06   Dongfeng Motor Group  The all-new flagship model of the Mengshi Automobile Technology Company (Mengshi) of the Dongfeng Group, the MHero M817, is equipped with the Huawei ADS 4. MHero M817   The new Voyah Free+ of Voyah Automobile, in which CNY 500 million had been invested in R&D, is the first to be equipped with Huawei ADS and HarmonySpace 5. Voyah Free+      The full-scene motion domain solution focuses on tw...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/20

nt is focused on three areas: drivetrain, braking systems, and exhaust systems. Customers: About 50% of the company’s sales are focused on products supplied to Honda, the company's largest shareholder. The company also supplies exhaust system components to Suzuki. Development related: In Japan, R&D activities are driven mainly by the Development Headquarters of the Tochigi R&D Center and the Technology Headquarters of the Manufacturing Techno...

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

ts, including additional new model supply. KGM exported 1,060 KD units of the Rexton to Indonesia in 2024, and plans to increase this to 3,000 units in 2025. Aletra (Indonesia) Indonesia’s new car brand Aletra under PT Sinar Armada Globalindo (PT SAG) started construction of its headquarter and R&D center in Banten province on September 26, 2024. On November 25, the company introduced the L8 EV, a 7-seater electric MPV, at the Gaikindo Jakart...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/13

10 20 Total 50GWh Americas site Joint Venture. Ford - - - - - - - 20 20 Indonesian site - - - - - - - - 5 Total 15GWh Total 46 75 166 340 580 760 850 940 1025 (- indicates unknown, Total includes estimated values)   The growth of CATL in the battery industry has been phenomenal, with R&D accounting for more than 4% of full year sales, plus favorable factors in line with policy. CATL sales have exploded and gross profit margins have...

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

he “911 GT3” Exclusive logo for the new AUDI brand   With its vision of becoming a global automotive technology pioneer by 2035, the VW Group continues to focus on technology development for its customers, accelerating its "In China, For China" localization strategy and rebuilding its R&D structure in China. Product development cycles have been shortened by 30% and costs reduced by 40%. The company plans to release approximately 40 ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/11

wo modes: "mobile office" and "outdoor cabin." The convertible concept car's design combines tough off-road style with a retro feel.   In 2025, iCAR will launch EV and range-extended EV lines based on Chery's technology system. The brand also partners with CATL, Beijing Horizon Robotics Technology R&D Co., Ltd. (Horizon), Hesai Technology Co., Ltd., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Qualcomm Incorporated, and others to deepen its technology chain. ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/30

o profitability. European operations In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, sales in the European market totaled JPY 14.0 billion, or about 8% of company-wide sales. Income in the segment was JPY 500 million (returning to profitability in this fiscal year). In 1995, the company established an R&D center in France (Gonesse, Doise). In 1998, Akebono Arass S.A. was established as a production site in France (Arass, Calais). In 2009, the supply...

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

ion fee exemption for EVs until February 2027 (March 6, 2025) https://www.marklines.com/en/news/322992 Vietnam’s industry experts anticipate slow EV market in 2025 without registration fee exemption (February 13, 2025) https://www.marklines.com/en/news/321926 THACO INDUSTRIES, Vietnam inaugurates R&D Center / new auto chassis and body parts plant (February 10, 2025) https://www.marklines.com/en/news/321692 THACO AUTO launches new generation bus...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/21

data fusion, and management functions. Foxconn's smart EV platform exhibits   On-board battery   Hon Hai is also focusing on the battery area, and its Foxconn Technology Group Kaohsiung Battery Center, located in the Hehatsu Industrial Park in Kaohsiung City, serves as a battery-related R&D center. When asked about solid-state batteries,  staff stated that they are currently under development. LFP 120120Ah 4C Ultra-fast batte...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/19

tion capacity including building a new plant, JPY 400 billion for the preparation of the production of new models, JPY 100 billion for carbon neutrality and the realization of the Suzuki Smart Factory (SSF), and JPY 150 billion for quality and efficiency measures. The plan includes investments for R&D of JPY 2 trillion from FY2025 to FY2031. Of this amount, JPY 1.35 trillion will be invested in technology development towards energy minimization....

