. The battery warranty is 10 years or 200,000km, and the vehicle warranty is 7 years or 160,000km.   The VF MPV 7 has enhanced safety systems. Additionally, a sport mode has been added to the drive modes, and there are differences such as the wheel size (19-inch aluminum wheels compared to 18-inch steel wheels for the LIMO Green), body color (six colors compared to three for the LIMO Green), and the interior (leather compared to fabric for the L...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/27

e established a joint venture, JKC Truck Brake Systems, in Japan with Allied Signal and Jidosha Kiki (now Bosch). In 2001, the name was changed to Knorr-Bremse Commercial Vehicle Systems Japan Co., Ltd. Subsequently, in April 2022, the company became a wholly owned subsidiary. September 1999 Kobe Steel announces cooperation with Nabco (Japan), in which Knorr-Bremse holds a 33% stake, in the field of commercial vehicle braking systems. March 2...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/24

ed by the ambient temperature. Therefore, it is dangerous to fill small tanks with the specifications of a station for four-wheeled vehicles. Hydrogen enters the tank valve via the high-pressure piping (pink) from the filling port in the upper left in the photo. The piping is made of hard stainless steel, and three-dimensional bending like the one in the photo is difficult to produce, as it requires certain dimensions after forming. The throttle ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/11

φ50 - φ42 L=6 1 D. Motor cover 2 M-1 Rear dual electric drive (Cover motor) 320×320×35 2 M-2 Plate-A 115×120 t1.5 2 M-3 Plate-B 115×115 t1.5 2 M-3-1 Clip Harn 2 M-3-2 Bolt Hexagonal socket 2 M-4 HARN ASSY Insert resin, estimated 200g, JPY300/kg 3 M-5 Electromagnetic steel sheet Resin + 12 laminated electromagnetic steel sheets Electromagnetic steel sheet φ89 3 M-5-1 HARN (Thermistor) Temperature sensor 2 Brk...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/04

ers is an evolved version of the technology from Delphi Technologies, which BorgWarner acquired in 2020. The power device chips are connected by sintering rather than wire bonding, and the entire module is overmolded.   The cooling system is a flat, double-sided cooling structure, with a stainless steel spring pressing the power device against a liquid-cooled water jacket, but it has been designed to transfer heat evenly without bending, prevent...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/26

le manufacturing plant in Hung Yen, Vietnam (November 4, 2025)https://www.marklines.com/en/news/335167 Vietnam’s government lowers costs for first-time vehicle registration amid slowing auto market (October 10, 2025)https://www.marklines.com/en/news/334021 Vingroup launches VinMetal to strengthen steel supply for EVs and infrastructure in Vietnam (October 7, 2025)https://www.marklines.com/en/news/333816 Singapore Hongqi confirms Singapore debut...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/20

ellent adhesion and heat resistance to metals, they form a strong three-dimensional crosslinked structure after curing, making it difficult to disassemble parts.   The epoxy resin adhesive under development by Sumitomo Bakelite is a two-part type, boasting high adhesive strength exceeding 10MPa to steel plate substrates and capable of maintaining nearly 100% adhesive strength in environments around 130°C. Utilizing the characteristic that when ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/13

Automotive World 2026: e-Axles, Motors Fukuta's e-Axle, BorgWarner's HEV powertrain, Nittoku's ceramic motors, and more Summary e-Axle (Fukuta, BorgWarner, ZEPT) Motor (Nittoku, Mitsuba, Dynax) Motor manufacturing processes / components (Kobelco Wire, Daido Steel, Kaga FEI, Toyochem, Fine Steel) MarkLines: BYD U8 teardown exhibit   Automotive World 2026 was held at Tokyo Big Sight from January 21 through 23, 2026.   According to an announcement...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/13

ies that revolutionize the manufacturing process itself. These are casting technologies that use die-casting machines with large clamping forces to cast large aluminum alloy components in a single unit, replacing a body structure that was previously made by welding together tens to over 100 pressed steel parts. There are significant benefits in reducing the number of parts and improving the rigidity of the body. Tesla Inc.'s (Tesla’s) introduct...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/12

arket requirements while preserving its original structure and dimensions. Reservations are now open, with deliveries scheduled for 2026.   NEX also presented other commercial electric vehicles, designed for both heavy-duty and light-duty operations.   The NEX EV Tractor, built on a high-strength steel chassis, delivers 410 kW of power, 550 hp, and 2,800 Nm of torque, paired with a 6-speed semi-automatic transmission and dual DC fast charging t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/27

