xt-to-speech (TTS), LLMs, and intent orchestrators. The speaker also emphasized the importance of Model Context Protocol (MCP) as a standard for connecting AI agents with vehicle infrastructure, enabling modular and secure integration.  Challenges discussed included personalization, brand-specific UX, intent detection from speech alone, and ensuring consistent, trustworthy responses. The presentation concluded with a call for industry-wide colla...

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

Aisin 2006 Daihatsu Sonica Minicar The world's first input reduction type 3-axis CVT 2009 SUBARU Legacy 2L turbo engine The world's first metal chain type, Lineartronic CVT (increased capacity) (Torque capacity: 400Nm) 2010 Suzuki Wagon R Adopted as standard in mini-vehicles CVT with JATCO auxiliary transmission 2018 Toyota Lexus UX 2L engine World's first direct shift CVT (with starting gear) 2019 Daihatsu Tanto Adopted as standard i...

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

, supplied 9GWh in 2024, 24GWh in 2030 Verkor SA Dunkirk Plant, France - 2026 NMC, high-performance batteries for medium- and heavy-duty applications VEJ Made in Japan - 2022 For HEVs, Captur, Lutecia CATL Debrecen Plant, Hungary - 2027 LFP Toyota Finished product PPES Japan - 2024 bZ4Z and UX300e European and North American models are Japanese exports Toyota Battery Co., Ltd. Japan - 2024 TICO Japan - Kyowa Plant (2021), Ishihama P...

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

and aesthetics. Their flexible and curved designs allow seamless integration into instrument panels and instrument clusters, enabling futuristic cockpit layouts. 3D displays add depth perception, improving driver focus and enabling layered information presentation without clutter. Example: The MBUX Hyperscreen in the Mercedes-Benz EQS features a 56-inch curved glass surface under which two OLED and one 3D display seamlessly merge into one larg...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/20

ble to quickly add or change the required software function applications, it is necessary to decide (standardize) the API (Application Programming Interface), which serves as the connection point with the vehicle and cloud platform software.   By deciding on this API in advance, anyone can develop UX APPs (User Experience Applications), which will hopefully lead to the entry of services from industries other than the automotive industry. By stan...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/13

ns of BEVs, HEVs, FCEVs, and other electrified vehicles. In addition to drive motors, which are the so-called "main motors" of electric vehicles equipped with high-voltage batteries of 48V or more, electric motors for power generation in hybrid systems are included in the scope of this report, but auxiliary equipment, alternators, and starters are excluded.   Motors for electric vehicle drives are often developed and produced in-house by OEMs or...

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

ears. In the past, halogen and HID (High Intensity Discharge) were the main light sources for lamps, but now LEDs, which have a long life and low power consumption, have become the mainstream light source. The installation of ADB systems is being expanded to higher grades of popular cars, not only luxury cars. Based on these advances, each company is proceeding with the development of the lighting of the future. This section will discuss the foll...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/20

pment, such as presentation of vehicle interior space assuming autonomous driving. Toyota Boshoku displayed a spatial concept mockup and other exhibits at the Auto China 2024 motor show in Beijing, held from April 25 to May 4. The spatial concept mockup "Lounze" and an autonomous vehicle by Didi Chuxing Technology Co., Ltd. (DiDi) equipped with Toyota Boshoku’s space proposal items were exhibited. The "Lounze" seats can be reclined to a variet...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/27

ity with system redundancy (to ensure fail-safe operation) and are becoming one of the critical functional components in the CASE (Connected, Autonomous, Shared, and Electric) era.   Initially power steering was offered as a high-end optional equipment feature available only on some models in the luxury car segment. But power steering now comes equipped on most vehicles as standard equipment to avoid those issues with heavy handling that are com...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/18

"axial gap motor" is a flat axial gap motor developed and produced by DYNAX Corporation, a subsidiary of EXEDY. The motor has an axial thickness of 73mm and is available in a lineup of models with reducers, liquid cooling, and electromagnetic brakes. It is intended for use in small work vehicles, auxiliary drive systems, generators, etc.   The inverter is small and flattened by adopting a 3D magnetic circuit using a pressed powder core, and is ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/29

  This short event report summarizes a selection of the conference presentations as shown in the table below. CONNECTED INTERACTION & IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES TRACKThis track explores the future of in-vehicle interaction, focusing on seamless HMI integration, immersive entertainment, and innovative UX tools powered by connected technologies and AI. Redefining Vehicle Interaction Through Exterior HMI Using Gesture, Voice & Light Marelli The F...

