tions. In addition, they will expand cooperation in advanced intelligent driving. Intelligent-related alliance (China Telecom) On March 10, 2025, FAW Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China Telecom. The alliance will be in areas such as autonomous driving, IoV services, Internet basic services, building AI computing power and application scenarios. Commercial vehicle-related alliance (CATL) FAW Jiefang and CATL agreed to a s...

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

oming road topography, adjusting speed before hills and descents, anticipating curves, speed limits, and roundabouts (CAR IT Symposium 2025 organized by CAR – Center Automotive Research, Duisburg; Slide: © Daimler Truck AG)   Daimler's 25-year journey in truck digitalization has evolved from basic connectivity to sophisticated predictive systems. Mr. Mink highlighted "Predictive Powertrain Control" as a breakthrough innovation that combine...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/22

3% of sales.   Although the monthly sales volume of the HIMA series models was less than 5,000 units, the new "Aito M7" model launched in September 2023 received a good response from consumers, and sales peaked in January 2024 with about 30,000 units sold. Compared to the previous M7, the basic version of the new model costs about CNY 100,000 less. In 2024, Huawei partnered with automakers such as Chery and BAIC. The product lineup was ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/16

and is a company that develops, manufactures, and sells motorcycle lubricants, additives, and chemical products. Speed Master has signed a sales agreement with China's FELO Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (FELO) for FELO products in Japan. FELO is developing motorcycles for a new era based on three basic principles: "Future, Function, Fun."   The company exhibited the FELO M1. It is a foldable electric motorcycle. It can be loaded into the trunk...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/15

ission Holdings, Inc. (Allison)   Transmissions are a core component of a vehicle and are manufactured in-house by OEMs or by a limited number of specialized manufacturers due to their large number of parts and complex assembly.   The ATs (automatic transmissions) presented in this report are basically stepped transmissions that combine a torque converter and a planetary gearbox, but also include the following configurations that do not hav...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/15

, a company that specializes in in-vehicle software development, introduced an integrated development environment (CARE-RISU) that covers everything from platform/application development to automated testing on a hardware-abstracted cloud (virtual environment). Denso (presentation) As part of its basic software strategy for SDVs, Denso is currently promoting measures based on the following three competitive advantages: ① Implementation capabi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/09

rging is a charging process that charges multiple EVs in a rotating (cyclic) fashion. There are six charging ports, each of which can be used repeatedly to charge at a maximum of 90kW. Since the maximum charging power is constant, it is possible to reduce investment in power receiving equipment and basic electricity charges.   The separate structure of the power panel, switcher box, and dispenser allows for flexible installation layout. The disp...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/08

ehicles (Feb. 2025) CTI Symposium 2024: Transition towards Sustainable Mobility (Feb. 2025)ELIV 2024 - International Congress for Electronics in Vehicles (Jan. 2025)Generative AI in Automotive Development (Jan. 2025)   SDV levels (Source: Copyright © Elektrobit)   SDV Level 0   This basically refers to conventional vehicles without software-defined functions. They might come with software-enabled mechanical functions, such as park...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/02

hat support the driver Driver Emergency Assist (DEA) is a system that helps mitigate collisions and the damage they cause by decelerating and stopping the vehicle when the driver suddenly becomes ill or otherwise unable to continue driving, whether on highways, freeways, or ordinary roads. The basic operation of DEA is as follows:(1) DEA is activated when it detects an abnormality in the driver or when a passenger operates it. (2) When the D...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/01

AD in the past, but after this CES, I really believe that Level 4 vehicles really will become a part of our daily life in many countries within the next five years – in commercial trucks and Uber/Lyft/Taxi-like on-demand passenger transportation service cars, who are expected to operate 24/7. The basic technology par excellence for this application is the adequate use of artificial intelligence. Over time we will be able to use AI increasingly ...

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

Continental ZF Hitachi Astemo(former Chassis Brakes International) Brembo AP Racing HL Mando Corporation Knorr-Bremse Brake disc rotors (casting products) suppliers Buderus Guss Fritz Winter Eisengiesserei Rassini Fremax Brakes     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, req...

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

con Japan (3rd Power Device & Module Expo), the company exhibited power devices for xEVs, such as the "J3 Series" announced in January 2024 and the "J1 Series" currently in production.   The J3 Series is a power module that connects power wiring with a busbar rather than a terminal block type. The basic component is the 2-in-1 module J3-T-PM, and to make a 6-in-1, three J3-T-PMs can be lined up.   By soldering the power module and heat sink tog...

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

Director, iCAT, welcomed on-site participants to the “DrivNxt.Ai” conclave, under the theme “Software defined vehicle (SDV) ecosystem”, addressing the new trends redefining the automotive industry.   Mr. Dalela discussed the evolution of the automotive industry over the years, moving from basic mobility to intelligent mobility. He highlighted that the industry is currently experiencing a transformative phase driven by advancements in so...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/26

ery technology development. The Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India (SMEC) was granted INR 120 million. The government also exempted customs duties on 35 additional capital goods for EV battery manufacturing to further boost domestic battery production. Additionally, basic customs duties on key raw materials, including cobalt powder, lithium-ion battery scrap, lead, zinc, and 12 other critical minerals, have been f...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/26

ectric vehicles, the increasing burden of EV development costs, and the EV offensive by Chinese manufacturers are prompting OEMs to move toward new alliances.   In addition to the developments in the North American market discussed below, in September 2024 Toyota and BMW announced the signing of a basic agreement to jointly develop fuel cell systems. GM and Hyundai sign MOU for future vehicle and technology collaboration   General Motors Compa...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/21

024, new vehicle sales (factory shipments) in China increased by 4.5% from the previous year to 31.436 million units. The growth rate fell from 12.0% in the previous year to 4.5%. Overall passenger car sales were up 5.8% to 27.563 million units, with double-digit growth in SUVs but declines in both basic passenger cars (sedans and hatchbacks) and MPVs. Commercial vehicles were down 3.9% from the previous year, with all but buses showing a negativ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/19

iness scope includes areas such as investment activities, smart control system integration, electric vehicle charging infrastructure operation, energy storage technology services, charging stand sales, and auto parts retail. (Units) Brand Vehicle type Model 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 BYD Basic Passenger Car (Sedan/Hatchback) Seagull - - - - 280,217 479,294 Qin PLUS - - 169,807 315,283 455,863 443,186 Qin L - - - - - 284,345 Chase...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/18

Polypropylene (PP): Thermoplastic general-purpose plastic, lightest weight plastic, most widely used plastic in automotive applications.・ Magnesium sulfate: A natural material that can be extracted from seawater. Light and strong, white powder. Molecular formula MgSO4   Lightweight front grille, basic magnesium sulfate reinforced plastic (Ube Materials)   Ube Material Industries, Ltd. (Ube Materials) is a manufacturer of specialty inorganic m...

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

acity by 734,000 units and cut employee numbers by 35,000 by 2030.   Labor and management have focused their discussions on three key issues critical to VW's future: overcapacity in Germany, reducing labor costs, and restoring competitiveness in development costs. VW claims to have established the basic conditions to continue production sustainably in Germany while responding to the shrinking European automotive market and intensifying competiti...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/10

◎1.8  T:◎120  I:1050Mg (AZ91D)   S:◎1.8  T:△53.6  I:600Al (ADC12)   S:〇2.7  T:〇96       The strength and rigidity of motor and transmission shafts do not change much when they are hollowed out. As a result, since it is possible to reduce weight without changing the overall basic dimensions, demand for hollow shafts is expected to increase in the future. Currently, there is no set process for hollow shafts, so various pr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/04