n In mass production from October 2025 (more information in the next section). Mitsubishi Fuso Heavy-duty truck Prototype H2FC 6 x 2 wing Next section sLH2 technology is used for hydrogen filling. Reported in detail in the next section. Engine-equipped vehicle Isuzu Heavy-duty truck On sale now Giga Aluminum van ー Display of minor change commercially available vehicles. No change in powertrain. UD Trucks Heavy-duty tractor Special paint c...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/16

re a great deal of “private and public venture capital”. After all, what is at stake is the competitive development of several, at least medium-sized production facilities where the best ideas can be tested. Sauer adds, with some selfcriticism, that “not all of them will succeed in becoming a giga factory”. But those who take this step will require public funding for several more years in the startup phase. Why this process needs staying ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/05

INR 2.5 billion has been disbursed to two applicants. PLI-ACC Scheme   The Indian Government launched the Production Linked Incentive scheme ‘National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage (PLI ACC scheme) ' to enhance India’s manufacturing capacities of ACCs by setting up Giga-scale manufacturing facilities in India. Through this scheme, the Government of India intends to optimally incentivize potential investors to set...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/19

ompany specializing in the design, development, and manufacturing of prismatic form factor cells for niche players in the mobility and storage sectors.   In November 2024, IBC and Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) signed agreements to form a joint venture in India. They plan to set up a state-of-the-art giga factory in Bangalore to manufacture prismatic NMC Li-ion cells for mobility and energy storage. MGL aims to acquire at least a 40% stake in the v...

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

e starts from the Suruga Bay Numazu Service Area and runs 117km to the Hamamatsu Service Area. In addition to passing through the ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) gates, the field testing includes lane reductions, lane changes, and avoidance of broken-down vehicles. The vehicle used is based on the Giga heavy-duty truck equipped with radar, LiDAR, GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) and IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit). Isuzu public r...

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

expressways in fiscal 2025. All sensors are mounted on the cab or frame before assembly. (Source: "SIP Phase 2 Autonomous Driving Final Results Presentation" (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) https://www.sip-adus.go.jp/exhibition/g3.html)   Heavy-duty truck (T2 Inc.): Base vehicle Isuzu Giga Operating environment Driving in the first lane of the Shin-Tomei Expressway (priority road). (Reference report) https://www.marklines.com/en/...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/16

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: Metal Processing Technology Giga-cast in Japan, integrally formed high-tensile frames, uncoated steel sheets, adhesives and more Summary Weight reduction with aluminum using Gigacast, etc. Integrally formed high-tensile frame (automotive parts supplier) Integrally formed high-tensile frames (proposed by steelmakers and equipment manufacturers) Environmental friendliness of body and chassis: Paintless steel sheet, hard coat ...

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

oved under the “Champion OEM Incentive Scheme”   PLI for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC)   In May 2021, the Indian government approved the technology-agnostic PLI Scheme on 'National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage' for achieving a manufacturing capacity of Fifty (50) Giga Watt hours (GWh) of ACC with an outlay of INR 181 billion. The first round of the ACC PLI bidding was concluded in March 2022, and three companie...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/31

Gigacastings to Modular Structures Huge die casting machines and the unboxed manufacturing process Summary List of Gigacast adoption plans by automaker Gigacastings to Modular Structures Tesla Geely (including Zeekr, Geely-Baidu and Volvo) NIO (NIO, Inc.) XPeng (Xiaopeng Motors) Xiaomi Huawei-AITO Toyota (Supplement) What is clamping force?   Tesla has announced that it can significantly reduce assembly costs by modularizing the car body based o...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/27

a 48-V low-voltage system instead of a 12-V system, improving electrical efficiency, cost, and weight. Learning Lab session “Insights on the Tesla Cybertruck”. Speaker: Sandy Munro, Munro & Associates Inc.; Munro-branded Tesla Cybertruck   Sandy Munro also showcased the Cybertruck's giga castings. The castings were developed with a new computer-aided design system to use less material. The process to form the castings takes less t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/05/21

