y years of experience in F1 racing and its adoption in the McLaren P1 in 2013. Due to extensive bench testing such as dynamometer test evaluations and technical services, Akebono Brake brake calipers and pads are being applied in vehicles such as Porsche, Bentley Continental, Volvo Cars Polestar 1, Audi RS4, and SEAT of the VW Group. For rotors, Brembo has established Brembo SGL Carbon Ceramic Brakes to market carbon ceramic discs as a differenti...

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

M Sport (LCI), iX1 eDrive20L M Sport MINI: Cooper SE, Aceman SE Mercedes-Benz: CLA Hyundai: Santa Fe XRT Concept NEX Point: NEX VANTASTIC (commercial EVs, EV tractors, BEV pickups) Ford: Ranger, Everest (custom colors) Volvo: XC60 (PHEV), ES90 (BEV) Tesla: Model 3, Model Y, humanoid robot Optimus 2 Audi, Jeep, Kia, Porsche Motorcycle manufacturers’ booths   From November 29 to December 10, 2025, Thailand hosted the 42nd Thailand International ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/27

Auto Guangzhou 2025: VW, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Toyota, Nissan Next-generation electric drive, smart cockpits, and other advanced NEV technologies Summary VW: Strengthening PHEV and intelligent features, expanding the Pro series Mercedes-Benz: Presents electric CLA equipped with MB.OS BMW: Exhibiting numerous technologies including next-generation eDrive and Panoramic iDrive Toyota: Unveiling the bZ7 interior featuring Huawei and Momenta technologi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/05

015, the company changed its name from Halla Visteon Climate Control Corporation to Hanon Systems Corporation. (Shareholding ratio: 50.5%) The main HVAC-related products are HVAC units, compressors (electric and mechanical), and condensers. In recent years, the company has been conspicuously strengthening its compressor and electric vehicle-related components businesses, and is aggressively working to increase the production of electric compres...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/22

ines to avoid the welding and coating processes, and if the cost reduction effect is large it might become more widely used. OEM Country Plant Products Volkswagen, VW Group Germany Kassel Plant Drive motors (2013~), MEB Base ­+ drive systems (e-Drive) (2019~), electric drive transmissions Audi, SEAT, VW Group Hungary Győr Plant Drive motors (2018~), electric gears and stators (2021~), drive motors for PPE (2021~) Mercedes-Benz Group,...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/09

t 60%; in other words, automatic transmissions comprise 40% of the market. The European market is nearly the opposite of Japan and the U.S. in terms of transmission makeup. Among D- and E-Segment vehicles, including those models with longitudinal transmissions, the ratio of ATs has been increasing. Audi and Mercedes-Benz have been manufacturing CVT systems in-house, but recently at the timing of model redesigns, they have been sequentially swappi...

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

od.   Cell production is based on JV production with battery manufacturers. LG (Windsor Plant in Canada) will started operations in 2024, and Samsung is building two plants in the USA. On the other hand, the ACC plants in Germany and Italy plants have been temporarily frozen. Nevertheless, to strengthen LFP batteries, a plant with a future capacity of 50GWh is under construction in Zaragoza, Spain, through a 50-50 with CATL, with a planned compl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/01

tures like driver monitoring systems and adaptive interfaces, such as context-aware displays that shift focus depending on navigation, weather, or traffic. Europe can be seen as a key driver for the growth of the automotive cockpit module market as premium European OEMs like BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi are pushing high-end cockpit innovations, such as OLED displays, 3D interfaces, and AI-powered infotainment. Brand loyalty The role of the automo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/20

e commercial (other than factory-installed) market have not changed significantly from the previous year, with larger screens, high-resolution displays, information provision via communications (connected), and smartphone connectivity becoming mainstream. Some car navigation manufacturers that have audio brands are also moving in the same direction as last year, selling navigation + high-quality audio by incorporating sub-branded audio brands. Al...

