obility   The Japan Mobility Show 2025, organized by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA) was held at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center (open to the public from October 31 to November 9, 2025). This was the second time the show was held since the name was changed from “Motor Show” to “Mobility Show”. According to an announcement by the Japan Mobility Show 2025 PR Office, the number of visitors was 1,010,000, 10...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/17

Analysis Report: EV/HV Drive Motor (Chinese Market) Evolution of Core Technologies and Supply Chain Landscape Insights List of Suppliers Introduction - Overview of China's NEV drive motor industry I. Development and market status of NEV drive motors in China II. Main classifications of drive motors for NEVs in China III. Product structure of main NEV drive motor manufacturers in China and installation status by automaker IV. Supply relationships ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/11

eed, torque, and direction of rotation that are appropriate for the driving conditions. Together with the power source, it is an important product that determines the marketability of a model, including its driving performance, fuel efficiency, and driving feel. Therefore, as with engines and drive motors, many transmissions are manufactured in-house as automakers take the initiative, and only a few major suppliers are able to supply transmission...

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

the Canadian plant and the Blazer EV (including the Honda Prologue) at the Mexican plant. Pickup production will be reduced at the Canadian and Mexican plants with production being transferred to the United States. As for battery plants, the Lansing, Michigan plant was sold to LG, with whom General Motors has a partnership, and the St. Joseph, Missouri plant, with which GM has a partnership with Samsung, has postponed its operation from 2026 to 2...

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

Matsuya R&D Co., Ltd. Cushion base fabric Japanese Toyobo Co., Ltd. Toray Industries, Inc. Teijin Limited / Asahi Kasei Corporation Marui Orimono Co., Ltd. Airbag (U.S. and European Markets)   The airbag was invented in 1963 by the Japanese Yasusaburo Kobori as a passenger protection device for aircraft. Later, in 1967, the American company Eaton came up with the idea of using the airbag as a passenger protection device for automobiles. In 19...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/27

tically smaller. This enables control in the vertical direction, whereas in the past it was basically only possible to control in the horizontal direction. Therefore, it is possible to block light in a pinpoint manner regardless of the size of oncoming vehicles, preceding vehicles, pedestrians, and motorcycles. The company is also considering applications such as pinpointing only parts of a traffic sign in which to turn down the lights to make it...

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

ied to the front camera, not the side or rear cameras.   July 31, Elon Musk tweeted, "Following Austin, Tesla's ride-hailing service is now available in the San Francisco Bay Area!" However, the facts appear to contradict Musk's comments.   Tesla's current permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) requires an on-board driver for supervising FSD purposes. In Austin, Tesla's monitored robotaxis operate without an on-board driv...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/01

ly owned subsidiary. In 2019, AKI USA Corporation (AKI USA), a U.S. joint venture between Delta Kogyo and Toyo Seats, and Toyota Boshoku established a new JV, Toyota Boshoku AKI USA, LLC, with plans underway to supply seats to Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc., a U.S. joint venture of Toyota Motor Corporation and Mazda Motor Corporation. In October 2021, the new JV began production of seat components for Toyota's Corolla Cross compact cros...

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

for CO2 emissions reduction   In the past, mini-cars and compacts in the Japanese market have historically forwent the use of hydraulic power steering systems, which place a heavy load on the engine. However, electric power steering (EPS), which has no load on the engine and uses a small electric motor to assist steering, has made its appearance and is now being used in mini-vehicles.   In addition, the spread of HVs (hybrids) and EVs (electri...

