d 3, Malaysia 2, Philippines 2, Indonesia 1   Sankei Giken Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Sankei Giken) Business overview: As a Tier 1 supplier of the Honda group, in addition to exhaust system components, Sankei Giken Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Sankei Giken) manufactures front exterior parts such as door sashes and bumper covers. Sales were JPY 50.4 billion (fiscal year ended March 2024, non-consolidated). Products: Exhaust systems (exhaust pipes, mufflers, catal...

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

ates seven plants in Aichi Prefecture. Outside Japan, Futaba operates at 18 locations (16 subsidiaries and 2 affiliates). Futaba was an early adopter of laser welding, installing its first machine in 1984 and has since installed 162 machines. Futaba has established its own proprietary technology, "beam mode variable welding technology," which aims to reduce spatter and improve joint strength. The exhibit is an integrally formed rear floor. Repl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/03

of combinations of continuous and short fibers, depending on the application. Not only carbon fibers, but also glass fibers are widely used.   Exhibitor profile Company Exhibits (all in production) Materials Sanwa Trading Corporation(Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture) (Honda FCV models)Rear bumper beam Tepex102 (continuous fiber GF/PA6)+ Tepex Flowcore (random GF/PA6)+ Durethan (PA6 injection molding resin) Porsche brake pedal Tepex102...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/14

supplies interior components, such as instrument panels, center consoles, and cockpit wiring harness systems mainly to premium OEMs, including Audi, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Rolls-Royce. Dräxlmaier Group is developing a new injection molding material for display composite beams, replacing magnesium with long glass fiber-reinforced plastic (ABS LGF). This material is nearly as strong as magnesium, requires less energy, i...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/31

einforced resin Injection molding PC (PolyCarbonate) resin: Lights, etc.: Characterized by high transparency and impact resistance・ PMMA (PolyMethylMethAcrylate): Meter panels, etc.: Beautiful transparency・ PP (PolyPropylene): A lightweight material most commonly used in automobiles, such as bumper・ PBT (PolyButylene Terephthalate): Electrical components, connectors, etc.: Excellent insulation performance and heat resistance.   Front gr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/18

JSAE 2024 in Yokohama: Metal Processing Technology, and EV Materials High-tensile frames, STAF forming, aluminum bumpers, large die-castings etc. Summary Lightweight body and chassis: High-tensile steel frame Lightweight body and chassis: various aluminum materials, aluminum die casting EV Materials   The Automotive Engineering Exposition 2024 was held from May 22 (Wednesday) to May 24 (Friday), 2024, at the Pacifico Yokohama convention and exhi...

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

nd 3, Malaysia 2, Philippines 2, Indonesia 1   Sankei Giken Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Sankei Giken) Business overview: As a Tier 1 supplier of the Honda group, in addition to exhaust system components, Sankei Giken Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Sankei Giken) manufactures front exterior parts such as door sashes and bumper covers. The company had company-wide sales of JPY 117.1 billion (consolidated, for the fiscal year ended March 2023) and 2,686 employees (conso...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/05/30

ssories set that seamlessly blends off-road sport decoration with luxury. The design reflects its distinctive identity, characterized by a matte dark green body contrasting with black body parts. Further design enhancements include newly designed side mirrors with air cut fins, black front and rear bumpers with a honeycomb pattern, and LED lights. TANK 300 HEV with special off-road accessories Rear of TANK 300 HEV with special off-road acc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/12/27

Exhibitor profile Company Exhibited products Remarks Moriroku Holdings Company, Ltd.(Minato Ward, Tokyo, Japan) Center console made of environmental materials Material: Environmental materialProcess: Injection molding DaikyoNishikawa Corporation(Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima, Japan) Front bumper and over-fender made of environmental materials Material: Biomass PPProcess: Injection molding Hood inner made of environmental materials Mat...

