fallen significantly due to the rise of Chinese companies. The figure below shows the price trend of 200mm SiC wafers. Price trends of 8-inch (200mm) SiC wafers (Unit: USD) (Source: Grossberg LLC)   In the past, the Chinese government has provided substantial support to the lithium-ion battery industry, a key component for electric vehicles, and has a track record of nurturing manufacturers such as CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technolo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/08

ch the conventional airbags deploy. External airbagsThese are designed to anticipate a collision and deploy from the front and sides of the vehicle to mitigate the impact of the collision itself. In electric vehicles (EVs), externally deployable airbags are also being studied that would protect the battery from impact and fire during collisions.   Regarding technology trends in airbag components, as will be discussed later, efforts are underway...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/07

Taipei AMPA 2026: Foxconn’s EV Technology BEVs, batteries, information and communications technology, automotive semiconductors Summary BEVs Battery-related products (Battery cells, battery packs) High-Performance Computing Platform, TCU Automotive semiconductors   The comprehensive automobile, motorcycle, and car electronics expo “360° Mobility Mega Shows 2026”, organized by TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council) was held at ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/28

fuel cell vehicle, the all-new NEXO (FCEV) for Japan, which was introduced at the Japan Mobility Show 2025 in October 2025, with an automatic hydrogen filling robot deployed near the hydrogen filling port to demonstrate its operation.   The automatic hydrogen refueling robot on display was a BEV (battery electric vehicle) automatic charging system that has been put to practical use in South Korea and is currently undergoing demonstration testin...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/22

4-speed transmissions are found in Suzuki mini (≤660cc) cars (including numerous OEM consignment models), specifically in the lower-priced van grades and trucks (both 2WD and 4WD). This is due to cost considerations; while the price difference between AT, CVT, and MT vehicle models varies (in the case of the Suzuki Every: AT models are JPY 70,000 more expensive, while CVT models are JPY 90,000 more expensive for 2WD and JPY 110,000 more expensi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/17

The Battery Show Asia 2026 From the exhibits of CATL, SAIC, and others Summary Comprehensive technology exhibits of NEV batteries and materials (CATL, REPT BATTERO, BTR, COSMX) SAIC and Hongjing Drive overseas expansion of NEV commercial vehicles   The Battery Show Asia (TBSA) 2026 was held at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong from March 10 to 12, 2026. The Battery Show Asia 2026, alongside Energy Storage Asia and Mobility Tech Asia, took center s...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/14

ure, creating unprecedented levels of security and convenience. Based on its long-standing reputation for reliable IT services and advanced digital technologies, the Group aims to present a world of "future mobility" where people, cars, and cities are seamlessly connected, from three perspectives: "CASE 1: Ever-Evolving Vehicle," "CASE 2: Safe and Secure Automotive Society," and "CASE 3: Sustainable Urban Life." (Figure 1) (Figure 1) NTT D...

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

tion with front cameras and radar systems detects external risks such as vulnerable road users (pedestrians, etc.) or sudden obstacles. At the same time, a 5-megapixel RGB IR interior camera monitors the driver’s gaze and knows whether he or she has noticed the detected danger. If this is not the case, a warning is projected onto the corresponding area of the panoramic HUD – reinforced by a directed acoustic alarm. In a short practical drivin...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/26

riving may eliminate hydraulic pressure from the rear service brake system and use electromechanical brakes that operate without brake fluid. Parking brake  The parking brake is a manual braking device sometimes called a side brake or handbrake. Dynamic performance is also specified as a backup in case of service brake failure. In many cases, the mechanical braking mechanism is built into the hydraulic foundation brake, rather than being indepen...

