the Honda booth. Also on display at the white-body exhibit venue was the “N-VAN e:” electric mini-car. Battery packFrame structure ensures both safety and light weight Thin and lightweight battery packs realized through innovations in production technologyIntroduction of large aluminum die-casting and joining technology, and battery degradation suppression technology   The “N-VAN e:", an electrified version of the engine...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/27

s by applying collision mitigation braking, and leading to spontaneous risk avoidance. Video from a public road demonstration using camera recognition (left) and video of the actual demonstration in the booth at the expo (right)   Completely horizontal circulation technology for aluminum die casting Aluminum die-castings (right) produced from die-cast scrap (left) by completely horizontal circulation technology   At the Carbo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/25

ture) Founded in 1928. Major products include mufflers, exhaust pipes, exhaust manifolds, body parts, and door beams. Lexus LFA titanium muffler, Subaru BRZ muffler, etc. Toyoda Iron Works Co., Ltd. (Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture) Founded in 1946. Automotive parts manufacturing, press and plastic die and welding equipment design and production, etc. 1470MPa cold-formed ultra-high tensile strength components, original technology "Toyototsu", alu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/24

rsify into body parts, chassis parts and electrification parts for these eco-friendly vehicles. Exhaust system components covered in this report Components covered in this report Exhaust manifolds Exhaust pipes (*) Mufflers (*) Catalyst substrates Catalyst washcoat Catalytic converters / canning Diesel catalytic converters (including SCR systems) Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF) (*) Unless otherwise noted, exhaust pipes/tubes are referred to ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/19

ing Technology, and EV Materials (Jun. 2024)   2025 JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition: Archives of past exhibits reports 2024 JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition: Archives of past exhibits reports   Gigacast* is the name of a technology that uses ultra-large, 6,500 to 8,000 ton aluminum die-casting machines, which are about the size of a single train car, to form ultra-large parts such as automobile frames. It was a newly adopted stre...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/03

merly Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. ) Resonac Corporation(formerly Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd.) Resonac Brake Corporation Continental Automotive Corporation (Japanese subsidiary) Brembo S.p.A. (European supplier) Bosch Corporation(Japanese subsidiary; system supplier)   Brake discs, brake drums (Casting products) Aisin Takaoka Co., Ltd. Kiriu Corporation Asama Giken Co., Ltd. Yoshiwa Kogyo Co., Ltd. Daihatsu Metal Co., Ltd.   Click...

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

nese Ministry of Finance issued the Notice on Expanding the Scope of Implementation of Large-Scale Equipment Renewal and Consumer Goods Replacement Policies in 2025. The scope of support for automobile disposal/renewal will be expanded by enlarging the scope of eligibility for disposal/renewal subsidies for ICE passenger vehicles that meet certain China-4 emission standards. Related reports:Alliances of Major OEMs in the Chinese Market (Apr. 202...

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

Prefecture AT assemblies, AT components Gamagori Plant Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture AT components (scheduled to close in 2027) Shiroyama Plant Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture Kira Plant Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture Ogawa Plant Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture Nishio Engine PlantNishio Die Cast Plant Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture AT components Aisin Chemical Co., Ltd. Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture Friction materials (merged in Apri...

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ent suppliers and their OEM customers VI. Europe and Americas footprint of major suppliers (Detail) Brake systems and foundation brake suppliers Bosch 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   Click here for Brake (Japanese Market)   Bra...

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

Body details except Gigacast section   The SU7 is the first model launched into the EV market by Xiaomi Corporation (Xiaomi), known as a global smartphone manufacturer. Gigacast is used for the rear structure, but its shape and thickness are similar to those of other companies' previous models. A die-casting machine with a clamping force of over 9,000 tons is used, and the material Titans Metal is unique to Xiaomi.   Apart from Gigacast, anoth...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/04

V components, and cost reduction technology, focusing on metalworking technology, from the "Automotive Components & Processing Technology Expo” (i.e., CAR-MECHA JAPAN) and other events. Venue: Tokyo Big Sight (Ariake, Tokyo) Automotive World 2025 venue view   Related Reports:2024 Japan Die Casting Congress & Exposition: Gigacast (Dec. 2024)AUTOMOTIVE WORLD 2024 exhibition reports   The strength of ordinary cold-rolled SPCC (Steel Pl...