focus on solid-state technology, next-gen electrolytes, bipolar electrodes, dry coating, and direct recycling processes. It has secured Tata Motors and Jaguar Land Rover as its first customer.   Investment for battery in the UK and India   In July 2023, Tata Group announced a global battery cell gigafactory in the UK with a capacity to produce 40 GWh of cells annually. This GBP 4 billion gigafactory will start operations in 2026, having JLR an...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/12/28

rts Analysis report: Lithium-Ion Battery   Lexus: Next-generation battery - performance version (prismatic) Lexus technology exhibit   There was no technology exhibit in the Toyota booth, but the Lexus booth at the Japan Mobility Show had a next-generation battery performance version and gigacast body technology display area behind the BEV (battery electric vehicle) concept car exhibit.   The battery technology exhibit consisted of a ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/30

work variations Bodywork by multiple companies eCanter Garbage truck No.6 Reference display of bodywork manufacturer products Under field testing eCanter Aluminum van Other section Battery exchange demo with module jointly developed by Ample Inc. FCEV Isuzu Heavy-duty truck Scheduled for 2027 Giga Fuel Cell Aluminum van No.1 Prototype to be tested on public roads by the end of FY2023 Hino Heavy-duty truck Under field testing Profia Z FCV ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/29

Toyota's Electrification Strategy: Cutting Next-Generation BEV Production Processes in Half BEV with 1,000km range to be launched in 2026, expanding battery options Summary Toyota's electrification strategy: 30 BEV models to be rolled out by 2030, aiming for sales of 3.5 million units Next-generation BEV production technology: All solid-state batteries, giga cast, self-driving assembly line BEV initiatives in each region: Expanding the bZ series ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/07/14

ed a 50:50 global joint venture, which will be operational under the brand name, with Symbio, a Faurecia and Michelin hydrogen company, in June 2022, and plans to produce fuel cell bipolar plates (separators) in 2024.   In addition, Schaeffler is the consortium leader of the German government's "H2Giga" hydrogen flagship project, a subproject to develop a PEM-low temperature electrolysis stack to produce hydrogen by water electrolysis using gree...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/07/13

.   Similar attempts are being made by other companies, and it is expected that various proposals will be made for EV cooling systems, including batteries, in the next five years.   Tesla is taking on the challenge of integrating and increasing the size of body parts by casting aluminum, known as giga-pressing (giga-casting), and has reduced the number of welding points from 171 parts in the Model 3 to 2 parts in the Model Y, reflecting a reduc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/06/22

td. (Seino Transportation), and Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. (Yamato Transport). In addition, in March 2022, at the 18th FC EXPO Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Exhibition, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) and Isuzu Motors Ltd. (Isuzu) presented a driving demonstration video of a 25-ton truck based on the Isuzu “Giga”, which was jointly developed by the two companies. Various companies are actively developing fuel cell commercial vehicles with the aim of ful...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/01/16

to bring in Japan-made Ativa Hybrid to study market sentiment, available via subscription only (Aug 8, 2022)https://www.marklines.com/en/news/273806 EVE Energy sets up subsidiary in Malaysia (July 26, 2022)https://www.marklines.com/en/news/272853 Isuzu Malaysia officially introduces next generation GIGA truck range, first in Southeast Asia (July 25, 2022)https://www.marklines.com/en/news/273005 Malaysia’s first comprehensive EV showcase to run ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/11/10

Differences of Tesla Model Y made in U.S. and China (2) Megacasts Chinese-made Model Y teardown analysis by Kobelco Research Institute Summary Scale expansion of megacasting the rear skeleton of the vehicle Ultra-large scale high pressure die-casting equipment Giga Press Car interior (between A and C pillars) Front section (to bulkhead) Front suspension Rear suspension Disassembly work at the Kobelco Research Institute Almost all components...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/07/04

can be recycled.   As technology evolves, new materials might be used in 10 years. Northvolt says that it is preparing for this, but for the time being NMC cathodes will be state-of-the-art, making the recycling of lithium very important.   To secure this, Northvolt has started building its first giga-scale recycling plant, the Revolt Ett, in Skelleftea, Sweden. Operation is expected to begin in 2023. The incoming material for recycling will co...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/01/27