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

n of the interior instrument panel was carried out. The analysis focused on design-related aspects such as material quality expression, styling design, and component configuration. The vehicle examined was the standard version of the SU7, priced at CNY 215,900. It is equipped with a 73.6 kWh Blade Battery produced by BYD Company Limited (BYD) and has a CLTC driving range of 700 km. Fast charging from 10% to 80% takes approximately 25 minutes. Th...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/18

HMI concept (Personalization, AI communication, cloud integration, and more)   Sony Honda Mobility (SHM), the joint venture (JV) mobility tech company established by Sony Group Corporation and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. in 2022, has been continuously exhibiting prototypes of its new AFEELA brand BEVs (battery electric vehicles) at past CES (Consumer Electronics Show) and Japan Mobility Show (JMS) expos, and finally unveiled several AFEELA 1 pre-prod...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/12

Automotive World 2026: Batteries, Charger-related Technologies BorgWarner LFP battery packs, Yazaki charging wire harnesses, and more Summary Battery-related exhibits (BorgWarner, Tokyo Cosmos Electric, NGK Insulators) Charger-related products and measuring equipment (Yazaki, Nabtesco, Anritsu) Engineering services (Persol Cross Technology, TCS, SolutionX, NST) The concurrent Automotive World and NEPCON Japan expos were held January 21 - 23, 202...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/10

Toward Net-Zero Powertrain: From Technology Competition to Collaboration From the presentation coverage at the CTI Symposium Germany 2025 Summary Hybrid Futures – A Key Path to Net Zero (Horse Powertrain / Renault, Geely) Development of EV Powertrain and Battery for the Third Generation LEAF (Nissan) Lightweight Twin Electric Drive Unit Platform with Torque Vectoring (InfiMotion / Geely) Electric Drive Efficiency – A Systematic Engineering Ap...

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

SiC power semiconductor solutions for BEVs and GaN power device implementation technology. Exhibit of power modules developed by ITRI   The 22kW on-board charger (OBC) prototype is equipped with SiC power semiconductors developed by ITRI, achieving a maximum output of 22kW with an 800V battery power system.   The exhibit uses a water-cooled, bidirectional CLLC resonant DC-DC converter, which not only charges an 800V lithium-ion batt...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/26

different architectures without repeatedly redesigning it. Impact Analysis  To address this, AUMOVIO conducted a structured impact analysis to understand how its existing function portfolio can be used across different architecture types. The company selected the window regulator as a simple test case to evaluate implementations across decentralized, server-zone, and central compute systems. Because repeating this exercise for every function wo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/18

tomobiltechnische Zeitschrift: Automotive engineering magazine)". In addition to being published in German, the English edition has been available since 2001. REEVs for Europe In China, a new generation of range-extended electric vehicles, or REEVs, has become established as an addition to fully battery-electric vehicles. Europe has also seen growing interest in developing serial and serial-parallel hybrids as variants of BEVs recently. Materi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/19

e.   The AVATR 07 is offered in two variants, the MAX RWD and the Ultra AWD, with estimated prices starting from THB 1,659,000.   Positioned as a premium SUV, it combines refined design, impressive performance, and advanced technology.   Designed by AVATR’s German design team, the AVATR 07 showcases a sleek, well-proportioned silhouette highlighted by a bold UFO-inspired front end. The AWD variant accelerates from 0–100 km/h in just 3.9 se...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/16

Bosch Engineering. Cylinder head design of the hydrogen engine from Bosch Engineering and Ligier   The fundamental challenges that arise in the use of H2 in a high-performance combustion engine include higher component temperatures and the fast ignition characteristics, which, especially in the case of stoichiometric combustion, result in a pronounced pre-ignition tendency. This can be counteracted by such measures as lean-burn operation and/...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/07

ch.(Photo by MarkLines) Figure 2. Electric compressor: The left part is the electric motor.(Photo by MarkLines) (2) Downsizing and modularization of air conditioner units In particular, for BEVs, the drive unit including the motor is often mounted at the rear of the vehicle, in which case the conventional engine room is used as the trunk (front trunk), so it has become necessary to make the air conditioner itself smaller in order t...

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

neath the vehicle rather than on the side will be an option, as there are advantages to doing so. Photo ②folofly inc., which does not have a plant, produces vehicles in China. The F3T-B is a mid-size vehicle still under development (L/W/H dimensions are 6/2.2/3.1m in the van pictured) with 103kWh batteries, a reported payload of 3 tons (GVW 6t), and a drive motor with peak output of 115kW. Photo ③The Quester is a heavy-duty truck produc...

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