recall ever of Takata-made inflators (using ammonium as a gas generator) that started to explode, first in the U.S., the company filed for bankruptcy protection to restructure. In April 2018, Takata (all Takata assets and businesses excluding those related to ammonium nitrate air bag inflators) was acquired by the fifth largest airbag supplier in the U.S. market, Key Safety Systems (KSS), and renamed as Joyson Safety Systems.   In addition, in M...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/24

ation and Communication Technology) companies; and 3) The restructuring of foreign-based OEMs' businesses in China.   Many of the emerging automakers were not qualified for production at the time of their establishment, so they outsourced production to the major automakers. Some emerging OEMs have acquired production credentials through acquisitions and are now producing on their own. As competition intensified in the Chinese automobile market, ...

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

allows practically any central or zonal control unit to be designed. Thanks to the announcement directly before CES opened its doors that NXP is acquiring the Austrian TTTech company, NXP can now also offer the required middleware in the form of TTTech’s Motionwise product, while the company also acquired a large number of system, software, and safety specialists in its expanded development area.   The good news here is that TTTech’s solutio...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/21

1990, there have been many business divestitures and management integrations among major manufacturers. The diagram illustrates how technology is passed on, for example. (Click the image to enlarge)   In the Americas, Federal-Mogul Corporation, a major manufacturer of brake friction materials, was acquired by Tenneco Inc. (Tenneco) in October 2018. Since the end of 2019, it has been developed as a business of DRiV Incorporated under Tenneco.   ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/21

ship. The company said it would promote the application of intelligent technologies such as Qiankun (Smart Driving) and Harmony (Cockpit). Acquisition of shares in Huawei subsidiary Changan announced that in August 2024, Avatr Technology (Chongqing) Co., Ltd. (Avatr) invested CNY 11.5 billion to acquire a 10% stake in Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., a Huawei subsidiary that deals in automotive intelligent systems and parts s...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/12

g system 48V power supply system Tesla Cybertruck (Source: Munro & Associates, Inc.)   Tesla's Cybertruck, launched in December 2023, enthusiastically incorporates cutting-edge technologies ahead of its competitors. Munro & Associates, Inc. (Munro), which was one of the first companies to acquire the vehicle, conducted a teardown survey of the Cybertruck. This report introduces some of the findings and provides an overview of the advanc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/13

Etherloop (a new vehicle-wide communication and control system that replaces the current CAN)   Tesla's Cybertruck, launched in December 2023, enthusiastically incorporates cutting-edge technologies ahead of its competitors. Munro & Associates, Inc. (Munro), which was one of the first companies to acquire the vehicle, conducted a teardown survey of the Cybertruck. This report introduces some of the findings and provides an overview of the advanc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/06

company will develop high-value-added products that meet the needs of automakers and increase orders. Specifically, the company will collaborate with Scotland-based company designLED Products Ltd. (designLED) to reduce the weight of displays and develop curved liquid crystal displays. DesignLED was acquired by Clarion’s France-based parent company, Faurecia, in 2021. It will also utilize the technology assets of Faurecia IRYStec Inc. of Canada,...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/25

on and recycling of lithium-ion batteries used in its Kratos R electric motorcycle. This collaboration represents Tork's first Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) partnership in India.   Investment and support from Bharat Forge   In 2018, Bharat Forge invested INR 300 million in Tork Motors to acquire 45% stakes to advance EV powertrain technologies. Following additional rounds of investment and stake acquisitions, Tork Motors became a step-...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/16

lobal communications platform for telematics with KDDI Corporation. Since the KDDI-based telematics platform uses a Denso DCM, the increase in these volumes is expected to strengthen Denso's DCM business and make up for the losses it incurred in car navigation systems. In 2012, Denso also agreed to acquire the 3D business unit from I-Net Corp., a supplier of software, services, and other offerings that utilize 3D image generation and analysis sof...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/03

