zz AD PIX BEASTIE, ROBO SHOP and ROBO BUS   From September 8 to 14, 2025, the IAA MOBILITY took place in Munich for the third time.   The trade show at the Messe München exhibition grounds was open to industry professionals from 9–12 September, with a dedicated Press Day on 8 September.   The city center of Munich once again transformed into the Open Space, a unique mobility spectacle that was free for all to attend. Event logo ...

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

trified vehicles (xEVs) is bringing about two changes to air conditioning systems. The first is the increased adoption of electric compressors. The compressor in ICE vehicles is powered by engine rotational power via belts and pulleys, while in BEVs and PHEVs the compressor is now powered by electricity. For HEVs, the engine is stopped when the vehicle is driven by the electric motor, so electricity is still required as a power source for the com...

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

gen: ID. CROSS Concept, ID. EVERY1, T-Roc   From September 8 to 14, 2025, the IAA MOBILITY took place in Munich for the third time.   The trade show at the Messe München exhibition grounds was open to industry professionals from 9–12 September, with a dedicated Press Day on 8 September.   The city center of Munich once again transformed into the Open Space, a unique mobility spectacle that was free for all to attend. Event logo ...

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

.   In FY2024, in addition to Toyota Boshoku's continued efforts in India and Indonesia, there were efforts by Tachi-S and TS Tech to strengthen competitiveness. (Details below) Amidst the activities, including overseas expansion, of Japanese seat suppliers, Namba Press Works Co., Ltd. (Kurashiki city, Okayama Prefecture) withdrew from the seat business at the end of 2017. As Mitsubishi Motors, one of its major customers, had been shifting its ...

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

rcedes-Benz: Electric GLC, CONCEPT AMG GT XX   From September 8 to 14, 2025, the IAA MOBILITY took place in Munich for the third time. The trade show at the Messe München exhibition grounds was open to industry professionals from 9–12 September, with a dedicated Press Day on 8 September. The city center of Munich once again transformed into the Open Space, a unique mobility spectacle that was free for all to attend. Event logo IA...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/22

The vehicle that was unveiled for the first time at this show was the Rocky e-smart Hybrid, with three units on display. Only 580 units were sold during the GIIAS. The breakdown is 147 Rocky e-smart Hybrid, 134 Gran Max, and 123 Sigra models. Rocky e-smart Hybrid e- Hijet Concept Gran Max City Pop Honda    At the product launch presentation, Honda declared that it has introduced four e:HEV models (HR-V, CR-V, Civic, and Accord) to...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/19

will continue to take the lead in exploring potential partners. Chinese market   With regard to the Chinese market, the situation for Japanese electric power steering (EPS) manufacturers is also becoming more difficult as Japanese automakers withdraw from the market and reduce their production capacity. Originally, the companies mainly supplied products to Japanese automakers, and sales expansion to Chinese automakers had not progressed. In addi...

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

D module individually controls 19,200 pixels. Based on the EVIYOS 2.0 light source from ams-OSRAM AG, this is Marelli's second generation high-resolution projection system, following the h-Digi launched in 2018. The product enables light distribution control suitable for various driving conditions (city streets, country roads, highways, and in bad weather) and light distribution can be controlled 10 times more accurately than conventional LED gla...

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

Honda’s total capital investment amount will be reduced from JPY 10 trillion to JPY 7 trillion by the fiscal year ending March 31, 2031. Restructuring its battery production system   In May 2025, Honda announced that it would review its plans for a next-generation fuel cell module plant in Moka City, Tochigi Prefecture. The plant has been aiming to start operations in FY2027 to produce 30,000 next-generation fuel cell modules per year, but in...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/03

to start mass production by KEYOU GmbH, a major diesel engine hydrogen conversion company, at the beginning of 2026 (the 18t model is already in production), and is scheduled to be delivered to chemical-related logistics companies in Germany. KEYOU has also developed a prototype 92-ton (payload capacity) dump truck powered by a 100% hydrogen engine, and Komatsu Ltd., its joint development partner, is currently conducting demonstration tests in Ja...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/01

