tured from plastic bottles collected in-house   Automotive soundproofing products made from used clothes recycled materials   Toyota collects 15,000 tons, or about 2% of the used clothing collected annually, and reuses it as soundproofing products such as dash and floor silencers for the Lexus RX, utilizing about 5kg of used clothing per vehicle. This initiative has reduced CO2 emissions by approximately 47% for dash silencers and 63% for fl...

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

likely to crack, and adds material in those areas to provide extra strength. The amount of springback can be reduced by about 90% compared to conventional methods. The company announced that aftermarket performance mufflers were available exclusively for Subaru Levorg from October 2020 and Subaru WRX S4 from July 2022. The three development concepts of the new product are: a high-quality sound with emphasis on medium and high frequencies while r...

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

technologies related to control development tools and infrastructure coordination system development tools. Arbe Robotics 4D imaging radar (Arbe Robotics exhibit panel) Imagry mapless automated driving software (Imagry exhibit panel) Exhibition Organizer Session Automotive World 2025 RX Japan Ltd. January 22-24, 2025 CEATEC 2024 Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association October 15-18, 2024 Automotive W...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/17

splay Panel: Front pillar forming technology development using high-strength materials Lower row: 1470MPa cold-formed material Upper row: Hot stamped material ■Cold-formed material Prius, Land Cruiser 250 (1470MPa material), Aqua (1180MPa material) ■Hot stamped material RAV4, Lexus RX, Harrier, Alphard, etc. ■Improved collision safety performance using high-strength materials (1180MPa or higher) ■Improved visibility and ea...

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

ntrol, the system has changed from the conventional four-wheel equal pressure control to independent front and rear wheel control, increasing the amount of energy regeneration and contributing to vehicle attitude control, improving ride comfort and sense of security. In December 2022, the new Lexus RX gasoline model featured the High Performance ESC Modulator. The sytem ensures vehicle stability by automatically controlling the brakes and engine....

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

rate with the original vehicle system without modifying the vehicle's interior or wiring, enabling upgrades of computing performance, OS, application software, and service ecosystem. Currently, the Banma AI BOX is already available for pre-order, and the first products are primarily for older Rowei RX5 models with AliOS, and are intended to meet the need for upgrades to existing vehicle systems. Going forward, the company plans to gradually intro...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/28

Bangkok International Motor Show 2025 (2) Japanese & European OEMs Mitsubishi, Mazda, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Isuzu, and others Summary Mitsubishi: Xforce HEV Mazda: Iconic SP compact electric sports car Honda: e:N1 and City Hatchback DRIVAL Nissan: Serena e-POWER Suzuki: Swift and Carry Isuzu: Dragon Max pickup truck Toyota: Hilux Champ, Lexus RX 450h+ PHEV Ford: Everest Sport Special Edition Hyundai: N Line Series Volvo: XC90 PHEV and EX90 BEV ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/08

ino) jointly developed a one-motor HEV-AT with a motor and a wet multi-plate clutch in front of a RWD 6-speed AT torque converter. This was developed into an 8-speed HEV-AT for front-wheel drive vehicles, and was further made into a 6-speed front-wheel drive version in 2022 for the Toyota Crown and RX500h. The Lexus LC500 and LS500 are equipped with the world's first 10-speed step AT (AWR10L65) for rear-wheel drive passenger cars, and in Japan it...

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

ruck and Bus, CONNEXX SYSTEMS, Taiho Industrial, Sharp) Battery packs and cells (CATL, BYD, OPmobility, Sanoh Industrial, CONNEXX SYSTEMS) Non-lithium battery types, capacitors (Nippon Electric Glass, LBHunet, Ioxus Japan, Niterra, JTEKT) Fast chargers, standard chargers, V2X (Nichicon, Daihen, PowerX, Zerova, EN Plus, Nitto Kogyo)   Smart Energy Week Spring 2025 (February 19-21, 2025) was held at the Tokyo Big Sight International Exhibition Cen...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/08

2: To be launched in the European market in the summer of 2025 (BEV only available).   Rotary engines for electric power generation   In June 2023, Mazda resumed mass production of rotary engine equipped vehicles for the first time in approximately 11 years, since it ended production of the Mazda RX-8 in 2012, and introduced the Mazda MX-30 Rotary-EV, which uses the rotary engine as an electric power generator, to the Japanese and European mark...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/01

ponents for FC systems (Bosch, MANN+HUMMEL, IHI, OPmobility, Faurecia) FC related parts and materials (Nishimura, Kobe Steel, Sumitomo Riko, NOK, Tokuyama) Smart Energy Week Spring 2025 (February 19-21, 2025) was held at Tokyo Big Sight International Exhibition Center. According to the organizer, RX Japan Ltd., the total number of visitors to the entire exhibition (over the three days), including Smart Energy Week Spring and Green Transformatio...

