ystems and foundation brake suppliers Robert Bosch GmbH AUMOVIO SE (formerly Continental AG’s Automotive sector) ZF Friedrichshafen AG Astemo, Ltd. (formerly Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. ) Brembo N.V. AP Racing Ltd. HL Mando Corporation Knorr-Bremse AG Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd. Brake disc rotors (casting products) suppliers Buderus Guss GmbH Fritz Winter Eisengießerei GmbH & Co. KG Rassini, S.A.B. Fremax Brakes Brake Disc brake Drum brak...

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

Megacast and Gigacast Technologies Patent Application Trends for Tesla, Toyota, Honda, and Great Wall Motor Summary Trends in patent applications related to Megacast and Gigacast Integrated Energy Absorbing Castings (Tesla) Shock-Absorbing Structure (Toyota) Aluminum Die-cast Vehicle Frame Structure (Honda) Technology to Improve Rear Body Structural Rigidity and Production Efficiency (Great Wall Motor)  This report was created by MarkLines based...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/12

The Production Cost Battle Summary Introduction THE EURO 7 COST TRAP INCALCULABLE COST RISK COSTLY POWERTRAIN ASSEMBLY COST ANALYSIS AND ASSEMBLY TIMES OF ICE AND BEV VEHICLES ADDED VALUE GIVEN AWAY COST PARITY NOW ACHIEVABLE GIGACASTING AND THE TRUE UNBOXED PROCESS 2.0 HIGHLY EFFICIENT PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES STRONG IN CORE COMPETITION   This report contains a Spotlight article from Springer's automotive technical magazine "ATZ" www.at...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/05

exterior showcases a meticulously finished Dark Badge grille, elegant chrome detailing, and 20-inch Floating Forged alloy wheels. This luxury MPV is powered by dual electric motors generating 778 hp, delivering up to 702 km on a single charge (CLTC). Safety is reinforced through a Single Piece Die Cast C-Ring body structure.   ZEEKR’s models currently available in the Thai market were also showcased, including the ZEEKR 009 e-MPV and the ZEEK...

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

re incorporated into motor housings.   Hollow motor shafts are used to make motor shafts lighter and to form oil channels, and are cold forged + drilled + hard-fitted (or pressure welded) to make motor shafts with splines.   Bearing bushings with outer circumference protrusions are parts that are cast and fixed to the portion of the aluminum housing where the bearings are mounted, and protrusions are formed on the outer circumference by centrif...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/17

ere produced outside Japan. ＜Japan＞ Of the three domestic production facilities, two produce CVT units. In February 2023, JATCO adopted an improved version of KYB Corporation's (KYB’s) CVT vane pump for medium-sized passenger cars. Components were reviewed and the housing was changed from cast iron to aluminum, reducing weight by 30% compared to the previous model. Additionally, the drive torque was reduced by 10% by optimizing the shap...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/08

. Exhibit: Shinkansen caliper (300 km/h specification) Display panel: Shinkansen N700S Approximately 65 kg  Wheel side disc (material: forged steel) Sled-mounted type Hydraulic floating caliper With automatic clearance adjustment mechanism Material: Copper-based sintered alloy Material: Cast steel Maximum speed: Tokaido line 285km/h, Sanyo line 300km/h. Capacity: 1,323 people. Super sports car Lexus LFA exhaust system and F1 sound...

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

d systems are increasingly being used for cooling the drive motors of electric vehicles. In HEVs, there have been examples of oil-cooled systems in which lubricating oil in the reducer is also used to cool the motor, while BEVs have mostly used liquid-cooled systems, with water jackets installed in cast aluminum housings. However, recently, with the advancement of e-Axles, which are being integrated with the reduction gear and have become higher ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/04

o JPY 1.0598 trillion, a year-over-year (y/y) decrease of 1.1%, mainly due to a decrease in production volume by customers. As for profitability, operating income decreased to JPY 59.8 billion (down 11.6% y/y) due to lower sales and other factors. In addition, regarding the consolidated results forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026, the company is forecasting sales revenue of JPY 1.0 trillion and operating income of JPY 55 billion. The c...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/27

bearings are used to prevent electrolytic corrosion, and a grounding ring is also installed.   The bearing has a cantilevered rotor structure with only one bearing on the non-output side, and the output side is automatically aligned by spline engagement with the reducer.   The housing is made of cast aluminum (HPDC, high pressure die casting), and the stator core is fixed by shrink-fitting.   The housing does not have a water jacket, and inst...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/14

