e 29th.   On September 5, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd. announced that the proposal to merge its subsidiary Geely Automobile Holdings Limited (Geely Auto) with Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding Limited (Zeekr) was overwhelmingly approved by shareholders. With this move, Geely Auto will cover the three segments of the market - mainstream, mid- to high-end, and luxury - and will build a lineup that covers a variety of powertrains: ICE,...

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

other major components in the country is accelerating. As a result, overseas sales of related manufacturing equipment, such as automatic sewing machines and laser cutting machines for airbag cushions, are growing, and the increased demand is spreading to peripheral equipment as well.   This report covers the six types of airbag modules (driver's seat, passenger seat, side, curtain, knee and pedestrian protection) that incorporate inflators, and ...

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

lity, sustainable development, and technological innovations. Approximately 750 companies from 37 countries exhibited, and the number of visitors exceeded 500,000. As for exhibiting companies from China, the number of exhibitors increased from 75 in 2023 to approximately 100 this year. The exhibits covered a wide range of areas, including Chinese OEMs, drive batteries, electric drives, intelligent cockpits, automated driving, and ADAS.  This rep...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/16

The OBC + DC-DC converter integrated under the inverter in the 5-in-1 e-Axle combines the conversion circuit for AC normal charging (AC-DC boost converter) and the DC-DC converter (400VDC and 12VDC converter) in a single unit. OBC + DC-DC components OBC + DC-DC components OBC + DC-DC bottom cover Changan Avatr 12 reduction gear   The reduction gear is a typical structure using two-stage, three-axis helical gears, with a gear ratio of...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/14

rt: 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 rest), seat cushion frame, headrest, recliner, adjuster, and seat ...

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

harge in around 2.5 hours.   The driver can choose between three driving modes: EV mode for purely electric driving, Battery Hold to save charge for later, and Auto Hybrid, which intelligently combines both power sources to achieve optimum efficiency. Regenerative braking further improves energy recovery by feeding energy back into the battery during braking.   The interior of the Audi Q3 Sportback e-hybrid is designed to offer a premium and in...

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

n 2024, the five major headlamp suppliers in the global market are Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Koito) and Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. (Stanley) in Japan, and Marelli, Hella (Forvia) and the Valeo Group (including Japan-based Ichikoh Industries, Ltd. (Ichikoh)) in Europe.   In the European market covered in this report, European companies Marelli, Hella, the Valeo Group, and the ZKW Group are the main suppliers; in the North American market, Ko...

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

he Invest Karnataka 2025 – Global Investors Meet. It secured over INR 10.27 trillion in investment commitments, with a strong focus on manufacturing, automotive, EV, aerospace, and advanced technology sectors. The event also saw a good participation of Japanese automotive companies.   The report covers Karnataka's economy, its growth in technology, automotive, and electric mobility sectors. It also highlights the Clean Mobility Policy 2025-203...

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

(down 4.0%), Honda (down 17.4%), Nissan (down 19.1%), and Subaru (down 2.8%) all saw declines. Sales of mini-vehicles also fell 2.6% to 138,320 units.   According to GlobalData's analysis, July sales were somewhat in line with expectations given seasonality, but supply constraints have meant the recovery in the Japanese market has been slower than expected, and the outlook for the rest of the year remains bleak.   On July 24, the U.S. Secretary...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/26

ng down, so the organization is lobbying for the early introduction of subsidies. The subsidy is IDR 7 million per vehicle for two-wheelers and a 10% reduction in consumption tax for four-wheeled vehicles. In addition, for two-wheelers, there is a system that provides a subsidy of IDR 10 million to cover the cost of converting an ICE to an EV, which means that the subsidy will cover everything except the cost of purchasing the battery. To qualify...

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

haft, two-stage structure with a counter gear ratio of 2.885 and a final gear ratio of 4.047, for a total gear ratio of 11.675.   An oil seal and a conductive ring, which is thought to be a measure to prevent electrolytic corrosion of the bearing, are installed near the bearing on the gearbox side cover.   The motor housing is not cast aluminum, but extruded aluminum with a water jacket hole for liquid cooling, and the joining surface of the di...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/19

nc. (JSAE). The event’s slogan was "Integrate Future Tech! Toward the Future of Mobility by Integrating New Technologies”. The venue was extremely lively, with 475 exhibitors from fields including automobiles, parts, materials, testing, CAE/software, and automotive electronics. This report will cover technologies that contribute to the mobility society of the future, including fuel cells, high-performance seats, high-performance parts, therma...

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

ivities for implementation and deployment based on needs. VIL (Vehicle-in-the-Loop) Test Bench (TMEIC)   Centralized ECU (Valeo)   Valeo Group (Valeo) introduced two new centralized ECUs. One is an ADAS domain controller called DCU (domain control unit). It has a scalable design that covers everything from parking assistance to advanced driving control. Trends in Valeo EE architecture and various processing units   The S...

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

lysis Report: Seat (Japanese Market)   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, the frame consists of parts such as the seat back frame (back rest), seat cushion frame, headrest, recliner, adjuster, and seat sl...

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

three to five years and invest CNY 100 billion in R&D for generative AI, large-scale models, etc. The long-term goal is a global sales volume of 10 million units per year. Global R&D Center project The overall picture of the BYD Global R&D Center project was unveiled in May 2025. The project will cover a total area of approximately 650,000 square meters, with a total investment amount of CNY 20 billion, and will establish more than 50 state-of-...

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

re-heating. Combination of user-specific scenarios Users can freely combine over 100,000 smart scenarios, such as nap mode, heavy rain mode, and camping mode, to create a personalized traveling space according to their own needs. Vehicle information security GAC Toyota built a protection system covering areas such as communication, cloud, data, and parts inside and outside the vehicle. It is fully compliant with international regulations and ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/22

uild the B Series lineup: B10, B01, and B05. The B Series targets China's largest automotive market segment and comes at a critical juncture with a 2025 sales target of 500,000 units.   Furthermore, the company plans to target the high-end market with its all-new flagship D series, which will also cover full-size SUV and MPV models. Models equipped with two Qualcomm Snapdragon 8797 processors will be mass-produced in the first quarter of 2026. ...

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

FCEVs and Fuel Cells, Chargers and Charging Technologies From coverage of the JSAE 2025 in Yokohama exhibition Summary FCV and hydrogen-related parts (Toyota Auto Body, Toyoda Gosei, VOSS, MAHLE, Takagi Seiko) Charge and discharge related products (Tsubakimoto Chain, Origin, Nichicon, SPC Electronics, Nissan) Plastic materials (Mitsubishi Chemical, Sumitomo Chemical, Idemitsu Kosan, Victrex, Fujikura Composites) Magnetic materials (Proterial, JL ...

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

of AV computer.   Robotaxis deploy 7 lidars on both the top and sides of current AV models, which can generate precise and real-time 3D images of the surrounding areas, in a wide range of environments and under diverse lighting conditions day and night. Pony AI uses 11 high-resolution cameras that cover a 360-degree view of its surrounding environment without major blind spots. This provides a broad picture of the traffic conditions around the A...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/03

  On April 21, 2025, the new high-end NEV sub-brand Electra was announced by the SAIC-GM Buick brand. In addition, the company released Xiao Yao, a super fusion architecture developed for the Chinese market. The architecture is highly scalable and can be used for MPV, SUV and sedan vehicle types, covering BEV, PHEV and range extender EV technology paths, as well as front-wheel, rear-wheel and four-wheel drive systems, to meet diverse future nee...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/30