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

y 83,000 square meters. It will be built in two phases. The first phase will begin production in January 2026. Annual production capacity will be 125,000 battery cases, 200,000 steel-aluminum sub-frames, and 130,000 body parts. The second phase will focus on innovation in modularized integrated die-casting technology, with plans to build a production line for 100,000 sets of front cabin and rear floor die-cast parts. Intelligent alliance (Huawe...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/24

uct portfolio as a management goal and increase "new businesses" other than clutches to 30% of total sales by fiscal 2030. The company's core technologies are focused on developing new products that utilize four technologies: new papermaking material technology, press technology, precision aluminum casting technology, and joining technology.   The exhibit is a tote bag made from bagasse fiber, which is the residue left over from sugarcane extrac...

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

. As for the progress of the mid- to long-term business strategy formulated in September 2023, there are still issues remaining regarding profitability in existing areas (AT, etc.), but development costs and capital investments are being steadily made in growth areas (e-Axle, battery framework, Gigacast). In addition, the company's priority activities for FY2024 include the commercialization of electrified and intelligent products as its mainstay...

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

ent suppliers and their OEM customers VI. Europe and Americas footprint of major suppliers (Detail) Brake systems and foundation brake suppliers Bosch Continental ZF Hitachi Astemo(former Chassis Brakes International) Brembo AP Racing HL Mando Corporation Knorr-Bremse Brake disc rotors (casting products) suppliers Buderus Guss Fritz Winter Eisengiesserei Rassini Fremax Brakes   Click here for Brake (Japanese Market)   Bra...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/21

Xiaomi SU7 Teardown Survey Gigacast body structure Summary Overview of Xiaomi and its EV business More about Gigacast Body details except Gigacast section   The SU7 is the first model launched into the EV market by Xiaomi Corporation (Xiaomi), known as a global smartphone manufacturer. Gigacast is used for the rear structure, but its shape and thickness are similar to those of other companies' previous models. A die-casting machine with a clampi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/04

mponents, and cost reduction technology, focusing on metalworking technology, from the "Automotive Components & Processing Technology Expo” (i.e., CAR-MECHA JAPAN) and other events. Venue: Tokyo Big Sight (Ariake, Tokyo) Automotive World 2025 venue view   Related Reports:2024 Japan Die Casting Congress & Exposition: Gigacast (Dec. 2024)AUTOMOTIVE WORLD 2024 exhibition reports   The strength of ordinary cold-rolled SPCC (Steel Plate ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/04

er 30, Dongfeng Motor Corporation announced its business goals for 2025. The company aims to regain an overall sales volume of 3 million units and strive for 3.2 million units. In addition, the sales volume of NEVs will be over 1 million units, with 500,000 units exported overseas. Integrated die-casting project The company announced that an integrated die-cast production project began at the Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. Wuhan Branch on November 22...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/28

rial anode Solid electrolyte materials Sulfide/halide, oxide/polymer composites Ultra-thin solid electrolyte membrane technology Film formation using magnetic pole pieces (two-layer coating method), film formation using release film (pressure-bonded transfer method), independent film formation (cast method, self-weight composite film method) Interfacial modification technology Modification of active material coating layers, construction of ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/12

2024 Japan Die Casting Congress & Exposition: Gigacast Thin-walled and high-strength die casting, multiple materials, FSW bonding, etc. Summary Gigacasting Thin wall and high strength aluminum die casting   The 2024 Japan Die Casting Congress & Exposition (Dates: November 14 (Thu.) to 16 (Sat.), 2024; Venue: Pacifico Yokohama convention center) was organized by the Japan Die Casting Association. The purpose of the event is to contribute to the d...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/03

llion were 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: 2024/11/21

ectric powertrain has a different motor and inverter from the Leaf's. The motor is an EESM (Electrically Excited Synchronous Motor) instead of a conventional IPMSM (Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine) motor. The water jacket for cooling the inverter has been changed from the conventional cast aluminum to plastic for weight reduction.   The area under the hood of the exhibited car was also displayed, but the upper powertrain unit (DC-D...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/14

Tesla Cybertruck Teardown: Body, Steer-by-Wire Gigacast structures, EtherLoop and more ~ From Munro's teardown survey data ~ Summary Stainless steel body Front and rear gigacast structures Modular structure of battery, floor, seat, and carpet Steer-by-wire (electronic control of front and rear wheel steering without mechanical connections) Etherloop (a new vehicle-wide communication and control system that replaces the current CAN)   Tesla's Cy...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/06

s in North America (Jan. 2024) Hyundai Ioniq 5 Teardown: Electric Powertrain (Sep. 2023) Hyundai to sell 1.87 million EVs a year by 2030 (Mar. 2023)Korea Next Gen Mobility Technology Expo 2022: Electrification Technology (Dec. 2022) Korea Next Gen Mobility Technology Expo 2024  exhibition reports CASTMAN: Copper cast rotors, copper die-cast heat sinks   CASTMAN Co., Ltd., known for featuring salt-core applied aluminum high-pressure die casting...

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

s of potted and sealed heat dissipation materials for secondary batteries. Elantus merged with Von Roll Holding AG (Switzerland) last year, strengthening its lineup of liquid resin products. The exhibited Damival U620 has a thermal conductivity of 2.4W/mk.   JFE Precision: Hollow shaft Cold-cast hollow shaftCold-cast hollow shaft display panel The shafts of e-Axle motors are increasingly hollow for weight reduction and cooling oil cha...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/30

p 12.5% year-over-year (y/y), mainly due to increased vehicle production by customers mainly in Japan and the Americas. Operating income increased to JPY 67.7 billion, up 93.1% y/y, due to the effect of increased sales and rationalization efforts. In addition, regarding the consolidated results forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2025, the company is forecasting sales revenue of JPY 1,500 billion and operating income of JPY 53 billion. Alth...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/12

ed components installed on inverters, and sensors. View of the venue (Next Core Technologies, Inc.) View of the venue (STMicroelectronics N.V.)   Related reports: TECHNO-FRONTIER 2024: Next-generation e-Axle, EV Parts, Weight Reduction (Aug. 2024)BYD's e-Platform 3.0 Evo (Jul. 2024)Gigacastings to Modular Structures (Jun. 2024)https://www.marklines.com/en/report/rep2689_202406 (Jun. 2024)Xiaomi SU7 New Car Launch (May. 2024)BEV The...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/27

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: 2024/08/22