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/15

td. (Hesai). Active safety features include Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), enhanced Automatic Emergency Avoidance (AES), and Low-Speed Automatic Emergency Braking (LS-AEB). As for the vehicle semiconductors for driver assistance, the Pro model was upgraded to Beijing Horizon Robotics Technology R&D Co., Ltd.'s (Horizon’s) latest Journey 6M chip, while the top-of-the-line Max model was upgraded to NVIDIA Corporation's (NVIDIA’s) Drive Thor...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/09

ologies Co., Ltd.’s (Hauwei’s) HarmonyOS. Development is underway for the model's release within a year from GAC Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (GAC Toyota).   Toyota announced that it will increase localization in order to enhance its competitiveness in the Chinese market. Intelligent ElectroMobility R&D Center by Toyota (China) Co., Ltd. (IEM by Toyota), FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd (FAW Toyota)., GAC Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (GAC Toyota), and BYD Toyo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/07

d and efficiency. Zeekr Mix cabin interior from CES 2025 Zeekr 009 Grand rear cabin area from CES 2025   In a similar fashion, the Chinese industry’s emphasis on technology and innovation is highlighted throughout the automotive development cycle. In contrast to U.S. OEMs with multiple R&D departments across multiple brands, Chinese OEMs have a single centralized R&D unit spanning across all brands. Furthermore, Jack Weast explained ...

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

Sweden) and Morton ASP (U.S.). Autoliv, which manufactured seatbelts, was merged with U.S. airbag manufacturer Morton ASP, establishing Autoliv Inc. Since then, Autoliv has been aggressively developing technology. As explained below, in 2017, before Veoneer was spun off, the company had about 9,000 R&D personnel, including the active safety division, 25 technical centers, 7 actual vehicle crash test facilities, and 14 crash test sleds in 10 count...

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

rts safe and smooth driving on highways by using not only the vehicle itself but also external support. To make the project sustainable, the locations of the trunk line and its endpoint areas (see figure on the right) will be selected appropriately. Note: RoAD to the L4 (Advanced Mobility Services R&D and Social Implementation Project, including Level 4 automated driving)   Vehicle detection sensors near the confluence provide information...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/18

th FAW Jiefang in October 2023. FAW Jiefang and Huawei signed a comprehensive agreement focusing on AI, intelligent driving, and smart cockpits. This closer alliance will enable them to provide one-stop service from car selection to replacement. It will also be utilized in all operations, including R&D, manufacturing, and supply. They will build total solutions for AI solutions and intelligent driving in the commercial vehicle industry and jointl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/16

Twisted yarn It is a sturdy fabric with excellent deodorizing and antibacterial properties. (Exhibitor company overview) Company name Exhibited product Materials Process Japan Composite Materials (Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture) Carbon wheels BST brand Carbon composites Heat press Bito R&D Co., Ltd. (Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture) Forged magnesium wheels Magtan Magnesium alloy Warm forging (8,000 tons) → Machining Cast iron slid...

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

or 2030 is planned to be an X-in-1 system that integrates related equipment. According to the mid- to long-term business strategy released in September 2023, the e-Axle sales target is set at JPY 250 billion in FY2025 and JPY 550 billion in FY2030 (reconfirmed in the Integrated Report 2024). Future R&D activities will focus on electrification, including a full lineup of electric units, thermal management equipment, battery frames and Gigacast. Fo...

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

ell 2 million EVs by 2030. The company has set an annual sales target of 5.55 million units by 2030, including the Genesis brand. Investment plan Hyundai plans to invest KRW 120.5 trillion over the next 10 years (announced in August 2024). It will invest KRW 54.5 trillion and KRW 51.6 trillion in R&D and capital expenditures, respectively. Of this amount, KRW 37.4 trillion will be invested in EVs to increase the competitiveness of batteries and...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/07

the company announced that it will work to further strengthen local development of intelligent and electrification technologies. In August 2023, the name of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (China) Co., Ltd., located in Changshu, Jiangsu Province, was changed to Intelligent ElectroMobility R&D Center by Toyota (China) Co.,Ltd. (IEM by Toyota). In April 2024, Zhuifeng Intelligent Technology (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., a Robotaxi joint venture ...

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