"Eva" has been introduced. In addition, the driver assistance brand G-ASD (Geely Afari Smart Driving) was announced. The Zeekr 9X, equipped with the Geely Afari Smart Driving (G-ASD) H9 autonomous driving solution, has obtained a license for L3 autonomous driving public road testing for the entire city of Hangzhou. Its subsidiary mobility company Caocao Inc. plans to launch 100,000 fully customized Robotaxi vehicles by 2030. The second generatio...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/11

ctor market (another promising area, GaN power semiconductors, still has a very small market size). Infineon, the industry leader, would likely see them as a formidable opponent.   Mitsubishi Electric began construction of a 300mm wafer line for IGBT mass production at its Fukuyama Plant (Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture) in H2 of 2022, but until then, the company had been mass producing IGBTs on a 200mm line. Toshiba, on the other hand, had ...

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

Advanced Edition. Equipped with a total of 36 sensors, including one 896-line dual optical path imaging LiDAR, one rear high-precision solid-state LiDAR, and five 4D millimeter wave radars, the system supports functions such as highway navigation assistance (Navigation Concurrent Automation, NCA), City Lane Cruise Control (City LCC), and Remote Parking Assistance. Furthermore, optional features such as door-to-door navigation and driving assista...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/07

The control units (ECUs) for airbags use chips from several generations ago, using "mature process (legacy node)" chips rather than the latest AI-oriented chips. However, because semiconductor manufacturers are focusing their investments on cutting-edge chips for AI and data centers, production capacity for older types of chips used in automobiles tends to be relatively insufficient, resulting in a persistently tight supply-demand situation. This...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/07

(3) Obligation to register as an Electronic System Operator (ESO): OTA servers, cloud services, etc. Autonomous Driving and ADAS   A comprehensive regulatory framework permitting autonomous driving on public roads has yet to be established, and pilot tests are currently underway in the new capital city, Nusantara, starting with public transportation. For sensors (such as radar) and communication equipment, the following wireless equipment certif...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/07

gan Automobile Chery Group (Chery, Omoda & Jaecoo, Lepas) Geely (Zeekr, Riddara) BYD / Denza SAIC (MG, Maxus) GWM GAC Group Dongfeng Forthing   Thailand’s 47th Bangkok International Motor Show (47th BIMS / BIMS 2026) was held from March 25 to April 5, 2026, under the theme “The Iconic Synchronicity.” Press and VIP days were held earlier on March 23 for automotive brands and March 24 for motorcycle brands.   International automotive brands...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/30

ed a jointly-developed 5 MW water electrolysis system at the expo, and a diorama of the water electrolysis system installed at Toyota's Honsha Plant was displayed at the venue.   Compared to the water electrolysis system installed at Denso Fukushima Co., Ltd. in 2023, which has an electrolysis capacity of 0.4 MW and a hydrogen production rate of 8 kg/h, the water electrolysis system installed at Toyota's Honsha Plant has an electrolysis capacity...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/22

baru and production of e-Axle on consignment from BMW, both of which will begin production in the late 2020s. Business overview: Major powertrain related products CVT, AT, MT, e-Axle, electric 4WD unit, electric auxiliary equipment, engine parts, fuel cell parts, etc. CVT models: FWD small capacity, FWD medium capacity, RWD & FWD eCVT for Toyota THS (Toyota Hybrid System) AT models: RWD 10-speed, 8-speed, 6-speed; FWD 8-speed, 6-speed; FWD 1...

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

ng on a globally consistent "brand sound," fine-tunes the frequency balance and sound pressure according to the market type (safety-oriented or harmony-oriented). Building a "Software Defined Sound Architecture": The optimal solution of the Impossible Trinity varies depending on the maturity of the city and changes in legal regulations. Updating sound data through OTA (Over-The-Air) and implementing mechanisms that allow users to select the most ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/16

t and right. Company name Display item / Maximum output Remarks (Price including tax) Honda Motorcycle Japan Co., Ltd.(Kita Ward, Tokyo) Electric motorcycle WN750 kW (68 PS) GBP 12,999(UK price) Electric Scooter ICON e:1.8 kW (2.4 PS) JPY 220,000 Kawasaki Motorcycle Japan Co., Ltd.(Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture) Ninja 7 Hybrid51 kW (69 PS) JPY 1,848,000 BMW AG (Headquarters: Germany) Electric motorcycle CE 0211 kW (15 PS) JPY 1,277,00...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/09

