TECHNO-FRONTIER 2025: e-Axle, Motors Nidec 7-in-1 e-Axle, motor materials, power electronics parts and more Summary e-Axles, motors: Nidec, EXEDY, IE5 Motor Project - Organizer's exhibit Motor material-related: Daido Steel, Höganäs, Next Core Technologies, Komaki Kouzai Power electronics: STMicroelectronics, Toshiba, Alps Alpine, Sumida Process and test equipment: Tanaka Engineering, CHK Spring Industry, Myway Plus, SMACH, AMDT   TECHNO-FRONTI...

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

tious about adopting them for mass production.   In the power steering business, the following technology trends are underway. Electromechanical integrationElectric power steering requires an electric motor and control equipment (ECU and motor driver) as well as a steering gearbox for the moving parts. These system components have been developed as separate components, but the current trend involves increasingly greater integration of ECUs and...

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

g second-generation 4680 battery cells, giving it a driving range (EPA) of 547km.   The disassembled vehicle is an AWD model with an induction motor with a maximum output of 226kW at the front and a magnet-type synchronous 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...

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

TECHNO-FRONTIER 2025: EV Components BEV torque limiters, rare earth-free magnets, high-performance cores and more Summary Paper friction material for BEV torque limiter Permanent magnets for EV motors Core materials for EV motors EV components: High space factor coils, drawn busbars, electromagnetic shielding, heat dissipation plating Small motor parts   TECHNO-FRONTIER 2025, organized by the Japan Management Association (JMA), was held July 23-...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/15

) to 18 (Fri.), 2025, and organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc. (JSAE). The event’s slogan was "Integrate Future Tech! Toward the Future of Mobility by Integrating New Technologies”. The venue was extremely lively, with 475 exhibitors from fields including automobiles, parts, materials, testing, CAE/software, and automotive electronics. This report will cover technologies that contribute to the mobility society of th...

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

IV. List of components by supplier, OEM, and model (European and U.S. production) Ⅴ. Sales figures of major seat suppliers Supplier global footprint (Detail) Adient Lear FORVIA Magna Seating Brose   Safety and comfort are required of seats, important automotive components which influence the interior design of vehicles. The construction of the seat can be divided into three major parts: the basic skeleton/frame, the cushioning material, an...

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

elerate the construction of its AI ecosystem. Toyota China is forming alliances with companies such as Huawei, Momenta, and Xiaomi to leverage AI extensively to improve operational efficiency and product quality. Improved operational efficiency By monitoring and controlling the defect rate of parts in the supply chain and combining it with AI and automated optical inspection equipment, the company can achieve quality control and improved ef...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/22

module manufacturing site, a lighting manufacturing site, and an electric drive system project for NEVs. The total investment is approximately CNY 4 billion. Components projects Bodies In November 2024, the company partnered with Jinyi New District, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province to establish a parts production facility with a total investment of CNY 5 billion. In January 2025, the environmental assessment of the NEV component industrial park...

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

ecting confidence in Mexico as a manufacturing center, total foreign direct investment in Mexico in 2024 reached a record high of USD 36.87 billion. In particular, direct investment related to finished vehicle manufacturing reached a record high of USD 6.93 billion, while investment related to auto parts production was USD 2.47 billion, reflecting a 21% growth from the previous year. According to the National Auto Parts Industry (INA), the value ...

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

he "Dutro Z EV" electric truck   Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino Motors) exhibited the “Hino Dutro Z EV Mobile Office,” based on the “Hino Dutro Z EV,” a small-sized BEV truck launched in June 2022. The ultra-low floor structure of the chassis, specially designed for BEVs, is utilized to create an interior height that makes a walk-through van-style stress-free cargo area. Walk-through van with a flat cargo area made possible by a speciall...

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

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: Inverters, Thermal Management Power electronics, e-Axle components, Bearing Summary Inverters, electric components (Denso, BorgWarner, Valeo, Schaeffler, TE, ASTI) Thermal management components (Aisin, Mahle, Schaeffler) Power electronics components (Toshiba Group, Denso, BorgWarner, Schaeffler, Asahi Kasei) e-Axle and motor parts (TDK, MinebeaMitsumi, Sumitomo Electric Industries, TRIS, SWCC) Bearings, electrolytic corrosi...

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

module, hydrogen engine (Toyota) Hydrogen-related components, electrification components (FTS, Kyoho Machine Works) Various technologies contributing to carbon neutrality (Aisin, Kojima Industries) Lightweight technology, component manufacturing technology (Toyoda Iron Works, Toyota Boshoku, Sango) Interior component technology, surface treatment technology (Toyoda Iron Works, Kojima Industries) Recycling-related technologies (Toyota) DX-related ...

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

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: Plastics Technology Battery and EV related materials, exterior and interior concepts, biomass, etc. Summary EV Components (BASF, Fukoku, Fujikura Composites) High performance plastics (Toray, Asahi Kasei, Kaneka) Environmentally friendly materials (BASF, Mitsui Chemicals, Sumitomo Chemical, Kuraray, Zeon)   The Automotive Engineering Exposition 2025 was held from May 21 (Wednesday) to May 23 (Friday), 2025, at the Pacifico...

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

are also important design items to be tuned in the restricted layout under the vehicle floor.   In addition, stricter regulations are expanding business in the short term for Japanese, European and U.S. catalyst manufacturers, who are leading the way in emissions control measures ahead of Chinese parts manufacturers. In 2020, electrically-heated catalytic converters were released by component manufacturers as equipment to comply with stricter E...

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

egrated electric powertrain, and although the inverter components are different, 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 ...

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

fications as the concept. It includes two 90 kW fuel cell stacks for a total power of 180 kW and a 72 kWh battery pack. Ten hydrogen tanks enable a total fuel capacity of approximately 68 kg for a maximum range of 450 miles. The electric motor generates 350 kW and a torque of 2,237 Nm. The XCIENT's interior includes a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and 12.3-inch infotainment system. The XCIENT's ADAS functions include Forward Collision-Avoi...

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

tical safety part, requiring the control of production and quality assurance. This report does not especially address in detail brake control systems such as ABS and ESC, or accessories and auxiliary brakes such as brake boosters and brake pedals. The focus of this report is on the foundation brake parts, specifically the three brake mechanism parts of disc brakes and the three brake mechanism parts of drum brakes, as well as provide an analysis ...

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

0 Agents through natural language. It can meet user needs in a variety of situations, including vehicle use, navigation, and family life.   Banma AI Box   Banma AI Box, jointly announced by Banma and UNISOC, can seamlessly integrate with the original vehicle system without modifying the vehicle's interior or wiring, enabling upgrades of computing performance, OS, application software, and service ecosystem. Currently, the Banma AI BOX is alread...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/28

hima Aluminum Industry Co., Ltd., HIROTEC Corporation, Fukuta Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. and ROHM Co., Ltd., which have specialized knowledge in the development and production of electric drive units, as part of its efforts to develop electrification technologies such as electrification-related parts in the Hiroshima region as well as develop the entire supply chain, including Mazda. By co-creating with these partner companies with outstandin...

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

t and interactive display integrated into one design. The interactive display shows a variety of information such as appearance and vehicle status. It is interactive and discerning. Mass production is expected to begin at the end of 2025, with demonstration operations to be carried out in stages in parts of Guangzhou and Beijing in 2026. The vehicle is equipped with 33 sensors and employs multiple sensor detection and early fusion technologies,...

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