SDV Mechanisms and Services (Development Environment and Delivering Added Value) From Automotive World 2026 exhibition coverage Summary NTT DATA creating new value (NTT DATA) Towards the Realization of a Mobility DX Strategy (Fuji Soft)   This report describes exhibits presented by NTT DATA, Inc. (NTT DATA) and Fuji Soft Incorporated (Fuji Soft) related to SDVs (Software Defined Vehicles) at the Automotive World 2026 (Spring): Advanced Automoti...

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

kr 007 Thermal management system Trends in battery thermal management: In November 2025, Valeo Group announced that its new compact 5-way refrigerant valve, designed for heat pump systems in next-generation electric vehicles, had been selected as a CES Innovation Awards 2026 Honoree. Mass production is scheduled to begin in September 2026. Integrated into Valeo's smart heat pump module, this new valve replaces three solenoid valves and ...

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

totaled 504,000 units.   According to an analysis by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) holiday in the latter half of February was longer than usual, and the number of working days in February was low at 16 days. As a result, companies' production and sales activities were affected to some extent, and the market as a whole was sluggish. Looking at the industry trends for January and F...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/27

CES 2026 – AI for the Real World Summary Introduction ENERGY-EFFICIENT SYSTEMS ON CHIP FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY LIDAR SENSORS COCKPIT APPLICATIONS ELECTRIC MOBILITY AND ON-BOARD POWER SUPPLY AI EVERYWHERE   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 Wiesbad...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/26

ei GmbH & Co. KG Rassini, S.A.B. Fremax Brakes Brake Disc brake Drum brake   Brakes are a system that controls one of the basic functions of 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 focuses primarily on the control systems of hydraulic brakes for automobiles while also providing supple...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/24

Woven by Toyota: Toward SDV Realization From the SDV presentation coverage at the Automotive World 2026 Summary Woven by Toyota: SDV: A Revolutionary Industry Transformation Q1. What is SDV? Q2. Why is it difficult for traditional OEMs to implement SDV? Q3. How can we continue to provide a better mobility experience with SDVs? Q4. Competitive strategy in the SDV market Q5. What is Arene's approach? Customer value in SDVs: Toyota's perspective  ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/13

Map-related Technologies and Services Supporting Autonomous Driving From Automotive World 2026 exhibition coverage Summary Map data and vehicle positioning technology (Zenrin, Zenrin DataCom, KDDI) Control development technology (Hitachi Solutions, Infosys) Autonomous driving support (MAP IV/Okaya & Co., Fuji Soft) Self-driving taxi business (newmo) AD/ADAS components (Vispect, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Cornes Technologies)   Automotive Wor...

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

rkets, infrastructure, and energy mixes, is essential to achieving faster and more effective global decarbonization. A Realistic View Toward 2040   Looking ahead to 2040, several realities underscore the limitations of an all-electric approach: Even in 2040, approximately 60% of new vehicles sold worldwide are expected to feature some form of internal combustion engine Around 1 billion vehicles on the road globally will still be powered by inte...

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hicles are typically weak in January, and the severe cold weather conditions that hit across a wide area of the U.S. in the second half of the month further depressed sales.   On February 18, the U.S. Department of Energy announced that it would abolish regulations that had promoted automakers' EV production by exaggerating energy savings. The plan is to exclude the coefficient (fuel content) used to convert electricity into gasoline when calcul...

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

Automotive World 2026: Inverters, Power Electronics BorgWarner Gen4 inverters, Fuji Electric power modules, and more Summary Inverters, converters (BorgWarner, Leadrive Technology, ITRI, Ministry of the Environment) Power modules (Fuji Electric, Infineon, Oita Device Technology) Power electronics (NHK Spring, Murata Manufacturing, Micron Electric)   The Automotive World and NEPCON Japan expos were held at Tokyo Big Sight, from January 21 to 23, ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/26

-degree perception stack, compliance with Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) and Functional Safety (FuSa), and a drive policy combining rule-based and AI-based models for behavior prediction and planning. The stack was developed with Qualcomm's data and simulation factory, which combines real-world data with synthetic data and simulations to create testing scenarios.  In October 2025, the BMW iX3 received approval under UN Regulation No. 1...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/20

