alized, passenger-centric cabin experience.   Mr. Koestler leads Pioneer's automotive electronics business for Europe and the Americas. He also positioned Pioneer within its new corporate structure. On December 1, 2025, Pioneer announced the completion of its shareholder transition, under which CarUX Holding became its new shareholder and Pioneer joined the Innolux Group. CarUX is headquartered in Singapore with operational and manufacturing sit...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/06/03

Crown Signia SUV (Class E) Summer 2024 Japan 21,000 100.0% Lexus NX SUV (Class D) Late 2021(current model) Japan, Canada 30,000 39.3% Lexus RX SUV (Class D) Late 2022(current model) U.S. 42,000 37.4% Lexus ES(previous model/new model) E Jun. 2026(new model) Japan, U.S. 16,000 40.2% Lexus UX SUV (Class C) Jan. 2019 Japan 8,000 100.0% Lexus LX SUV (Class E) Early 2025 Japan 3,000 38.6% Lexus TX SUV (Class E) Oct. 2023 U.S. 11,000 18....

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/19

and complex development, including integration with various systems and compliance with international standards. Fuji Soft provides solutions that focus on the systems engineering domain, aiming to improve development speed and ensure high quality. (Figure 18)   Here are some specific examples of "UX (User Experience) app design support." When creating UX applications, traditionally, the addition of OEM-specific features has progressed, and the ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/30

o the 2010 MY Renault Espace (Automotive Interior Lighting Conference organized by Ultima Media Germany GmbH, slide: Copyright © DVN)  Costs rose dramatically—from just a few euros to nearly €100 per vehicle—driving the need for close collaboration between electrical architecture teams, UX designers, trim suppliers, and lighting engineers. For both carmakers and suppliers, this was a revolution in approach and process.  The technical...

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

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

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

"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

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

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

iversity. The FAW Hongqi brand announced a new intelligent platform. Avatr Technology Co., Ltd. (Avatr), a subsidiary of Changan Automobile, will comprehensively deepen its strategic alliance with Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei). The GAC Group has partnered with Huawei and will launch a new luxury intelligent car brand. Chery announced its high-end intelligent driving technology scheme and entered into a strategic partnership with iFLYTEK ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/28

November 12th to 14th. Due to the missing co-located fairs like in the previous years, the number of visitors seemed to be less. Also the number of booths decreased from 140 last year to 129 this year.   Latest innovations in the field of vehicle interior design, sustainability, occupant comfort, UX, functionality and ergonomics could be explored at the exhibition, which was mainly visited by designers, engineers and procurement managers from O...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/22

zuki Landy Hybrid 2023 Denso Toyota PriusPrius PHEV 2023 Denso Toyota ProboxProbox HybridMazda Familia Van 2023 Continental Toyota VellfireVellfire Hybrid 2023 Denso Toyota VoxyVoxy Hybrid 2023 Denso Toyota/Lexus GX460 2023 Denso Toyota/Lexus LS500LS500h 2023 Denso Toyota/Lexus UX200UX250h 2023 Denso Toyota 4Runner 2022 Continental Toyota CorollaCorolla Hybrid 2022 Denso Toyota Corolla TouringCorolla Touring Hybrid 2...

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