have been put into practical application. However, new production of EPB drum brakes has large tooling costs, and disc brakes, with their lower tooling costs, are more likely to adopt EPB.   This report provides an analysis of the Japanese market, but since the major suppliers are working to strengthen their overseas manufacturing footprint due to globalization, this analysis will also reference the subject from a global perspective as appropri...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/29

n Plus Co., Ltd. (Arun Plus) of Thailand, the EV business subsidiary of Thai oil giant PTT PCL (PTT). The companies will launch a virtual platform to develop sales and rentals of Great Wall Motor's EVs. The lineup will include Performance and Long Range versions of the ORA brand Good Cat / Good Cat GT, and 07. SAIC Motor-CP The MG brand plans to launch a broad lineup of EVs and HVs in Thailand by 2026, starting with the electric SUVs IM6 and S5...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/12

:N1 and City Hatchback DRIVAL Nissan: Serena e-POWER Suzuki: Swift and Carry Isuzu: Dragon Max pickup truck Toyota: Hilux Champ, Lexus RX 450h+ PHEV Ford: Everest Sport Special Edition Hyundai: N Line Series Volvo: XC90 PHEV and EX90 BEV Audi: A5 PHEV BMW: 330e M Sport PHEV Mercedes-Benz: Three new AMG models Luxury brands: Porsche, Maserati, Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce Motorcycle: Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, BMW, and others BIMS 46th's entrance ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/08

The company develops, manufactures, and sells products such as airbags, seat belts, steering wheels, and safety electronics. In recent years, the company has been expanding its electronics business in line with the growing need for driver assistance and autonomous driving. In order to further strengthen its electronics business, including active safety, the electronics business was spun off from Autoliv in June 2018 and established as Veoneer In...

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

accommodate panic braking, a powerful inverter is required, which is a factor in increasing costs.   U.S. In 2021, copper-free regulations for friction materialsAll companies are releasing products that eliminate copper fibers and other materials. The regulations include the California and Washington State copper use regulations, which will gradually regulate the copper content in friction materials. In 2021, friction materials with a copper c...

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

ving range in the WLTP cycle.     Porsche India, a division of Škoda Auto Volkswagen India, launched the all-new Macan BEV and Taycan BEV at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025. The Porsche pavilion also showcased an impressive lineup of the brand’s other iconic models, including the Panamera GTS, Porsche 911, and the high-performance GT3 RS.   At present, Porsche’s strategy for the Indian market involves importing these models as Comple...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/27

units. These sports hatchbacks with the bloodline of a WRC champion, improved in both design and performance, look more exciting with a new “Unified Design" front grille and becomes more powerful thanks to the new transmission system. They are powered by a 1.6 liter 3-cylinder DOHC 12-valve G16E-GTS engine, working with the 8-speed GAZOO Racing Direct Automatic Transmission with sequential shift and paddle shift. The GR FOUR 4-wheel drive syst...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/16

lock) Audi A1  GB 2023 Dr. Schneider GmbH [C] Audi  A4  8W 2022 Magna Exteriors (Bohemia) s.r.o. Audi A5  F5 2022 Magna Exteriors (Bohemia) s.r.o. Audi A7 C8 (4K) 2022 Faurecia Interior Systems Bohemia s.r.o. Audi A8 D5 (4N) 2022 SMP Deutschland GmbH Audi e-tron GT FW 2023 Sage Automotive Interiors Germany GmbH (trim) Audi Q2 GA 2024 Robert Bosch S.A. Audi Q3 F3 2024 SMP Deutschland GmbH Eissmann A...

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

ncreased 35% compared to the year before. Europe experienced a 22% increase, while Asian and North American markets saw even greater growth. With the rapid spread and acceptance of EVs around the world, there is a clear need to increase investment in drive motors, develop new technologies, and strengthen production processes.   One of the factors that influenced this trend was the Paris Agreement, which came into force in 2016. While the Agreeme...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/05

g 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 October 2020, ZF announced that it will start mass pr...

