s in cars overseas, especially in China and Europe, the speed of change in the Japanese market has been somewhat slower, and in particular, the Japanese market has lagged behind in terms of larger display sizes. Of course, the size of the display is not an indicator of the quality of the HMI, and conversely, there are vehicles where operability has deteriorated due to larger displays and fewer physical switches, so there may be no need to conside...

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

ffler Mahle Rheinmetall Dowlais(GKN) Eaton Danfoss EV/HV Drive Motors (Japanese Market) EV/HV Drive Motor (Chinese Market)   Drive motors for electric vehicles (EVs) and generators (motor generators) for hybrid vehicles (HVs) are essential components for the latest EVs and HVs. Traction motors convert electrical energy into mechanical power to propel vehicles. They play a key role in the transition to cleaner, more efficient forms of energy fo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/09

chanical CVT using a belt and pulleys, it is functionally classified and included in the stepless gear shift category).   Automatic transmissions are outside the scope of this report. Refer to the Analysis Report: Automatic Transmission (AT) for step-type automatic transmissions using a torque converter and planetary gears (hereinafter referred to as AT or step AT, including AT with MT mode). Refer to the Analysis Report: Automatic Transmissio...

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

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

as progressed in the world of the Internet, the number of embedded processors for automobiles and SoCs (System-on-a-Chip) with the performance to enable edge processing has also increased. An image of processing multiple functions with a single processor (Source: Created by MarkLines)   Nvidia Corporation and Qualcomm Inc. of the United States are leading the way in processors with the performance to configure a single system that com...

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

Power hybrid system in North America, deploying the third-generation Leaf globally, and introducing the latest models leveraging its alliances with the Renault Group (Renault), Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi Motors), and Dongfeng Motor Corporation (Dongfeng). Dongfeng Nissan N7 unveiled at the Auto Shanghai 2025   According to GlobalData's forecast (September 2025), light vehicle production volumes of the Nissan will rema...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/27

oshoku Corporation Tokokosen Corporation Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Group companies Matsuya R&D Co., Ltd. Cushion base fabric Japanese Toyobo Co., Ltd. Toray Industries, Inc. Teijin Limited / Asahi Kasei Corporation Marui Orimono Co., Ltd. Airbag (U.S. and European Markets)   The airbag was invented in 1963 by the Japanese Yasusaburo Kobori as a passenger protection device for aircraft. Later, in 1967, the American company Eaton came up wi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/27

ional Motor Show Germany, was held in Munich from September 8 to 14, 2025 (including the open space exhibition period). Many of China's top suppliers of drive batteries exhibited at this year's show, focusing on battery safety technology, energy density improvements, fast charging performance, and environmentally friendly technology products.   This report introduces some of the major products exhibited by Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Lt...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/29

he new company is expected to have 900 employees at the time of acquisition, and will manufacture seat recliners, seat slides, and other products. Toyota Boshoku will acquire the commercial rights to the seat frame mechanism components supplied to Suzuki, Daihatsu, and Mazda. In parallel with the conversion of Toyota Boshoku Hirose into a subsidiary, Toyota Boshoku, Aisin, and Shiroki announced that they have agreed to transfer two of Aisin's ove...

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

ection between the steering wheel and the wheels) already in production and on the market. Going forward, the product will need to evolve further in parallel to keep pace with the improved functionality of autonomous driving systems.  Although the European market is taking the lead, not only the conventional front wheels, but also electric steering systems applied to the rear wheels have also been commercialized. Further evolution of driving sta...

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

erials (Proterial, JL MAG Rare-Earh, NPR-Riken) Testing and measuring equipment (Toyo Denki, Sinfonia Technology, AIP, Hioki E.E.) Engineering services, others (FEV, AVL, Digital Process, TRAMI)   The Automotive Engineering Exposition 2025 was held from May 21 to May 23, at the Pacifico Yokohama convention and exhibition center.   This year, the number of exhibitors increased from last year's 590 companies (1,378 booths) to 617 companies (appro...

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

haust emissions, so it is essential to improve the performance of exhaust system components as well as to achieve improvements in the lubrication system and drivetrain, and to optimize combustion control.   For exhaust gas purification, it is necessary to improve the performance of the catalytic converter, as well as to design the optimum catalyst effect and back pressure (exhaust side pressure) for each engine. The exhaust pipes and tubes inclu...

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

a core component of a vehicle and are manufactured in-house by OEMs or by a limited number of specialized manufacturers due to their large number of parts and complex assembly.   The ATs (automatic transmissions) presented in this report are basically stepped transmissions that combine a torque converter and a planetary gearbox, but also include the following configurations that do not have either of these. Power transmitted by a multi-disc cl...

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

become longer and the angular resolution has become finer. Furthermore, the number of cameras and radar units installed to collect information all around the vehicle has increased, which has dramatically increased the amount of information processed by the IC devices used for image processing and environmental recognition.   One of the recent changes in camera and radar requirements is the need to address the problem of heat generation due to t...

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

range of 180 km, while its combined range of over 1,000 km (CLTC standard) is claimed. In China, this pickup truck is offered in both RWD and AWD options. Its launch in the Thai market is expected to happen in 2025.   As part of its "Vast Ocean Plan" strategy, Changan mentioned the THB 10 billion investment in its new plant, which spans around 400,000 sqm in Rayong province of Thailand. With the planned capacity of 100,000 cars per year, product...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/27

hanical CVT using a belt and pulleys, it is functionally classified and included in the stepless gear shift category). Automatic transmissions are outside the scope of this report.   Refer to the Analysis Report: Automatic Transmission (AT) for step-type automatic transmissions using a torque converter and planetary gears (hereinafter referred to as AT or step AT, including AT with MT mode). Refer to the Analysis Report: Automatic Transmissio...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/21

lar steering wheel, but after a minor change, it was given an odd shape.) (Photo by MarkLines) Figure 10: Example of meters seen from above the steering wheel(Left: bZ4X; right: Solterra (after a minor change))   (2) Shifter With the shift-by-wire trend, the shifter in many cars has been converted to a switch. In addition to rotary dials, other switch formats adopted include small lever-type switches, slide switches, and push switches. T...

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

Co., Ltd. Toyota Boshoku Corporation Tokokosen Corporation Toyota Tsusho Corporation Cushion base cloth: Japanese Toyobo Co., Ltd. Toray Industries, Inc. Teijin Limited / Asahi Kasei Corporation   Read the Analysis Report: Airbag (U.S. and European Markets) report here.   The airbag was invented in 1963 by the Japanese Yasusaburo Kobori as a passenger protection device for aircraft. Later, in 1967, the American company Eaton came up wi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/12

Analysis Report: EV/HV Drive Motor (European Market) Increased investments and cost reductions List of Suppliers Introduction I. Overview Ⅱ. Motor technology trends III. List of European OEMs that manufacture drive motors in-house Ⅳ. Sales and strategies of major drive motor suppliers (overall trends) Ⅴ. Drive motor suppliers by vehicle model Bosch Valeo Continental Vitesco Technologies ZF Magna Denso BorgWarner Mitsubishi Electric H...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/05

ection between the steering wheel and the wheels) already in production and on the market. Going forward, the product will need to evolve further in parallel to keep pace with the improved functionality of autonomous driving systems.  Although the European market is taking the lead, not only the conventional front wheels, but also electric steering systems applied to the rear-wheels have also been commercialized. Further evolution of driving sta...

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