nce they are positioned relatively high and there are only a few of them, operability is not a problem. Figure 4: RAV4(Photo by MarkLines @ 2025JMS) Visorless meters and 14-inch IVI display. Small audio and climate control switches are located at the bottom of the IVI display. (4) Nissan Leaf Previously, Nissan often used a configuration shown in Figure 1d (IVI meter combined with instrument panel top mounting), in which a 12.3-inch me...

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

Axles (2022~), drive systems (e-Drive) (planned) Stellantis France Tremery Plant Drive motors (2019~) Renault France Cleon Plant Drive motors (5AL, 5AQ, 5DH) Renault France WHYLOT Drive motors (axial gap motors) (2025~ planned) Geely, Volvo Cars Sweden Skövde Plant Drive motors (planned) Nissan, Infiniti England Sunderland Plant Drive motors (for Leaf and e-NV200)   Reference: e-Axle and drive motor related parts in-house manufactu...

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

. Although specific figures related to electrified vehicles are not clear, the company has announced the launch of HEVs in the USA, multiple NEVs in China, and BEV exports from China, among others. In May 2025, the all-new BEV N7 from Dongfeng Nissan was announced; in addition, the third generation Leaf BEV is scheduled to be sold in the USA starting in the fall of 2025.   Regarding battery procurement, it is assumed that the company will contin...

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

06 units, while commercial vehicle sales reached 274,104 units.   Electrified vehicle sales for the first nine months totaled 20,662 units, comprising 16,335 HEVs, 3,657 BEVs, and 670 PHEVs.   Toyota retained its market leadership with approximately 48% share, followed by Mitsubishi Motors, Ford, Nissan, and Suzuki.   Despite recent declines, CAMPI remains optimistic, noting a shift toward sustainable mobility. Improved weather, lower interest...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/25

DCM Nissan NissanConnect All services using 3G communication devices April 01, 2026 Skyline（Feb. 2014~Jun. 2019) CarWings All services using 3G communication devices Anytime Link All services using 3G communication devices EV-IT Services All services using 3G communication devices Nissan Leaf (Dec. 2010~Sep. 2017) e-NV200 (Oct. 2014~Dec. 2018) Honda Internavi All services using 3G communication devices April 01, 2024 Cars equipped ...

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

fying price competition and has suspended its expansion plans, but has announced that its products will be used in Toyota's BEVs for China. As the shift to EVs continue to change, the battery capacity of BEVs is becoming larger and the motors are becoming more powerful. The first generation Nissan Leaf launched in 2010 had a maximum output of 80kW, but the new Leaf announced in June 2025 (to be released in the fall of 2025) has a maximum output ...

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

ness worldwide as a division of ZF. Regarding airbag ECUs in the Japanese market, ZF supplies products to Honda and Mitsubishi Motors. Other overseas ECU suppliers Visteon Corporation: As the former components division of Ford, it still has business with Mazda. Continental AG: Supplied to Suzuki, Nissan, and Honda. Veoneer Inc.: The electronics division of Autoliv was spun off to form Veoneer. The company delivers its products to Mitsubishi Mot...

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

he site area is 121,076 square meters with a building area of 25,000 square meters. The additional annual production capacity will be 1.2 million units for headlights and 600,000 units for signal lights. Production is scheduled to begin in April 2026, and products will be supplied mainly to Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mazda, Ford, and GM. Brazil: In November 2016, the company opened its first production site in the South America region with a wholly...

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

Guanajuato state and create 450 new jobs. This is the fourth expansion of the Silao plant, which will employ more than 2,200 people once the expansion is complete. Denso supplies components such as air conditioning systems, radiators, alternators, and wiper systems to Toyota, Ford, GM, Stellantis, Nissan, and Volkswagen from the plant. On October 24, 2024, Denso announced the expansion of its Athens, Tennessee manufacturing facility. Denso will ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/07

livery quality in Japan, China, and other countries In FY2024, the company received many quality-related awards in China. Lear DFM TACHI-S Automotive Seating (Dalian) Co., Ltd. received the “Best Supplier Partner Award” and “Nissan Supplier Quality Award/China Regional Award” from Dongfeng Nissan, Zhengzhou Dongfeng Lear Taixin Automotive Seating Co., Ltd. received the “Best Supply Security Award” and “Mass Production Quality Award...