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

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: e-Axles, Motors, xEVs Subaru: Strong hybrid, Aisin: FR1 1-motor hybrid transmission, etc. Summary OEM electric powertrains and electrified vehicles (Nissan, Subaru, Yamaha, AIM) Japanese suppliers of ePT (Aisin, Jatco, Meidensha, IJTT, TOP) Electric PTs from US and European suppliers (Valeo, BorgWarner, Schaeffler, Bosch, AAM) Unique electric PT and teardown exhibits (Exedy, Astemo, MarkLines)   The Automotive Engineering ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/16

High Power Density Motors - Hybrid Development of MBD and Actual Motor Verification Interview with MCF Electric Drive (Mazda's advanced motor development joint venture) Summary Cooperative framework for the development and production of Mazda's electric drive units MCF Electric Drive overview Motor development goals Features of the Gen2 motor - Achieves power density of 8 kW/kg in a short period of time Characteristics of the development process ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/20

Auto Shanghai 2025: China's Emerging EV Makers Leapmotor, NIO, Li Auto, XPeng Summary Leapmotor: World premiere of the B01 and global model B10 NIO: Introducing new brand - Firefly Li Auto: Announces L6 Intelligent Renewal Edition and MEGA Home Family Special Edition XPeng: Launches P7+ ultra-long range Max flagship version NIO's booth   Auto Shanghai 2025, officially known as the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibiti...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/09

Autoliv Joyson Safety Systems(formerly Key Safety Systems + Takata) ZF Friedrichshafen AG / ZF LIFETEC(formerly TRW Automotive)   Click here for Analysis Report: Airbag (Japanese Market)   The airbag was invented in 1963 by the Japanese Yasusaburo Kobori as a passenger protection device for aircraft. Later, in 1967, the American company Eaton came up with the idea of using the airbag as a passenger protection device for automobiles. First...

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

™ Barcelona, organized by © GSM Association, Photos: Copyright © MarkLines Co., Ltd. All rights reserved)   The production has started in October 2024, and it is now officially on sale in China at prices start from 529,900 yuan, which equals around 67,000 euros.   The car is powered by a tri-motor system consisting of two V8 motors and one V6S motor placed at the rear and front wheel respectively.   With a maximum horsepower of 1,548 PS...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/28

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

ny of these components is excessive, so going forward, there is a possibility that part materials will shift from metal to heat-resistant thermosetting resins.   Exhibitor profile Company Exhibited products Material Features Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.(Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo) Prototype: e-Axle Motor housing Thermosetting composite (long fiber reinforced) Inverter housing Thermosetting composite (long fiber reinforced) Nickel silver platin...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/14

g a hybrid future FEV.io: Cooperative ADAS-Functions with V2X Communication fka: LiDAR Technologies AVL List: Steer-by-wire The use of artificial intelligence in automotive applications Live experience - Circus Minimus   The Aachen Colloquium, being organized by the Aachen Kolloquium Fahrzeug- und Motorentechnik GbR, was held in Aachen, Germany from October 7th to 9th, 2024. Aachen Colloquium Venue at the Eurogress in Aachen, Germany (33r...

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

Market) Click here for Analysis Report: Cockpit Module (Chinese Market)   The automobile cockpit is currently undergoing a major transformation, with a shift underway to glass cockpits* that can support rich information output and multifunctional operations. * This is a term that has been used in aircraft cockpits, referring to a cockpit in which a large number of analog needle-type gauges are switched to LCD displays and can be operated via to...

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

U.S., and five other companies for lithium, and with PT Vale Indonesia Tbk of Indonesia and one other company for nickel.   Tesla In 2023, explanations were given to investors about five businesses (renewable energy, electric vehicles, heat pumps, hydrogen utilization, and fuel cells for ships and aircraft). As for EVs, the main topics were: 1) next-generation production method using the unboxed process, 2) in-house technology development (motor...

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

Korea Next Gen Mobility Technology Expo 2024 Electrified powertrain/power electronics related parts, battery related parts, etc. Summary Motor, reduction gear related Housings, coolers Power electronics related Electric components, electric oil and water pumps, and valves Battery related Charging and equipment related   The Korea Next Generation Mobility Technology Exchange 2024 was held at the Port Messe Nagoya convention center in Japan on Sep...

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