a safe and secure transportation environment utilizing AI; through engineering innovation utilizing generative AI, achievement of both improved safety and development efficiency with a "simulation platform" and "development process innovation using AI agents"; and Urban Sentinels (guardians of the city) that are a collaboration between local governments and NTT DATA, responsible for real-time information sharing and automatic detour route change...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/30

attery thermal management methods for BEVs: Natural air cooling Liquid cooling Air conditioning refrigerant cooling The first method is natural air cooling, which relies on natural heat dissipation from the battery without a system for thermal management. As representative examples, low-cost and city-use small mobility vehicles such as the Nissan Leaf, SAIC-GM-Wuling Hongguang MINI, Citroen Ami, and E-C3, etc. adopt natural air cooling. ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/30

er 2024, a new production line was put into operation. The plant currently produces brake control system products such as iBooster electromechanical brake booster, ABS, and ESP modules. In September 2022, production of the iBooster electric brake booster began at the Tochigi Plant (Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture). Approximately JPY 3 billion was invested to set up production facilities. The plant will mass-produce and deliver more than...

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

loring the multifaceted applications of autonomous driving technology based on efficient coordination between vehicles, roads, networks, clouds, and maps Notice on Supporting and Guiding the Digital Transformation and Upgrade of Road and Waterway Transport Infrastructure Promoting intelligent capacity expansion of transportation infrastructure, safety improvement, and industrial convergence, and promoting process redesign, system innovation, an...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/16

ed in the Suzuki Burgman section, but the safety of hydrogen tanks for motorcycles is limited to a maximum of 23 liters under UNECE Regulation 146 and the technical standards of the High Pressure Gas Safety Act that is its predecessor, and this cannot be expanded to the volume that can be filled at city stations (50 liters). Such inconsistencies in standards and regulations should be resolved not by a single manufacturer, but through joint indust...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/11

osmos Electric's booth Nabtesco's booth BorgWarner Inc. (BorgWarner): LFP battery pack The BorgWarner Battery System LFP Compact Pack is a battery pack for commercial BEVs such as buses and trucks, as well as construction machinery and ships. The 1S type has a voltage (rated) of 338V and a capacity of 43.9kWh, while the 2S type has a voltage (rated) of 676V and a capacity of 87.8kWh. The battery pack structure is a cell-to-pack system in wh...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/10

ads that have never been seen before, using only this next-generation SD-MAP. Zenrin DataCom: Map data application tools and solution services   Zenrin DataCom Co., Ltd. (Zenrin DataCom) offers a variety of services that utilize map data as a raw material. The data used for simulations includes 3D city model data that reproduces complex junctions in three dimensions, and wide-area 3D model data that reflects topographical data and detailed build...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/06

strategy is unrealistic: China: In 2023, hybrid vehicle sales grew by 100% year-on-year, outperforming BEVs Brazil: Approximately 80% of new vehicle sales are flex-fuel vehicles Europe: The market share of hybrids has expanded to 35%   Given the wide variation in charging infrastructure, electricity generation mixes, user behavior, and price sensitivity across regions, Scholten CTO stresses that “one size fits all doesn’t exist.” Techno...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/06

nce Systems (DCAS), enabling the launch of the Motorway Assistant driver assistance system across various countries. Through Snapdragon Ride Pilot, Motorway Assistant is capable of up to SAE Level 2+ assisted operations, including highway and urban navigation on autopilot. The expanded Motorway and City Assistant on the iX3 is capable of maneuvers such as contextual lane changes, overtaking, and adherence to traffic light signals. Lane changes ca...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/20

ge of functions at precisely the right moment.  Inappropriate suggestions—such as soothing jazz during a nighttime highway drive—would be more irritating than helpful. Delivering the right action in the right context is challenging because driving environments are dynamic and multidimensional. City traffic, weather, road type, personal preferences, and driving behavior all influence what the car should do. Personalization adds further comple...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/18