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

nal exterior styling with a more upright design, a raked windshield and low roofline. As with the 0 Saloon, the 0 SUV concept has an upturned rear end and exterior cameras instead of side mirrors. Other highlights include a front end with a black panel and pixelated headlights, a long hood, thick D-pillar, and thin rear windshield.   The interior of the Honda 0 SUV provides space for five occupants, replacing the lounge-style seating in the Spac...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/06

agawa Prefecture) Integrated body frame componentsDoor ring High tensile material Hot stamping (hot press) Multi-material suspension tower High tensile material Press forming Aluminum material Die casting Extrusion molding Press molding H-One Co., Ltd.(Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture) Center pillar High tensile material Cold press Roof rail Square tube Hot forming Beam Steel pipe STAF Forming(Steel Tube Air Forming) Inner door panel ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/04

erior. It has a 3,008 mm wheelbase, 4,688 mm length, 1,995 mm width, and 1,755 mm height. The cabin’s spaciousness and versatility are highlighted by an in-cabin height of 1,350 mm, front row seats that can be rotated up to 270 degrees, and a moveable center console. The Mix eschews traditional B-pillars for easier ingress and egress, enabling a 1.48-meter-wide entrance with its sliding doors. The standard B-pillars are replaced by a hidden dua...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/24

uchscreen is equipped with the Multimetia Cockpit Interactive 2 system for management of climate, navigation, telephony, infotainment and more. Adjustments can also be made using voice control. The side mirrors are replaced by the MirrorCam, improving visibility to the rear and in the area of the A-pillar.     At the event, the Flatbed / Pickup truck type of the Transporter was also exhibited, with a cargo area of 1.95 m x 2.17 m  ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/05

including lighting. These encompass a wide range of products focused on the vehicle interior. Volkswagen Group, Stellantis, Ford and Mercedes-Benz are its largest customers. All European top 10 sales models in 2023 were equipped with at least one component supplied by Grupo Antolin: Tesla Model Y (pillar trim) Dacia Sandero (headliner substrate, window regulators, lighting console) Volkswagen T-Roc (modular headliner, window regulators, lighting...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/31

rument panel (Figure 22). Such meters have been proposed in Toyota and BMW concept cars as well as by various suppliers outside Japan, and are attracting attention as a new display method for the future. (Photo by MarkLines @ JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition 2023) Figure 22: Nippon Seiki pillar-to-pillar meter The adoption of HUDs is becoming more widespread, and various new technologies have been proposed, such as ones that can be ...

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

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 42.5% of sales in the automotive business in the fiscal year ended March 2024. The company’s business i...

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

EVs. The world's first CTB for PHEVs, the body integrates the battery cover + cells + battery tray into a sandwich structure platform that integrates energy and motive power. Safety Integration of battery and floor. Intrusion from frontal collisions is reduced by 15.6%, while intrusion from side pillar collisions is reduced by 35.3%. Rigidity It adopts a honeycomb structure and multi-ring skeleton structure design. A wide range of materials ...

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

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: 2024/09/12

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 2023 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: 2024/07/04

. The front Gigacast 124 has a cross beam connecting the lower rear ends of the left and right suspension towers, with the 1241 cross beam and 1242 vertical beam attached in front of that, which are the first to receive impact in the event of a frontal collision. 123 is the door sill, 1243 is the A-pillar, and 125 is the rear gigacast. (Source: (left) XPeng, (right) CN218021833 Patent publication date Dec. 13, 2022)   According to a December ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/27