Xiaomi SU7 Teardown Survey Gigacast body structure Summary Overview of Xiaomi and its EV business More about Gigacast Body details except Gigacast section   The SU7 is the first model launched into the EV market by Xiaomi Corporation (Xiaomi), known as a global smartphone manufacturer. Gigacast is used for the rear structure, but its shape and thickness are similar to those of other companies' previous models. A die-casting machine with a clampi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/04

Automotive World 2025: Electric Vehicles and Teardown Exhibits CJPT's small fuel cell truck, Tesla Cybertruck inverter, and more Summary Electric trucks (CJPT, ZO Motors) Small mobility (Vectrix Japan, ReUdo, Toyota Auto Body) BEV teardown exhibit (LTEC, SDI) CJPT's light-duty fuel cell truck   Automotive World 2025 (January 22 - 24, 2025) was held at the Tokyo Big Sight convention and exhibition center.   According to an announcement ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/07

ed companies exhibiting from China. This report focuses on the exhibition of the Gigacast and high-quality special aluminum die-cast parts. 2024 Japan Die Casting Congress & ExpositionVenue: Pacifico Yokohama 2024 Japan Die Casting Congress & ExpositionView of the venue   Related reports:Tesla Cybertruck Teardown: Body, Steer-by-Wire (Nov. 2024) Korea Next Gen Mobility Technology Expo 2024 (Oct. 2024) Gigacastings to Modular Structure...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/03

Tesla Cybertruck Teardown: Electric Powertrain 4680 battery cells, 800V charging system ~ From Munro's teardown survey data ~ Summary Electric drive module 4680 battery cell (2nd generation) Thermal system updates 800V charging system 48V power supply system Tesla Cybertruck (Source: Munro & Associates, Inc.)   Tesla's Cybertruck, launched in December 2023, enthusiastically incorporates cutting-edge technologies ahead of its competitor...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/13

Tesla Cybertruck Teardown: Body, Steer-by-Wire Gigacast structures, EtherLoop and more ~ From Munro's teardown survey data ~ Summary Stainless steel body Front and rear gigacast structures Modular structure of battery, floor, seat, and carpet Steer-by-wire (electronic control of front and rear wheel steering without mechanical connections) Etherloop (a new vehicle-wide communication and control system that replaces the current CAN)   Tesla's Cy...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/06

agoya Convention Center Korea Next Generation Mobility Technology Exchange 2024 venue Inzi Controls exhibit   Related reports: Korean Market and OEM Activities: Slowdown in EV Demand, Expanding HV lineup (Jul. 2024) Korean Battery Supplier Operations in North America (Jan. 2024) Hyundai Ioniq 5 Teardown: Electric Powertrain (Sep. 2023) Hyundai to sell 1.87 million EVs a year by 2030 (Mar. 2023)Korea Next Gen Mobility Technology Expo 2022: Ele...

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

TECHNO-FRONTIER 2024: Electric Vehicle Technologies BEV teardown exhibit, motors, power devices and related components Summary Actual BEVs on display: Xiaomi SU7, BYD Seal, Hyundai Ioniq 5 N BEV teardown exhibit: Geely Zeekr 007, Citroen Ami Motors: EXEDY, Fukuda (ATE), IE5 Motor Project (Toshiba, Mitsubishi Electric, ABB, Yaskawa Electric), Nidec Motor parts: Easy-Win, Zhejiang Grandwall, Daido Steel, Next Core Technologies, Inac Power devices: ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/27

r HEVs, there is a possibility of further utilization of outside suppliers as a means to expand production volume, depending on the shift to EVs.   2. Europe and the U.S.   There are many OEMs in Europe and the U.S. that develop and produce motors for electrified vehicles in-house. In addition to Tesla, which manufactures all of its motors in-house, Renault, BMW, VW, GM, and others are proceeding with external procurement while maintaining orga...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/22

WCX 2024 (2) Improved vehicle sustainability and industry perspectives Strategies to reduce emissions; sessions provide supplier and OEM views on current trends Summary GM, Toyota show alternatives in reducing vehicle emissions Technological highlights of the Tesla Cybertruck (Munro) Ford design officer discusses industry trends Tier 1 suppliers adjusting to automotive paradigm shift (AWS, BorgWarner, Dana, Schaeffler, ZF) Entrance to WCX 2...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/05/21

BEV Thermal Management System Benchmarking Toyota, BYD, Tesla, and Hyundai EVs: Precise control and reduced energy consumption Summary Thermal management system configuration and operation of each vehicle Toyota, BYD Tesla Model Y Hyundai Ioniq 5 (Supplement) Temperature characteristics and thermal management of drive batteries Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has incorporated some of the thermal management techniques from the bZ3 (left), ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/04/23

tates customer development. The M653 disassembled sample exhibit showed the components of the power module with cover-integrated cooler. IGBT Module M660 evaluation kit for xEVExplanation panel for M660 evaluation kit with cover-integrated cooler Power module with cover-integrated cooler and teardown displayM653 teardown sample   IGBTs for general industrial use are also becoming denser in the same way as those for xEVs, with the X ser...

