Capital Management. Mitsubishi Electric Mobility Corporation Click here to see recent developments. In Europe, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, abbreviated as MELCO, has a track record of supplying navigation systems to Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen. In the area of meters and cockpits, it was its basic business practice to supply LCD panel products for automotive meters and gages to Tier-1 cockpit module suppliers. However, in June 2020, the co...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/15

ins Centralized compute with four Superbrains for efficiency, performance, and future-ready architecture (ELIV 2025 organized by VDI Wissensforum GmbH/slide: Copyright © BMW AG )  BMW's Neue Klasse architecture consolidates four major compute domains—Driving Dynamics, Infotainment, Basic Functions, and Automated Driving—into a centralized system called Superbrains. This approach reduces complexity, enhances performance, and ens...

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ne of the reasons for the difference in friction CVT market share with JATCO. However, the company has indicated that it intends to strengthen its CVT offerings for emerging countries in the future. In 2022, a new CVT for liter cars and minicars was developed. Based on the conventional CVT's simple basic structure, it has been made smaller, lighter, and more fuel-efficient. Specifically, the overall length was shortened by 9.3 mm and the weight r...

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

(Source: Created by MarkLines based on the content of the presentation)   Next-generation AI cockpits are moving from "advanced interaction" to "self-evolution" The table can be scrolled left and right. Stage Technical features Conventional Execution of functional commands, rule tags, basic emoticons, apps or mini-programs. Current Decomposable requirements, scene-based preference understanding, service emotionalization, agent ser...

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n the import of cars in India in 2025 in the financial year 2025-26 (April 2025 - March 2026). Automobile Import duties in India 表は左右にスクロールできます Criteria / Applicability Import Duty in % Completely Built Unit (CBU) Passenger Vehicles - value up to USD 40,000 70% Basic Customs Duty Completely Built Unit (CBU) Passenger Vehicles - value is more than USD 40,000 70% Basic Customs Duty + 40% Agriculture Infrastru...

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ting and graphics. It uses a hypervisor to separate software environments, allowing integration of diverse domains with conflicting requirements. Designed to handle multiple displays and camera inputs, the system is modular and scalable. It is thus suitable for a range of automotive solutions, from basic hardware setups to full turnkey systems including user interfaces and applications. As vehicles shift toward centralized electronics and fewer c...

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eceived INR 28.19 billion.   The Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India (SMEC) was granted INR 120 million. The government also exempted customs duty on 35 additional capital goods for EV battery manufacturing to further boost domestic battery production. Additionally, basic customs duty on key raw materials, including cobalt powder, lithium-ion battery scrap, lead, zinc, and 12 other critical minerals, has been full...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/19

“We suspect that a closed control loop has been used to regulate the temperature of the cable and the connector pins and to keep it within the required limits,” Heider added. However, the tests had to be aborted, as the temperature in the connector gradually rose to 70°C. “The standards and basic components of HPC charging systems for passenger cars are generally also suitable for commercial vehicle applications, but the design of the com...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/19

coordinated control of brakes and steering is accelerating. In addition, while the electrification of power steering (EPS) is widespread in passenger cars, the electrification of power steering in large commercial vehicles is an issue of the future. In addition, in the passenger car sector, EPS has basically replaced hydraulic steering (HPS), with its penetration rate in passenger cars exceeding 98% (2023 data), and the electrification of commerc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/18

lopment. (Figure 10) 10.[Cost] Developed by company engineers (Source: Materials provided by Renesas) [Quality] Misconception that "OSS is of lower quality than commercial SW   The basis of OSS quality is "code transparency" and "complete traceability,” and these are guaranteed by the basic infrastructure for OSS development, the git system. With git, who made what changes, at what time, and for what purpose are recorded and can be ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/13

t (Source: MarkLines photo) Example of display side panel in commercial market (Source: MarkLines)   On the back and side of the display are a USB Type-C power input, AV IN, 3.5mm optical digital & AUX OUT, and SD card slot. The smart display is equipped with WiFi and Bluetooth, and basically all that is needed is to connect it to a power source, and then CarPlay/Android Auto can be used by connecting to the car's Bluetooth and au...

