hydrogen price of 35 Yuan, which equals around 4.5 euros, is required. Some cities have introduced subsidy policies to encourage hydrogen adoption, ensuring prices stay at or below 25 Yuan per kilogram.   The Chinese government has already set up hydrogen corridors along highways, and now the next step follows: pilot projects in five key regions. These regions, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong and others, are being developed as central tes...

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

Yutaka Giken Freed Hybrid Freed+ Freed+ Hybrid Honda N-ONE JG3 / 4 2021 Yutaka Giken Honda N-VAN JJ1 / 2 2021 Yutaka Giken Yutaka Giken Honda N-WGN / N-WGN Custom JH3 / 4 2021 Yutaka Giken Yutaka Giken Honda Odyssey / Odyssey e:HEV RC1 / 2 / 4 2021 Yutaka Giken Honda Step WGN / Step WGN e:HEV 2025 Yutaka Giken Honda Vezel / Vezel e:HEV RV3 / 4 / 5 / 6 2022 Yutaka Giken Yutaka Giken Yutaka Giken Honda ZR-...

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

Vehicle prototyping has been completed as part of a NEDO project in FY2024.   In the future, the company is considering the use of a "wide-range drive system" for commercial vehicles that uses a torque converter in the drive train. Explanation panel for commercial series hybrid systems Two-step variable speed drive unit for 2-wheel BEVs on display   The "two-speed drive unit for two-wheeled BEVs" is a 3-in-1 system that combines a mo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/16

. Therefore, even in engine-powered cars, there are trends in technology such as the adoption of electric brake boosters that electrify the main brake to increase responsiveness and braking force. In addition, in recent years, there have been many accidents in which an elderly driver has mistakenly stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake, and this has become a social problem. If the number of such cases becomes more frequent, a judge may ...

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

hp and 315 Nm of torque, supported by a 1.77 kWh lithium-ion battery. Electricity is generated by a new HR14DDe 1.4-liter, 3-cylinder direct-injection engine that is compatible with E10 fuel. The Mirror Bore Coating technology reduces friction and vibration noise. The MPV also features the e-Pedal Step system, allowing for smooth acceleration and deceleration using just a single pedal. Nissan's press stage Nissan Serena e-POWER ...

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

h in population, the number of bus services has been declining since peaking in 2018, before the COVID-19 pandemic. The cause is a shortage of drivers, and considering future urban development, the feasibility of urban development will not be enhanced unless there is unmanned L4 autonomous driving. Step-by-step challenges have been planned and implemented toward that goal.   A demonstration using a small bus, conducted in January 2025, was carri...

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

dings, Inc. (Allison)   Transmissions are a core component of a vehicle and are manufactured in-house by OEMs or by a limited number of specialized manufacturers due to their large number of parts and complex assembly.   The ATs (automatic transmissions) presented in this report are basically stepped transmissions that combine a torque converter and a planetary gearbox, but also include the following configurations that do not have either o...

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

exible, it allows to adapt to new technologies and services as they emerge. This ensures that it can continue to meet the evolving needs of users and support a growing number of connected devices.   Overall, China Mobile's people-vehicle-home-centralized operation platform represents a significant step towards creating a more connected and intelligent ecosystem, enhancing the quality of life for its users.   The company’s connected vehicle in...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/28

mobility could be made more sustainable by sharing vehicles. People can have flexible access to cars or other vehicles in order to travel to centralized mobility hubs. A further benefit: With car sharing, the number of parking spaces can be significantly reduced immediately.   Ridesharing goes one step further by organizing carpools that enable several people to share a vehicle for a particular route. For example, the BlaBlaCar platform helps wi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/28

to demand issues. Moreover, the Bank of Japan has begun raising interest rates, bucking the global trend of lowering interest rates, exacerbating consumer hardship.   Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) announced on March 11 that Makoto Uchida, Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO, will step down and that Ivan Espinosa, Chief Planning Officer, will take over as his successor. A total of five directors will retire as of March 31. The a...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/26

ty over possible tariffs, incentives remained unchanged in February at US$3,160. In Canada, sales totaled 115k units in February 2025, slowing by 4.9% YoY. The selling rate reached 1.91 mn units/year in February 2025, down from the 2.02 mn units/year recorded in January. Consumers could be taking a step back from the market due to the uncertainty regarding the impact of tariffs. Mexican LV sales reached 122k units in February, expanding by 7.1% Y...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/18

ource: Honda)   Honda announced in December 2024 that it will introduce a new two-door sports coupe, the Prelude, equipped with the company’s next-generation e:HEV, a two-motor hybrid system, in the U.S. market in late 2025. In its release, the company states that hybrids will be an important step in Honda's electrification strategy aiming for carbon neutrality across all products by 2050.   An HEV version of the Civic was introduced in th...

