m features a simplified approach to both hardware and software design, with fewer parts, lighter weight, and lower cost than standard without compromising performance. The “LeanLight” headlamp and rear lamp concept exhibited by Marelli features up to 20% fewer components, 20% lower weight, and 6kg less CO2 emissions than conventional lamps. Newly developed products in recent years are as follows. BMW M4 with LaserWire rear lampsIn November 2...

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

and regulations. Current State of Plastic Recycling in Europe (CLEPA Materials Regulations and Sustainability Event 2025 organized by CLEPA; Slide: © EuRIC) Plastics in Automotive Applications    Plastics account for 12–16% of a vehicle’s total weight (approximately 150–200 kg per vehicle). However, less than 19% of automotive plastic is recycled. The new End-of-Life Vehicle Regulation represents a key opportunity to chan...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/04

tem   The Myway Plus Corporation (Myway Plus) pMOTION portable general-purpose inverter is suitable for test inverters that drive motors in motor drive load tests, etc. It has large capacity specifications with 850V input voltage, 300kW capacity, and 420Arms output current (30S), but weighs only 12kg, making it compact and lightweight compared to conventional test inverters with freestanding housings.   It is equipped with control software comp...

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

l above the 40% or so of a typical internal combustion engine. The methanol-electric-conversion efficiency is 2.2kWh/L and the power cost is as low as CNY 0.85/kWh. Compared to fuel cell systems (about CNY 3,000/kW), the cost of the range extender is only CNY 500/kW, and its energy density of 320Wh/kg is more than twice that of current mainstream batteries.   The Homtruck H uses a three-electric (motor-inverter-gear reducer) control system devel...

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

Presentation by Farasis Energy R&D Vice President and Director of R&D Institute, Weiran JIANG(Source: 2025 China Auto Forum) Trends in the solid-state battery industry   Currently, the energy density of liquid lithium batteries is already approaching the theoretical bottleneck of 350Wh/kg. High energy density material systems present a serious safety challenge, and the flammable electrolyte and separators are the main heat source for...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/22

invest more than USD 1.5 billion in equipment at its California plant over the next few years to produce new SiC-based 200mm wafer chips starting in 2026. Power steering system component suppliers ECU: Bosch in-house, APAG Elektronik AG Motor: Bosch in-house, Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG Hydraulic pump: Bosch in-house, Hanon Systems Corporation (formerly Magna International) Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd. (Nexteer) Click here to se...

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

is a unit that integrates the OBC (On-Board Charger) and DC-DC converter (conversion between 800V and 48V systems). Despite being equipped with a V2H (external power supply) function, the Tesla Cybertruck's PCS is smaller and thinner than that of the Model 3, and its weight has been reduced from 11kg to 5.5kg.   The OBC converts AC power (single-phase/three-phase 100V/200V) and 800V systems, but the AC/DC conversion section is a matrix converte...

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

O brand trucks and also produces unit parts for Toyota's IMVs (International Multi-purpose Vehicles). On display at the Expo was the Hino Profia Z FCV prototype, a heavy-duty fuel cell commercial vehicle. The truck is equipped with two Mirai fuel cell stacks and six high-pressure hydrogen tanks (50kg of hydrogen) and has a driving range of approximately 600km. Hydrogen refueling time is about 30 minutes, while twin refueling takes about 15 minut...

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

cture "Galaxy"(Source: SAIC official website) Systems technology The table can be scrolled left and right. Mofang Battery Already installed in 500,000 vehicles. SAIC is planning volume production of the Mofang battery, an all-solid-state battery, in 2027. The energy density is over 400Wh/kg, significantly improving the driving range. NetGreen Electric Drive System The first vertical base oil-cooled flat wire technology improves motor...

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

ed on FY2022 sales. Faurecia and Hella will continue to operate as independent companies and will work closely together to create sustainable value for all stakeholders through the technology solutions and synergies created for their benefit. Under the FORVIA group, Faurecia SE and Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA will continue to be official names, and the products will continue to be sold and distributed under their current brands. The change of the compa...

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

ells and thermal runaway suppression technology.   Huawei GAC Toyota models are equipped with Huawei's DriveONE electric drive system. Through compact design, component optimization and vehicle platform integration, the company has achieved motor efficiency of 12.41km/kW, power density of 2.5kW/kg and volumetric density of 55Nm/L. The system supports intelligent torque control, moving from traditional passive execution to active response. Thr...

