ion by General Motors Corporation (GM) in the U.S. in 1973, the first application in Japan was in the driver's seat of the Honda Legend in 1985. The airbag was initially adopted as a device to protect the driver not wearing seatbelts, and its installation later expanded from not only the driver’s seat, but to the passenger seat as well.   Airbags, when used in conjunction with seatbelts, provide greater occupant protection, and thus are being ...

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

sidiary of Brembo. Regarding OEM supply, this report confirmed that AP Racing’s products are installed in all Lotus models, but the company’s products are also installed on luxury sports cars of OEMs such as Aston Martin, Bacs, Bugatti, Caterham, Ferrari, Ford, HSV, Koenigsegg, McLaren, Morgan, SEAT, and TVR, in addition to Lotus. Conversely, its products are also widely promoted in the motor sports aftermarket.   HL Mando Corporation [HL M...

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

g significant cuts to various allowances.   Major restructuring of production and development organizations Wolfsburg (production) Production of Golf and Golf Estate will be transferred to the Puebla Plant in Mexico from 2027, consolidating four lines into two that produce the ID.3 and CUPRA Born. Wolfsburg (Development) By 2030, the number of employees will be reduced by 4,000 and operations will be transferred to other departments in t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/10

2022 Valeo [B] Valeo[C] Hanon Systems Audi Q3 Sportback (Hungary) 2023 Valeo Denso Audi Q8 e-tron (Belgium) 2023 Sanden Lamborghini Urus (Italy) 2022 Mahle [P] Eberspaecher Denso Porsche 911 (Germany) 2022 [C] Mahle Porsche Taycan (Germany) 2022 [C] Mahle Sanden SEAT Born (Germany) 2023 Hanon Systems SEAT Formentor (Spain) 2023 [E] Valeo Mahle SEAT Ibiza (Spain) 2023 Sanden SEAT Leon (Spain) 2023 ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/07

id the welding and coating processes, and if the cost reduction benefit is large enough, it may become more widely used. OEM Country Plant Products Volkswagen, VW Group Germany Kassel Plant Drive motors (2013~), MEB Base ­+ drive systems (e-Drive) (2019~), electric drive transmissions Audi, SEAT, VW Group Hungary Győr Plant Drive motors (2018~), electric gears and stators (2021~), drive motors for PPE (2021~) Mercedes-Benz Group, Merce...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/05

ial use for cost reduction and process improvement. The Pure Essential seat is a lightweight design, highlighting the need to reduce cost and complexity in manufacturing, and is composed of only two materials: green steel and recyclable PET. Also on display was the design of the Autonomous Elegance seat, a system focused on providing comfort for vehicles equipped with ADAS and automated driving features. The seat integrates the company's research...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/04

sidiary of Brembo. Regarding OEM supply, this report confirmed that AP Racing’s products are installed in all Lotus models, but the company’s products are also installed on luxury sports cars of OEMs such as Aston Martin, Bacs, Bugatti, Caterham, Ferrari, Ford, HSV, Koenigsegg, McLaren, Morgan, SEAT, and TVR, in addition to Lotus. Conversely, its products are also widely promoted in the motor sports aftermarket.   HL Mando Corporation [HL M...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/03/14

Gen-2 Eberspaecher Volkswagen Lamborghini Urus (Italy) 2022 Gen-1 Mahle Eberspaecher Denso Volkswagen Porsche Cayenne Coupe (Slovakia) 2021 Typ 9Y0 Webasto BHTC Volkswagen Porsche Taycan (Germany) 2022 Typ 9J1 Webasto [C] Mahle Sanden [Electric] Volkswagen SEAT / Cupra CUPRA Born (Germany)CUPRA el-Born (Germany) 2021 Mk-1 Valeo Eberspaecher BHTC Volkswagen SEAT Leon (Spain) 2020 Mk4 Valeo Webasto Denso BHTC Volksw...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/22

e-Drive system (2024-planning) Volkswagen, VW Group Germany Volkswagen AG, Salzgitter Plant EParts for MEB Base+ drive system: rotor, stator (2019-) Volkswagen, VW Group Germany Volkswagen AG, Kassel Plant Electric Motors (2013-), MEB Base+ electric drive (2019-), electric transmission Audi, SEAT, VW Group Hungary Audi Hungaria Motor Kft., Győr Plant Traction motor (e-motor) (2018-), Electric gears (e-gears) & stators (2021-), PPE Axle a'...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/06/15