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

an simplify the overall system architecture, reduce latency, and improve the efficiency of decision-making processes. From domain-based architecture towards core system architecture (SDV Europe 2024, organized by we.CONECT Global Leaders GmbH/Slides: copyright © Volvo Cars)   As a first step moving from domain-based architecture towards a core computing architecture, Volvo integrated domain masters and other compute heavy ECUs into on...

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

nese telematics or AV-related software. Hence, Waymo believes the ban will not impact Zeekr and it can be used as a future Waymo robotaxi.   As backup Waymo is looking at Hyundai Ioniq 5 as a future robotaxi. In October 2024 Waymo and Hyundai announced a multi-year strategic partnership. The first step was to integrate Waymo’s software and hardware AV platform into the Ioniq 5 BEV. The result was shown at the Waymo booth at CES 2025.   Zoox h...

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

node Consumption per vehicle Main control Control  MCU, etc. CMOS process (e-flash) 28-65nm or >65nm 50-100 pieces Calculation  SoC, etc. CMOS process 7-16nm or <7nm 5-10 pieces Peripheral Analog  Operational amplifier, etc. Analog process 1um (typical example) 60-90 pieces Power supply Step-down and step-up DC/DC converters, etc. BCD (Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS) power 0.13-0.35um 90-130 pieces Drive (engine) High-side/low-side drive, etc. B...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/18

ressive power, a towing capacity of 8,380 pounds, and innovative technology like the Ram Digital Key and Hands-Free Active Driving Assist. 2025 Ram 1500 RHO Crew Cab side view 2025 Ram 1500 RHO Crew Cab front view     The 2025 Ram ProMaster® EV is a fully electric work van available in Step Van and Cargo Van styles, offering advanced technology and zero tailpipe emissions. With a powerful 200-kilowatt Electric Drive Module producing ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/13

ped with natural language and core domains; the Cerence Assistance, with full stack assistant, wide domain coverage, and Scripted UX; and finally, the Cerence Co-Pilot, with Gen AI Enhanced Assistant, Chat Pro, and more flexible, conversational interaction. The Next Generation Companion is the next step: a Full Generative AI Companion with AI Agents powered by CaLLM (Cerence Automotive Large Language Model) that will enable a smart, contextual an...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/30

I is based on the principles of machine learning, a branch of artificial intelligence that enables machines to learn from data. However, unlike traditional machine learning models that learn patterns and make predictions or decisions based on those patterns (discriminative AI), generative AI goes a step further and not only learns from data, but also creates new data instances that mimic the properties of the input data [4].   “Generative AI...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/22

rbon-fiber elements along the bodyshell and exclusive applications in silver chrome. This SUV is powered by a 4.0-liter V8 biturbo engine (M177) that delivers 585 hp at 6,000 rpm and 850 Nm torque from 2,500 - 3,500 rpm, working with a permanent all-wheel drive and an AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G-Tronic 9-step AT. It claims a century sprint time of 5.0 seconds and a top speed of 210 km/h.   Mercedes-Benz also displayed the locally-assembled Mercedes-Ma...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/16

amera Stereo camera Honda CivicCivic e:HEV 2024 Valeo Honda FitFit e:HEV 2024 Valeo Honda FreedFreed e:HEV 2024 Valeo Honda N-BOXN-BOX Custom 2024 Valeo Honda N-ONE 2024 Bosch Honda N-VAN 2024 Bosch Honda VezelVezel e:HEV 2024 Valeo Honda N-WGNN-WGN Custom 2023 Bosch Honda Step WGNStep WGN e:HEV 2023 Bosch   Mazda OEM Model name Model year Monocular camera Stereo camera Mazda CX-5 2023 Magna Mazda CX-60 2023...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/09