in Japan, 1 in the U.S., and 1 in China) Japan 1 (Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture) U.S. 1 (Michigan) China 1 (Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province) The company has been a pioneer in heat collectors that use exhaust heat, and since 2010 its second-generation products have been used in the Toyota Highlander-HV, Prius α, Aqua, and Lexus CT200h, and its third-generation products in the new Prius. In addition to Toyota, the products are also installe...

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

purchased the machine, is now commercializing its high-quality "high-vacuum die-casting process" for Gigacast. *Gigacast: Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that a 70-component sub-frame has been reduced to a single aluminum die-cast frame component, and 1,000 robots used for the process has been reduced by 300. In terms of vehicle performance, rigidity is increased, and driving stability and quietness are improved. The problem is that repairs in the even...

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

tion Mitsubishi Fusoe-Canter Akebono Brake (EPB) 5466 8/26/2024 1,048 Development When the EPB is released while EV is starting up, the warning light for HAS (Hill-hold Assist System) may malfunction. Central computer (integrated control) program correction EPBdrum HondaN-WGN*1 CBI (The Netherlands) 4622 12/12/2019 9,437 Development Shoe stroke setting incorrect EPB program correction Manufacturing Insufficient crimping of wiring terminal...

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

r Co., Ltd. (Nissan) commercial vehicles with 4WD. However, in terms of volume, as shown in Figure 2 below, 28% of ATs are 4-speed, indicating how many Suzuki and OEM-supplied vehicles are sold.   The 8-speed segment saw an increase due to the introduction of new high-end models such as the Toyota Land Cruiser 250, Lexus LBX, and Mazda CX-80. In the future, multi-speed ATs will be increasingly adopted in sports cars that mainly use manual transm...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/15

R motorcycle, Xpulse 210, Xoom 125, and Xoom 160 scooters. Greaves Cotton Limited showcased premium variants of the Ampere Nexus and the 'Xyber' e-motorcycle.   VE Commercial Vehicles unveiled the Eicher Pro X Range, marking its entry into the 2-3.5T Small commercial vehicle (CV) segment. Ashok Leyland introduced Saathi, an entry-level light CV.   Second day - January 18, 2025 Launch of VinFast cars   On the second day, VinFast Auto I...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/13

ing radar, and there is movement to further increase the number of radar channels to achieve even finer precision. One point to note is how low-cost LiDAR and high-performance 4D radar coexist. Bosch Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch) supplies radar to Honda. The standard product has a detection distance of 300/391m and FOV of 120° × 30°. The high-performance version of the premium 4D imaging radar has a detection range of 302 meters, an FOV of 120° ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/16

some Chinese cars. When placed vertically, the display can be smartly integrated into the instrument panel, but the bottom part of the display is lower, so the visibility of function operations displayed on the bottom part of the display is not good (Tesla's Model S also had its display changed to landscape orientation in a minor change). (Photo by MarkLines) Figure 7: Example of vertical center display (Crosstrek) When the display becom...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/25

ectric, and Nidec Elesys (formerly Honda Elesys), but Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. has become the main supplier for Daihatsu, with Continental AG as the new supplier for Honda's new ZR-V SUV launched in November 2022, and Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. as the new supplier for Mitsubishi's Outlander PHEV launched in December 2023 with a minor model change. In-house production is also progressing behind the scenes, and in addition to Hitachi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/08

ase concept one step further, attempting to create a global standard for structural seat frame parts for export to the entire Asia region including Japan.   Regarding the trends to establish new and expanded production bases and open development functions in the growth markets of China, India, Thailand, Indonesia, and Brazil, there was a move to establish a joint venture between Toyota Boshoku and Germany's AUNDE Group SE seen in 2019 and it has...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/01

clearly establishing the area as an export hub for Mexico.   Mexico’s automobile production and export volume figures 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023   y/y change Production volume 3,810,177 3,040,178 3,028,481 3,308,346 3,779,234 14.2% Export volume 3,333,586 2,681,806 2,706,980 2,865,641 3,300,876 15.2% Export/Production 88.9% 88.2% 89.4% 86.6% 87.3% 0.7% pt Source: INEGI Light vehicle production and export volumes in Mexico(...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/14