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

ifestyle through technology that contributes to an advanced and sustainable society”. Delivery status Two of the four integrated companies, Hitachi AMS and Showa, had a power steering business. With this integration, while Hitachi AMS specializes in hydraulic power steering systems, mainly for Nissan, it has not expanded sales of electric power steering systems except for C-segment models for Subaru; Showa business with Honda and Mazda will ...

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

rman OEMs such as PSA (Stellantis), Renault, and VW/Audi. However, in recent years, Faurecia has been putting increasing emphasis expanding its manufacturing and development presence in the Asian market in countries such as China and India. The company has a particularly strong business presence at Nissan, which is aligned with Renault. Sales for the three main regions in 2024 reached EUR 12,607 million in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), E...

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

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: Battery Technologies Battery life extension, safety components, etc. Summary Battery storage systems for electrified vehicles (Nissan, Mitsubishi, Honda, Suzuki, Hino, Isuzu) Battery cells and modules (ElringKlinger, Yazaki, Toshiba, JTEKT, Kobelco Research) Battery packs (Mitsubishi Chemical, Kautex, Martinrea, Nippon Steel, TDS) Battery cooling system (Futaba Industrial, Valeo) Measures to prevent battery fires (Henkel, O...

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

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: e-Axles, Motors, xEVs Subaru: Strong hybrid, Aisin: FR1 1-motor hybrid transmission, etc. Summary OEM electric powertrains and electrified vehicles (Nissan, Subaru, Yamaha, AIM) Japanese suppliers of ePT (Aisin, Jatco, Meidensha, IJTT, TOP) Electric PTs from US and European suppliers (Valeo, BorgWarner, Schaeffler, Bosch, AAM) Unique electric PT and teardown exhibits (Exedy, Astemo, MarkLines)   The Automotive Engineering ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/16

sc brakes. All Mazda models, with the exception of the Mazda 2, are equipped with four-wheel disc brakes.   On the other hand, Daihatsu and Suzuki, whose main production models are mini-vehicles and small cars in the B segment and below, have many models with drum brakes.   In between are Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and Mitsubishi. Many of Mitsubishi's mini-cars and small commercial vehicles for the Japanese domestic market are equipped with drum br...

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

foot plant will be operated by Autoliv's Michigan subsidiary, which currently operates four plants. Main customers:   In 2024, sales to the top six customer companies/groups (VW, Toyota, Stellantis, Honda, Hyundai, and Ford) accounted for 51% of total sales, and sales to the top 11 customers (GM, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Renault in addition to the six mentioned above) accounted for 75% of sales.   Joyson Safety Systems Inc. (JSS, former...

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

icle segments, with the Pathfinder mid-size SUV and the Infiniti QX60 being the next models to go electric. The company's future PHEVs will be based on series or parallel hybrid technology, depending on the vehicle size and segment.   Regarding North American production of BEVs, a successor to the Leaf compact hatchback is scheduled to be released in 2025, but it has not yet been decided whether the "Leaf" name will be retained. VW: Reservation...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/21

n Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan), Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda), and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi). The Smart Camera 4.8 uses the EyeQ4-Mid with 1.7 megapixels to achieve an FOV of 100° and a vehicle recognition distance of 170m. Tri-cam, the high-performance trinocular camera supplied to Nissan, uses the EyeQ4-High and has an FOV of 28° / 52° / 150°. Figures 1 and 2: ZF Tri-cam (Source: ZF)     The next generation Smart ...

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

Japan Mobility Show Bizweek / CEATEC 2024: Electrification Technologies Hydrogen utilization, electrified vehicles, motors, batteries, charging related exhibits Summary FCV, Hydrogen utilization: Honda, Toyota BEV, PHEV: Nissan, Mitsubishi, Honda, Yamaha, Isuzu, Toyota Small mobility: Honda, Suzuki, Nishikawa Seiki Energy storage system utilizing electric vehicle batteries: Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan Electric powertrain-related technologies: Vale...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/14

agoya, Aichi Prefecture, Inoac Corporation (Inoac) is an unlisted, independent supplier. A pioneer in polyurethane foam, the company is a leading manufacturer of interior and exterior components based on urethane, plastic, rubber and composite materials. Inoac supplies products primarily to Toyota, Nissan, and Mitsubishi. Sales for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 were JPY 197.8 billion. The company manufactures mainly interior parts such ...

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