ed in March, and xEV sales are showing a strong upward trend, this year's decline is larger than usual due to changes in New Energy Vehicle (NEV) sales promotion policies and the Chinese New Year holiday, so it is necessary to carefully monitor future trends. Conversely, HEV sales have increased in Japan and the United States, showing a relatively stable trend. Trends in sales volume and market share of electrified vehicles (xEVs) (total of 12 ...

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

AFEELA 1’s HMI From coverage of the CES 2026 exhibition Summary Display (front instrument panel, rear seats, Media bar) Yoke-type steering wheel switches (air conditioning, lighting, etc.), door opening/closing systems AFEELA 1 HMI concept (Personalization, AI communication, cloud integration, and more)   Sony Honda Mobility (SHM), the joint venture (JV) mobility tech company established by Sony Group Corporation and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. in ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/12

Hydrogen Engines for Motorcycles Suzuki and Kawasaki vehicles exhibited at the Japan Mobility Show 2025 Summary HySE (Hydrogen Small Mobility and Engine Technology Association) Suzuki's hydrogen 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 pr...

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

wire harnesses, and more Summary Battery-related exhibits (BorgWarner, Tokyo Cosmos Electric, NGK Insulators) Charger-related products and measuring equipment (Yazaki, Nabtesco, Anritsu) Engineering services (Persol Cross Technology, TCS, SolutionX, NST) The concurrent Automotive World and NEPCON Japan expos were held January 21 - 23, 2026 at Tokyo Big Sight. According to an announcement by the organizer, RX Japan Ltd., the total number of visi...

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

cline in China, a major market, had a significant impact, resulting in a year-over-year (y/y) decline as well. HEVs (hybrid electric vehicles) sales also declined from the previous month, with their market share expanding both year-over-year and month-over-month, supported by strong sales growth in Japan and the UK.   In China, sales of electric vehicles plummeted in January due to changes in the sales promotion policies for New Energy Vehicles ...

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

Automotive World 2026: Inverters, Power Electronics BorgWarner Gen4 inverters, Fuji Electric power modules, and more Summary Inverters, converters (BorgWarner, Leadrive Technology, ITRI, Ministry of the Environment) Power modules (Fuji Electric, Infineon, Oita Device Technology) Power electronics (NHK Spring, Murata Manufacturing, Micron Electric)   The Automotive World and NEPCON Japan expos were held at Tokyo Big Sight, from January 21 to 23, ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/26

Chinese investment capital, including joint ventures (JVs). This includes 14 Chinese cases that were approved prior to incorporation.  *Figures in parentheses are the number of approvals. Discrepancies in the number of companies vary because the same company may receive more than one approval.   Japanese-affiliated capital accounted for 48 companies (51 cases). Singaporean capital is represented by 36 companies (39 cases), but also includes ca...

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

toku, Mitsuba, Dynax) Motor manufacturing processes / components (Kobelco Wire, Daido Steel, Kaga FEI, Toyochem, Fine Steel) MarkLines: BYD U8 teardown exhibit   Automotive World 2026 was held at Tokyo Big Sight from January 21 through 23, 2026.   According to an announcement by the organizer, RX Japan Ltd., the total number of visitors to Automotive World 2026 for the entire exhibition (3-day total), including "NEPCON Japan," "Factory Innovati...

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

Thailand International Motor Expo 2025 (2) Japanese OEMs and Others Mitsubishi, Mazda, Suzuki, Nissan, Toyota, Honda, Isuzu, Hyundai, NEX Point, etc. Summary Mitsubishi：XFORCE HEV, Xpander HEV, Xpander Cross HEV Mazda: Mazda6e (mass-production BEV) Suzuki: Fronx, Swift Nissan: X-TRAIL e-POWER x e-4ORCE Toyota: Hilux Travo (pickup truck), Hilux Travo-e (BEV) Lexus: Lexus RZ, Lexus LX 500d Honda: CR-V e:HEV (HuNT Series) Isuzu: D-MAX X-SERIES BMW...

