s designed to shorten reaction times in critical situations. FIGURE 6During a test drive, Valeo’s panoramic head-up display, called Panovision, displayed targeted, context-sensitive warnings designed to shorten reaction times in critical situations; it extends across the entire windshield from pillar to pillar   This panoramic HUD, which transforms the entire windshield from pillar to pillar into an information display, projects driving da...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/26

by HMIpro Inc..     Although the interior of this pre-production vehicle has not undergone any major changes from what has been disclosed over the past few years, the features of AFEELA 1's HMI configuration are explained below. Front seat display   One of the highlights of the interior is the pillar-to-pillar display, which combines a 12.3-inch meter display with a 28.5-inch ultra-wide display. Camera monitors that display images of the rea...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/12

1U Applicant: Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd.  This technology improves rigidity and production efficiency in the rear body structure of automobiles. The most significant feature is the "upper body assembly" consisting of the rear sidewall inner panel, roof rear cross-member, and upper section of the D-pillar inner panel, which is integrally molded using the die-casting process. Compared to conventional welded sheet metal structures, this reduces the...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/12

Surround Sound Systems for enhanced localized audio effects, while Active Ambient Lighting complements the music with visual effects. The GLC's Sound Experience system can personalize audio qualities, enabling users to choose what sounds come from which locations. Finally, the GLC demonstrated its pillar-to-pillar 39.1-inch MBUX Hyperscreen and improved Apple CarPlay functionality. Mercedes-Benz GLCSource: Mercedes Mercedes-Benz CLA at...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/02

n N7 (Photo:Copyright ©Nissan) It is an electric vehicle developed by Nissan's Chinese joint venture, Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company. To explore future trends, we have selected new HMI display and operation technologies from the May 2025 Automotive Engineering Exposition (JSAE). (1) Pillar-to-pillar In recent years, display technology that enables pillar-to-pillar display has been attracting particular attention. A representative ...

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

tonomous mode. Visitors could explore interior concepts by means of VR glasses.  Aumovio demonstrated its Dolby Atmos®-enhanced Ac2ated Sound technology in a Tesla Model 3. This innovative system replaces traditional loudspeakers by transforming interior surfaces—such as the instrument panel, A-pillars, and roof panels—into sound sources using compact actuators. The result is a speakerless, immersive audio experience that significantly redu...

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

ight © Audi AG) At the 2025 CES, BMW presented the close-to-production version of its new BMW Panoramic iDrive with BMW Operating System X, that turns the driving environment into a personal, intuitive space. It features a Panoramic Vision HUD concept, which reflects visible information from A-pillar to A-pillar onto a black printed surface in the lower section of the windscreen. The most important driving information is projected directly i...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/20

s technology was used in the “lap airbag” installed in the MX221 concept model exhibited at CES 2022. The company announced that it is supplying its first pedestrian protection airbag for the Subaru Legacy Outback for the Japanese market, which was launched in October 2021. The cushion in the A-pillar section has a check valve and is designed to retain internal pressure. The company announced that it is supplying a driver's side airbag with a...

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

IAA Mobility 2025: HMI in German and Chinese vehicles Pillar-to-pillar meter displays, AI avatar, touch panel-centric instrument panel design Summary HMI exhibit overview New generation HMI of German vehicles Pillar-to-pillar meter display AI avatar HMI in Chinese vehicles   The IAA Mobility Show (Munich Motor Show) is the successor to the Frankfurt International Motor Show and has been held since 2021. Approximately 750 companies from 37 countr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/24

ors used to be manufactured by Denso as well, but they have been transferred to Toyota Industries Corporation (Toyota Industries), and now most of the compressors in Denso air conditioning systems are manufactured by Toyota Industries. Toyota Industries' compressor division is an important business pillar for Toyota Industries, accounting for 41.5% of sales in the automotive business in the fiscal year ended March 2025. The company’s business i...

