with disc brakes. All Mazda models, with the exception of the Mazda 2, are equipped with four-wheel disc brakes.   On the other hand, Daihatsu and Suzuki, whose main production models are mini-vehicles and small cars in the B segment and below, have many models with drum brakes.   In between are Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and Mitsubishi. Many of Mitsubishi's mini-cars and small commercial vehicles for the Japanese domestic market are equipped with...

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

e brands, including Aion, Audi, Aston Martin, BMW, BYD, Changan (Deepal / AVATR), Chery, Farizon, Ford, Denza, Geely, GWM, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Juneyao, Jeep, Lexus, Maserati, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MG, MINI, Mitsubishi, Neta, Nissan, Omoda & Jaecoo, Peugeot, Porsche, Riddara, Rolls-Royce, Suzuki, Toyota, Volvo, XPeng, and Zeekr. Additionally, the two-wheeler segment will showcase BMW Motorrad, Harley-Davidson, Thai Honda, Kawasaki, Royal Enfiel...

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

automobiles and automobile parts based on Section 232, are exempt.   According to MarkLines data, new car sales volume in the United States was approximately 16.49 million units (2024), with Japanese automakers accounting for 35.9% and American automakers 33.6%, with the top three groups being GM, Toyota, and Ford. Approximately 6.44 million vehicles (in 2024) were imported (excluding imports from Canada), with GM, Hyundai, and Toyota being the ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/02

pany announced a USD 22.6 million investment to build a new plant in Southfield, Michigan, U.S. The new 180,000-square-foot plant will be operated by Autoliv's Michigan subsidiary, which currently operates four plants. Main customers:   In 2024, sales to the top six customer companies/groups (VW, Toyota, Stellantis, Honda, Hyundai, and Ford) accounted for 51% of total sales, and sales to the top 11 customers (GM, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and...

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

DC standard). The time required to charge from 30% to 80% battery level with DC fast charging is 50 minutes. e:N1 CR-V e:HEV StepWGN e:HEV Accord e:HEV       Toyota seems to be focusing on HEVs in the Indonesian market, with five HEVs (Kijang Innova Zenix, Yaris Cross, Camry, Corolla, and Alphard) compared to one BEV model (bZ4X) on display at the Toyota booth.   Three new models were introduced: the Camry HEV, the Corolla...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/31

d pallets. The corner radar has a FOV of 150° × 30° and a detection range of 210/36m. Figure 1: Bosch front radar: Radar 6th generation (Source: Bosch) Figure 2: Bosch front radar Premium: Radar Premium 5th generation (Source: Bosch)   Continental Continental AG’s main customers are Toyota, Subaru, Nissan, Mitsubishi, and Mazda. The standard long-range product is the ARS510, which has been in use since 2022, and its successor is t...

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

Thailand International Motor Expo 2024 (2) Japanese OEMs and Others Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, Isuzu, Hyundai, Ford, Volvo Cars, etc. Summary Toyota HEV lineup Lexus LBX Bespoke Honda HR-V e:HEV RS and e:N1 electric SUV Mitsubishi Xpander HEV and Xpander Cross HEV Isuzu D-MAX 2.2 MaxForce pickup truck Mazda BT-50 pickup truck and CX-5 SUV Nissan Serena MPV and Kicks e-POWER Suzuki Swift sport hatchback, and Jimny Off-road Edition Hyundai Palisade...

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

ice. Figure 10: Hitachi Astemo automated driving technology enabling cooperative behavior on narrow roads (Source: Hitachi Astemo) Figure 11: Hitachi Astemo multi-camera 3D sensing (Source: Hitachi Astemo)   Denso Corporation (Denso)  The major customers of Denso Corporation (Denso) are Toyota, Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu), Subaru, and Suzuki. Small stereo cameras are used in mini-cars, such as those made by Daihatsu, and are c...

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

its share by 1.4 percentage points. Stellantis, the GM Group, and GAC saw declines. The BMW Group's PHV sales increased by 1.7 points, but its BEV sales decreased by 0.7 points, resulting in a total increase of just 1.0 points. The HV market share decreased for all three of the following companies: Toyota, down 1.8 points; Renault/Nissan, down 2.8 points; and Honda, down 2.9 points. GAC decreased by 1.0 points and Hyundai/Kia fell by 0.8 points. ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/26

y more hybrid vehicles. Toyota’s nickname “Hybrid Kingdom” has come to be synonymous with the proliferation of electric CVTs in Japan. Electric CVT/hybrid transmissions are units that characterize Japanese OEMs and the Japanese market, in which they continue to grow every year. In particular, Toyota, which has the largest share of the hybrid market (both in Japan and globally), uses in-house or Aisin's electric CVT (THS-II: Toyota Hybrid Sy...