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

reement until December 2038. In January 2020, the company announced the sale of Recaro to Raven Acquisitions, a private investment firm based in Detroit. The transaction went into effect on January 1, 2020. The rights to use the Recaro brand in the development, production and marketing license for luxury car seats was transferred to Raven Acquisitions. In March 2018, Adient and Arvind established a joint venture, Adient Arvind Automotive Fabrics,...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/06

nd Deployment / Continuous Testing 34. Key assets (Source: Excerpts from Bosch presentation materials) 35. Learning and methodology (Source: Excerpts from Bosch presentation materials)   With Digital First, everything from ideation, value analysis, simulation technology, prototyping, and UX testing can be done consistently (Figure 36).   In the EDCAR & digital.auto garage, the operation of products/applications developed in the digita...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/01

s are looking for end-to-end system suppliers who can design, manufacture, and supply entire exhaust systems, from the hot end (exhaust manifolds and catalytic converters) to the cold end (mufflers). Recent changes in purchasing trends include the adoption of catalytic converters for the 2019 Lexus UX for Toyota by Aisin Takaoka, whose main business is casting. Hirotec, Mazda's main supplier of exhaust systems, is also expanding its sales channel...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/19

V Makers (May 2025)Auto Shanghai 2025: Japanese OEMs (May 2025)           The Hongqi brand unveiled a new product lineup of 23 vehicles in total, including the Golden Sunflower sub-brand and two product series: the Tiangong Family and the H Family.   Among these were the C+ segment BEV/PHEV luxury sedan Hongqi H9 and the SUV Hongqi HS9 as flagship models of the H Family series, as well as the first luxury off-road concept car, the flying c...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/12

vehicles, which is that of "stopping". The characteristics of the system are such that it is considered a critical safety part, requiring the control of production and quality assurance. This report does not especially address in detail brake control systems such as ABS and ESC, or accessories and auxiliary brakes such as brake boosters and brake pedals. The focus of this report is on the foundation brake parts, specifically the three brake mecha...

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

ICA Summit 2025 (1) Innovative, Connected, Autonomous Consumer Trust, Connected Mobility Service, Migration from ADAS to AD Summary Building Consumer Trust in Autonomy (DLR, Tactile Mobility, DeepRoute.ai, Mercedes-Benz) Cost-Effective Scalability (Continental) Unlocking the Potential of In-Car Applications by SDV and superior UX (Hyundai Connected Mobility) The challenge of migrating from ADAS to ADS (BrightDrive) Rethinking the Role of Lidar (S...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/16

ent & 07 Corporate organizational management   With SDVs, manufacturing is not the end of the process; business development and technology development are integrated to continue updating the customer experience even after the sale. From a value engineering perspective based on customer experience (UX), all elements of "software development" utilizing "cloud services," "hardware design and development," "manufacturing and mass production," and ev...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/09

er the International Scout, an off-road vehicle produced from 1961 to 1980 which gained popularity in the U.S. Scout Motors aims to develop trucks and SUVs that combine off-road capabilities, general utility, and modern technology.   Announcements of in-vehicle satellite connectivity and Community UX interface   At CES 2025, Scout announced additional features for its future models. Both the Traveler and Terra will have the option of in-vehicle...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/06

ion Immersive experience Personalized user experience   These features are divided in four different categories that must to be taken in consideration during the development and implementation of the solutions: End User Expectations End User Challenges Intuitive and personal User Experience (UX) AI Reliability Questions Performance and Robustness Expectations Adoption Hurdles Enhanced Vehicle Ccapacities Privacy Concerns Connecting V...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/30