exhibits impact resistance properties comparable to PC resin. It has highly functional in surface properties, in some cases eliminating the need for the painting process.   The exhibited product is the front grille of a Suzuki Alto Lapin. DURABIO was first adopted for the front grille of the Mazda CX-5 in 2017, and has since been adopted by an increasing number of manufacturers, including Suzuki and Honda. Exhibited product: Front grille Exh...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/06/18

s, and condensers. The compressors are manufactured by Hanon Systems of Korea, one of the shareholders. The company has three overseas production sites: China, Mexico, and Malaysia. [Recent Activities] Deliveries of air conditioning systems, powertrain cooling, and battery coolers for the Mazda CX-70 (the third model in Mazda’s “large product” line) began in February 2024. In February 2023, the company announced that it had begun delive...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/06/09

hybrid production with a focus on global models. Since HEV sales volume nearly tripled to around 294,000 units in 2023 over the prior year, and continued to grow to 308,000 units in 2024 and 381,000 units in 2025, HEV models have become a pillar of Honda’s sales in the U.S.   Mazda launched the CX-50 HEV model in the U.S. in November 2024, while Subaru launched HEV models of the Forester and Crosstrek in 2025. Production of the Subaru Foreste...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/19

Ford, Jeep, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Aston Martin, Maserati, Volvo Cars, Hyundai, and Kia. Two-wheeler brands included Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Ducati, Triumph, and BMW Motorrad.   The Toyota Land Cruiser FJ, Toyota Meridian Concept, Toyota Legendary Concept, Isuzu D-Max EV, Mazda6e, Mazda CX-6e, Honda e:N2, Honda Super BEV Concept, Suzuki e VITARA, Ford Ranger Super Duty, Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+, BMW iX3 Neue Klasse, Volvo ES90, were amo...

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

uiser 250 Diesel ICE, HEV 10 RWD LS, LC Land Cruiser 300, LX, GX Nissan ICE 4 FWD Vanette RWD Civilian HEV, ICE 7 RWD Skyline, Caravan/Homy ICE 9 RWD Fairlady Z Mitsubishi ICE 6 RWD Triton Suzuki ICE 4 RWD Jimny, Jimny Sierra, Carry, Every 6 FWD Fronx Mazda ICE 6 FWD Demio, Axela, CX-3, CX-30, CX-5, MX-30 RWD Roadster 8 FWD CX-60, CX-80 Compiled from the catalogs for each vehicle. ① Does not include OEM-consignment mod...

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

erchips to build AI supercomputers• Rubin GPU: Built for next generation of AI• Spectrum-6 Ethernet switch: 102.4 Tb/s, CPO• NVLink 6 Switch: Single Hop 3,600 GB/s • Replaces Blackwell platform chips• Vera CPU: Built for data movement in agentic AI• BlueField-4 DPU: 64C Grace CPU, CX-9 800 Gb/s• ConnectX-9: 800 Gb/s per port AI super systems • NVIDIA announced new IT center AI systems• Building block based on Vera Rub...

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

al Honda switches. Figure 2: Honda Prelude(Photo by MarkLines @ 2025JMS) It has a 9-inch touch panel integrated with audio controls and a visor-mounted meter display. The shifter is Honda's unique push/pull switch type. The HVAC is controlled by easy-to-operate rotary switches. (2) Mazda CX-5 Like the Prelude, the CX-5 has an instrument panel similar to that shown in Figure 1b (IVI instrument panel mounted on top + meters with visor), ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/15

plans to procure cells from AESC in the future. Cars produced in China are supplied by CATL and CALB. In Phase 2, unit development will be carried out in-house and in collaboration with seven local suppliers. Electrified models released from 2023 include the MX-30 R-EV (PHEV, Japan and Europe), the CX-90 (PHEV, North America), and the CX-80 (PHEV, Japan, Europe, and China). As of 2025, all BEV production vehicles will be made in China, the latest...

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

electronics business unit of JCI. To correct extensive navigation software errors on systems in the Japanese market since they were first supplied, responsibility for software development was shifted from the "NNG" developed in Hungary to "micware" developed in Japan and adopted in the Mazda 6 and CX-5 facelift at the end of 2014. A software fix for systems on vehicles already in the market was implemented by Mazda dealers by swapping out the SD...

