nes Co., Ltd. All rights reserved)   This year's Aachen Colloquium concluded with a panel discussion moderated by Prof. Dr. Lutz Eckstein and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Kowalewski.   Prof. Dr. Ralf G. Herrtwich, Senior Director Automotive Software at NVIDIA, Dr. Nikolai Ardey, Executive Director of VW Group Innovation and Mr. Stephan Durach, Senior Vice President Connected Company Development at BMW were asked for their opinion on software-define...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/02

the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 increased by 5.1% over the previous year to EUR 41,420.5 million. The Automotive sector had sales of EUR 20,295.4 million in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of 10.8% over the previous year. In 2023 BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Volkswagen were its largest OEM customers. Sales to these five OEMs comprised around 34% of the companies’ total sales for the fiscal year ending on...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/31

ybrid Electric Vehicle PF : Platform 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 (Light-duty passenger vehicle) LDT (EPA definition) : Light-Duty Truck (Truck - GVWR 8,500lbs or less) MDV (EPA definition) : Medium-Duty Passenger Vehicle (GVWR less than 10,000lbs) HDV (EPA definition) : Heavy-Duty Vehicle (G...

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

production vehicles and electric rear-wheel steering systems, which are auxiliary systems. In this way, power steering systems have generally become standard equipment but system products are even now continuing to evolve. Reference: Installation status of steer-by-wire in European cars The 2020 Volkswagen ID.3 and the 2022 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG C 63 S adopted Schaeffler's steer-by-wire, and Schaeffler took the lead in steer-by-wire. In O...

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

Auto China 2024: German OEMs Electrified vehicles from VW, Mercedes-Benz and BMW Summary VW Group: World premiere of the ID.CODE, a concept model showcasing VW's future vision in China Mercedes-Benz: EQG production model, R&D center opened in Shanghai BMW Group: MINI Aceman unveiled for the first time in the world, Neue Klasse to be produced in China in 2026 MINI Booth   The 18th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/03

security, improving in-vehicle capabilities across the board and making vehicles more intelligent and connected. In May 2022, the company entered into a merger agreement with Cova Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in the U.S., and listed on NASDAQ in the U.S. The stock code is "ECX".   Since its inception, ECARX has placed international markets at the core of all its business strategies, aiming to become a full-stac...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/12/15

management supplier of air conditioning equipment and cooling systems, headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea. The company's main customers are Hyundai and Kia, but due to its relationship with the former Visteon, Hanon Systems is building a supply system for global customers such as Ford, Chrysler, VW, Mazda, and Suzuki. It has a history of being based on European and U.S. companies as follows. It was established in 1986 as a joint venture betwe...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/22

n Names of Suppliers ACC : Automotive Cells Company SE AESC : Envision AESC Group Ltd. AMTE : AMTE Power plc CATL : Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. LG : LG Energy Solution Ltd. / LG Chem Ltd. Samsung : Samsung SDI Co., Ltd SK : SK On Co., Ltd. / SK Innovation Co., Ltd. VW : Volkswagen group Koç : Koç Holding A.Ş. Panasonic : Panasonic Corporation / Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. Other EPA : U.S. Environmenta...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/01

Charging Infrastructure in China (Part 2) 30 charging brands: BYD, Aion, Zeekr, SAIC, Avatr, NIO, XPeng, Li Auto, Tesla, VW and more Summary Current status of EV branded charging products and suppliers Traditional major Chinese OEMs: BYD, Aion, Geely (Zeekr), SAIC (Wuling / Rising / IM), Changan (Avatr) Emerging Chinese EV manufacturers: NIO, XPeng, Li Auto, Hozon New Energy (Neta), HiPhi Overseas-based automakers: Tesla, Volkswagen AC charging f...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/10/05

floating on the instrument panel in the driver’s field of view and thus visually detached. Mercedes-Benz E-Class (2023/Autumn~)Type 5 Floating meter cluster display combined with a seamlessly integrated IVI and co-driver display (Photos: © Mercedes-Benz Group AG) Figures 5 and 6   Volkswagen ID.7 The ID.7 is the first electric model from Volkswagen for the upper medium D-segment and is planned to enter the market by the end of 2...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/09/14

