s like a tablet, but there is volume behind the display that allows it to be equipped with an integrated IVI. Just like the Leaf, the audio and camera switches are located below the IVI display. The climate control switch next to the shifter is a capacitance switch. (6) Suzuki eVitara The Suzuki Fronx had the layout of a typical Japanese car, Fig. 1b (IVI on top of the instrument panel + meter with visor), but the EV e-Vitara has changed to a lay...

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

interim CEO. Renault Trafic (scheduled for release in 2026, co-developed with Flexis) (Photo:Copyright ©Renault) Toyota   At the "New Organization Policy Briefing" in April 2023, Toyota announced three key pillars: 1) BEV sales of 1.5 million units in 2026, 3.5 million in 2030; 2) all Lexus vehicles to be BEVs by 2035; and 3) EV-related investment of JPY 5 trillion by 2030. Following the slump in BEV demand in 2024, the company revi...

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

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

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

ing the areas to be illuminated only where these vehicles are and illuminating other areas with high beams. Development has been progressing with the purpose of ensuring safety by automatically controlling light distribution when driving at night. After Koito’s ADB headlamps were installed on the Lexus LS in 2012, other companies have been working to put them into specific applications.   Currently, improvements in performance are mainly being...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/20

and the frame structure has been modified to lower the seating position by 3cm compared to the previous model. In addition to the entry-model seat with a simple shape, a sporty seat was also adopted. In November 2022, the company announced that its seats and interior materials were used in the new Lexus RX. In the front seats, a new mechanism for adjusting the seat length has been designed to accommodate a wide range of drivers’ body types. In...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/27

1980s. Later, with the spread of ESC (Electronic Stability Control), which independently controls the brakes on the four wheels, 4WS was discontinued, but is now making a comeback in some luxury cars. Since steering is more effective than braking in controlling driving stability at high speeds, the Lexus Dynamic Handling system (LDH), which was adopted for the Lexus GS in 2012, and other systems are still in production. VGRS (Variable Gear Ratio ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/18

e, OEMs are looking for end-to-end system suppliers who can design, manufacture, and supply entire exhaust systems, from the hot end (exhaust manifolds and catalytic converters) to the cold end (mufflers). Recent changes in purchasing trends include the adoption of catalytic converters for the 2019 Lexus UX for Toyota by Aisin Takaoka, whose main business is casting. Hirotec, Mazda's main supplier of exhaust systems, is also expanding its sales c...

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

22,233 Development Disconnection and false detection due to oxidation of contact points in the EPB motor EPB program correction SubaruLevorg Continental Automotive 5048 11/18/2021 18,517 Development Vibration input to EPB mistakenly detected as being in motion EPB program correction Toyota NoahLexus NX ADVICS 5202 9/01/2022 60,258 Development Detecting a normal response delay as an abnormality EPB program correction Mitsubishi Fusoe-Canter...

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

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

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

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Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/09

launched by Japanese OEMs in the Japanese market after January 2022*. Brand Model name Year of release (Japanese market) Toyota Noah / Voxy January 2022 bZ4X May 2022 Sienta August 2022 Crown (Crossover, Sport, Sedan) September 2022November 2023 Prius January 2023 Alphard June 2023 Lexus LX January 2022 RX November 2022 RZ March 2023 LM December 2023 LBX December 2023 Nissan Ariya January 2022 X-Trail July 2022 Sere...

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

ng Nissan's technology. For lithium supply, the company signed a contract with Vulcan Energy Resources of Australia.   Toyota At the "New Organization Policy Briefing" held in April 2023, Toyota announced three pillars: 1) selling 1.5 million BEVs in 2026 and 3.5 million in 2030; 2) converting all Lexus vehicles to BEVs by 2035; and 3) investing JPY 5 trillion in EVs by 2030. Concrete developments in North America have become clear over the past...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/18

ted AV navigation systems, Aisin is in turn supplied the audio portion from an AV component supplier. In recent years, similarly to other companies, Aisin has been gradually shifting from HDD (hard-disc drive) to SSD/SD (solid-state device/SD card) navigation systems for models such as those of the Lexus brand. In addition to the connected navigation function that obtains real-time traffic information and parking space availability information fr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/03

1980s. Later, with the spread of ESC (Electronic Stability Control), which independently controls the brakes on the four wheels, 4WS was discontinued, but is now making a comeback in some luxury cars. Since steering is more effective than braking in controlling driving stability at high speeds, the Lexus Dynamic Handling system (LDH), which was adopted for the Lexus GS in 2012, and other systems are still in production. VGRS (Variable Gear Ratio ...

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

and the frame structure has been modified to lower the seating position by 3cm compared to the previous model. In addition to the entry-model seat with a simple shape, a sporty seat was also adopted. In November 2022, the company announced that its seats and interior materials were used in the new Lexus RX. In the front seats, a new mechanism for adjusting the seat length has been designed to accommodate a wide range of drivers’ body types. In...

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

d technology companies, and covered a total area of 220,000 square meters, showcasing 117 world premiere models, 41 concept cars and 278 NEV models.   Among the Japanese automakers, Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) debuted two new models of its battery EV (BEV) series "bZ", the "bZ3C" and "bZ3X". Lexus, Toyota’s luxury vehicle division, unveiled its next-generation BEV concept car “LF-ZC” and flagship concept car “LF-ZL” for the first...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/05/31

e, OEMs are looking for end-to-end system suppliers who can design, manufacture, and supply entire exhaust systems, from the hot end (exhaust manifolds and catalytic converters) to the cold end (mufflers). Recent changes in purchasing trends include the adoption of catalytic converters for the 2019 Lexus UX for Toyota by Aisin Takaoka, whose main business is casting. Hirotec, Mazda's main supplier of exhaust systems, is also expanding its sales c...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/05/30

of control, the system has changed from the conventional four-wheel equal pressure control to independent front and rear wheel control, increasing the amount of energy regeneration and contributing to vehicle attitude control, improving ride comfort and sense of security. In December 2022, the new Lexus RX gasoline model featured the High Performance ESC Modulator. The sytem ensures vehicle stability by automatically controlling the brakes and e...

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