Fun Cross LA650S / LA660S 2023 Fuji Seat Front and rear seats Daihatsu ThorThor Custom M900S / M910S 2023 Fuji Seat Front and rear seats Daihatsu Atrai S700V / S700W / S710V / S710W 2022 Fuji Seat Front and rear seats Daihatsu Boon M700S / M710S 2022 Fuji Seat Front and rear seats Daihatsu Cast Style LA250S / LA260S 2022 Fuji Seat Front and rear seats Daihatsu Copen CeroCopen RobeCopen XPlay LA400K 2022 Fuji Seat Front and rear seats ...

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

ion Denso Corporation Denso Corporation Toyota Land Cruiser 250 2024 Electric JTEKT Corporation Toyota MIRAI JPD20 2021 Electric JTEKT Corporation Toyota Pixis EpochDaihatsu Mira e:S LA350A / LA360A 2024 Electric Denso Corporation Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. Toyota Pixis Joy FDaihatsu Cast Style LA250A / LA260A 2022 Electric Denso Corporation Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. Toyota Pixis TruckDaihatsu Hijet Truck S500U / 510U 2023 Ele...

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

ch is one order of magnitude thinner than electromagnetic steel sheets, so conventional press working methods cannot be used. Therefore, Nidec is also developing production technologies for thin-plate press processing and adhesive lamination.   The rotor structure of the induction motor is made of cast aluminum, but it is easier to make it more robust than an IPMSM that uses magnets, and is suitable for high rotation speeds.   The reducer uses ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/29

kWh using second-generation 4680 battery cells, giving it a driving range (EPA) of 547km.   The disassembled vehicle is an AWD model with an induction motor with a maximum output of 226kW at the front and a magnet-type synchronous motor with a maximum output of 221kW at the rear.   Large aluminum casting parts made using a 9,000-ton Gigacast process are used at the front and rear of the vehicle body, and various parts are attached to the Gigaca...

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

oduced for a European OEM’s passenger cars.   The plastic water jacket is the same as the one used in the Nissan Ariya, and ensures a seal while supplying coolant to the direct-cooled power module and winding excitation module.   The inverter housing and water jacket are typically made from die-cast aluminum, but with complex molding they are made of plastic to create efficient busbars and cooling systems. Plastic water jacket Display ...

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

applying collision mitigation braking, and leading to spontaneous risk avoidance. Video from a public road demonstration using camera recognition (left) and video of the actual demonstration in the booth at the expo (right)   Completely horizontal circulation technology for aluminum die casting Aluminum die-castings (right) produced from die-cast scrap (left) by completely horizontal circulation technology   At the Carbon Ne...

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

nd is the most 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...

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

ed externally for the first time at a tour event held at the Berlin plant in Germany. Tesla's CTC technology connects the manufactured battery cells to the front and rear chassis components as the vehicle body structure, and the new battery system platform consists of one battery cell and two large cast parts.   The 4680 battery uses a new design structure, and a good quality rate is the key to mass production. While the 2170 battery used a tab ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/12

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: Metal Processing Technology Giga-cast in Japan, integrally formed high-tensile frames, uncoated steel sheets, adhesives and more Summary Weight reduction with aluminum using Gigacast, etc. Integrally formed high-tensile frame (automotive parts supplier) Integrally formed high-tensile frames (proposed by steelmakers and equipment manufacturers) Environmental friendliness of body and chassis: Paintless steel sheet, hard coat ...

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

merly Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. ) Resonac Corporation(formerly Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd.) Resonac Brake Corporation Continental Automotive Corporation (Japanese subsidiary) Brembo S.p.A. (European supplier) Bosch Corporation(Japanese subsidiary; system supplier)   Brake discs, brake drums (Casting products) Aisin Takaoka Co., Ltd. Kiriu Corporation Asama Giken Co., Ltd. Yoshiwa Kogyo Co., Ltd. Daihatsu Metal Co., Ltd.   Click...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/29