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

l charging components. All of the parts shown in the six photos above, whether skeleton, interior or exterior skin, are constructed of aluminum alloy sheets or extrusions (no castings are used). Source: Munro Cost Analysis Report Zone 1   Places where steel parts are used include bumper beams, partial reinforcement materials (the photo below is an example around the frunk), small items such as hinges, strikers, and steps around...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/03/13

nality of vehicle headlights. One of these is the Adaptive Front-Lighting System (AFS). This system improves visibility by aligning the illumination axis with the steering direction and illuminating the direction of travel. The system controls the light distribution on curved roads based on the low beam. With the popularization of automatic brakes and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), High Beam Control (HBC) systems based on the high bea...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/07/06

lant in 2020) was divided into two sections joined with a bracket in the center, but the Chinese Model Y (manufactured at the Gigafactory Shanghai plant in 2021) integrates these sections. In addition, the extended aluminum rail at the rear end, which is the shock absorbing part, and the transverse beam connecting the front part are also integrated. (See rear section below for details) Structure of the cargo area of a Fremont vehicle (top ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/07/04

s in 2022 (May 2021) The Battery Show & EV Tech Digital Days 2020 (Dec. 2020) Is Tesla an Auto Company or a Tech Company? (Nov. 2020)   Tesla Model Y body structure (Source: Munro)     The front section is mainly made of high and ultra-high strength steel, and aluminum is used for the bumper and several other longitudinal and transverse beams. The cabin frame is a double-layered structure, with an inner shell made of ultra-high-tens...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/06/03

Corporation.  At the teardown components exhibition, information was provided to the participating companies through the display of the disassembled components and explanatory panels. The model grade of the disassembled vehicle was the Honda e:HEV Crosstar FF. The body panels other than the front bumper and engine hood were not disassembled, and the suspension also was displayed in its mounted state.   The Fit underwent a full model change in ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/01/04

nsion, steering, and braking system （May 2020） BMW 320i Teardown: Drivetrain, intake and exhaust system configurations （Apr. 2020） BMW 320i Teardown: B48 2.0L inline 4-cylinder engine （Mar. 2020）     While the front end is an area that mainly establishes the body’s design, the front bumper carrier is located behind the bumper, and in the event of a forward collision, the energy from the impact is transmitted to and absorbed by the...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/05/14

Livox: 3D LiDAR for Level 3 and Level 4 autonomous driving   Livox Technology exhibited its 3D LiDAR for Level 3 and Level 4 autonomous driving, Tele-15 and Horizon. Tele-15 was outfitted to the center of the roof of the demo car, while Horizon was installed on both ends of the roof and the front bumper. The situation of the venue as detected by Horizon was shown on a display. Horizon realizes a high-density point cloud of a maximum of 240,000 ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/02/28

Automotive World 2020: Metal Material Technology High-tensile frames, European high-tensile technology, aluminum inverter cases, Mg back frames, etc. Summary High-tensile materials: 1470MPa-grade center pillar, 780MPa-grade lower arm, 1800MPa-grade drive shaft European high-tensile steel technology: Bumpers, localized heat treatment, laser welders, chassis joining rivets Aluminum: Bumpers, lightweight doors, cast inverter cases Magnesium: Thixom...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/02/07

Thermosetting resin "CBZ" Sumitomo Chemical: LCP fiber reinforced compound Sunwa Trading: PET composite sandwich panels JFE Chemical: Stampable sheet Nicki Try System: CNT resin composite “Calabion” Kitagawa Seiki：CFRTP molded products using composite material lamination Takagi Seiko: C/GFRP bumper beam using high-speed stamping press molding process IHI：CFRTP molding system Fukui Fibertech：FRP pultrusion molding Nikou Giken：Nylon ca...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/02/03

le below) ◯△ ◯△ △ ProPILOT Park (6 in the Table below) ◯△ Visibility LED headlamps ◎ ◯ Intelligent Auto Headlights (Considerate Lighting with Twilight Detection, Front Windshield Wiper Connectivity) (7 in the Table below) ◎ ◎ Automatic headlight system ◎ High Beam Assist/Automatic High Beam ◎ ◎ ◎ Intelligent rearview mirror ◯△ Auto-dimming rearview mirror with a display ◯ Digital rearv...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2019/06/07

n the Table below) ◎ ◯ Driving mode selection switch ◎ ◎ ◎ Back guide monitor ◯ ◎ Lexus Safety System+ (active safety package) (6 in the Table below) ◯ ◎ ◎ Lexus Safety System+ Ａ (active safety package)(7 in the Table below) ◯ Visibility Two-Stage Adaptive High-Beam system ◯ ◯△ Adaptive High-Beam system ◯△ 3-lamp LED headlamps ◎ ◯ ◯△ LED headlamps ◯ ◯ “Con Light” (automat...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2019/05/31