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

n. At the same time, production models will be exported to neighboring regions. In October, the Algerian government approved the construction of a plant dedicated to the Chery brand. The plant will produce passenger cars and light-duty commercial vehicles. Egypt Two mid-size SUV models, the Exeed RX and VX, are produced at the Egyptian-German Automotive (EGA) plant under the umbrella of National Automotive Company (NATCO). In January 2025, the ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/07

technologies (RAC, Mobility Plus, PXP, Parts Supply Center) Measuring instruments, engineering (Myway Plus, NST, Persol Cross Technology) Automotive World 2025 (January 22 - 24, 2025) was held at the Tokyo Big Sight convention and exhibition center. According to an announcement by the organizer, RX Japan Co., Ltd., the total number of visitors for the entire Automotive World exhibition (3-day total), including concurrent NEPCON (Electronics R&...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/28

Electric, STMicroelectronics, Bosch) e-Axle related parts and materials (Unipres, Fujikura Composites, TRIS, Sumitomo Bakelite, Kojin)   Automotive World 2025 (January 22 - 24, 2025) was held at the Tokyo Big Sight convention and exhibition center.   According to an announcement by the organizer, RX Japan Co., Ltd. (RX Japan), the total number of visitors for the entire Automotive World exhibition (3-day total), including concurrent NEPCON (Ele...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/27

tps://imagry.co/ Indy Autonomous Challenge AV racing https://www.indyautonomouschallenge.com/ Intel Vehicle tech & AI https://www.intel.com/ Invo Station (concept only) Autonomous flying EV https://invostation.com John Deere Agriculture AVs https://www.deere.com/en/news/all-news/autonomous-9RX/ Magna International ADAS & AV systems https://www.magna.com/ May Mobility AVs; fixed route https://maymobility.com/ Mercedes-Benz L3 AVs htt...

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

Weight reduction: European composite materials Molding technology: Press forming, vertical insert molding Decorative technology: Plastic plating and vacuum deposition   Automotive World 2025 (January 22 - 24, 2025) was held at the Tokyo Big Sight convention and exhibition center, and organized by RX Japan Co., Ltd. This report covers xEV (electrified vehicle) solutions such as improving heat resistance with thermosetting resins and silicone rub...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/14

s) Small mobility (Vectrix Japan, ReUdo, Toyota Auto Body) BEV teardown exhibit (LTEC, SDI) CJPT's light-duty fuel cell truck   Automotive World 2025 (January 22 - 24, 2025) was held at the Tokyo Big Sight convention and exhibition center.   According to an announcement by the organizer, RX Japan Co., Ltd. (RX Japan), the total number of visitors for the entire Automotive World exhibition (3-day total), including concurrent NEPCON (Ele...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/07

ld forging for brake slide pins, etc. Cost reduction: Precision stamping for motor housings, etc. Cost reduction: Precision machining for Turbocharger impellers, etc.   Automotive World 2025 (January 22 - 24, 2025) was held at the Tokyo Big Sight convention and exhibition center, and organized by RX Japan Co., Ltd. This report covers metal processing technology, weight reduction technology, EV components, and cost reduction technology, focusing...

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

y in China II. Main classification of intelligent cockpits III. Major intelligent cockpit suppliers IV. Intelligent cockpit component suppliers and their customers V. Development trends of intelligent cockpit technology Desay SV Neusoft Visteon Faurecia Harman International Pateo Connect+ ECARX Aptiv Foryou   See Analysis Report: Cockpit Module (Japanese Market) See Analysis Report: Cockpit Module (European Market)   Intelligent cockp...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/19

ucing material properties comparable to those of die casting, it is now possible to produce prototypes of body parts such as shock towers and chassis parts such as subframes.   Thin-wall housing, high vacuum die casting (Ryobi) In production: Support steering Vehicle model: Toyota Lexus RXWeight: 5.0kgMaterial: RMH-TMHProcess: High vacuum die castingCasting machine: 2,500 tons   Special die casting processes for thin-walled parts ...

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