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

lowing the construction of a plant in Thailand, it announced that it would build a new plant in Brazil in July 2023. Related reports:Japan Mobility Show 2023: Electrification Technologies (1) (Nov. 2023)IAA Mobility 2023: EVs from Chinese OEMs (Sep. 2023)TECHNO-FRONTIER 2023: BYD SEAL and other BEV teardown exhibitions (Aug. 2023)2023 China Automotive Forum: NEV Development Activities and Strategies (Aug. 2023)Shanghai Motor Show 2023: BYD, Great...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/12/28

actory in Slovenia.   As electrified vehicle (xEV) related products, Sumida Corporation's exhibit included power inductors for OBCs (on-board chargers) and fast chargers, DC/DC converter transformers, reactors, coils such as EMI filters, and magnetic parts.   The company's EMI filters are used by Tesla. Magnetic rotor position sensor Exhibition of OBC coils and EV quick charger coilsInductors for OBCs, LLC transformers with built-in reso...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/09/05

TECHNO-FRONTIER 2023: BYD SEAL and other BEV tear-down exhibitions LiveWire electric motorcycle, NIO and Wuling BEVs, Citroen micro EV Summary Four-wheel BEV disassembly exhibit: BYD Seal Motorcycle BEV teardown exhibits: LiveWire ONE, TC Wanderer, D-air (electric kickboard) Personal EV exhibits: Apatech Motors Ohkuma Car (Air EV, Ohkuma Car, KiWi EV), KG Motors Minimum mobility Citroen AMI actual car display NIO-ES8 vehicle exhibit and reverse e...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/08/28

HEVs, there is a possibility of further utilization of external suppliers as a measure to expand production volume, depending on the shift to EVs.   2 Europe and the U.S.   There are many OEMs in Europe and the U.S. that develop and produce motors for electrified vehicles in-house. In addition to Tesla, which manufactures all of its motors in-house, Renault, BMW, VW, GM, etc. are promoting external procurement while maintaining systems within t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/08/02

ed at the exhibition booth. However, in the explanation of the power module on the tablet screen of the discrete inverter with Discrete Dual Package (DDP), shown by a ZF staff member, it could be seen that a power module similar to the STMicroelectronics N.V. (STMicro) SiC package familiar from the teardown survey photos of Tesla's Model-3 is used.   In addition to ST Microelectronics, ZF has signed a supply contract with Wolfspeed (USA) to dive...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/07/10

ce Technologies to reduce potentially stressful noise and vibration   3) "The necessary technology for EVs over the next 5 years according to analysis and investigation of vehicles and parts" by Mr. Kazuo Yajima, CEO, Blue Sky Technology Inc. Motors, inverters, and battery after 5 years from now Tesla's impact on cars after 5 years from now   4) "Lithium-ion battery market trends and strategies moving forward" by Mr. Yutaka Sawada, General M...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/06/22

Tesla: Aiming to become a global volume manufacturer through increased production Production to increase 47% to 1.37M units in 2022, struggle to balance sales expansion and profit Summary Expanded production at four global vehicle plants. Construction of a fifth plant in Mexico announced. Electric pickup trucks confirmed for launch by the end of 2023 Expanding battery production capacity and hastening mass production of new types of cells Acceler...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/06/09

Tesla: New Manufacturing Process for Next-generation EVs From the Tesla Investor Day 2023 "Master Plan 3" presentation Summary Master Plan 3 (5 business areas) Reform of automobile production system Technology development: In-house based development Production: Fifth Gigafactory to be built in Mexico Energy business: 10 years of global expansion Cost reduction and operating expense reduction Aiming to be a sustainable energy company   Tesla's In...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/03/14

Ford F-150 Lightning Teardown: Electric Powertrain EDM (Electric Drive Motor) for EV Pickup Truck based on Munro teardown survey data Summary F-150 Lightning overview EDM（Electric Drive Motor） Motor Inverter Reduction gear Battery Ford F-150 Lightning (from Ford website)   The F-150 Lightning, Ford's first BEV (battery electric vehicle) pickup truck, went on sale in the U.S. in the spring of 2022.   Munro & Associates, Inc. (Munro)...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/02/03