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

uses on the three major Western companies (Lear, Adient, Faurecia) and Magna. Magna does not make it into the list of top five suppliers, but it supplies seat assemblies to many OEMs. Additionally, this report will also introduce the company profile of Brose, a German company that has recently strengthened its OEM response by incorporating seat assembly production into its business through a joint venture with Volkswagen. Japanese suppliers will ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/04

well as e-Beam Axles for commercial vehicles.   The 3-in-1 e-Axle has a maximum output of 140kW and a maximum torque of 324Nm, and is an integrated water-cooled motor, inverter, and reducer that is already in production.   The 2-in-1 e-Axle is a motor and reduction gear unit used in the Mercedes-AMG GT S E Performance's PHEV (plug-in hybrid) system, with the water-cooled motor having a maximum output of 160kW and a maximum torque of 320Nm.   ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/12

it is necessary to improve the performance of the catalytic converter, as well as to design the optimum catalyst effect and back pressure (exhaust side pressure) for each engine. The exhaust pipes and tubes including the muffler and silencer, the shell shape of the catalytic converter, the pipe length, branching shape, inner wall condition of the exhaust manifold, and the heat capacity of the exhaust path are also important design items to be tu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/05/30

as the recently-launched Kia EV9, the first mid-size SUV based on Kia’s Electric–Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). It comes with a 99.8 kWh battery. The Earth Long Range variant can travel up to 680 km on a single charge (NEDC standard), with maximum power output of 203 PS and 350 Nm torque. The GT-Line AWD variant claims a 647 km range with its dual-motor delivering maximum power of 384 PS and 700 Nm torque.     At the show, Ford officially...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/04/30

The company develops, manufactures, and sells products such as airbags, seat belts, steering wheels, and safety electronics. In recent years, the company has been expanding its electronics business in line with the growing need for driver assistance and autonomous driving. In order to further strengthen its electronics business, including active safety, the electronics business was spun off from Autoliv in June 2018 and established as Veoneer In...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/04/25

have been put into practical application. However, new production of EPB drum brakes has large tooling costs, and disc brakes, with their lower tooling costs, are more likely to adopt EPB.   This report provides an analysis of the Japanese market, but since the major suppliers are working to strengthen their overseas manufacturing footprint due to globalization, this analysis will also reference the subject from a global perspective as appropri...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/04/11

rn European countries, and also has some operations in the Czech Republic and Turkey. It has a close relationship with European OEMs, and has also obtained orders from GM in the U.S. In recent years, it has established production facilities in countries such as China, Brazil and Mexico, and is strengthening its investment in emerging markets. The following shows the activities in terms of new construction, expansion, and integration of major prod...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/03/28

sition in the global automotive friction materials market with a 15% share. After that, Nisshinbo Holdings aimed to create synergies as soon as possible, but decided to sell the company because it believed that more time and structural reforms would be needed to improve TMD's profitability and strengthen its competitiveness. As a result of the transfer of TMD shares, approximately JPY 38 billion is expected to be recorded as an extraordinary loss...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/03/14

electric SUV   The company also showcased the eVX, an electric SUV. Unveiled at Auto Expo 2023, this is the first battery electric vehicle from Maruti Suzuki. The electric SUV is built on the all-new EV platform and equipped with a 60kWh battery pack, offering up to 550km of driving range. Its length is 4,300 mm, width 1,800 mm, and height 1,600 mm. It is expected to launch by the end of 2024. Suzuki upcoming BEV eVX SUV and WagonR Flex ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/03/08

h Africa, Turkiye, and India. This platform will benefit from the latest generation of electric and electronic architectures. It is planned in multiple powertrain options like ICE, flex-fuel (E100), LPG, mild hybrid advanced (48V), and full hybrid, with front-wheel and four-wheel drives. Vehicle length will be between 4 and 5 meters.   New Model plan with Nissan   As discussed earlier, Renault will produce two new C-segment SUVs and one new A-s...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/12/28