lude automated driving in their conception, but first, they will accumulate know-how through the use of steer-by-wire systems for low-volume production vehicles and electric rear-wheel steering systems, which are auxiliary systems.   Installation status of steer-by-wire in European cars The 2020 Volkswagen ID.3 and the 2022 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG C 63 S adopted Schaeffler's steer-by-wire, and Schaeffler took the lead in steer-by-wire. In O...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/07/06

the automatic transmission business and the car navigation business. The car navigation business specializes in factory-installed navigation systems. Aisin commands the major share of Toyota OE factory-installed navigation systems, and besides Toyota and Subaru, also delivers navigation systems to VW group brands such as VW, Audi, and Porsche. In the Japanese domestic market, Aisin is in competition with Faurecia Clarion Electronics (Clarion) fo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/06/08

e and management strategy   Huizhou Desay SV Automotive Co., Ltd. (Desay SV) was established on July 24, 1986. The company’s registered address is No. 103 West, Hencheng 5th Road, Zhongchu High-tech Zone, Huizhou, Guangdong Province, and the registered capital is CNY 555,274,000. Desay SV (stock code: 002920) is one of the leading international mobility technology companies. It continues to invest and focus on electronic and integrated product...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/01/20

verview] Headquartered in Daejeon, Korea, the company specializes in thermal management of air conditioning equipment and cooling systems, and its main customers are Hyundai and Kia. In addition, from the relationship with the former Visteon, Hanon Systems Corporation also supplies Ford, Chrysler, VW, Nissan, Mazda, Suzuki, etc. The main HVAC-related products are HVAC units, compressors (electric and mechanical), and condensers. In addition to H...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/12/15

2 (Suzhou, Ningbo) Americas 1 (Alabama) Europe 1 (Poland) Korea In January 2019, Mando held a commemorative ceremony for the "Ford C519 Flawless Launching" at its steering business headquarters in Wonju, Gangwon-do. The company supplies steering gears and intermediate shafts for the Ford Focus (codenamed C519). The products for Focus have been mass-produced in Wonju since May 2018, and in Poland and China since September of the same year, and...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/09/15

: the automatic transmission business and the car navigation business. The car navigation business specializes in factory-installed navigation systems. Aisin commands the major share of Toyota OE factory-installed navigation systems, and besides Toyta and Subaru, also delivers navigation systems to VW group brands such as VW, Audi, and Porsche. In the Japan domestic market, Aisin is in competition with Faurecia Clarion Electronics (Clarion) for t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/08/10

t can be said that there is a possibility this could create major changes in the steering or other functions, which could lead to further changes in the cockpit.   In the next section, this report will examine the evolution of cockpits of cars currently sold in Europe by means of typical examples. Volkswagen ID. Buzz (Cockpit module supplied by Compagnie Plastic Omnium SE)   The ID. Buzz is a microbus EV based on the Volkswagen group EV-dedicat...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/08/04

The Second Digital Revolution E/E Architecture and Software Development Initiatives: Tesla, VW, and Bosch Summary The Second Digital Revolution PC-STYLE TOPOLOGIES NEW BUSINESS UNIT AT BOSCH / COUNTERACTING THE SILO MENTALITY VOLKSWAGEN BRINGS EXPERTISE BACK ON BOARD   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 aff...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/08/20

it.   In the next section, this report will examine the evolution of cockpits of cars currently sold in Europe by means of typical examples. Seat Leon (Samvardhana Motherson Group)   The fourth generation Seat Leon, which was launched in April 2020, is based on the new MQB Evo architecture of the Volkswagen Group, just like the VW Golf, Skoda Octavia and Audi A3.   The minimalistic and functional interior design contributes to the comfort of i...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/06/10

vests mainly in the automobile components market. The plan to establish the joint venture was announced in December 2015. The total size of the plant is 30,000 square meters, 17,000 of which are occupied by production lines for LED headlights and rear lamps. Most components will be supplied to FAW-VW and BMW, with some products going to other OEMs. The annual production capacities are 1 million LED headlight units and 500,000 LED rear lamps. U...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/03/12