Asia. Techno Eight is an investment company of Toyoda Iron Works Co., Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corporation that manufactures body parts (steel and aluminum) and functional parts.   One of the exhibits was the B-pillar outer PF (reinforcing) of 1470 cold super high-tensile steel, which was used on the Land Cruiser 250. 1470 cold super high-tensile steel is also used in Yaris' RF front bumper. The company has developed its own processing technology f...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/07

ina, 4 in Asia) Breakdown Japan 5 (Iwatsuki (disc brakes, drum brakes), Okayama (drum brakes), Yamagata (disc pads), Fukushima (linings), Tatebayashi (caliper casting materials)) Americas 2 (Glasgow Plant (Kentucky), Mexico Plant) Europe 1 (Slovakia Plant) China: 2 (Guangzhou, Suzhou) Asia: 4 (Thailand 2, Indonesia 1, Vietnam 1) Business overview by region: Domestic Japanese operations In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, sales in the Ja...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/04/11

factured in-house (A and B Classes use DCTs). Transmission models are being narrowed down to prevent productivity and cost deterioration in ICE (Internal Combustion Engines) vehicles, which will continue to decline in the future, and HEVs. ZF does not promote sales of 9-speed models (they remain in Land Rover and other models), while Mercedes-Benz has discontinued 7-speed transmissions. Renault Group, Honda, and Suzuki do not have automatic trans...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/03/21

ront. While conventional ADBs control light distribution by controlling the turning of 12 LEDs on and off, BladeScan ADB controls the turning on and off of 12 LEDs in accordance with the rotation of the blade mirrors to achieve a highly sensitive light distribution equivalent to using approximately 300 LEDs. This makes it possible to narrow down the light shading range for oncoming and preceding vehicles, etc. to a limited extent. Since it was in...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/02/29

Indian OEMs Investment and Future Plans (2) Japanese and European carmakers increase their presence in growing Indian market Summary Toyota Kirloskar Motor Honda Cars India Nissan Motor India Renault India Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Citroen - Stellantis Group MG Motor - SAIC BYD India Luxury car manufactures: Volvo Cars, Jaguar Land Rover, Jeep, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz   In the last two years, Indian OEMs have started to focus on electric mobi...

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

so, the president of Faurecia Clarion Electronics, revealed his intention to focus on the development of large and unusually shaped displays. The company will develop high-value-added products that meet the needs of automakers and increase orders. Specifically, the company will collaborate with Scotland-based company designLED Products Ltd. (designLED) to reduce the weight of displays and develop curved liquid crystal displays. DesignLED was acqu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/12/21

est recall ever of former Takata-made inflators (using phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate propellant), the company filed for bankruptcy protection to restructure and all Takata assets and businesses were acquired by Key Safety Systems (KSS), and renamed as Joyson Safety Systems. Also, the industry's landscape changed dramatically with events such as the acquisition of the U.S.-based TRW Automotive by Germany's ZF in May 2015.   New entrants inclu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/09/21

ies: 18 production sites for electric power steering (Japan: 2, Americas: 4, Europe: 3, Africa: 1, Asia: 3, China: 5) Breakdown Japan 2 (Hanazono Plant, Nara Plant) Americas 4 (U.S. (Tennessee), Mexico, Brazil, Argentina) Europe 3 (France 2, Czech Republic 1) Africa 1 (Morocco) Asia 3 (India, Thailand, Malaysia) China 5 (Tianjin City; Xiamen City, Fujian Province; Xinxiang City, Henan Province; Changchun City, Jilin Province; Taiwan) U.S. I...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/09/07

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Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/07/27

base concept one step further, attempting to create a global standard for structural seat frame parts for export to the entire Asia region including Japan.   Regarding the moves to establish new and expanded production bases and open development functions in the growth markets of China, India, Thailand, Indonesia, and Brazil, there was a move to establish a joint venture between Toyota Boshoku and Germany's AUNDE Group SE seen in 2019 and it has...

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