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

e-of-the-art electric drive technology.   He explained that the conventional radial flux PSMs are reaching their limits in regard to physics as well as economics. State-of-the-art systems can reach EDU losses in WLTP of 18 Wh/km*, a maximum WLTP cycle efficiency of 92% and a total EDU weight of 80 kg.   *Vehicle data assumptions: M = 2,000 kg, cwxA = 0.65 m², µ = 0.008   By means of its dual-rotor radial flux motor technology, DeepDrive can ...

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

oped in-house. Adapts flexibly to unexpected situations according to the road conditions. 7-in-1 intelligent oil-cooled electric powertrain Integrated VCU, OBC, DCDC, PDU, MCU, motor, and reducer. It has a response time of down to 2 milliseconds, efficiency in CLTC mode of >89%, a light mass of 68kg, noise level of <76dBA, on par with that of a luxury car, and the ability to automatically update using big data. CTC 2.0 PlusBattery chassis int...

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

ryday life.   The portable hydrogen cartridge is a 70MPa high-pressure hydrogen tank that utilizes technology cultivated in FCV development. It has a plastic liner wrapped with a layer of carbon fiber reinforced plastic and protected by a layer of glass fiber reinforced plastic. The tank weighs 8.5kg, is approximately 200mm in diameter, has a total length of approximately 580mm, and can store 4.7L of hydrogen.   A cutaway model showing the inte...

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

onditioning System (U.S. and European Markets) analysis reports. Therefore, please refer to these published reports for the company profiles, below. Denso Corporation, Highly Marelli Japan Corporation  → Analysis Report: Air Conditioning System (Japanese Market) Valeo S.A., Mahle Behr GmbH & Co. KG / Mahle GmbH, Hanon Systems Co., Ltd., Modine Manufacturing Company →  Analysis Report: Air Conditioning System (U.S. and European Markets) In t...

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

on motor with a maximum output of 110kW. Panel explaining the layout of EV components" class="center-block img-responsive" src="/statics/report/img/ja/rep2865_024.jpg" /> “Elf EV" Walk-through Van (Reference values): Overall length 5.34m, overall width 1.785m, maximum loading capacity 1,800kg "Elf EV" Walk-through Van specifications Rear of cargo area of "Elf EV" Walk-through VanPanel explaining the layout of EV components   E...

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

hibited high-voltage power electronics products: an 800 V SiC inverter and an X-in-1 controller.   The 800V SiC inverter is designed for BEVs with a power supply voltage of up to 850V and inverter output of up to 650Arms. It has a low-profile layout for easy installation and a weight of less than 6kg. 800V SiC inverter 800V SiC inverter (coolant side)800V SiC inverter display panel X-in-1 controllerX-in-1 controller display panel   Th...

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

ttles collected in-house   Automotive soundproofing products made from used clothes recycled materials   Toyota collects 15,000 tons, or about 2% of the used clothing collected annually, and reuses it as soundproofing products such as dash and floor silencers for the Lexus RX, utilizing about 5kg of used clothing per vehicle. This initiative has reduced CO2 emissions by approximately 47% for dash silencers and 63% for floor silencers compare...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/25

l cell electric vehicle), whose features are: 1) Equipped with three high-pressure hydrogen tanks; 2) the driving distance per fill (the distance traveled from a state where the high-pressure hydrogen tank is fully filled with hydrogen) is approximately 820km; 3) fuel economy is approximately 148km/kg (WLTC); 4) the hydrogen filling time at a standard hydrogen station is approximately 3 minutes per fill, which is almost the same as refueling with...

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

stry Co., Ltd. (Sakamoto) Crefact Corporation (formerly Sankei Industry Co., Ltd.) Sankei Giken Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Sankei Giken) Aisin Takaoka Co., Ltd. (Aisin Takaoka) KIK Co., Ltd. (KIK) European and U.S. markets FORVIA SE (Faurecia SE) Tenneco Inc. (Tenneco) Eberspächer Gruppe GmbH & Co. KG (Eberspaecher) Friedrich Boysen GmbH & Co. KG (Frederich Boysen) Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Benteler) Marelli Europe S.p.A. (Marelli Europe)...

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