fetime value to each and every user by working closely with users through market compatibility (regular user surveys are conducted in Japan, the United States, China, and Europe), technical feasibility (early market introduction through agile development), and continuous UX evolution (building a UX PF platform) that can evolve from a medium to long-term perspective). (Figure 4-2)   In addition, the aim of continuous value improvement through Dev...

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

pressure squeeze Seishin Seisakusyo Co., Ltd.(Omi City, Shiga Prefecture)Daiki Group 3,500 tons(introduced from January 2024) 〇   High-quality casting process (Legend: ● Adopted 〇 Suitable x Unsuitable) Thin-wall Thick Special die casting Squeeze casting Vacuum High vacuum PF(Oxygen substitution process) FS process(semi-solid forging process) Gravity castinghybrid Low-pressure castinghybrid High-pressuresqueeze Large t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/03

(vehicles clearly confirmed to be battery-powered EVs) EV : Electric Vehicle (vehicles that could not be identified as BEVs because some reports indicated as electric vehicle in general) HEV : Hybrid Electric Vehicle ICE : Internal Combustion Engine PHEV : Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle PF : Platform ZEV : Zero Emission Vehicle (Note that subject vehicles may differ in each country) gpm : grams per mile mpg : miles per gallon ...

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

booth) Approach to SDV (Source: Presentation materials in the booth)   Currently, there are four organizations working on SDV issues.  - COVESA: promotion of standardization of signals inside and outside vehicles - ECLIPSE: open source community (based on Linux) - AUTOSAR: standard software PF/EE architecture - SOAFEE: promotion of cloud-native architecture   Bosch participates in and contributes to all four organizations. Four S...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/23

parts, and has global operations in North America, Turkey, India, China, and 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 Yar...

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

oss of approximately USD 4.7 billion in 2023, and Ford indicated its intention to review its EV investments at the end of 2023. However, the global wholesale volume of EVs in 2023 is increasing by 28.9% year-on-year (y/y), and while investment will continue, for the time being there will be little upfront investment in batteries and other items, and investment in more profitable HVs will be prioritized.   EBIT by business unit (USD billion) B...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/05/29

(vehicles clearly confirmed to be battery-powered EVs) EV : Electric Vehicle (vehicles that could not be identified as BEVs because some reports indicated as electric vehicles in general) HEV : Hybrid Electric Vehicle ICE : Internal Combustion Engine PHEV : Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle PF : Platform ZEV : Zero Emission Vehicle (Note that subject vehicles may differ in each country) gpm : grams per mile mpg : miles per gallon ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/01

f exhaust systems remains a pressing issue. 1) Exhaust system components covered in this report Components covered in this report Exhaust manifolds Exhaust pipe (*) Muffler (*) Catalyst substrate Catalyst washcoat Catalytic converter / canning Diesel catalytic converters (including SCR systems) DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) (*) Unless otherwise noted, exhaust pipes/tubes are referred to as "exhaust pipes" and mufflers/silencers as "mufflers...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/05/18

6,500t 〇 HFC 〇 HFC 〇 High-pressure squeeze Chongqing Millison Technologies Inc. (Chongqing, China) 8,800t 〇 〇 〇 Frame   High-quality casting processes of various companies Legend: ● Implemented Thin-wall Thick Special die casting Squeeze casting Vacuum High vacuum PF (Oxygen substitution method) NI (Molten metalpressurization method) Gravity castinghybrid Low-pressure castinghybrid High-pressuresqueeze Large t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/12/14

between current generations. Near-term software update timing is assumed to be 2024 based on cybersecurity regulatory trends. Software Defined VehicleSW Lifecycle, applied across generations Roadmap for National implementationsCybersecurity, SW update timing Model/Platform - SW generation PF full model change 2023 - Gen "X" SW PF full model change 2026 - Gen "Y" SW PF full model change 2029 - Gen "Z" SW How is today's automotive SW d...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/12/07

