use the car relies more on regenerative braking, the physical brakes are used less often. This means fewer replacements and less brake dust, which contributes to air pollution.   Mercedes is also working on using more sustainable materials in the brake system, such as recycled metals and non-toxic coatings. The goal is to make every part of the vehicle, including the braking system, more eco-friendly.   The brake system was showcased in several...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/22

Corporation Hanazono Plant Hanazono (Aichi) ● Electric power steering, hydraulic power steering pump, control computer JTEKT Column Systems Corporation Arai Plant Kosai (Shizuoka) ■ 100 Steering columns JTEKT Machine Systems Corporation Yao (Osaka) ■ 100 Intermediate shafts JTEKT Coating Corporation Kariya (Aichi) ■ 100 Power steering rack shaft, pinion shaft, shaft coupling JTEKT Grinding Systems Corporation Nutaka Distr...

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

2 2025 Lithium-ion battery/Approx. 40 GWh Canada Ontario POSCO Future M(Cathode material), Asahi Kasei Battery Separator(lithium-ion battery separator) (Total) Approx.CAD 15 billion Scheduled to open in 2028, but postponed by about 2 years. Battery/ 36 GWh Wet separator/Approx. 700 million m²(coating film equivalent) (Source: MarkLines List of Honda finished vehicle manufacturing sites) Announced "Prelude" equipped with the Next-genera...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/03

ooling and 98Nm with liquid-cooling. Motors for small mobility (2-wheelers/3-wheelers) Molding samples of soft magnetic composites and pressed cores Display panel for soft magnetic composites   Somaloy is a soft magnetic composite material consisting of pure iron powder with insulating coating treated on the particle surface. It is often used as a core material for axial gap motors due to its high degree of freedom of shape by 3-dime...

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

CM series) material is made by forming and heat-treating iron powder covered with a nano-order insulating film, and exhibits excellent soft magnetic properties from low to high frequencies. It has an excellent freedom in forming three-dimensional shapes. The company’s unique nano-order insulating coating process technology allows copper windings to be wound directly onto the powder magnetic core without using insulating materials. The winding s...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/15

film-forming technology developed in-house to create a high-density (0.7 to 1 g/cm³), thick (130 to 250μm thick) free-standing film, which is then attached to the current collecting foil via an adhesive layer (it was impossible to produce films thicker than 130μm using the conventional method of coating graphene in paste form). This technology is expected to be used in applications that require the release or absorption of large amounts of ene...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/14

and promote improved thermal safety performance. Automotive intelligentization technology (Tsinghua University) In January 2025, Li Auto announced that it will collaborate with Tsinghua University's School of Vehicle and Mobility in the field of intelligent automotive technology. Innovations in coating technology (BASF) BASF SE (BASF) announced in March 2025 that its Coatings Division had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for strateg...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/14

  Application sample for thermal management componentsThermal management challenge components display panel Application sample for high-voltage componentsHigh-voltage components in harsh environments challenge display panel   Victrex Japan Inc.: Stator/rotor sleeves, winding insulation coating Display of stator sleeves and winding insulation coating Rotor sleeves   Victrex plc (Victrex) is a UK-based manufacturer specializi...

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

tions. The "Heart of Joy" superbrain handles vehicle dynamic performance control, while the remaining three superbrains support basic functions such as the in-vehicle entertainment system, driver assistance system, air conditioning, and comfort experience. The exterior features a unique fluorescent coating that gradually changes from milky yellow to neon yellow based on the charging status at night. Next-generation BMW VDX concept car (pho...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/30

s, and battery cooling, which contributes greatly to this, is important.   Futaba Industrial: Stainless steel battery cooling plate   Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd. exhibited battery cooling plates and other products made from aluminum and stainless steel. Steel materials require corrosion-resistant coating, which requires large amounts of electricity due to electrodeposition coating and baking/drying, but the use of stainless steel (uncoated) red...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/27

gnet wire, and other items.   The "Litz" in Litz wire comes from the German word "Litz" (to twist), and it is made by twisting enameled wire together and is used in high-frequency devices such as wireless power supply coils.   By twisting together a large number of thin enameled wires with enamel coating, it is possible to suppress losses due to the skin effect, in which high-frequency current is concentrated only on the surface of the conducto...

