nting steering effort of the steering wheel. In recent years, steering system architectures are evolving to a high level of functionality with system redundancy (to ensure fail-safe operation) and are becoming one of the critical functional components in the CASE (Connected, Autonomous, Shared, and Electric) era.   Initially power steering was offered as a high-end optional equipment feature available only on some models in the luxury car segmen...

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

e largest export destination for Chinese OEMs, and although sales volume fell compared to the same period last year, market share remains stable. Sales increased in Western Europe, including the UK, Spain, and Germany, with sales in Spain in particular nearly doubling year-over-year. Looking at the powertrains, there is a notable increase in PHVs and HVs. Note: Major European countries include Russia, the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, Türk...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/16

This report deals with five categories of automobile lighting units: the headlights; AFS, ADB, and AHB (Adaptive Front-Lighting System, Adaptive Driving Beam, and High Beam Control, respectively); rear lamps and rear combination lamps; high-mounted stop lamps; and electronic control devices (ECUs, electrical ballasts, etc.). Reflectors, turn signals, fog lamps, license plate lamps, and interior lamps are not reported here. Note: AFS (Adaptive F...

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

s for the Chinese market: Joint development of advanced driver assistance technology with Momenta EVs for the Japanese market: Launch of two N-series light passenger EV models Upward revision of the forecast for FY2025 Strengthening Honda's business foundation through the reassessment of the powertrain portfolio (Source: 2025 Honda Business Briefing (May 20, 2025)).   In May 2025, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) presented its "2025 Busin...

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

China Auto Forum 2025: Methanol-powered Commercial Vehicles From presentations by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and Geely Farizon Summary MIIT: China's energy structure and current status of methanol applications Farizon Auto: Practical exploration and planning in the process of building a methanol-hydrogen-electric ecosystem   To alleviate the pressures of China's energy structure, which is characterized by a high proporti...

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

EMs Auto component suppliers Other notable agreements   Karnataka is one of the biggest industrial states in India. The state is a leader in technology, R&D, and industrial sectors such as IT, aerospace, biotechnology, and automotive manufacturing. Karnataka is also a rising hub for automotive and electric mobility industries. The Karnataka Clean Mobility Policy 2025-2030 aims to make it Asia's top destination for clean mobility.   To attract i...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/27

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (July 2025) Electric vehicle sales in July increase 18.5% y/y to 1,392,000 units Share of electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) Electric vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) share and trends in each country Electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) sales trends of major manufacturers and sales composition by powertrain Passenger car sales trends in 12 major countries (including ICE and all other powertrains) About this report...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/26

Analysis Report: Power Steering (U.S. and European Markets) Adoption of electric power steering in heavy-duty commercial vehicles trending List of Suppliers I. Introduction II. Power steering components overview Ⅲ. Overview of major power steering suppliers IV. Global facilities of major power steering suppliers V. List of power steering suppliers and their major customers (U.S. and European OEMs, excluding commercial vehicles) VI. Installation...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/21

motor with a maximum output of 221kW at the rear.   Large aluminum casting parts made using a 9,000-ton Gigacast process are used at the front and rear of the vehicle body, and various parts are attached to the Gigacast parts to form the structure of the vehicle body.   In addition to converting electrical components to 48V, a new in-vehicle network has been deployed that uses Ethernet for transmitting information between ECUs, significantly r...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/19

formance seat-related technologies (Toyota Boshoku, NHK Spring, Tachi-S) High-performance metal-based component technology (Chuo Spring, Fine Sinter, Ito Kinzoku Kogyo) Thermal management technology (Taiho Kogyo, Sekisui Polymatech) Technologies supporting electrification (Hitachi High-Tech, Hirose Electric, Daido Metal Industry) Safety and security technology using mobility (Toyota Motor Corporation) The 2025 Nagoya Automotive Engineering Expos...

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

n and manage core technologies in-house. Over the past decade, SAIC has invested a total of CNY 150 billion to build systems for BEVs, HEVs, and hydrogen energy technologies. Platform Technology The table can be scrolled left and right. EV Modular Scalable Platform"Nebula" The Nebula dedicated electric vehicle (EV) modular scalable platform (MSP) can accommodate the requirements for models from entry to luxury markets. The energy efficiency ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/12

Renault: Promoting EVs with Ampere and HEVs with Geely Electric vehicle sales ratio to reach 50% in the European market in the first half of 2025 Summary Europe: Electrified vehicle sales at 50%, Promoting EVs with Ampere and HEVs with Geely Ampere’s battery and platform strategy: Reducing battery cost by 20% in early 2026 Renault’s mobility brand Mobilize: Launching V2G project with charging system development firm Renault brand internationa...

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

7 countries, with a total of about 173,700 employees (as of December 2024), of which about 85,800 are in the Americas (including the U.S., where it is headquartered), 64,500 in Europe and Africa, and 23,400 in Asia. The company's business consists of the Seating business and the E-Systems business (electrical components business). Seating business sales, including components, was USD 17.222 billion in the fiscal year ended December 2024, accounti...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/06

25" in April 2025. It will accelerate the development of standards for common environmental and reliability standards for automotive semiconductors, information security, and conformity testing, and promote the publication and implementation of standards for security chips, power semiconductors for electric vehicle drive, etc.   Chinese automakers are deepening their efforts in the field of intelligentization and partnering with technology compa...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/01

ion on automotive technology developments globally, and provides services such as consulting for research planning, applying for patents in foreign languages, and technical translation.   Technology trends based on patent information from 2020 onward regarding product development of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), which are once again attracting attention as a replacement for battery EVs, were investigated. This report covers patent ap...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/30

orce HEV had its world premiere at the Bangkok International Motor Show in March 2025.   In May 2025, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that Foxtron Vehicle Technologies Co., Ltd. (Foxtron), a subsidiary of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Foxconn), has agreed to supply battery electric vehicles (BEVs) developed by Foxtron to MMC. The BEVs to be supplied on an OEM consignment production basis will be produced in Taiwan, with ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/30

Extended Range EV (EREV) Trends in the Chinese Market More models introduced and sales continue to grow Summary EREV powertrain classification EREV monthly sales by model EREV features and future outlook   As sales of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs: BEVs, PHVs, FCVs) continue to expand in the Chinese market, the number of EREV (Extended Range Electric Vehicle) models being introduced is expanding and sales volume is increasing.   Of the top 10 selli...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/28

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (June 2025) Electric vehicle sales in June increase 13.3% y/y to 1,483,000 units Share of electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) Electric vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) share and trends in each country Electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) sales trends of major manufacturers and sales composition by powertrain Passenger car sales trends in 12 major countries (including ICE and all other powertrains) About this report...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/28

Vienna Motor Symposium 2025 (3) Reaching zero carbon mobility emission DeepDrive dual-rotor electric drive, IAV scalable powertrain platform concept Summary Presentations covered in this report Highly Efficient Dual-Rotor Electric Drives: Setting New Standards in Performance and Cost Efficiency BEV to REEV: A Scalable Powertrain Platform Concept Official event logo (46th International Vienna Motor Symposium, organized by the Austrian Societ...

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

dy) are merged into one comprehensive domain controller. The wiring harness was shortened to 996m, the number of ECUs increased to 22, and the communication speed was increased from the millisecond to microsecond level. The system response is four times faster, stability is improved by 50%, and the electrical architecture consumes 25% less energy. Intelligent cockpit The Qualcomm 8295 + new OS allows the AI assistant to access DeepSeek and Alib...

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