icle more easily and comfortably by augmenting steering effort of the steering wheel. In recent years, steering system architectures are evolving to a high level of functionality with system redundancy (to ensure fail-safe operation) and are becoming one of the critical functional components in the CASE (Connected, Autonomous, Shared, and Electric) era.   Initially power steering was offered as a high-end optional equipment feature available onl...

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

of the numerous semiconductor fuses for the branch lines. This cuts the power consumed by each fuse and significantly reduces dark current. At the same time, the safety of the system is ensured by a single activated main line semiconductor fuse that monitors and protects the entire system. In this case, the interrupting characteristics of the main line fuse are optimally set so that it will not operate with normal standby current, but will relia...

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

the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) standard. The PCF standard includes a clear calculation rulebook and a newly introduced two-step verification model, aiming to improve the reliability and traceability of carbon data.   In addition, Catena-X supports digital product passports. Initially targeting batteries, the plan is to expand the scope in the future to include materials such as aluminum and steel. These toolsets provide a framework that help...

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

2025 China Auto Forum: Drive Batteries CATL, Farasis Energy, and Dongfeng Motor Summary CATL: Building 10,000 battery swap stations by 2030 Farasis Energy: Plans to complete construction of an all-solid-state battery pilot line by the end of 2025 Dongfeng Motor Corp.: Promoting modularization of drive batteries and main product strategy   The 2025 China Auto Forum was held in July in Jiading District, Shanghai. Hosted by the China Association of...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/22

icle more easily and comfortably by augmenting steering effort of the steering wheel. In recent years, steering system architectures are evolving to a high level of functionality with system redundancy (to ensure fail-safe operation) and are becoming one of the critical functional components in the CASE (Connected, Autonomous, Shared, and Electric) era. This report focuses on four European and American power steering system suppliers (Robert Bosc...

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

and more were on display in West Hall 3. Tesla Cybertruck overview   The Tesla Cybertruck is a full-size BEV pickup truck launched by Tesla in December 2023. It has an 800V charging system, a 48V low-voltage power system, steer-by-wire, and other new features.   It is equipped with a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 123kWh using second-generation 4680 battery cells, giving it a driving range (EPA) of 547km.   The disassembled vehicle is...

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

second half of 2021. In this regard, Adient has also signed a contract with Chongqing Boxun Industrial (Boxun), a joint venture with CQYFAS. The agreement grants Boxun a right to sell, and if this right is exercised, Adient will be required to purchase the 25% stake in CQYFAS held by Boxun. In this case, Adient would own a 100% stake in CQYFAS. In October 2020, U.S. automotive interior materials manufacturer Sage Automotive Interiors announced th...

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

velopment in the Chinese market and achieve its carbon neutrality goal. In the future, the company will offer a diverse selection of powertrains including HEVs, BEVs, PHEVs, and range extender EVs. In the BEV category, the company will expand the bZ series and promote mass production of solid-state batteries. In the range extender EV and PHEV category, the company plans to launch the Highlander and Sienna, its first range extender EV versions mad...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/22

-motorensymposium.at/en/conference-documents).   On the evening of the first day and during break time, participants had the opportunity to visit 50 booths at the accompanying trade exhibition. Suppliers, service and solution providers, research institutes and engineering consultancy companies showcased their latest products, technologies and concepts.   In the outside area participants was offered the possibility to take a close look at the la...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/17

r geographic, atmospheric, and other wide-area surveys Millimeter-wave radar No Yes Yes No Some systems are not in use Optical camera Yes No No Yes A large amount of information, but image processing technology needs to be developed   The number of sensors may increase further if backups in case of sensor failure are taken into consideration, but there is naturally a limit when marketability and maintenance are also considered. It would b...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/16

-motorensymposium.at/en/conference-documents).   On the evening of the first day and during break time, participants had the opportunity to visit 50 booths at the accompanying trade exhibition. Suppliers, service and solution providers, research institutes and engineering consultancy companies showcased their latest products, technologies and concepts.   In the outside area participants was offered the possibility to take a close look at the la...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/08

