ost upstream component in the entire exhaust system. The individual pipes for each of the engine cylinders are called "head-pipes", and the downstream portion where exhaust gas merges from the multiple head-pipes, is called the "collector". Exhaust manifolds are made of materials such as cast-iron, carbon steel, and stainless steel. To meet stricter emissions regulations, catalytic converters are being increasingly installed inside the manifolds ...

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

ion EPA : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency IRS : U.S. Internal Revenue Service MIIT : Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology SAE : Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. (U.S.) NHTSA : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation CARB : California Air Resources Board USTR : United States Trade Representative   Other IRA : Inflation Reduction Act (U.S.) NACS : North A...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/18

EV Makers on the Move (Apr. 2024) Smart Energy Week Spring 2024 (1): FCVs, FC Units, and Hydrogen-related Products (Apr. 2024)Japan Mobility Show 2023: Commercial Vehicles (Nov. 2023)Hydrogen Engines - Practical examples and development status (Aug. 2023)Heavy-duty Commercial Vehicles Aiming for Decarbonization (Jun. 2023)     Hyundai's exhibit at the ACT Expo 2024 showcased its XCIENT Fuel Cell truck which debuted the previous year. The XCIEN...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/19

ost upstream component in the entire exhaust system. The individual pipes for each of the engine cylinders are called "head-pipes", and the downstream portion where exhaust gas merges from the multiple head-pipes, is called the "collector". Exhaust manifolds are made of materials such as cast-iron, carbon steel, and stainless steel. To meet stricter emissions regulations, catalytic converters are being increasingly installed inside the manifolds ...

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

charging networks or the procurement of the critical minerals used in the production of batteries.   UAW reaction   The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is calling on the EPA to loosen the regulations and examine the impact on UAW members.     In August 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced the "Advanced Clean Cars II" regulation, which bans the sale of new gasoline light vehicles (including hybrid vehicles) in the state b...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/24

duction Act (U.S.) MIIT : Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology SAE : Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. NACS : North American Charging Standard LLC : Limited Liability Company NHTSA : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation CARB : California Air Resources Board GWh : For cell plant production capacity, as annual production capacity, “/year” omitted CO2 : Used to r...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/01

hicles such as EVs (electric vehicles) is progressing at a rapid pace due to tightening regulations worldwide. Suppliers are also seeking opportunities to diversify into body parts, chassis parts and electrification parts for these eco-friendly vehicles. Europe:   Euro-6, which focuses on reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) gas emissions to prevent global warming, was phased in starting in September 2014 and came into full effect on September 1, 2017....

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/05/18

-European-EV-Charging-Infrastructure-Masterplan.pdf, access: September 16, 2022 [5] Schlosser, A. et al.: Global electric mobility readiness index – Gemrix 2022.Online: https://www.adlittle.com/en/insights/report/global-electric-mobility-readiness-index-gemrix-2022, access: September 02, 2022 [6] CARB (ed.): California moves to accelerate to 100% new zero-emissionvehicle sales by 2035.Online: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/news/california-moves-acceler...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/03/07

Power plc CATL : Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. LG : LG Energy Solution Ltd. / LG Chem Ltd. Samsung : Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. SK : SK ON Co., Ltd. / SK Innovation Co., Ltd. VW : Volkswagen group Panasonic : Panasonic Holdings Corporation / Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. Other CARB : California Air Resources Board GWh : For cell production plant capacity, as annual production capacity, “ /year “ omitted SAFE : Safer ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/11/11

merica. However, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (AAI) counters that it is difficult for OEMs and suppliers to meet these requirements in a short period of time and that many EV, PHEV, and FCEV models will not receive support.   Furthermore, on August 25, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced "Advanced Clean Cars II," a proposed regulation that would make all vehicles sold in the state zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by 2035. ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/10/05

ust manifold, and the heat capacity of the exhaust path are also important design items to be tuned (optimized) in the restricted layout under the vehicle floor. Trends in exhaust gas regulations   In Europe, the EURO-6 regulation has been phased in since September 2014, and it focuses on reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) gas emissions to prevent global warming. EURO-7, which will take effect in 2025, is under consideration, but its draft release ha...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/07/21

nding at the joint between the hydrogen tank dome and the cylindrical section will reduce material costs and tank weight, and the reinforcement also will allow the cylinder to be made thinner and increase the hydrogen storage capacity.   Cevotec GmbH is a German manufacturer of equipment that cuts carbon fiber into patches and automatically laminates them. The company claims that it has achieved higher yield, lighter weight, and shorter cycle ti...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/10/26

er wall condition of the exhaust manifold, and the heat capacity of the exhaust path are also important design items to be tuned in the restricted layout under the vehicle floor. Trends in exhaust gas regulations   In Europe, the EURO-6 regulation is currently in effect, and it focuses on reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) gas emissions to prevent global warming. EURO-7, which will take effect in 2025, is under consideration, but its draft release ha...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/10/14

Decarbonization Trends in Commercial Vehicles: Accelerating Alliances for EV and FCV Development Energy policy aiming for carbon neutrality, and commercial vehicle market in Japan Summary EV development for commercial vehicles FCV development for commercial vehicles Development of internal combustion engine technology and other decarbonization measures Linkage diagram of commercial vehicle manufacturers: The complicated relationship of bitter en...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/08/24

ched an agreement with California on fuel economy regulations, and announced the final agreement in August 2020. The agreement will add some time to the 2012 regulations, which are stricter than the SAFE Vehicles Rule created by the Trump administration. Ford and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) claims that the agreement will serve as a good template for new federal fuel economy standards to be established under the incoming Biden admini...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/01/08

, the Port Authority of the City of Los Angeles initiated a freight facilities project that will play a central role in aiming for zero emission trucking. The project, called ZANZEFF: Zero- and Near Zero-Emission Freight Facilities Project, is being subsidized by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) with about USD 41 million, which is about half the total cost of the project (about USD 83 million).   In April 2019, Toyota unveiled the first...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/08/13

nable the state to set its own emissions standards. Both agencies announced the proposed Safer, Affordable, Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule which would enable the federal government to provide nationwide uniform fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards. California Air Resources Board (CARB) mileage rules are used by 13 states and Washington DC. The state of California is resisting the proposal, and Democratic leaders in the state ar...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/04/27

tery is 8.8 kWh, enabling an EV range of 17 miles.  The Crosstrek Hybrid is sold only in the U.S. as a measure to meet California state regulations regarding ZEV (zero emission vehicle) requirements (the model has not been released in Japan). Subaru will sell the vehicle in California, the central CARB ZEV state, as well as at its dealerships across the U.S, with plans to introduce the Crosstrek Hybrid to the Canadian market in the near future. ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2019/06/26

s that make subsidies for eco-friendly vehicles sustainable. One Feebate system that collects fees levied on relatively high-emitting conventional vehicles and provides rebates for next generation lower-emitting vehicles has already been introduced in France, and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has contracted with UC Davis (University of California, Davis) to start researching feebates as a policy mechanism to increase the sales of elec...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2019/03/26

standards as the current ones are said to be excessively stringent, inhibiting the growth of the automotive industry. On the other hand, according to the U.S. Clean Air Act regulations amended in 1970, the state of California was granted a waiver to establish its own environmental regulations (i.e. CARB, California Air Resources Board) more stringent than the federal standards. Since there are other 13 states that have adopted the same stringent ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2018/06/04