are eligible for a 20% capex subsidy.   The government of Karnataka exempts from payment of taxes on all categories of electric vehicles both transport and non-transport vehicles including e-rickshaws and e-carts, except for motor cars, jeeps, omnibuses, and private service vehicles run on electricity having the cost of the vehicle which exceeds INR 2.5 million under Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation Act.   To support last-mile connectivity, e...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/27

for commercial vehicles. March 2019: The company acquired Hitachi Automotive Systems' (now Astemo) commercial vehicle steering business unit in Japan. Knorr-Bremse Steering Systems Japan Ltd. was established, and was subsequently merged by Knorr-Bremse Commercial Vehicle Systems Japan Ltd. (Sakado City, Saitama Prefecture). June 2020: The company completed the acquisition of WABCO subsidiary R. H. Sheppard, a supplier of steering systems for com...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/21

EV show. Subsidies for charging equipment   The state-owned electric power company PLN (Perusahaan Listrik Negara) provides support, and customers only have to pay IDR 700,000 to 800,000 to PLN for home charging equipment. Like Japan, Indonesia has a late-night (off-peak hours) discount on electricity rates when electricity is cheaper from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.   The challenge for future expansion of the electric vehicle market is to improve the e...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/20

the exhibition of automotive components at the TECHNO-FRONTIER 2025 expo. TECHNO-FRONTIER 2025Venue: Tokyo Big Sight TECHNO-FRONTIER 2025View of the venue Exhibitor profile The table can be scrolled left and right. Company Exhibited products Remarks EXEDY Corporation (Neyagawa City, Osaka) Paper friction material for BEV torque limiter World's smallest and lightest Paper friction material for BEV torque limiter (EXEDY) ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/15

e, including fuel cells, high-performance seats, high-performance parts, thermal management, electrification, and safety and security technologies. Entrance to Aichi International Exhibition Center A view of the Expo   Exhibitor profile Company Summary Exhibit Hino Motors, Ltd.(Hino City, Tokyo) Established in 1910. Hino is a manufacturer of trucks, buses, light commercial vehicles, passenger cars (commissioned by Toyota Motor Cor...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/14

or its Connection Systems business. Employees from the Seat Division have been transferred to other plants in Morocco, and the new Connection Systems business will create approximately 150 new jobs. In December 2022, Mexico-Now reported that Lear will expand its automotive seat cover production capacity at its Zacatecas Plant, creating 600 additional jobs. The plant expansion will involve an investment of USD 8.2 million. The Zacatecas Plant has ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/06

lutions. Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. (Chery) established the Chery Intelligentization Center. The GAC Group and JAC Group have each signed partnership agreements with Huawei to deepen their involvement in the intelligentization field.   Non-Chinese automakers are accelerating R&D and production capacity improvements in China. The FAW-VW Tianjin Branch will make technical improvements to its existing production lines to expand its lineup from five...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/01

eing used by startups to test heavy-duty trucks. Many L4 test operations of trucks and buses have been attempted in various locations. In particular, priority road testing of trucks has been conducted on the Shin-Tomei Expressway, while L4 commercial operation of buses has been conducted on Hitachi City's bus routes (photo).       The "Comprehensive Strategy for the Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation 2023 Revised Edition" approved by ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/16

Intelligent cockpit The Qualcomm 8295 + new OS allows the AI assistant to access DeepSeek and Alibaba’s Tongyi Qianwen AI large-scale language models and multitask cockpit operations on a split display. Intelligent driving Brain upgrade: Qualcomm SA8650 for intelligent driving. Processing capacity of 200T, 50% improvement in energy consumption compared to comparable products. Updated sensing: Equipped with high-resolution, long-range LiDAR ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/14

o.   GM said it is preparing a plan to respond to tariffs that the Trump administration may impose on vehicles imported from Mexico, and hinted at the option of moving some pickup truck production to the United States. GM also produces pickup trucks in the U.S. and states it has the production capacity in the U.S. to handle the transfer of some of its production from Mexico. This was conveyed during CEO Mary Barra's conference call with analysts...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/11