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

’s) entry into the large off-road vehicle market as part of an effort to expand its product lineup. As a result, MarkLines began a vehicle teardown survey in August 2024 at our newly established MarkLines Benchmark Center in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture. Although it is not scheduled for release in Japan, the U8 is attracting attention as a flagship model that demonstrates BYD's technological capabilities. We will investigate (partially disassemb...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/15

Mini vehicles gaining attention in U.S. and Europe Japanese Kei cars and A-segment vehicle market trends in China and India Summary Global sales of minicars (A-segment) Minicar standards Japan China India   U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed his intention to produce and sell Japanese kei cars in the United States, and the EU is currently reviewing its small EV standards and protection of domestic production, using Japanese kei vehicles a...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/26

ments of intelligent cockpits III. Major suppliers of intelligent cockpits IV. Intelligent cockpit component suppliers and their customers V. Development trends of intelligent cockpit technology Desay SV Neusoft Visteon FORVIA Harman International Pateo Connect+ ECARX Aptiv Foryou Cockpit Module (Japanese Market) Cockpit Modules (European Market)    Intelligent cockpit technology has gradually become the core competitiveness of modern automo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/24

i Q6 e-tron for example features dynamic interaction light strips integrated into the instrument panel and doors. These lights communicate information such as charging status, hazard alerts, and driver assistance cues. The lighting is part of Audi's “digital stage,” which includes a curved OLED display and ambient light accents.  Audi Q6 e-tron: information is communicated dynamically by means of light strips with 84 LED elements (A...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/23

Japan Mobility Show 2025: AD/ADAS Related Technologies Camera and radar installations Summary Japanese passenger cars (Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors, Suzuki, Daihatsu) Japanese trucks (Fuso, Hino) Non-Japanese passenger cars (BMW, BYD, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz) Autonomous driving-related technologies (AGC, Mobileye)   At the Japan Mobility Show 2025 (organizer: Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), period: Wednesday, Octob...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/19

Japan Mobility Show 2025: e-Axle Components, Chargers Electric drive components, fast/standard chargers, charging-related exhibits Summary e-Axle components: NSK, TPR, Sigma & Hearts, AGC, Niterra, NHK Spring, Sumitomo Electric Electric components: Aisin, Bosch, Mikuni, Mitsubishi Electric Mobility Quick/standard chargers: Nichicon, Takaoka Toko (Hyundai), EVSIS (Lotte), Molitec Steel, BYD Charging: Nissan, Hino, Yazaki, Mitsubishi Electric Mobil...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/17

Japan Mobility Show 2025: BEV and FCEV trucks and buses CV OEMs’ multi-pathway strategies and BYD’s Japan-specific BEV light-duty truck Summary Business environment and each OEM's strategy - From the press briefings Summary of exhibited vehicles: BEV, FCEV, Engine-equipped vehicles Important technologies seen in the exhibits: hydrogen and fuel cell, BEV thermal management, L4 autonomous driving   The Japan Mobility Show 2025, organized by th...

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

Analysis Report: Cockpit Module (Japanese Market) Display transformation and switch function evolution List of Suppliers I. Introduction II. Japanese car cockpit trends to date III. Trends in cockpits in Japanese passenger cars IV. Future HMI trends V. Vehicles for the Chinese Market VI. Trends in new HMI technologies VII. Overview of major cockpit component suppliers (Japanese alphabetical order) VIII. Cockpit component suppliers and their custo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/15

Japan Mobility Show 2025: Hydrogen, Batteries FCEVs, fuel cell systems, hydrogen engines, lithium-ion batteries Summary FCEVs of OEMs, technology exhibits, etc.: Honda, BMW, Hyundai, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Hydrogen and FC related: Toyoda Gosei, Toyoda Jidosha, Toyota, NGK, Sumitomo Electric Industries Battery related: Toyota Battery, Toyota Industries, BYD, JTEKT, Mikuni, NHK Spring, TPR   The Japan Mobility Show 2025, organized by the Japan ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/11

Japan Mobility Show 2025: BYD, Geely, and Sharp EVs BYD's mini EV and EV trucks and buses, Zeekr 009, Sharp "LDK+" Summary BYD: RACCO mini-EV prototype, T35 light-duty electric truck Geely: Premium electric MPV Zeekr 009 and commercial EV F11 VS Sharp: "LDK+" EV concept offers extended living room space   At the Japan Mobility Show 2025 (JMS 2025, organized by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA), October 29 (Wed.) - Novem...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/21

Japan Mobility Show 2025: Electric Powertrains e-Axles, motors, inverters Summary OEM technology exhibits and cutaway models: Toyota, Daihatsu, BYD, Yamaha, Nissan e-Axles, motors: Aisin, Astemo, Valeo, Bosch, Oswell Inverters, converters: Denso, Bosch, Astemo, Oswell, Toyota Industries, Shindengen Electric   The Japan Mobility Show 2025, organized by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA) was held at Tokyo Big Sight (open t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/21