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

Industries Corporation (Kojima Industries) also exhibited environmentally friendly sputtering technology and vapor deposition polymerization technology (both of which are currently under development). The principle of sputtering technology is as follows: 1) First, the substance to be coated and the coating material (target material) are placed in an enclosed space, a vacuum is created, argon (Ar) gas is introduced. The target material is used as ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/24

, Inc. (Chuo Ward, Tokyo) Comfortable space concept for future mobility 2025 model - TEEWAVE CS40 Asahi Kasei Corporation(Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo) Transparent full canopyFully autonomous driving concept car 2022 model - AKXY2 Achieving glass window replacement with plasticMaterial: PC (polycarbonate)Coating: Asahi Kasei hard coat Kaneka Corporation (Minato Ward, Tokyo; Osaka City, Osaka) In-vehicle displaySUNDUREN anti-reflective film Supports ...

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

the Japanese suppliers Futaba and Sango. Exhaust system components installed in vehicles manufactured in Japan usually include large parts such as exhaust pipes that are long and more easily produced and supplied locally, mainly by Japanese suppliers. Excluding suppliers of catalyst substrates and coating, the major Japanese suppliers of exhaust systems include suppliers such as Futaba and Sango for the Toyota group, Marelli Corporation (formerl...

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

tt Flash Charging" technology, achieving a maximum charging output of 1,000kW.   Ultra-fast charging batteries require fast charging separators to reduce the safety hazards that exist in the ultra-fast charging batteries themselves. To reduce risks, fast-charging separators generally employ safety coatings, reduce separator thickness, increase porosity, and improve pore distribution to increase the liquid-phase transfer rate of lithium ions. Man...

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

Nippon Steel Corporation (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo) Various types of unpainted steel sheets Laminated steel Base material: Galvanized steel sheet Film lamination FeLuce (Black, Silver) hairline electroplated steel sheet Base material: Galvanized steel sheet Zinc-nickel alloy plating + thin resin coating 3μ VIEWKOAT coated steel sheet Base material: Galvanized steel sheet Coating Aica Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Nakamura Ward, Nagoya City) Film-lamin...

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

The AI-equipped four-wheel drive (4WD) system identifies the terrain in real time and automatically switches drive modes (front-wheel drive / rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive) according to road surface conditions. In terms of safety, the Shendun Golden Battery is equipped with an explosion-proof coating to prevent deformation, ignition, and explosion of the battery cells. Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB, often called collision damage mitigati...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/30

electric motor with a new internal combustion engine. The electric motor delivers up to 163 hp and 315 Nm of torque, supported by a 1.77 kWh lithium-ion battery. Electricity is generated by a new HR14DDe 1.4-liter, 3-cylinder direct-injection engine that is compatible with E10 fuel. The Mirror Bore Coating technology reduces friction and vibration noise. The MPV also features the e-Pedal Step system, allowing for smooth acceleration and decelerat...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/08

ster (polyethylene terephthalate = PET) base fabric for airbags instead of nylon 66. Since PET yarn has issues such as heat resistance and hydrolysis, there is a movement to explore areas and conditions where PET base fabrics can be applied, such as in combination with low-temperature inflators and coating.   A range of airbags is available: driver side, passenger side, side, curtain, knee, and others. It is rare for all the airbags on a singl...

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

tput. High-performance magnetic steel N50EH high-performance magnetic steel is used. There is an 18% improvement in magnetic performance compared to magnetic steels commonly used in the industry. Magnetic steel splitting technology Eddy current losses were reduced by 44%. Magnetic steel fixed coating BYD independently developed a special magnetic steel fixing coating. The magnet fixing strength has been doubled. Straight pole Design solut...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/23