sion, five main forums and 100 thematic conferences and technical seminars were held. There was also a technology exhibition at the same time, with more than 200 companies and brands exhibiting. The exhibition covered an area of approximately 25,000 square meters and was visited by over 10,000 representatives from more than 30 countries.   This report is an excerpt of selected presentations from the Plenary Session and Intelligent Connected Main...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/05

nd, the probability is put at 0.153 %. GETTING LEFT BEHIND What do seem to pose a risk, however, are the strategies of the German battery industry - including the measures proposed by politicians. According to a resolution in 2024, funding for battery research has been cut to almost zero. This represents a major threat to the international competitiveness of German companies, as Prof. Dirk Uwe Sauer explains. The director of the CARL research ins...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/05

into a high-temperature, high-pressure semi-liquid refrigerant. In engine-equipped vehicles, the engine drives the compressor by transmitting power through a belt, but in hybrid, and other electrified vehicles, electric power runs the compressor. The refrigerant compressed by the compressor is then sent to the condenser. Here, the high-temperature, high-pressure refrigerant releases heat as it passes through the condenser, in which many rows of t...

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

s from Japan to the U.S., we are hardly affected by tariffs between the U.S. and Japan." Regarding the production location of vehicles sold in the U.S., he stated that "60% of the cars sold in the U.S. are produced in the U.S., but 25% are produced in Canada, and the remaining 15% are finished cars sent to the U.S. from Mexico, so the current situation is that we are quite much affected by tariffs in the USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreeme...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/26

vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) Electric vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) share and trends in each country Electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) sales trends of major manufacturers and sales composition by powertrain Passenger car sales trends in 12 major countries (including ICE and all other powertrains)   This report presents new car sales volumes (MarkLines aggregate data, excluding commercial vehicles; estimates are included) and analyzes sales trends of electric ve...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/25

it.   The company had planned to start EV production of the Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra in 2024, with the Orion Plant in Michigan to become a dedicated plant for full-size EV trucks based on the Ultium platform. However, the plan has continued to fall back, and in the Q2 financial results presentation in July 2024, it was delayed until the middle of 2026.   In addition, under the plan to make Buick an EV-only brand by 2030, the first EV i...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/21

SDV Europe 2024: Progressing software-defined vehicles Coding the future of mobility - Presentations by CARIAD, Volvo Cars, and NIO Summary CARIAD: Challenges and learning for designing SDVs- developing and maintaining one of the world’s largest care cloud backends at the Volkswagen Group Volvo Cars: The changes that the evolution of SDVs brings for the automotive industry NIO: Evolving the cockpit - Leveraging AI and real-time updates in softw...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/20

rs Market Forecasts   This report was prepared by SAR Insight & Consulting, it covers Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems (AVAS) in automotive applications, providing an overview of the market size and ecosystem of vendors, with a focus on systems, software, and components. Figure 1: AVAS representation. Source: SAR Insight & Consulting     Material from: Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems (AVAS) report, part of the Audio Technolo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/05

ent of the United States. His presidency is expected to lead to major changes in U.S. automobile-related policies, particularly import tariffs and regulations pertaining to electric vehicles (EVs). He has already expressed his ideas on the issue consistently throughout the campaign and up to the present following his election.   In the U.S., since the beginning of 2024, against the backdrop of the growing China threat debate, the Biden administr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/26

Hyundai Motor Group’s Communication Technology SEP (Standard Essential Patents) example of V2X and M2M communication Summary SEPs (Standard Essential Patents) application trends of communication technology 1. SEP-related trends of Hyundai Motor Group 2. SEP example by Hyundai Motor Group (1) V2X communication technology 3. SEP example by Hyundai Motor Group (2) Machine-to-machine (M2M) systems   This report was prepared by MarkLines based on ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/08

ket, with the exception of some areas, the relatively low temperatures and low humidity meant that air conditioners were slow to take hold, except in luxury cars. However, in the 2000s, global warming became an issue in Europe, and air conditioners began to become more widely used, and are now an essential piece of equipment in automobiles.   The products covered in this report include air conditioning systems, compressors (including electric ty...

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

hts of the attending companies.   In 2024, the IAA Transportation emphasized the evolution of the commercial vehicle sector towards climate-neutral mobility, featuring technologies and solutions currently in use or set to be adopted in the near future. With over 145 world and European premieres presented by OEMs, suppliers and tech companies, along over 80 press conferences, the IAA Transportation is an event that shapes the road of the transpor...

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

t into a high-temperature, high-pressure semi-liquid refrigerant. In engine-equipped vehicles, the engine runs the compressor by transmitting power through a belt, but in hybrid, and other electrified vehicles, electric power runs the compressor. The refrigerant compressed by the compressor is then sent to the condenser. Here, the high-temperature, high-pressure refrigerant releases heat as it passes through the condenser, in which many rows of t...

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

r condition monitoring of rotating equipment attached to general-purpose motors Mitsui Knowledge Industry Co., Ltd. exhibited AssetWatch, Inc.'s rotating equipment and condition monitoring tool. IoT sensors attached to motors and reduction gears acquire vibration and temperature data, which are sent to the cloud via a network to monitor operating conditions and provide customers with analysis of causes and advice on countermeasures when an ab...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/30

cation-based technology, parking technologyApplication Year: 2023     This patent relates to an innovative parking space recommendation method and device for autonomous vehicles. The system collects video data from other traveling vehicles within its set range in response to movement instructions sent by a particular vehicle. Based on this data, the addresses of available parking spaces are sent (pushed) to the target vehicle.   The system the...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/25

X1.   The store also offers an in-house developed payment solution, which allows drivers to make payments directly from the IVI system in their car.   The Faurecia Aptoide Apps Market solution allows OEMs to launch their own applications. This way, OEMs are not only in control of what is being presented to their customers but can also directly monetize through their own services and content.   Both Harman Ignite and Faurecia Aptoide app stores...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/05/20

ed costs based on the current fuel price and the amount of fuel required to fill up the tank before starting the refueling process. The driver then selects the pump, fills up and completes the transaction using fingerprint authentication. The invoice amount is shown on the display and an invoice is sent by e-mail.   Further vehicle-related services in other European markets will soon be payable by fingerprint.   Škoda Auto “Pay to Park” an...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/05/16

eeping AssistAssisted Lane ChangeSmart parkingRemote parking Options Valet ParkingHigh-Speed Pilot Assist(CNY 18,000*) Valet ParkingHigh Speed Pilot AssistCity Pilot Assist(CNY 26,000*) Valet ParkingHigh-Speed Pilot AssistCity Pilot Assist(CNY 26,000*) (Source: Created by MarkLines based on presentation content *Free if ordered before 2024)   In addition to the customized models, which are made to order, a limited edition of 5,000 units was...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/05/02

liate of Sumitomo Corporation, and Nissin Kogyo was merged into Hitachi Astemo (an affiliate of Hitachi, Ltd.) in January 2021. In addition, some major suppliers, such as Akebono Brake, even if they are large, are in the process of restructuring their operations. The foundation brake business, representing must-have products whatever the progress of electrification and automated driving and whichever products have reached the point of being matur...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/04/11

to lineup and focusing on automotive field NTT DATA: Transforming Mobility. Empowering Sustainability.   The following is a report on coverage of Elektrobit Automotive GmbH, Qualcomm Inc., AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.), and NTT DATA Corp., which gave SDV (Software Defined Vehicle) related presentations and exhibited at the Automotive World event held in January 2024.   Elektrobit: Software platforms are changing to realize the SDV, and so...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/03/21