Control Technology Trends among Japanese OEMs (Feb. 2025) Trends in Wireless Charging Technology for Electric Vehicles (Dec. 2024)Hyundai Motor Group’s Communication Technology (Nov. 2024)BYD's Electric Vehicle Development Trends (Sep. 2024)Trends in Collaborative Development of All-Solid-State Batteries (Aug. 2024)   Overall trends   The number of patent applications increased sharply to 401 in 2023, compared to 30 in 2022. * The number o...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/30

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: Battery Technologies Battery life extension, safety components, etc. Summary Battery storage systems for electrified vehicles (Nissan, Mitsubishi, Honda, Suzuki, Hino, Isuzu) Battery cells and modules (ElringKlinger, Yazaki, Toshiba, JTEKT, Kobelco Research) Battery packs (Mitsubishi Chemical, Kautex, Martinrea, Nippon Steel, TDS) Battery cooling system (Futaba Industrial, Valeo) Measures to prevent battery fires (Henkel, O...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/27

chives of past exhibits reports     Inverter integrated into e-AxleDisplay panel of inverter integrated into e-Axle Denso Corporation: Inverter integrated into e-Axle   The inverter integrated into the e-Axle downsizes the e-Axle by 20% because the inverter is installed in the transaxle case rather than being a separate component. While standardizing core components, it is possible to customize the number of the power modules and the ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/26

s composition by powertrain Passenger car sales trends in 12 major countries (including ICE and all other powertrains)   This report presents new car sales volumes (MarkLines aggregate data, excluding commercial vehicles; estimates are included) and analyzes sales trends of electric vehicles (BEV: battery electric vehicles / PHV: plug-in hybrid vehicles / FCV: fuel cell vehicles) in the global market in 15 countries, including 12 major countries...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/25

, recycling-related technologies, digital transformation (DX) related technologies, etc. FTS Co., Ltd.(Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture) Established in 1942. Development, design and manufacture of fuel tanks and fuel tank peripheral parts, engine parts and hybrid parts. Liquid hydrogen tank (model), battery case (model), Rav4 PHEV plastic tank, etc. Kyoho Machine Works, Ltd.(Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture) Established in 1949. Body parts business...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/24

-motorensymposium.at/en/conference-documents).   On the evening of the first day and during break time, participants had the opportunity to visit 50 booths at the accompanying trade exhibition. Suppliers, service and solution providers, research institutes and engineering consultancy companies showcased their latest products, technologies and concepts.   In the outside area participants was offered the possibility to take a close look at the la...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/20

CATL and Huawei (Jan. 2024)   WEWA Architecture Huawei ADS booth  The Huawei ADS 4 uses the WEWA technology architecture, a new structure in future-oriented automated driving. “WE" stands for "World Engine" and "WA" for "World Action Model”.  To address the most challenging "corner cases" in the development of autonomous driving, "World Engine" has been introduced in the cloud. High quality data is often difficult to obtain for e...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/20

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: Plastics Technology Battery and EV related materials, exterior and interior concepts, biomass, etc. Summary EV Components (BASF, Fukoku, Fujikura Composites) High performance plastics (Toray, Asahi Kasei, Kaneka) Environmentally friendly materials (BASF, Mitsui Chemicals, Sumitomo Chemical, Kuraray, Zeon)   The Automotive Engineering Exposition 2025 was held from May 21 (Wednesday) to May 23 (Friday), 2025, at the Pacifico...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/19

tions became more stringent, diesel oxidation catalysts (DOC) have been used to treat CO (carbon monoxide) and HC (hydrocarbons). Gasoline engines generally use a three-way oxidation-reduction catalyst* to treat harmful substances such as CO, HC, and nitrogen oxides (NOx). On the other hand, in the case of diesel engines, three-way catalysts cannot reduce NOx in the presence of the excess oxygen in the exhaust gas. As a measure to deal with NOx, ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/19