equipment condition monitoring IoT sensor for condition monitoring of rotating equipment attached to general-purpose motors Mitsui Knowledge Industry Co., Ltd. exhibited AssetWatch, Inc.'s rotating equipment and condition monitoring tool. IoT sensors attached to motors and reduction gears acquire vibration and temperature data, which are sent to the cloud via a network to monitor operating conditions and provide customers with analysis ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/30

ts. The parts plant plans to increase the ratio of locally procured parts to more than 40%. Vehicles produced at this plant will not only meet domestic demand in Thailand, but will also be exported to ASEAN and neighboring countries. Sales network In July 2024, local media reported that BYD would acquire a 20% stake in Rêver Automotive Co., Ltd., a Thai distribution company. Rever Automotive will begin selling BYD vehicles in 2022, and as of J...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/17

and TRW Automotive of the U.S. (now ZF of Germany). However, following the auto industry’s largest recall ever of former Takata-made inflators (using phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate propellant), the company filed for bankruptcy protection to restructure and all Takata assets and businesses were acquired by Key Safety Systems (KSS), and renamed as Joyson Safety Systems. Also, the industry's landscape changed dramatically with events such as th...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/12

talled in the WEY Blue Mountain smart driving version. Intelligent cockpit partnerships (Huawei/Tencent) On June 24, 2024, Great Wall Motor (GWM) announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with Huawei for the integration and development of Huawei HiCar. GWM became the first automaker to acquire resources such as source code and development tools for Huawei HiCar products. This will accelerate the application of Huawei HiCar-related pr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/01

gion. Furthermore, the company is restructuring its production system in anticipation of expanding its commercial rights in Europe. (Details to follow.)   New alliances and business transfers have begun among Japanese suppliers as well. In 2017, Toyota Boshoku began an alliance with Tachi-S, which acquired all the shares of TF-Metal Co., Ltd., a new company formed by splitting off the seat components division of Fuji-Kiko Co., Ltd., making it a ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/01

ommitted to enhancing their global footprint and production capabilities. In 2023, TVS Motor Company announced active discussions with BMW Motorrad to explore opportunities for expanding their manufacturing network beyond India. Acquisitions and Partnerships in Norton and Ultraviolette   TVSM has acquired Norton, Britain's iconic sporting motorcycle brand, focusing on the premium electric motorcycles segment. Norton operates a state-of-the-art ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/31

b/list   4.1 "Vehicles and autonomous driving methods and devices for vehicles" CN116572995ATechnology field: sensor technology, location information technology, vehicle safety systemApplication year: 2023     It relates to a method for realizing autonomous driving, whereby an autonomous vehicle acquires images of its surroundings with its own camera to obtain "first detection results" (e.g., position and speed of pedestrians and other vehicle...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/25

i'an battery project was also launched in 2019.   Taking advantage of Sichuan's lithium resource advantage, FinDreams Battery has recently launched BYD's Chongqing Bishan and Chongqing Liangjiang lithium-ion battery projects, and the company is developing its partnership with Changan Automobile to acquire supply sources.   In response to the huge demand for batteries in the East China region, BYD has built production bases in Anhui, Jiangsu, Zh...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/25

to have facial expressions (i.e., whether it needs to have an apparent personality), but it is thought to be effective in showing that the agent is equipped with new functions.   Yazaki Corporation   Yazaki Corporation (Yazaki) introduced an agent system that uses ChatGPT to operate equipment and acquire information through natural interaction with the occupants. Generally, there are two types of agent HMIs: those that represent the agent as a ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/22

ss retrenchment and corporate integration. For example, there is Bosch of Germany, which in the past dissolved a power steering joint venture with ZF of Germany and made it a wholly owned subsidiary of the company; ZF, which absorbed TRW of the United States; and Nexteer of the United States, which acquired the steering division of the former GM / Delphi. In recent years, the European and American markets have seen an increase in the adoption of ...

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