car and commercial vehicle industry, but also for sustainable energy, so that investments in development and production can be planned for the longer term.   According to Professor Geringer, the current EU fleet legislation for pure greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles is inadequate; an overall system view, such as in Japan, is necessary in order to give climate-neutral fuels and energy-efficient drives such as range extenders a chance in Eur...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/17

s entered into a strategic alliance with China FAW Group Co., Ltd. (China FAW) and will work with Stellantis to develop international markets. Li Auto unveiled its first BEV SUV, the Li i8. The company also announced its autonomous driving architecture, MindVLA, and its in-house developed operating system, Li Auto Halo OS. XPeng is entering the range extender EV field and jointly developing E/E architecture with Volkswagen. The company is mass-pr...

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

cial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation), funded by Toyota, Isuzu Motors Ltd. (Isuzu), and others, is working to introduce to the market.   VOSS Automotive, Inc.: Hydrogen piping Hydrogen piping exhibitPressure reducing valves, valves, plastic pipingDisplay panel for hydrogen piping, cooling piping and valves   VOSS Automotive, Inc. (VOSS), which handles various fluid piping and connection products for vehicles, exhibited hydro...

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

Analysis Report: Thermal Management of BEV Batteries (Europe, U.S. and China Markets) Searching for battery cooling methods to reduce costs List of Suppliers Introduction I. Overview and trends of thermal management methods II. Thermal management major functional parts sourcing map III. Overview and trends of major component suppliers IV. Installation status of major functional parts by model Valeo Mahle Behr Hanon Systems Modine Manufacturi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/08

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: Battery Technologies Battery life extension, safety components, etc. Summary Battery storage systems for electrified vehicles (Nissan, Mitsubishi, Honda, Suzuki, Hino, Isuzu) Battery cells and modules (ElringKlinger, Yazaki, Toshiba, JTEKT, Kobelco Research) Battery packs (Mitsubishi Chemical, Kautex, Martinrea, Nippon Steel, TDS) Battery cooling system (Futaba Industrial, Valeo) Measures to prevent battery fires (Henkel, O...

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

inverter capable of application to a wide range of voltages up to 800V, using SiC (silicon carbide). It achieves a 40% reduction in weight, a 30% reduction in size, and 25% increase in power density compared to conventional inverters, thanks to the "Viper power module" with its unique double-sided cooling structure.   Durability is improved by adopting soldering instead of wire bonding for connection in the power module.   Dual inverterD...

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

4) the hydrogen filling time at a standard hydrogen station is approximately 3 minutes per fill, which is almost the same as refueling with gasoline; and 5) the wheelbase has been extended by 80mm from the Mirai, which uses the same platform, expanding the seating space in the rear. The fuel cell system is the second-generation Toyota Fuel Cell System, and by making each power control unit smaller, improving its performance and consolidating, t...

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

Vienna Motor Symposium 2025 (1) Reaching zero carbon mobility emission Climate-neutral drive systems and their ecological and economic relevance Summary Asia's New Role in Automotive Industry: Regionalization and Technology Innovations (Bosch) Is There More than One Solution in the Drive Toward Net Zero? (HORSE Powertrain) Redefining the Future of Drive Systems (Mercedes-Benz) From the Inventor of Diesel to the Pioneer of Zero Emissions (MAN Truc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/20

Huawei: Intelligent driving systems, Cockpits, and Electrification Technologies ADS 4, HarmonySpace 5, DriveONE, and HIMA models Summary Intelligent driving system Huawei ADS 4 Intelligent cockpit HarmonySpace 5 Intelligent electric drive Huawei DriveONE Fully liquid-cooled ultra-fast charging station for commercial vehicles HIMA (Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance) model  In April 2025, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei) held the "Qiank...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/20

20 material solutions, including HED™ cathode material, are used.   The exhibit was an all-solid-state battery pack for EVs, which was shown for the first time at a Japanese exhibition. The concept employs more than 20 advanced, high-performance material solutions from BASF including: - Side cooling plates made of Ultramid® - Cylindrical cell holders made of Ultramid® Expand - Top covers made of Ultramid® composite - Elastoflex® ins...