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

nt for BEVs. In addition to interior permanent magnet synchronous motors (IPMSM), induction motors (IM) and electrically-excited synchronous motors (EESM) are also being used in BEVs. 1. Japan   Japanese domestic OEMs, which have been mainly engaged in in-house production, are integrating and strengthening their affiliated manufacturers while retaining their in-house development systems to respond to the proliferation of electrified vehicles.  ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/04

IAA Mobility 2025: Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz The role of design as electric vehicle differentiator Summary Audi: Concept C, Q3 e-Hybrid BMW: iX3 Mercedes-Benz: Electric GLC, CONCEPT AMG GT XX   From September 8 to 14, 2025, the IAA MOBILITY took place in Munich for the third time. The trade show at the Messe München exhibition grounds was open to industry professionals from 9–12 September, with a dedicated Press Day on 8 September. The city...

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

European countries, and also has some operations in the Czech Republic and Türkiye. It has a close relationship with European OEMs, and has also obtained orders from GM in the U.S. In recent years, it has established production facilities in countries such as China, Brazil and Mexico, and is strengthening its investment in emerging markets. The following shows the activities in terms of new construction, expansion, and integration of major prod...

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

o the line-up, the Chinese supplier China Automotive Systems, Inc. whose products have begun to be used by Stellantis-FCA. Electric power steering   Of the electric power steering suppliers, Bosch manufactures its motors in-house, while Nexteer, ZF, and thyssenkrupp obtain motors from Brose Fahrzeugteile, Mitsubishi Electric, and other suppliers. On the other hand, some Bosch-produced power steering systems are equipped with Brose Fahrzeugteile ...

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

companies (Lear, Adient, Forvia) and Magna. Magna does not make it into the list of top five suppliers, but it supplies seat assemblies to many OEMs, so it is included in this report. Additionally, this report will also introduce the company profile of Brose, a German company that has recently strengthened its OEM response by incorporating seat assembly production into its business through a joint venture with Volkswagen. Japanese suppliers will ...

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

nt methods The thermal management system of each OEM's major sales models can be categorized as shown in the table below, with the liquid cooling system being the mainstream at this time. Region OEM Model Model year Segment Natural air cooling Liquid cooling Air conditioning refrigerant Europe Audi Q8 e-tron 2023 E 〇 BMW I5 / i5 Touring 2023 E 〇 BMW MINI Aceman 2024 B 〇 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 2023 E 〇 Renault 5 / 4 E-T...

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

it is necessary to improve the performance of the catalytic converter, as well as to design the optimum catalyst effect and back pressure (exhaust side pressure) for each engine. The exhaust pipes and tubes including the muffler and silencer, the shell shape of the catalytic converter, the pipe length, branching shape, inner wall condition of the exhaust manifold, and the heat capacity of the exhaust path are also important design items to be tu...

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

VW China: Accelerating Local Development and Launch of New Vehicles Audi's A5L Sportback, ES Sportback, and three VW concepts debuted at the Auto Shanghai 2025 Summary VW Group: VW releasing approximately 40 models by 2027, of which more than 20 will be NEVs SAIC Audi / SAIC VW: Huawei technology and China-exclusive electric models, covering a wide range of powertrains FAW-Audi / FAW-VW: Announces CMP's first EV concept car, the ID.AURA VW (Anhui...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/11

have been put into practical application. However, new production of EPB drum brakes has large tooling costs, and disc brakes, with their lower tooling costs, are more likely to adopt EPB.   This report provides an analysis of the Japanese market, but since the major suppliers are working to strengthen their overseas manufacturing footprint due to globalization, this analysis will also reference the subject from a global perspective as appropri...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/29

orce HEV Mazda: Iconic SP compact electric sports car Honda: e:N1 and City Hatchback DRIVAL Nissan: Serena e-POWER Suzuki: Swift and Carry Isuzu: Dragon Max pickup truck Toyota: Hilux Champ, Lexus RX 450h+ PHEV Ford: Everest Sport Special Edition Hyundai: N Line Series Volvo: XC90 PHEV and EX90 BEV Audi: A5 PHEV BMW: 330e M Sport PHEV Mercedes-Benz: Three new AMG models Luxury brands: Porsche, Maserati, Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce Motorcycle: Honda...

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

The company develops, manufactures, and sells products such as airbags, seat belts, steering wheels, and safety electronics. In recent years, the company has been expanding its electronics business in line with the growing need for driver assistance and autonomous driving. In order to further strengthen its electronics business, including active safety, the electronics business was spun off from Autoliv in June 2018 and established as Veoneer In...

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