SAE China 2025: Higher Voltages, Solid-State Batteries, and Other Energy Technologies BYD, Xiaomi Auto, Chinese Academy of Sciences Summary BYD: Trends Toward Higher Voltages for NEVs and Needs for Motor Systems Xiaomi Auto: CTB Battery Pack Technology and Future Plans Chinese Academy of Sciences: Solid State Battery Technology Roadmap and Heavy-duty Fuel Cell Truck Commercialization Path   The 32nd Annual China Society of Automotive Engineers C...

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

s of USD 2.583 billion and approximately 11,300 employees (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Modine Manufacturing Company (Modine) is a U.S.-based supplier of heat exchange-related products such as HVAC condensers and radiators. The company's automotive products are mainly for commercial vehicles, trucks, and heavy-duty vehicles. In addition to automotive applications, the company also manufactures products for industrial, commercial and buildin...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/22

Japan Mobility Show 2025: AD/ADAS Related Technologies Camera and radar installations Summary Japanese passenger cars (Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors, Suzuki, Daihatsu) Japanese trucks (Fuso, Hino) Non-Japanese passenger cars (BMW, BYD, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz) Autonomous driving-related technologies (AGC, Mobileye)   At the Japan Mobility Show 2025 (organizer: Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), period: Wednesday, Octob...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/19

Japan Mobility Show 2025: BEV and FCEV trucks and buses CV OEMs’ multi-pathway strategies and BYD’s Japan-specific BEV light-duty truck Summary Business environment and each OEM's strategy - From the press briefings Summary of exhibited vehicles: BEV, FCEV, Engine-equipped vehicles Important technologies seen in the exhibits: hydrogen and fuel cell, BEV thermal management, L4 autonomous driving   The Japan Mobility Show 2025, organized by th...

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

a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. The company has 655 employees (as of May 2024). Suiryo Plastics produces interior and exterior plastic components such as instrument panels and bumpers as well products such as cylinder head covers for Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation. The company also handles mechanical components such as HVAC modules. The company is currently providing technical support f...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/15

idgeConcept car equipped with portable hydrogen cartridge Portable hydrogen cartridge explanation panel Toyota Industries: FC modules, air compressors, hydrogen circulation pumps, hydrogen engines for industrial machinery   Toyota Industries Corporation (Toyota Industries) launched FC forklift trucks in 2016 and is bringing a new FC forklift truck to market that uses Toyota's 2022 “Mirai” FC cell.   The 8kW FC module for generators rele...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/11

in-house manufacturing plants OEM Country Plant Products Ford England Ford Halewood Transmissions Ltd. Electric power units (drive motor + gearbox) (2024~) Volkswagen, VW Group Germany Salzgitter Plant Rotors and stators for drive motors (2019~) Mercedes-Benz Group, Mercedes-Benz, Daimler Truck, Mercedes-Benz Truck Germany Stuttgart-Untertürkheim Plant Brühl sub-plant: eATS (2024~) Mercedes-Benz Group, Mercedes-Benz Germany Hamburg ...

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

cted to be installed in several vehicle models in the future. PUNCH POWERTRAIN [Business overview and background] Punch Powertrain NV is a leading Belgian supplier that develops and manufactures drivetrains and powertrains. It is a long-established CVT company with its roots in the Dutch-French truck manufacturing company DAF Trucks N.V. In 1958, DAF developed the world's first rubber belt CVT, Variomatic, which was installed in the DAF600. S...

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

trong signal with its new budget in order to reverse this trend in 2025”. The progress made in the energy density of traction batteries alone is impressive: from around 80 to 100 Wh/kg in 1991 to 250 to 300 Wh/kg or 500 Wh/kg at CATL in 2025. The huge Liebherr T 264 Battery Electric mining dump truck from 2024 – equipped with a 3.2MW battery – would hardly be possible without this development Both Sauer and the other Germany’s battery ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/05

ors had the opportunity to experience the latest vehicle and powertrain concepts firsthand during the popular driving event in front of the Eurogress. A range of current production and concept vehicles were available for test drives, including: BEE – BEV Goes eHighway: large-scale production BEV truck with a pantograph system BMW 740d with Level 3 autonomous driving eD1 FEV Xpeng G9 Lotus Emeya R NIO EL8 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Renault 5 Suzuk...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/02

