driver-side airbags, and all passenger cars produced from January 2022 onward will be required to be equipped with passenger-side airbags. Other countries and regions around the world, including emerging countries, are pushing for the installation of such equipment. (In India, a bill had been submitted that would make it mandatory for passenger cars to be equipped with a total of six airbags, including side airbags and curtain airbags, from Octo...

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

, such as speed, active assistance systems, navigation instructions, or media data. For the first time, drivers have the option of controlling vehicle and infotainment functions via the head-up display. The controls also allow scrolling through lists with direct selection using the steering wheel buttons. Figure 5. Audi A5 head-up display (Photo: Copyright © Audi AG) Despite the huge screens, the cockpit does not appear to be overloaded...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/31

ts in 2025 Summary Commentary by GlobalData ⋆An updated version of this forecast report will be released every quarter -According to a report by GlobalData as of Q2 2024, global light vehicle production in 2024 is estimated to increase by 0.3% y/y to 91.3 million units. -Q1 2024 LV output was a little weaker than expected - in part due to operational disruptions in Japan and Korea. Despite some offset from stronger LV output expectations in Rus...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/26

driver-side airbags, and all passenger cars produced from January 2022 onward will be required to be equipped with passenger-side airbags. Other countries and regions around the world, including emerging countries, are pushing for the installation of such equipment. (In India, a bill has been submitted that would make it mandatory for passenger cars to be equipped with a total of six airbags, including side airbags and curtain airbags, from Octo...

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

animated projection lamps, a concept that will make cinema-like “drive-in theater” projections possible in the future. The “drive-in theater” is a projector function of the headlights. It generates a 100-inch image that can be used to display a wide range of entertainment content based on OTT communication via the Internet (e.g. Netflix) Marelli Europe S.p.A. / Marelli Automotive Lighting (Marelli) ▶ Recent activities Company Profile ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/03/28

Technologies. A key feature of Qualcomm’s digital cockpit platform is that it is designed to allow digital cockpit systems to be upgradable through software updates. Opel Astra (2022~) Type 4 with a V-shaped display landscape (Photo: © Opel) Figure 3 In addition to the touchscreen, buttons and switches are available for HVAC and audio volume control. The infotainment system even comes with a physical “home”-button and can also ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/09/14

g adoption of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving. Bringing together SMRPBV's high level of expertise in the manufacture of large plastic components and Marelli Automotive Lighting's expertise in the field of automotive lighting and integrated sensors will result in an attractive product offering of smart illuminated exterior components. The main products will include smart illumination front grilles, smart illuminati...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/05/11

arate areas and integrates a 10.25-inch fully digital meter cluster (supplier: Bosch [Robert Bosch GmbH]) and a 10.1-inch or an optional 11.6-inch IVI touchscreen.   An augmented reality head-up display is available as part of an optional package as well.   The shifter for gear selection, extra buttons for hazard warning lamp, ESP off and park aid functions, a start-stop button and touch volume controller are integrated in the horizontal free-f...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/08/04

ers They Supply V. Installation of Exhaust System Components by Model VI. Sales Figures of Major Exhaust System Suppliers VII. Global Footprint of Key Suppliers (Detail) Faurecia Tenneco Eberspaecher Friedrich Boysen Benteler Marelli Europe Corning Vitesco Technologies Emitec BASF Johnson Matthey Umicore Click here for (Analysis Report: Exhaust System (Japanese Market) This report is for MarkLines subscribers only. 33 pages rema...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/07/21

r role in the aesthetics of the vehicle. In the early eras of automobiles, most lights were filament bulb types, but as the performance of vehicles improved various other types have emerged, such as halogen lamps, high-intensity discharge (HID) bulbs, and gas-discharge lamps. Most recently light emitting diode (LED) lamps are becoming the norm, as they are in households, due to their benefits in saving energy, lifespan, white light color, and rap...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/07/06

company produces gasoline systems and chassis control systems at its San Luis Potosi plant and brake systems at its Aguascalientes Plant. Japan: In June 2021, Bosch announced at its annual press conference that it would start manufacturing the "iBooster” electric brake booster in Japan from the latter half of 2022. 2021 marked the 110th anniversary of Bosch's business start in Japan. iBooster is a modern braking system that realizes high-perfor...