ASEAN Vehicle Sales and Production Update (Q4 2025) Improving thanks to EV policy support and strong year-end demand, with Chinese OEMs on the rise Summary Vehicle Sales Volume by Country Vehicle Production Volume by Country Commentary on Sales and Production Volume, January - December 2025 Thailand BEV sales by OEM ASEAN News Topics (Q4 2025)   * An updated version of this ASEAN report will be released every quarter.  * Sales data for Thailan...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/20

nergy Automobile (Hozon Auto), filed for bankruptcy and is currently undergoing bankruptcy reorganization. Meanwhile, according to some reports, WM Motor, which filed for bankruptcy reorganization in 2023, will be taken over by Shenzhen Xiangfei Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. and is scheduled to resume production between 2025 and 2026.   German OEMs posted a 7.7% y/y decline to 3.703 million units, with all three major groups posting negati...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/19

implify maintenance—shifting the industry from a hardware-first mindset to one driven by software innovation.  He also emphasized that SDVs create new value through software, as updates and upgrades unlock ongoing revenue opportunities and allow OEMs and suppliers to monetize features long after production. The Supplier Challenge: Function Deployment Across Architectures  To illustrate how these characteristics develop, the speaker discussed ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/18

Automotive World 2026: Carbon Neutrality Biomass materials, design for easy disassembly, and recycling technology Summary Oji Holdings: Cellulose Nanofiber (CNF) Sumitomo Bakelite: Environmentally Friendly Resins Achieving Both Biomass Utilization and Recycling Toyobo MC: Environmentally Friendly Engineering Plastics Shiraishi Calcium: Lightweighting and CO2 Reduction Using Inorganic Materials Korean suppliers (EcoFlex, LARGE)   Automotive Worl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/13

Automotive World 2026: e-Axles, Motors Fukuta's e-Axle, BorgWarner's HEV powertrain, Nittoku's ceramic motors, and more Summary e-Axle (Fukuta, BorgWarner, ZEPT) Motor (Nittoku, Mitsuba, Dynax) Motor manufacturing processes / components (Kobelco Wire, Daido Steel, Kaga FEI, Toyochem, Fine Steel) MarkLines: BYD U8 teardown exhibit   Automotive World 2026 was held at Tokyo Big Sight from January 21 through 23, 2026.   According to an announcement...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/13

reaching 173,000, 145,000, and 125,000 units, respectively, placing them in second, third, and fourth place among the emerging OEMs. BYD   In late October, the BYD Taizhou FinDreams Battery Co., Ltd. NEV drive battery project became fully operational. At full capacity, the annual NEV power battery production capacity is estimated at 22GWh. In early December, construction began on a new energy industry project in Hubei Province by the Group's Fin...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/09

The Production Cost Battle Summary Introduction THE EURO 7 COST TRAP INCALCULABLE COST RISK COSTLY POWERTRAIN ASSEMBLY COST ANALYSIS AND ASSEMBLY TIMES OF ICE AND BEV VEHICLES ADDED VALUE GIVEN AWAY COST PARITY NOW ACHIEVABLE GIGACASTING AND THE TRUE UNBOXED PROCESS 2.0 HIGHLY EFFICIENT PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES STRONG IN CORE COMPETITION   This report contains a Spotlight article from Springer's automotive technical magazine "ATZ" www.at...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/05

Global Top 10 OEMs Production Forecast (Q4 2025) Global production to reach 93.35M units in 2025, 95.03M units in 2026 Summary Commentary by GlobalData ⋆An updated version of this forecast report will be released every quarter -According to a report by GlobalData as of Q4 2025, global light vehicle production in 2025 is estimated to increase by 3.3% YoY to 93.35M mn.-For production, a stronger demand environment underpins the 1.2 mn annual aver...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/30

Analysis of India’s Two-Wheeler Production and Manufacturing Capacity Trends among ICE Two-Wheeler Manufacturers including Hero, Honda, TVS, and Bajaj Summary Two-wheeler production/sales/export volume Production analysis by category Two-wheeler OEM production analysis Two-wheeler export analysis Hero MotoCorp Ltd. Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) TVS Motor Company (TVSM) Bajaj Auto Ltd. Royal Enfield Suzuki Motorcycle India ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/30