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r electrified vehicles in-house. In addition to Tesla, which manufactures all of its motors in-house, Renault, BMW, VW, GM, etc. are promoting external procurement while maintaining systems within their own companies and affiliates.   In addition, OEMs such as Ford, Volvo, and Fiat are believed to basically procure motors for electrified vehicles from suppliers.   As for adoption of products by Japanese suppliers, Astemo was adopted by GM for h...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/04

fitability. However, in response to the sudden deterioration in performance in 2024, the new "Re:Nissan" plan has clearly stated that the company's priorities are "restructuring management by improving cost structure," "redefining market and product strategy," and "reinforcing partnerships."   The basic strategy is to focus on the core segments of key markets and to promote the requirements of other markets in cooperation with several partners, ...

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

hare increased to 28.4%, but in 2021, due to a capital and business alliance with Toyoda Gosei, which has a 13.9% stake, Japan Wool’s investment ratio became14.5%. In July 2023, it was announced that the two major shareholders of Ashimori Industry, namely Japan Wool and Toyoda Gosei, had signed a basic agreement to transfer Ashimori Industry shares held by Japan Wool to Toyoda Gosei, making Toyoda Gosei the largest shareholder of Ashimori Indus...

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nd 15-inch) with almost all switches integrated Simple visor-less small digital meter display (around 10-inch) Column shifter + simple steering wheel switches   Even the latest vehicles, such as the XPeng P7, which touts an AI-based advanced driver assistance system and smart cockpit, follow this basic configuration. (A small differentiation is the inclusion of switches for drive modes, cameras, etc. on the steering wheel to highlight their fun...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/24

g up for its first test operations on public roads in Germany. These trials will take place as part of the ALIKE project in collaboration with Hamburger Hochbahn—an ambitious initiative focused on launching autonomous ride-pooling services in Hamburg.   As part of the test drives in Hamburg, the basic vehicle characteristics will first be tested. With the receipt of the desired test permit for autonomous driving, the driving tasks will be grad...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/07

nced. Hitachi AMS would merge with Keihin Corporation along with two other Honda affiliated suppliers, Showa Corporation and Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd., with Hitachi AMS as the final surviving company effective January 1, 2021. In March 2020, following the merger with Hitachi Astemo, Keihin concluded a basic agreement with Mahle Behr GmbH & Co. KG of Germany, a member of the Mahle Group, regarding the transfer of its air conditioning business, which ...

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orque (Nm) 345 Battery Drive battery cell Lithium-ion prismatic battery cell (NCM811) Max. charging capacity (kW) 100 (DC fast charging) Net capacity (kWh) 51  Performance 0-100 km/h (s) 5.6 Max. speed (km/h) 200 Total consumption (WLTP) (kWh/100 km) 18.5 Driving range (km) 336 Basic price in Germany (EUR) 47,300 Trunk with double floor space and a capacity of up to 1,060 liters with the rear seats folded dow...

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aka Marubishi Industry Kinryo Kogyo Click here for Analysis Report: Seat (U.S. and European Markets)   Safety and comfort are required of seats, important automotive components which influence the interior design of vehicles. The construction of the seat can be divided into three major parts: the basic skeleton/frame, the cushioning material, and the seat trim cover. In addition, these parts consists of parts such as the seat back frame (back r...

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s faced by Japanese consumers. On the other hand, a more serious economic impact was avoided because of the agreement with the U.S. to reduce auto tariffs from 27.5% to 15%.   On September 5, President Trump announced a new comprehensive tariff agreement with Japan. The United States will impose a basic tariff of 15% on almost all imports from Japan, and will apply special measures (15% tax rate) specific to certain sectors such as automobiles a...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/26