well as Shandong Province and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, are among the best in the country in terms of hydrogen filling capacity, thanks to demonstration projects and the resources they have in place. Furthermore, Tianjin has been conducting field testing of trunk-line logistics with the steel industry at its core, and the total weight per vehicle is the highest in the country. Statistics on fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen filling stat...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/21

sion delivers a combined output of 501 hp and 735 Nm of torque, accelerating from 0–100 km/h in 6.8 seconds. It offers a total range of up to 1,200 km, with a pure electric range of around 95 km for the 2WD and 78 km for the 4WD (NEDC). Safety is reinforced with 10 airbags, an ultra-high-strength steel body, battery protection, and 16 ADAS features, including adaptive cruise, lane keeping, collision warning, fatigue detection, and more.   Capt...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/16

eted. The Yangwang U8 uses the e4 platform, in which all four wheels are driven with four independent electric motors. It has a maximum system output of over 1,100hp and 0-100km/h acceleration in only 3.6 seconds. BYD Yangwang U8 specs  BYD Yangwang U8 dashboard layout   The steel main frame is fitted with an ABS base material, to which a leather-like surface material with a uniform color tone is attached by welding and bo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/15

nnounced a new "Automotive Policy Package" that relaxes the policy banning internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEs) in new passenger car and van sales. The new policy requires that tailpipe CO2 emissions be reduced by 90%, with the remaining 10% to be made up through the use of EU-made low-carbon steel, synthetic fuels (e-fuels) and biofuels. This means that plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs), range-extender electric vehicles (REEVs), mild hybrid v...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/26

by approximately 2%. However, control efficiency can be improved by utilizing high-voltage SiC (silicon carbide). SiC power module: SiC has low switching losses, high power density, and its cost is decreasing year by year. Highly efficient design of electric motors Reduction of iron loss: Silicon steel sheets (thin silicon steel sheets, bonded core), permanent magnets (segment magnet, no rivet crimping process)Reduction of copper loss: Rectangu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/23

Japan Mobility Show 2025: e-Axle Components, Chargers Electric drive components, fast/standard chargers, charging-related exhibits Summary e-Axle components: NSK, TPR, Sigma & Hearts, AGC, Niterra, NHK Spring, Sumitomo Electric Electric components: Aisin, Bosch, Mikuni, Mitsubishi Electric Mobility Quick/standard chargers: Nichicon, Takaoka Toko (Hyundai), EVSIS (Lotte), Molitec Steel, BYD Charging: Nissan, Hino, Yazaki, Mitsubishi Electric Mobil...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/17

wheel drive, with a front-mounted motor having a maximum output of 120kW and a maximum torque of 250Nm. Acceleration from 0 to 50km/h takes about 3 seconds, and the maximum speed is 160km/h. All-new MG4 EV   The mass-produced semi-solid-state batteries have passed six safety tests: a steel rod penetration test, an in-plane compression test, a high salt corrosion liquid test, an extreme cold freezing test, a bottom ball impact test,...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/16

ltage ≥800 Requires technology to automatically assemble interphase insulating paper (see Higher Voltage in Section Ⅱ.) Current decrease and output increase with higher voltage. Typical in European production vehicles Variation of manufacturing process Rotor and Stator coreElectromagnetic steel sheets are laminated by calking, welding, or bonding. To prevent burrs or warping characteristics to stack up in one place when punching the ste...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/09

t (Electronics) ECU program is incorrect. When driving at extremely low speeds in EV mode, the warning light comes on due to a false judgment. Modified ECU programs for all vehicles Nissan Serena, Suzuki Landy 4770 Jul. 2, 2020 111,564 Development (Electronics) ECU program is incorrect. Damage to steel belts (e.g., users who shift gears frequently) ・Check the ECU failure history and replace the CVT・Modify the ECU program for all vehicles ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/08

istics (shape) The table can be scrolled left and right. Cylindrical Prismatic Pouch Structure A structure in which long thin sheets of the positive electrodes, separators, and negative electrodes are stacked and rolled into a circular shape using a winding machine and placed in a circular steel container. A structure in which electrode sheets similar to the cylindrical type are wound in a flat spiral shape by a winding machine and place...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/01