SDV Mechanisms and Services (Development Environment and Delivering Added Value) From Automotive World 2026 exhibition coverage Summary NTT DATA creating new value (NTT DATA) Towards the Realization of a Mobility DX Strategy (Fuji Soft)   This report describes exhibits presented by NTT DATA, Inc. (NTT DATA) and Fuji Soft Incorporated (Fuji Soft) related to SDVs (Software Defined Vehicles) at the Automotive World 2026 (Spring): Advanced Automoti...

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

of these models. It is likely that in the future, BEV battery thermal systems will continue to utilize various methods depending on the cost requirements and battery cooling specifications required by the vehicle. Efforts to improve cooling efficiency in liquid cooling systems are ongoing, and the development of an "Immersive Cooling System" is currently underway. Current liquid cooling methods cool the battery indirectly by placing a coolant ci...

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

ndustry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced a target of having 100,000 fuel cell vehicles (FCEVs) in operation throughout China by 2030. This was included in a document on the comprehensive utilization of hydrogen energy, jointly issued by the MIIT, the Ministry of Finance, and the National Development and Reform Commission. According to the document, the Chinese government will focus on promoting the adoption of FCEVs in commercial vehic...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/27

dresses the non-differentiating core of modern vehicle software between operating systems and applications and aims to make safety-critical functions deterministic, interoperable, and platform-independent. S-Core thus creates a common basis for Software-defined Vehicle (SDV) architectures, reducing development costs and enabling industrial collaboration at the software level. S-Core was first presented to the public in June 2025, and leading repr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/26

020, ZF Active Safety And Electronics US LLC acquired Wabco Holdings Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of commercial vehicle braking systems. It was integrated into ZF as the Commercial Vehicle Control Systems division. AUMOVIO (former Continental AG)In 2017, AUMOVIO and Nexteer Automotive established a JV development company "CNXMotion". HL MandoIn February 2024, HL Mando Corporation and Tianrun Industry Technology Co., Ltd. established a JV to manufact...

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

7 Teardown Survey: Gigacast body structure (March 2025)   BYD Yangwang U8 Teardown Survey: Perceived Quality of Door Trim (February 2026)   BYD Yangwang U8 Teardown Survey: Perceived Quality of Instrument Panel (January 2026)   One of the quality indicators that OEMs are using in their product development processes these days is evaluation focusing on: Whether a high degree of unity and harmony is achieved in the overall design Whether ther...

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ting of autonomous driving products, and inspection and certification of automobile cybersecurity. Experts and business representatives from the automotive industry met together to discuss technology paths, policy directions, and implementation strategies to provide st support for the high-quality development of the industry.   This report introduces the content related to intelligent connectivity from the seminar program. The speakers, from th...

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

the expiration of the vehicle purchase tax exemption policies, there were obvious structural changes, namely, an increase in the market share of high-end NEVs and a decrease in that of entry-level vehicles. Such factors are conducive to promoting the industry’s transformation towards high-quality development. As time goes by, consumers will gradually be accustomed to normalized NEV purchase tax policies, and the NEV market is expected to restor...

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

ve   OEMs (automakers and suppliers) are continuing to explore mechanisms and content to "continuously provide value to customers", which is an important key phrase for SDVs (Software Defined Vehicles). Providing value through software is also a battle against the challenge of increasing software development workload, and coupled with the rapid advances in generative AI, interest in development environments is growing.  This report is on the S...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/13

ydrogen engine Burgman Kawasaki hydrogen engine motorcycle (Reference) List of technical presentations on small hydrogen engines While social implementation of large (heavy-duty) hydrogen engines is progressing mainly in Europe, small engines are still in the process of basic research and advanced development. HySE, a research association in which all domestic Japanese motorcycle manufacturers participate, plays a central role in R&D activities ...