(vehicles clearly confirmed to be battery-powered EVs) EV : Electric Vehicle (vehicles that could not be identified as BEVs because some reports indicated as electric vehicles in general) HEV : Hybrid Electric Vehicle ICE : Internal Combustion Engine PHEV : Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle PF : Platform ZEV : Zero Emission Vehicle (Note that subject vehicles may differ in each country) gpm : grams per mile mpg : miles per gallon ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/11/11

e is the structure that serves as the foundation of the housing, and the exhibited product has a structure in which power modules and capacitors are attached to the surface and the back surface is a water channel to be sealed. The use of FSW (Friction Stir Welding) instead of bolt fastening to the PF (non-porous) die-cast basic part contributed to the downsizing of the product by adopting a fastening-less seal structure for the bolt bearing surf...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/09/21

arts, chassis parts and electrification parts for these eco-friendly vehicles. 1) Exhaust system components covered in this report Exhaust manifold Exhaust pipe (*) Muffler (*) Catalyst substrate Catalyst washcoat Catalytic converter / canning Diesel catalytic converters (including SCR systems) DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) (*) Unless otherwise noted, exhaust pipes/tubes are referred to as "exhaust pipes" and mufflers/silencers as "mufflers...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/07/21

g on Battery EV Strategies" Of the total of 16 units, the 5 in the front row are the bZ series (Source: Toyota)   Toyota's BEV Models Sales volume (unit: Units) Model name Segment Platform Assembly plant Sales timing(Sales country/region) 2018 2019 2020 2021 Lexus UX SUV (Class C) GA-C PF Toyota: Miyata Plant (Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan) April 2020 (China)Summer 2020 (Europe)Early 2021 (Japan)March 2021 (Thailand) 118 3,239 Lexus ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/05/27

dy parts, chassis parts and electrification parts for these eco-friendly vehicles. 1) Exhaust system components covered in this report Exhaust manifold Exhaust pipe (*) Muffler (*) Catalyst substrate Catalyst washcoat Catalytic converter/canning Diesel catalytic converters (including SCR systems) DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) (*) Unless otherwise noted, exhaust pipes/tubes are referred to as "exhaust pipes" and mufflers/silencers as "mufflers...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/10/14

WARXSS aims to verify situations that are difficult to verify in practice by using computer technology to reproduce various environments, situations, and locations in a virtual simulation environment. WARXSS (Source: Witz)   At CES 2021, the company introduced WARXSS Smart City and WARXSS PF + Individual development.   ＜WARXSS Smart City＞   WARXSS Smart City is a service system that makes it possible to evaluate the safety of urba...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/02/16

inner wall of the manifold, as well as the heat capacity of wide diameter pipes. 1) Exhaust system components covered in this report Exhaust manifold Exhaust pipe (*) Muffler (*) Catalyst Substrate Catalyst Washcoat Catalytic Converter/Canning Diesel catalytic converters (including SCR systems) DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) (*) Unless otherwise noted, exhaust pipes/tubes are referred to as "exhaust pipes" and mufflers/silencers as "mufflers...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/09/18

provided by Google’s search engine. Companies soon appeared with the sole purpose of helping other businesses improve their search result rankings. Waymo’s autonomous driving platform will merely be a means to expand Google’s O2O business. Additionally, data acquired from Waymo’s platform (PF) is important information for Google. By providing services 1 through 4 in the chart on the right, where users will search for destinations and ro...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2018/12/27

nder investigation. Polyphenylenesulfide (PPS) Demand is rapidly increasing for high volume usage in electrification related components (e.g. housings for PCU, inverters) Others (1) Modified PPE is used for Lithium-Ion battery (LiB) related parts, reinforced PET for electrical parts, as well as PF, PU, and PMMA for these parts.(2) CFR(T)P, with its high performance properties, is gradually being adopted more frequently for various parts on pr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2018/11/14

ellent balance between mechanical and electrical characteristics is used.On many of the exhibited high performance mechanical parts like side door latch, sliding door parts, trunk latch, engineering plastics like POM, PBT are used.*PBT: Polybutylene terephthalate, POM: Polyoxymethylene (polyacetal) PF-based pulley with high mechanical strength and excellent tribological properties (Sumitomo Bakelite)A pulley made from phenolic resin (PF) as a sub...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2018/02/22