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

ferent, a similar one is installed.   The electric powertrain of the “Ariya” has a maximum output of 178kW and a maximum torque of 300Nm, and the motor type is an electrically-excited synchronous motor (EESM) instead of a interior permanent magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM).   In addition, the cooling system has been changed to an internal oil cooling system, improving cooling performance. Panoramic view of the booth on the evolution ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/16

lithium-ion battery companies IV. Emerging NEV lithium-ion battery manufacturers V. Status of Non-Chinese lithium-ion battery companies in China CATL FinDreams (BYD) Gotion High-tech CALB EVE Energy SVOLT Energy Sunwoda LG Energy Solution Panasonic     Click here for Thermal Management System of BEV Batteries (European, American and Chinese Markets)   In 2024, the production and sales of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) in the Chinese mar...

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

ational applications and the next-generation Model 579EV. Harbinger Motors unveiled a new plug-in hybrid commercial vehicle for medium-duty applications. Mack Trucks showcased its new Mack Pioneer truck and announced plans to launch an electric version of the Pioneer.   Suppliers also unveiled new systems for electric commercial vehicles. ZF debuted its TraXon 2 Hybrid automated manual transmission for hybrid commercial vehicles and its e-comp S...

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

n   Thin-walled housings such as battery cases, high-vacuum die casting (Ryobi) Exhibit: Battery case Material: Aluminum alloy Process: High-vacuum die casting In Ryobi's high-vacuum die casting process, each part of the die is sealed to ensure airtightness. A large-capacity vacuum system draws out the air to create a near-vacuum inside the die and then the die is filled with molten metal. Heat treatment and welding after forming...

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

nese company, Fukuta.   MCF Electric Drive's role is to combine the development technologies possessed by each company to develop the component technologies for next-generation motors that offer high-performance and cost-competitiveness, as well as to be responsible for magnetic circuit design and cooling design.   As of April 2025, there were only a few core members, but the company is also considering flexible expansion by utilizing Mazda's r...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/20

BYD's Super e-Platform Technology Launch Megawatt-class flash charging, making charging and refueling speeds equal Summary Super e-Platform Production motor with speeds exceeding 30,000 rpm Next-generation automotive SiC power semiconductors Flash Charging Battery Megawatt-class flash charging system First models equipped with Super e-Platform technology (Han L, Tang L) BYD's Super e-Platform(Source: Video from BYD presentation)   BYD u...

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

Smart Energy Week Spring 2025 (2) BEVs, Batteries, and Chargers Mitsubishi commercial EVs, Sharp/Foxconn BEV concept, CATL battery packs for Kei-class BEVs, etc. Summary BEV (Mitsubishi Motors, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus, CONNEXX SYSTEMS, Taiho Industrial, Sharp) Battery packs and cells (CATL, BYD, OPmobility, Sanoh Industrial, CONNEXX SYSTEMS) Non-lithium battery types, capacitors (Nippon Electric Glass, LBHunet, Ioxus Japan, Niterra, JTEKT) ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/08

for Mobility”. How this is to be reconciled with the plans to eliminate 1200 development jobs in the business field of cross-domain computing solutions was not mentioned at the CES.   Paul Thomas, head of Bosch North America, said “AI will allow us to increase the efficiency of our assistance systems” after he had mentioned the MPC3 multi-function camera, which has been in series production since 2019 and which “merges classical image p...

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

Smart Energy Week Spring 2025 (1) FCVs, FC units, Hydrogen-related Products Next generation FC modules, components for FC systems, hydrogen tanks, separators, and more Summary Exhibition of Toyota and Honda’s FCVs and hydrogen-related products Fuel cell systems (cellcentric, AVL, Symbio, OPmobility, EKPO Fuel Cell, NEXTY Electronics) Components for FC systems (Bosch, MANN+HUMMEL, IHI, OPmobility, Faurecia) FC related parts and materials (Nishim...

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

Analysis Report: Brake (U.S. and European Markets) Increase in integrated control of brake systems and power steering List of brake suppliers I. Introduction II. Recent trends in brake technology III. Overview of major brake component suppliers IV. Sales comparison of major brake component suppliers V. Major brake component suppliers and their OEM customers VI. Europe and Americas footprint of major suppliers (Detail) Brake systems and foundatio...

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