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

ry System LFP Cubic Pack display screen (1) Battery System LFP Cubic Pack display screen (2) Tokyo Cosmos Electric Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Cosmos Electric): Film PTC heater for BEVs Tokyo Cosmos Electric, a well-known manufacturer of variable resistors and film heaters, exhibited a film PTC heater in development for BEVs. In BEVs, temperature control is increasingly being used to prevent battery performance from declining at low temperatures. The p...

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

Map-related Technologies and Services Supporting Autonomous Driving From Automotive World 2026 exhibition coverage Summary Map data and vehicle positioning technology (Zenrin, Zenrin DataCom, KDDI) Control development technology (Hitachi Solutions, Infosys) Autonomous driving support (MAP IV/Okaya & Co., Fuji Soft) Self-driving taxi business (newmo) AD/ADAS components (Vispect, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Cornes Technologies)   Automotive Wor...

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

Toward Net-Zero Powertrain: From Technology Competition to Collaboration From the presentation coverage at the CTI Symposium Germany 2025 Summary Hybrid Futures – A Key Path to Net Zero (Horse Powertrain / Renault, Geely) Development of EV Powertrain and Battery for the Third Generation LEAF (Nissan) Lightweight Twin Electric Drive Unit Platform with Torque Vectoring (InfiMotion / Geely) Electric Drive Efficiency – A Systematic Engineering Ap...

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

for 30.22 million, or 68.7% of all NEVs.   On February 12, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China announced the “Compliance Guidelines for Price Practices (price setting, display, and other price-related practices) in the Automotive Industry” to promote the healthy and orderly development of the automobile market. These guidelines are based on the current development reality of the Chinese automotive industry, and aim to uni...

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

s. The Robocar also features a multimodal Large Language Model integrated into its core, enabling natural conversations while drawing data from the vehicle and adapting to a user's responses. During CES 2026, Tensor announced the open-source release of OpenTau (τ), an AI training toolchain for the development of Vision-Language-Action foundation models, hoping to accelerate AI development. The Tensor Robocar will be offered in the U.S., EU, and ...

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

increased 52.9% y/y to 8,000 units. The increase in NEV sales in 2025 was mainly due to BEVs, with the growth rate of PHVs slowing and FCVs remaining small in scale, limiting their impact on sales volume. Global electric vehicle sales trends in 2025   In January 2025, the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Finance promulgated the Notice on Strengthening the Implementation of Large-Scale Equipment Renewal ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/19

ion with Continuous Integration and Testing (CI/CT) Porsche: Beyond the engine - Ensuring speed and quality in Porsche's software supply chain BMW: Agentic AI in the Car - From Orchestration to Agentic Personalization Panel: The Future of Autonomous Mobility - Challenges and Innovations in Software Development Key Take-Aways Official event logo (SDV Europe 2025, organized by we.CONECT Global Leaders GmbH/logo: Copyright © we.CONECT Globa...

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

hicles Thailand Complete Autopart Automotive parts Gridex Electric vehicle charging stations Thailand/China Shifa Autoparts (Thailand) Automotive parts Thailand/Japan TOYOTOMI Auto Parts (Thailand) Automotive metal press parts and dies USA Merlin Solar Technologies (Thailand) Research and development of solar cells, solar modules, and solar module parts for automotive and mobile device applications December (November 24 - December 17,...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/17

(factory shipments) in 2025 was 2,177. According to some reports, it is expected to be launched in Europe in 2027. Yangwang U8 (Reference report) BYD Yangwang U8 Teardown Survey: Perceived Quality of Instrument Panel   One of the quality indicators that OEMs are using in their product development processes these days is evaluation focusing on: Whether a high degree of unity and harmony is achieved in the overall design Whether ther...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/13

lity for use as an adhesive for stators and motors. While epoxy resins are thermosetting resins with excellent adhesion and heat resistance to metals, they form a strong three-dimensional crosslinked structure after curing, making it difficult to disassemble parts.   The epoxy resin adhesive under development by Sumitomo Bakelite is a two-part type, boasting high adhesive strength exceeding 10MPa to steel plate substrates and capable of maintain...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/13