Analysis Report: Brake (Japanese Market) AEBS / Compliance with enhanced regulations such as preventing pedal misapplication List of brake suppliers I. Introduction II. Recent trends in brake technology III. Overview of major brake suppliers and their products IV. Overview of global facilities of brake suppliers V. Sales comparison of major brake component suppliers VI. Major brake component suppliers, their customers, and equipped Japanese produ...

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

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (April 2025) Electric vehicle sales in April increase 31.6% y/y to 1,341,000 units Share of electric 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...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/26

as the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition, was held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) from April 23 through May 2, 2025. A total of nearly 1,000 companies from 26 countries and regions exhibited at this motor show. The total exhibition space for the event was over 360,000 square meters.   April 23 and 24 were press days, April 25-26 were trader days, and April 27-May 2 were days open to the publi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/20

Analysis Report: Airbag (U.S. and European Markets) Applications of airbag system technology rapidly expanding List of suppliers Introduction I. Airbag market trends II. Airbag technology trends III. Technology development and global business and facilities of major airbag suppliers (U.S./Europe) IV. List of airbag suppliers by OEM customer (for U.S./EU produced models) V. Equipment list by supplier and model (for U.S./EU produced models) ⅤI. S...

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

th, 2025; Venue: Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center) was organized by the Japan Motorcycle Promotion and Safety Association and supported by 10 domestic motorcycle-related organizations, including the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association and the Japan Motorcycle Sports Association. This year's event was a success, with 180 exhibitors and 118,812 visitors. The number of exhibits of electric models has been decreasing year by year as engine-po...

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

ilable in a few remaining models, including Suzuki and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi) mini vehicles (trucks and cross-country vehicles) that are used on rough terrain, the lowest grade of Mitsubishi mini vans, and outdated Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) commercial vehicles with 4WD. However, in terms of volume, as shown in Figure 2 below, 28% of ATs are 4-speed, indicating how many Suzuki and OEM-supplied vehicles are sold.   The 8-...

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

Mazda: BEV Transition to Progress in Stages Expanding the CX series of large models; developing NEVs with Changan Automobile Summary Announced Lean Asset Strategy Plans for the introduction of electrified vehicles Battery procurement: Partnership with Panasonic Energy Mid-Term Management Plan: Phased advancement of BEV conversion Production and sales in the U.S. Performance outlook for FY2024 (ending March 2025) GlobalData sales forecast: Mazda t...

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

△ Toyota HV ◎ ○ European vehicles Europe 14 million units 60 40 ｘ △ Toyota HV ◎ ◎ China 26.0 million units 50 50 ○ Japanese vehicles △ Toyota HV ◎ ◎ European vehicles *2023 actuals History of CVTs History of CVTs: Born in the Netherlands, raised in Japan Year of development OEM Model name Application Feature 1958 DAF (Orchid) DAF600 Air-cooled horizontally opposed 2-cylinder OHV 590cc, 19ps/4000rpm, RWD, maxi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/21

BMW Group: 50% EV sales ratio by 2030 EV-specific platform Neue Klasse-based vehicles to be produced at five plants Summary Neue Klasse EV-only platform Electrification strategy: 50% of global sales expected to be BEVs by 2030 New model launch plan: Releasing new 5 Series Touring, M5, and various MINI models Munich Plant to produce exclusively EVs from 2027 China: BMW is active in premium EV segment BMW Group’s global sales decline by 4.5% to 1...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/18

Analysis Report: Cockpit Module (Japanese Market) Display transformation and switch function evolution List of Suppliers I. Introduction II. Trends in cockpit HMI in Japanese passenger cars III. Trends in cockpit HMI technology in Japan IV. Overview of major cockpit component suppliers (Japanese alphabetical order) V. Cockpit component suppliers and their customers VI. Installation status of cockpit modules from major suppliers by model ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/25