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

ot made public, and the test methods and safety factors vary depending on the OEM, so similar defects are repeated. The table can be scrolled left and right. Make and model Recall details Notification number Notification date Number of vehicles Causal department/event Countermeasure Mazda CX-5 4022 4/6/2017 16,265 Manufacturing Insufficient strength due to poor plastic molding process. In the worst case scenario, the light axis remains ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/20

s, and condensers. The compressors are manufactured by Hanon Systems of Korea, one of the shareholders. The company has three overseas production sites: China, Mexico, and Malaysia. [Recent Activities] Deliveries of air conditioning systems, powertrain cooling, and battery coolers for the Mazda CX-70 (the third model in Mazda’s “large product” line) began with the vehicle’s launch in February 2024. In February 2023, the company announ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/07

f seat components for Toyota's Corolla Cross compact crossover SUV assembled at Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc., a joint venture of Toyota Motor Corporation and Mazda Motor Corporation. In November 2019, the company announced that Mazda would adopt Toyota Boshoku’s seat mechanisms in the CX-8 SUV, its first seat business with Mazda. The reclining seats in the second row and the seat slides are electrically adjusted so that the seats ca...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/27

S. market, which is likely to be affected by the Trump administration's tariff policies. Mazda's Mexico-produced models   Production in 2024 increased for the third consecutive year to 209,303 units, up 3.4% from the previous year. Nearly 90% of sales of the company's most mass-produced model, the CX-30, and roughly half of the Mazda 3 are exported primarily to the United States, while more than 80% of the Mazda 2 is sold domestically in Mexico....

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/11

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: Carbon Neutrality Automakers' efforts to improve recycling and safety Summary Toyota: Circular economy initiatives Honda: Initiatives to achieve "carbon neutrality" and "zero traffic collision fatalities" Subaru: Safety Technologies of the New Forester Mazda: CX-80 PHEV advanced safety features Suzuki: Initiatives to develop BEV light trucks JSAE in Yokohama 2025 North Hall venue entrance   The Automotive Engineer...

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

automotive materials, aiming to become an equal partner that shares challenges with automakers and Tier 1 suppliers.   Toray exhibited the TEEWAVE CS40, a concept model of a comfortable space for future mobility. This next-generation mobility concept model is a further renewal of the 2023 TEEWAVE CX1 model. Toray materials are used to meet the needs for comfortable vehicle interiors. A comfortable space has been created, with sustainable materi...

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

V sales increase 2.5 times to 43,000 units VinFast, BYD and GAC Aion to build EV plants Increasing production of EV batteries 2025 sales in Indonesia expected to grow 4% y/y to 900,000 units (GAIKINDO’s forecast in April 2025) Domestic market: Toyota launches Prius and Camry HVs; Mazda introduces CX-80 PHV Production Forecast by GlobalData: Indonesian production expected to be 1.32 million units in 2028   The Indonesian government aims to achi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/13

at Mazda Thailand will discontinue the production of the Mazda2 Sub-Compact Car and will introduce a new B-SUV with a MHEV powertrain in 2027. As a result, GlobalData has excluded the Mazda2 from all ASEAN5 forecasts and has incorporated the new B-SUV model, which will be positioned below the Mazda CX-3 SUV. After 2025, Thailand’s LV production is expected to grow by 9.2% and 9.3% y/y in 2026 and 2027, respectively. In 2028, output is projecte...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/12

, Chrysler, Jeep, etc. Europe 1,325.6 8.0% Ram P/U, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Wrangler Nissan Japan 924.1 5.6% Rogue, Sentra, Altima VW Europe 719.7 4.4% Atlas, Tiguan, Jetta Subaru Japan 667.7 4.0% XV, Forester, Outback Tesla U.S. 632.5 3.8% Model Y, Model 3, Cybertruck Mazda Japan 424.4 2.6% CX-5, CX-30, CX-50 BMW Europe 399.9 2.4% X5, X3, 3 Series Mercedes-Benz Europe 374.1 2.3% GLE-Class, GLC-Class Daimler Truck Europe 146.1 0.9% ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/02

argest increase since the company entered the Mexican market, following a 57.5% increase in 2023. The company's sales expansion is supported by the expansion of domestic production, with over 70% of its sales being products made in Mexico, including its flagship compact sedan Mazda3 and C-class SUV CX-30.   Mazda announced that it will introduce a new pickup truck, the BT-50, to the Mexican market in October 2024, with advance reservations begin...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/30

s with 4WD. However, in terms of volume, as shown in Figure 2 below, 28% of ATs are 4-speed, indicating how many Suzuki and OEM-supplied vehicles are sold.   The 8-speed segment saw an increase due to the introduction of new high-end models such as the Toyota Land Cruiser 250, Lexus LBX, and Mazda CX-80. In the future, multi-speed ATs will be increasingly adopted in sports cars that mainly use manual transmissions, such as the Toyota 8-speed des...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/15