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

Japan Mobility Show Bizweek / CEATEC 2024: Electrification Technologies Hydrogen utilization, electrified vehicles, motors, batteries, charging related exhibits Summary FCV, Hydrogen utilization: Honda, Toyota BEV, PHEV: Nissan, Mitsubishi, Honda, Yamaha, Isuzu, Toyota Small mobility: Honda, Suzuki, Nishikawa Seiki Energy storage system utilizing electric vehicle batteries: Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan Electric powertrain-related technologies: Vale...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/14

red in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Inoac Corporation (Inoac) is an unlisted, independent supplier. A pioneer in polyurethane foam, the company is a leading manufacturer of interior and exterior components based on urethane, plastic, rubber and composite materials. Inoac supplies products primarily to Toyota, Nissan, and Mitsubishi. Sales for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 were JPY 197.8 billion. The company manufactures mainly interior par...

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

30 R-EV (PHEV) was be launched in Japan and Europe in 2023, followed by the CX-70 (MHEV) in North America and the CX-80 (PHEV, MHEV) in Europe in 2024.   Subaru In May 2023, Subaru Corporation announced a 2030 BEV production plan of 300,000 units, and although the Solterra is currently produced by Toyota, Subaru will invest JPY 250 billion in EV lines at two Gunma plants (Yajima and Oizumi) for in-house production. In August, Subaru announced it...

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

omotive, industrial vehicle (forklifts, etc.), and textile machinery divisions, with the automotive division further consisting of engine, car electronics, and press die business units in addition to compressors. [Recent Activities] Since Denso has a 100% share of the air conditioners supplied to Toyota, which is considered an “HV kingdom,” its commercialization of electric compressors has progressed quickly, and the company now supplies ai...

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

ecia Coagent Electronics S&T Co., Ltd. (Coagent Electronics) (Headquarters: Foshan, Guangdong Province, China) and at the same time, Clarion was delisted from the Tokyo stock exchange. Including dealer-installed navigation systems, Clarion supplies navigation systems to all the Japanese OEMs except Toyota, and it supplies factory-installed products to Subaru, Mitsubishi, Honda, Daihatsu, Suzuki and VW. Of special note the company jointly develope...

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

mal management systems, engine accessory systems, new energy, intelligent connected, steering and safety systems, braking and drive systems, and fasteners. Major customers include well-known Chinese domestic and international commercial vehicle and passenger car manufacturers, including Volkswagen, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volvo, Ford, China FAW, SAIC, BYD, NIO, and others. The company has established long-term, stable joint venture relationsh...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/27

cle protection, seat cushion, rear seat center, and rear collision airbag modules. Future development items include the development of an airbag + seatbelt system in collaboration with Ashimori Industry, as well as occupant protection systems for autonomous driving. The company is a key supplier to Toyota, Subaru, and Daihatsu, and delivers products to other Japanese automakers, except for Nissan (excluding OEM minicars), but through the aforemen...

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

hinese subsidiary withdraws from the company, bringing Subaru's stake to 100%. July 2023, Mazda terminates consignment of production to China FAW Group companies, while the joint venture with Chongqing Changan Automobile continues. The focus will be on SUVs, which are strong sellers. July 2023, GAC Toyota, a joint venture between Toyota and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (GAC), cut about 1,000 employees, or about 5% of its workforce. Octobe...

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

ed a new joint venture, Toyota Boshoku AKI USA, LLC, with plans underway to supply seats to Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc., a U.S. joint venture of Toyota Motor Corporation and Mazda Motor Corporation. In October 2021, the new joint venture began production of seat components for Toyota's Corolla Cross compact crossover SUV.   In China, Japanese suppliers are focused not only on supplying complete seats to local automakers, but are als...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/01

ric Pty Ltd. (Australia) Toyota Toyota Avalon (USA) XX50 2019 Electric JTEKT Corporation Denso Corporation -not applicable- Toyota Toyota Camry (USA) XV70 2023 Electric Denso Corporation Rack-parallel electric power steering Denso Corporation -not applicable- Denso Corporation Toyota Toyota Corolla (USA) E210 2021 Electric JTEKT North America Corporation Column electric power steering (C-EPS) Denso Corporation -not applicable- Toyota T...

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