Analysis Report: Lithium-Ion Battery (Japan, Europe, North America and Korea) Each company's EV strategy and next-generation battery technology List of Suppliers Introduction Ⅰ. OEM BEV and battery strategy (Overall trends) II. Trends of Major Battery Suppliers III. Simple explanation of LiB technology Japan Panasonic Energy Prime Planet Energy & Solutions (PPES) Toyota Industries Corporation AESC Group Vehicle Energy Japan Blue Energ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/18

Analysis Report: Car Navigation System (Japan, U.S., and European Markets) Possibility of revival of car navigation systems List of Suppliers Introduction I. The car navigation market in 2024 II. Car navigation as an integrated cockpit system III. Car navigation function and smartphone linkage (CarPlay, Android Auto) IV. The resurgence of navigation systems with connected (smartphone) systems V. Linkage of navigation and ADAS (Advanced Dr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/03

Analysis Report: Airbag (Japanese Market) Autonomous driving and SDG compliance List of suppliers Introduction I. Airbag market trends II. Airbag technology and development activities III. Global status of airbag suppliers (Japanese airbag module companies) IV. List of airbag suppliers and their OEM customers (in Japan) V. List of equipment by OEM and model VI. Sales figures for top suppliers Detailed list of global facilities Airbag mod...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/12

Analysis Report: Power Steering (Japanese Market) EPS technology evolves with the shift to ADAS List of Suppliers Ⅰ. Introduction II. Power steering components overview Ⅲ. Overview of major power steering suppliers IV. Activities of major power steering component suppliers V. Global facilities of major power steering suppliers VI. List of power steering suppliers and their major customers (for models produced in Japan) VII. Installati...

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

air conditioning and automatic transmissions. Similar to these systems, power steering is an enhanced version of the basic system that helps drivers to steer a vehicle more easily and comfortably by augmenting steering effort of the steering wheel. In recent years, steering system architectures are evolving to a high level of functionality with system redundancy (to ensure fail-safe operation) and are becoming one of the critical functional compo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/19

Analysis Report: Airbag (U.S. and European Markets) Expansion of airbag equipment and development of airbags for motorcycles List of suppliers Introduction I. Airbag market trends II. Airbag technology trends Ⅲ. Technology development and global business and facilities of major airbag suppliers (U.S./Europe) IV. List of airbag suppliers by OEM customer (for U.S./EU produced models) V. Equipment list by supplier and model (for U.S./EU pro...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/04/25

drive (FWD) layout, disk brakes are adopted for nearly 100% of all FWD vehicles. In addition, disc type brakes are adopted for the rear wheels on C-Segment and above vehicles and for compact passenger cars with engine displacements over 1.5L, which together account for more than half the market. However, drum type brakes are adopted for almost half of all vehicles in the market: mainly mini-vehicles, compact low-cost cars in the B-segment and bel...

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

Emerging U.S. EV Makers on the Move Several begin EV sales in 2023, following Rivian, Lucid Motors, and others Summary Rivian’s mass production stands out; many companies continue in the red, operations at risk to end Rivian Automotive: Production of 57,000 units in 2023, up 135% year-over-year; sales surge but business losses continue Lucid Motors: Production increases, but losses also increase; investment expansion with Saudi Arabian capital ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/04/02

markets.   Japan: Many Japanese automakers have been adopting CVTs (continuously variable transmissions) as a way to improve fuel efficiency, so the use of automatic transmissions is on the decline. Light vehicles equipped with ATs account for about 15% of all vehicles sold, with CVTs, including HEVs (Hybrid Electric Vehicles), and Nissan and Honda HEVs, which do not have gear boxes, being the majority. Daihatsu changed from ATs in its mini com...

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

Analysis Report: Lighting (Japanese Market) Development aimed at improving ADB performance and application of communication lamps List of Lighting Suppliers Introduction I. Lighting Market Overview Ⅱ. Lighting development trends Ⅲ. Business trends of major lighting suppliers (Japanese companies) IV. List of Lighting Suppliers and Their Customers (For models produced in Japan, and some models manufactured outside of but sold in Japan) ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/02/29