thermal conductivity, heat resistance, resistance to degradation). Material upgrades: Fillers with high dielectric breakdown field strength (e.g., nano-aluminum oxide), high thermal conductivity fillers (e.g., graphene, diamond) Increased thermal management requirements Many high-voltage motors such...

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

the compressor is then sent to the condenser. Here, the high-temperature, high-pressure refrigerant releases heat as it passes through the condenser, in which many rows of thin tubes are arranged, and is transformed into a low-temperature, high-pressure liquid refrigerant. The condenser is made of aluminum with excellent thermal conductivity and has many fins to improve cooling performance. Next, in the receiver-dryer, low-temperature, high-pres...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/22

  Hollow motor shafts are used to make motor shafts lighter and to form oil channels, and are cold forged + drilled + hard-fitted (or pressure welded) to make motor shafts with splines.   Bearing bushings with outer circumference protrusions are parts that are cast and fixed to the portion of the aluminum housing where the bearings are mounted, and protrusions are formed on the outer circumference by centrifugal casting to prevent slippage.   ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/17

signed for mass-produced chassis eCanter Specially equipped cargo rack ー The vehicle is commercially available. Newly designed cargo rack installed. On sale now eCanter garbage truck Compactor ー Commercially available. Displayed outside the booth. BYD Light-duty truck Scheduled for 2026 T35 Aluminum van Next section Scheduled for release in Japan in April 2026. Reported in detail in the next section. Body work The same platform as above...

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

ms such as BEV light trucks. Battery management unit Battery management unit explanation screen NHK Spring: Busbars, battery grid springs   Busbars are often used for connections within the battery pack of electric vehicles and for connections to inverters, and in addition to copper and aluminum, NHK Spring has also added copper-coated aluminum busbars to its lineup, which are made by coating aluminum base material. Busbar Busb...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/11

outside Japan. ＜Japan＞ Of the three domestic production facilities, two produce CVT units. In February 2023, JATCO adopted an improved version of KYB Corporation's (KYB’s) CVT vane pump for medium-sized passenger cars. Components were reviewed and the housing was changed from cast iron to aluminum, reducing weight by 30% compared to the previous model. Additionally, the drive torque was reduced by 10% by optimizing the shape of the pump...

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

rodynamics, reduced weight, and improved steering and agility. It also showcases exceptional craftsmanship, with features such as an analog meter cluster inspired by haute horlogerie, a fixed-hub steering wheel with the smallest driver airbag package on the market, and components crafted from solid aluminum—highlighting both precision and elegance.  Bugatti’s team culture encourages creativity, risk-taking, and collaboration. The development...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/02

es, separators, and negative electrodes are stacked and rolled into a circular shape using a winding machine and placed in a circular steel container. A structure in which electrode sheets similar to the cylindrical type are wound in a flat spiral shape by a winding machine and placed in a steel or aluminum rectangular container. In general, 20 to 40 electrode sheets are laminated and placed in a container made of aluminum metal foil laminated wi...

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

n to the J6 small bus, the J7 mid-sized bus, and the K8 large bus, the T35, designed specifically for the Japanese market, made its world premiere at the Show. T35 light-duty electric truck   The T35, a light-duty electric truck designed specifically for the Japanese market, comes in two types: an aluminum van version and a flat-bed version. It will be launched in the spring of 2026 at a price of approximately JPY 8 million, including installati...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/21

m   Oswell also carries out in-house press processing and die casting, which are part of the upstream supply chain for e-Axles and motors, and is capable of stamping motor cores from 0.15mm to 0.5mm electromagnetic steel sheets and amorphous alloys.   The e-Axle and motor housings are made of aluminum die-castings (HPDC) using 280ton to 3600ton die-casting machines, and machining is done in-house. Motor core press processing Motor ho...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/21

2025. High quality materials Soft leatherette is used in the instrument panel area, front upper door panels, door inserts and center console. Higher trim levels come with the microfiber material Artvelours Eco (made of 71 per cent recycled PET bottles and shredded T-shirts), open-pore wood trims or aluminium-look trims. Steering wheel Like the Audi Q3 and Mercedes-Benz CLA the gear selector of the dual clutch transmission (DSG) is integrated in t...

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