CUPRA confirmed its position as Europe's fastest-growing car brand. Now it is starting to expand and aims to become a global brand.   CUPRA electrification strategy   The brand has also ambitious plans in the area of e-mobility, as it aims to become a fully electrified brand by 2030.   The CUPRA Born is already one of the best-selling electric cars in Europe.   In the framework of the “Future: Fast Forward” project, the new brand is inves...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/06/13

ents company based in France with businesses in seats, interior components, exhaust components, and automotive electronics, announced that it has changed its group name to FORVIA following Faurecia's acquisition of Hella's shares on January 31, 2022. Operating through six business groups (Interior, Seat, Electronics, Clean Mobility, Lighting and Lifecycle Solutions), FORVIA has a portfolio of 24 product lines and is the world's seventh largest au...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/04/27

came a subsidiary of Brembo. Regarding OEM supply, this report confirmed that its products are installed in all Lotus models, but the company’s products are also installed on luxury sports cars of OEMs such as Aston Martin, Bacs, Bugatti, Caterham, Ferrari, Ford, HSV, Koenigsegg, McLaren, Morgan, SEAT, and TVR, in addition to Lotus. Conversely, its products are also widely promoted in the motor sports aftermarket.   HL Mando [HL Mando Corpora...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/03/02

21 cities in just one year and plans to double its presence in India to 53 showrooms nationwide by the end of 2023. Launch of BYD Atto 3 limited edition BYD Blade battery and powertrain system   Seal with CTB (cell to body) technology BYD Seal   BYD Seal is equipped with BYD's born EV platform (e-Platform 3.0) and ultra-safe Blade Battery. BYD Seal is the first to use BYD's CTB (cell-to-body) technology, which allows the bat...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/02/06

ation system “UV Air Purifier” for buses was selected as an “Innovation Awards Honoree”. This system can be installed with or without an air conditioner, and by utilizing ultraviolet light as a disinfectant and sanitizer, it can eliminate more than 95% of viruses, including Covid-19, and airborne bacteria and mold in a single air circulation cycle. Opening of new production plants: As mentioned above, Valeo is one of the world's leading m...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/12/15

s increased by 25.0% y/y, and the EV share of total deliveries rose from 4.2% to 6.0%. Deliveries of PHVs declined by 34.9% y/y. Between January and September 2022, the VW Group’s successful EV models included the VW ID.3 and ID.4, the Audi e-tron and Q4 e-tron, the Skoda Enyaq iV, the SEAT CUPRA Born, and the Porsche Taycan and Taycan Cross Turismo.   The VW Group recorded a year-over-year decline in deliveries in all regions. In Western Euro...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/11/10

bishment and production planning Zwickau In January 2022, conversion to an EV plant was completed. And, it started production of the ID.5 SUV coupe. As a result, it will produce a total of six EV models based on the MEB platform (VW ID.3, ID.4, ID.5, Audi Q4 e-tron, Q4 e-tron Sportback, and Cupra Born). Emden Production of the VW ID.4 began in May 2022. The VW Aero is scheduled to be produced starting in 2023. As of July 2022, production of t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/10/19

ents company based in France with businesses in seats, interior components, exhaust components, and automotive electronics, announced that it has changed its group name to FORVIA following Faurecia's acquisition of Hella's shares on January 31, 2022. Operating through six business groups (Interior, Seat, Electronics, Clean Mobility, Lighting and Lifecycle Solutions), FORVIA has a portfolio of 24 product lines and is the world's seventh largest au...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/06/30

stem (2024-planning) Volkswagen, VW Group Germany Volkswagen AG, Salzgitter Plant EParts for MEB Base+ drive system: rotor, stator (2019-) Volkswagen, VW Group Germany Volkswagen AG, Kassel Plant Electric motors (2013-), MEB Base+ electric drive (2019-), electric transmission (planning) Audi, SEAT, VW Group Hungary Audi Hungaria Motor Kft., Győr Plant Drive motor (e-motor) (2018-), electric gears (e-gears) & stators (2021-), PPE axle assem...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/06/23

came a subsidiary of Brembo. Regarding OEM supply, this report confirmed that its products are installed in all Lotus models, but the company’s products are also installed on luxury sports cars of OEMs such as Aston Martin, Bacs, Bugatti, Caterham, Ferrari, Ford, HSV, Koenigsegg, McLaren, Morgan, Seat, and TVR, in addition to Lotus. Conversely, its products are also widely promoted in the motor sports aftermarket.   Mando [Mando Corporation] ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/06/20

yp 95B Mahle Volkswagen Porsche Panamera (Germany) 2018 Typ 971 BHTC (Behr-Hella Thermocontrol) Volkswagen Porsche Taycan (Germany) 2020 Typ 9J1 Sanden [Electric] Volkswagen SEAT Arona (Spain) 2017 KJ7 Eberspaecher BHTC (Behr-Hella Thermocontrol) Volkswagen SEAT / Cupra CUPRA Born (Germany) 2021 Mk-1 Valeo Eberspaecher BHTC (Behr-Hella Thermocontrol) Volkswagen SEAT Leon (Spain) 2020 Mk4 Valeo Webasto BHTC (Behr-Hella...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/01/14