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

e Sinan intelligent driving solution. Engine project The FAW Jiefang 6DV Super Plant began operations in Dalian on December 5, 2024. The total investment was CNY 620 million, with an annual production capacity of 50,000 engines. The brand unveiled its first hydrogen engine. The FAW Jiefang Dalian Diesel Engine Co., Ltd. and the Dalian Jinpu New Area Management Committee signed an investment agreement for the development of medium- and heavy-dut...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/28

port from underlying hardware to cloud big data.     L1 - Mechanical Layer: Includes the Changan Tianheng smart chassis and Tianheng distributed electric drive system. The Tianheng smart chassis is equipped with an electronically controlled suspension, and its components are made using integrated die-casting technology and aluminum alloy materials. The overall weight was reduced by 30% and the rigidity was increased by more than 20%. At the sam...

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

stamped auto body parts, will develop two types of large-scale integration technologies: multi-material specifications and hot stamping integration specifications, while partnering with a company that has expertise in these areas. The company proposes modularization as an alternative concept to gigacasting. The aim is to reduce the number of parts while utilizing conventional production equipment.   Regarding multi-material specifications, the c...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/24

poration 3.9.1 Corporate profile and management strategy   Foryou Corporation (Foryou) was established in 1993 with a registered capital of approximately CNY 1 billion. The company is primarily engaged in four businesses, including automotive electronics, precision electronic components, precision die casting, and LED lights. It was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2017. Foryou’s automotive electronics business deals with intelligent c...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/19

2024 Japan Die Casting Congress & Exposition: Gigacast Thin-walled and high-strength die casting, multiple materials, FSW bonding, etc. Summary Gigacasting Thin wall and high strength aluminum die casting   The 2024 Japan Die Casting Congress & Exposition (Dates: November 14 (Thu.) to 16 (Sat.), 2024; Venue: Pacifico Yokohama convention center) was organized by the Japan Die Casting Association. The purpose of the event is to contribute to the d...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/03

ts, water pumps) are shipped to Daihatsu only (including those OEM models supplied by Daihatsu to Toyota and Subaru). CVT overview and products: The company’s CVTs, manufactured for Daihatsu, are for mini-vehicles and compact vehicles. The company provides end-to-end manufacturing of CVTs, from casting, fabrication, gear cutting, and heat treatment to final assembly. Manufacturing related: The company has 6 manufacturing sites in Japan and ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/21

Etherloop, which connects zone ECUs via Ethernet and is adopted by Tesla as a precursor to its new E/E architecture. This report will provide an overview of these technologies. Munro's Tesla Cybertruck Teardown Analysis Munro's Tesla Cybertruck Teardown Analysis Related reports: Gigacastings to Modular Structures (Jun. 2024) BEV Thermal Management System Benchmarking (Apr. 2024)Tesla: New Manufacturing Process for Next-generation ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/06

ched on the European market. Audi A5/A5 Avant The new D-segment mid-size A5 hatchback coupe/wagon comes as a replacement for the current A4, which will fade out by the end of 2024. It is based on the new PPC platform (Premium Platform Combustion) and is therefore powered exclusively by gasoline and diesel engines. In the future, the even numbers (A6, A8, etc.) will be reserved for fully electric vehicles and the odd numbers (A5, A7, etc.) for com...

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

ai Ioniq 5 Teardown: Electric Powertrain (Sep. 2023) Hyundai to sell 1.87 million EVs a year by 2030 (Mar. 2023)Korea Next Gen Mobility Technology Expo 2022: Electrification Technology (Dec. 2022) Korea Next Gen Mobility Technology Expo 2024  exhibition reports CASTMAN: Copper cast rotors, copper die-cast heat sinks   CASTMAN Co., Ltd., known for featuring salt-core applied aluminum high-pressure die casting and copper die casting, exhibited e...

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