China's Charging Ecosystem: XPeng, Huawei, CAAM XPeng, Huawei's ultra-fast charging, Chinese companies' overseas expansion Summary XPeng: Past developments and future prospects for charging infrastructure Huawei: Building a highly efficient charging system for heavy-duty electric trucks CAAM: Global EV/charging-infrastructure markets and Chinese companies’ overseas expansion   The 2025 China Automotive Charging and Battery Swap Ecosystem Confe...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/02

ine PHEV Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle PF Platform SDV Software defined vehicle ZEV Zero emission vehicle (Note that subject vehicles may differ in each country) gpm grams per mile mpg miles per gallon LDV (EPA definition) Light-Duty Vehicle LDT (EPA definition) Light-Duty Truck (GVWR 8,500lbs or less) MDV (EPA definition) Medium-Duty Passenger Vehicle - GVWR less than 10,000lbs HDV (EPA definition) Heavy-Duty Vehi...

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

st≤CNY 570/kWStack cost≤CNY 350/kW System cost≤CNY 400/kWStack cost≤CNY 260/kW System cost≤CNY 270/kWStack cost≤CNY 140/kW (Source: Created by MarkLines based on the content of the presentation)Note: Hydrogen consumption data for commercial vehicles is based on a 49-ton weight class truck, and passenger cars are based on B-segment models. Building a hydrogen energy infrastructure; onboard hydrogen storage systems   Focusing on t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/27

September reached 447,969 units, representing a 2.1% YoY increase, with YTD figures reflecting prior monthly revisions.   The growth in sales was primarily fueled by strong demand for electrified vehicles, as more affordable models with improved technologies entered the market. In contrast, pickup truck sales continued to weaken, constrained by tighter lending policies from financial institutions and subdued consumer confidence. These trends mir...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/25

Japan Mobility Show 2025: BYD, Geely, and Sharp EVs BYD's mini EV and EV trucks and buses, Zeekr 009, Sharp "LDK+" Summary BYD: RACCO mini-EV prototype, T35 light-duty electric truck Geely: Premium electric MPV Zeekr 009 and commercial EV F11 VS Sharp: "LDK+" EV concept offers extended living room space   At the Japan Mobility Show 2025 (JMS 2025, organized by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA), October 29 (Wed.) - Novem...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/21

a, allowing them to freely view the internal structure of the unit. Small-capacity FF2 Motor Hybrid Transmission and structural data display Small-capacity FF2 Motor Hybrid Transmission (5th generation)   The FR1 Motor Hybrid Transmission is used in the Toyota Tundra, a full-size pickup truck, and the Toyota Sequoia, a full-size SUV sold in North America. It is a one-motor parallel hybrid system (RWD) developed for vehicles that requi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/21

Charging Concepts for Battery-electric Trucks and Buses Summary Introduction DEPOT CHARGING HIGH POWER CHARGING MEGAWATT CHARGING SYSTEM   This report contains a Spotlight article from Springer's automotive technical magazine "ATZ" www.atz-magazine.com. and "MTZ" www.mtz-magazine.com. Springer is a German company affiliated with MarkLines. About Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH   Established in 2010 as a subsidiary of Springer Nature Company...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/19

-5% compared to conventional hydraulic steering (HPS), as well as its fundamental ability to work in conjunction with ADAS functions (such as Lane Keep Assist). Technology iterations focus on improving power density, with a dual-winding motor design to meet the torque needs of large SUVs and pickup trucks.   In the power steering business, the following technology trends are underway. (1) ADAS / Autonomous driving support   In recent years, ele...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/18

facturing business with NIO ended, and Jianglai Advanced Manufacturing Technology (Anhui) Co., Ltd., a joint venture company, was officially dissolved. Going forward, the partnership will focus on areas such as research and development and battery swapping.   In September, the company's light-duty truck brand, JAC No.1 Truck, and CATL jointly tested and developed an NEV light-duty truck equipped with an 800V ultra-high voltage architecture, and ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/11

es heavy-duty commercial vehicle electric drive motors to Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino). Specifically in 2016 Hino ordered hybrid motors for large transit buses and Sawafuji Electric is supplying drive motors. The company is strengthening its EV motor and battery pack products for the electrification of trucks. Product characteristics: The company has announced a small 35kW and a large 90kW oil-cooled motors for hybrid trucks and buses with an int...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/04