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

eat position and condition, enabling seat reconfiguration in a vehicle. This smart technology automatically activates safety features in the second and third rows of the vehicle based on detected seat position and orientation and occupant status. The 2024 Annual Report contains the following four pillars on which the company’s development strategy is built Reinforce its market leadership position in the seat segment by offering valuable feat...

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

trian protection airbags for cyclists   Other parts of the vehicle body have also been partially redesigned. The Subaru Global Platform has been further refined and aerodynamic technologies are utilized to enhance ride comfort and quietness. The booth displayed examples of aerodynamic fins on D-pillar covers and an “aerodynamic kick” shape on the rear combination lamps. Aerodynamic fins on the D-pillar cover (left) and aerodynamic ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/25

2030, with the scale of the market expected to reach approximately JPY 5 trillion per year. Toyota has also received offers for 100,000 units per year for external sales, the majority of which are said to be for commercial vehicles. Toyota's Hydrogen Factory will promote its business based on three pillars: 1) Development and production in countries where there is a market; 2) Strengthening collaboration with leading partners in Europe, China, an...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/24

he structural design, which separates the top and bottom of the vehicle body, enables the Bedrock Chassis to absorb 85% of the collision energy of the entire vehicle (a normal chassis can only absorb around 60% of the collision energy), preventing ignition, explosion, or dispersion even in a center pillar collision at a speed of 120km/h.   3. Gradual penetration of new technologies through battery structure upgrades 1) Lamination technology:   ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/12

ming Large door ring Multiple high tensile materials Hot forming (tailored welding → hot pressing → laser cutting) Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd. (Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture) Integration Integrally formed rear floor (6 parts → 1 part) Multiple high tensile materials Laser welding Center pillar (low impact absorbing member) Cold-formed 1470MPa 1.2mm, Cold-formed 440MPa mild steel 2mm Fillerless tailored welding High-strength material...

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

announced the development of "Direct Electrified Wheel", a compact and lightweight direct drive in-wheel motor system for electric vehicles (EV) that can be equipped with a motor, an inverter, and a brake inside the wheel. In June 2023, the company announced that it would make "advanced chassis" a pillar of growth. The company has positioned the field of "advanced chassis," which integrates control of steering, brakes, and suspension, as a growt...

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

us) sales in Mexico in 2024 was 124,685 units (2,717 of which are Lexus), up 16.8% from the previous year and the highest ever, accounting for 8.3% of the domestic Mexican market share.   The Group has been promoting HEVs in a wide range of segments, including sedans, SUVs, and pickup trucks, as a pillar of sales expansion. In December 2024, the company reported that its HEV share had exceeded its target and reached 30%.   High-selling models i...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/30

n kicked off the event for the automotive press. This year, as always, the company showed highlights from a range of areas – 2025 clearly under the motto “AI”. Tanja Rückert, member of the management board at Bosch, reported “Intelligent software and digital services have become supporting pillars of our core business”. Bosch is expecting a turnover of more than six billion euros with software and services by the beginning of the next ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/21

front compartment has no crossbeam at the front end, and the line connecting the suspension towers with the triangular frame is the foremost transverse structure. The frontal impact is input from the side members to the crossbeam under the bulkhead. The "ultra-high strength steel" placed from the A-pillar to the roof sides and center pillar is not used in the rear half of the passenger compartment. The rear bumper is first fastened to the body pa...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/04

s: Saloon & SUV •Tech: SDV, ADAS & AV, SDV SoC, OTA Sony Honda •Sony Afeela 1: Sale late 2025; 2026 delivery •Tech: Panoramic screen, AI voice agent BMW •Panoramic iDrive user control interface•Deployed in Neue Klasse BEVs by YE 2025•BMW developed OS X; Backward compatible •From A pillar to A pillar; lower windshield•3D HUD: nav & AV info; Steering wheel control•Based on Android Open-Source Project Scout Motors •2 BEV/ER...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/19