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

as been investing mainly in emerging countries such as China, Russia, and Indonesia, and continues to expand sales to major Asian automakers in addition to European OEMs. The company has globalized its manufacturing footprint for HVAC systems for commercial vehicles, with its manufacturing sites scattered throughout Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa. [Recent Activities] Acquisition of Air Conditioning Business (formerly Spheros): In April...

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

use technology, the company will develop and manufacture devices that can interrupt high voltage currents of up to 1000V in a few milliseconds. In January 2020, the company conducted the world's first crash test of an airbag for electric kickboards (e-scooters). The airbag deploys upward from the bottom of the board to protect the rider's head and chest. In recent years, new micro mobility solutions such as e-scooters have been developed as a mea...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/11/09

Automakers They Supply V. Installation of Exhaust System Components by Model VI. Sales Figures of Major Exhaust System Suppliers Global Footprint of Key Suppliers (Detail) Faurecia Tenneco Eberspaecher Friedrich Boysen Benteler Marelli Europe Corning Vitesco Technologies Emitec BASF Johnson Matthey Umicore   Go to Exhaust Systems (Japanese Market)   As emissions regulations around the world become more stringent, obviously there ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/10/14

displays are always displayed on either the left or right side of the screen. The DA (Display Audio) installed as standard on the Toyota HarrierSource: Toyota Motor Corporation   In the Japanese market, Honda has launched the Honda e, its first electric vehicle (EV). The Honda e has been attracting attention as an EV with a unique cockpit interior styling. (The Honda e will be described later.)  As for the positioning system required f...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/06/11

front passenger are expected to increase. Type 6:  This is the currently most advanced cockpit layout, consisting of one instrument panel wide display, covering all areas from the meter over the IVI up to the passenger display.   Besides the displays described above, head-up displays (HUDs) are getting very popular. They are mainly used to display driving related information, like speed, traffic signs, navigation instructions and information pr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/06/10

ir role in the aesthetics of the vehicle. In the early eras of automobiles most lights were filament bulb types, but as the performance of vehicles improved various other types have emerged, such as halogen lamps, high-intensity discharge (HID) bulbs, and gas-discharge lamps. Most recently light emitting diode (LED) lamps are becoming the norm, as they are in households, due to their benefits in saving energy, lifespan, white light color, and rap...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/03/12

research facility for testing and verifying electric drive technology using various advanced equipment. April 2020:Vitesco Technologies announced that it will build an R&D center in Tianjin, China. An agreement was signed with the Tianjin Economic-Technology Development Zone (TEDA) Management Committee. Vitesco Technologies will develop hybrid and electric powertrain technologies at the new center, which is scheduled to be completed in 2021. Wit...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/03/10

assenger cars. Development related: A new unit has been developed by Aisin AW for electric vehicles to replace the step AT. It is the electric powertrain unit "eAxle” (AWFEC15) that integrates the "transaxle + motor + inverter" and was installed in Lexus UX300e, which was the first Lexus BEV (battery electric vehicle) announced in October 2020. The eAxle is a product born from Aisin AW’s experience in manufacturing electric powertrain units...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/01/15

anon Systems of Korea. Details of these transactions will be covered later in this report, but the net result has been that the supply base for U.S.-based air conditioning suppliers has basically disappeared. In addition, in March 2020, Mahle Group's Mahle Behr GmbH & Co. KG (Mahle Behr) signed a letter of intent for the transfer of Honda-affiliated supplier Keihin’s air conditioning business to Mahle Behr. Keihin is being restructured; a final...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/09/30