): Advanced Automotive Technologies Exhibition (sponsored by RX Japan Ltd.), held at the Tokyo Big Sight from January 21 to 23, 2026. SDV-related technology trends   Companies continue to explore the "mechanisms" and "service content" to continuously deliver value to customers, which are important keywords regarding the technological content for SDVs (Software Defined Vehicles). Delivering value through software also requires addressing the grow...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/30

taken for granted. In 2026, the focus was more on “physical AI,” that means, artificial intelligence systems that are embedded in or controlling physical objects such as robots, drones, or autonomous vehicles. In short, physical AI interacts in the real world, while virtual AI is located in the digital realm. In the automotive and IoT (Internet of Things) sectors in particular, physical AI is often referred to as “edge AI” because vehicle...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/26

Major Standards and Regulations Seminar for China’s Automotive Industry From presentations on Intelligent Connected Car standardization and key technology policies Summary Standard system for intelligent connected cars New implementation phase of intelligent connected vehicle technology policy (L2/L3/L4/unmanned automated driving)   The "Automotive Industry Major Standards and Regulations Seminar (4th Session)," jointly hosted by CATARC Autom...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/16

tinuous Integration and Testing (CI/CT) Porsche: Beyond the engine - Ensuring speed and quality in Porsche's software supply chain BMW: Agentic AI in the Car - From Orchestration to Agentic Personalization Panel: The Future of Autonomous Mobility - Challenges and Innovations in Software Development Key Take-Aways Official event logo (SDV Europe 2025, organized by we.CONECT Global Leaders GmbH/logo: Copyright © we.CONECT Global Leaders Gm...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/18

ition to being published in German, the English edition has been available since 2001. The Production Cost Battle Electric mobility is leading to a re-invention of established production processes. This is also because no other vehicle concept makes it possible to implement the principles of the digital factory so advantageously. What is more, manufacturers who are not prepared to rethink their production strategies and finally liberate themse...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/05

ociation of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) and Shanghai International Automobile City (Group) Co., Ltd., was held under the theme "Building a New Ecosystem with Software, Envisioning the Future with AI," with one closed-door session, one conference forum, and four thematic forums. The focus was on key issues in the field of automotive software such as state-of-the-art technology, standards building, and the dual drive of software and data.   Em...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/27

cused technology that supports over 100 km of pure electric range, as featured in the BYD Seal 5 DM-i and BYD Sealion 6 DM-i. BYD’s DM-i Super Hybrid system BYD / Denza press stage   Chery Thailand presented its lineup under the theme “Happiness On The Move”, highlighting two key models: the Chery V23 Retrocube Edition, a fully electric SUV with a distinctive styling kit, and the TIGGO 8 CSH PHEV, a premium 7-seater family ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/16

evelopment of intelligent cockpits. The penetration of intelligent functions among luxury New Energy Vehicle brands has significantly surpassed that of traditionally fueled vehicles, demonstrating strong market competitiveness.  With the notable increase in adoption of AR-HUD, AI voice assistants, digital keys and more, in-car digitalization and intelligent function configurations have already become a priority for consumers. Structure of indust...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/24

Automotive Interior Lighting Conference 2025 Advancing Digitalization, Functional Safety, and User-Centric Design in Next-Gen Lighting Summary DVN (Keynote): Interior Lighting Trends Audi (Keynote): Audi.Digital.Light - Safety.Communication.Personalization ZKW (Presentation ): Challenges of complex Headlamps - Modules and Lighting-Concepts FORVIA HELLA (Presentation): Innovation under pressure - Meeting market demands with advanced lighting techn...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/23

a combination of a visor-mounted meter and an IVI display embedded in the instrument panel (Fig. 1a), but gradually the IVI display became a separate unit mounted on the instrument panel (Fig. 1b) to improve display visibility. Furthermore, some models have removed the meter visor to emphasize the digitalization of information (Fig. 1c), while others have combined the meter with the IVI display to create an integrated information display (Fig. 1...

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

ELIV 2025 - International Congress for Electronics in Vehicles Open source, AI, and chiplet - Technological trends supporting SDV Summary Panel Discussion: Accelerate Innovation Keynote Audi: Diverging International Market and Customer Requirements Keynote BMW: From Announcements to Delivery - The BMW NEUE KLASSE from the Perspective of the Electric/Electronics Architecture Microchip: Cost-Efficient and Optimized Hardware Architectures Enabling S...

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

gical innovations are updating the drive motor industry, with increased motor efficiency in electric powertrains, advances in battery technology (for example, the share of lithium iron phosphate batteries has grown to over 68%), and the integration of intelligent driving systems and AI becoming the key drivers of the industry. With the help of AI, companies have reduced development cycles and cost validation times by approximately 20%.   Price c...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/11

otive industry at the technological, industrial, and application levels. China is pioneering a development path through the convergence of intelligent and connected technology, and is now in direct competition with the U.S., European, and Japanese automotive industries. 2. Significant progress in key technologies and commercialization applications Chinese-made technologies such as LiDAR and in-vehicle semiconductors have made breakthroughs, a...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/05

detection logic, eD1, Suzuki Swift Hydrogen DI (34th Aachen Colloquium Sustainable Mobility, organized by © Aachener Kolloquium Fahrzeug- und Motorentechnik GbR, Photos: Copyright © MarkLines Co., Ltd. All rights reserved)  The main program began on October 7 with a plenary session featuring keynote speeches from Emilio Scervo (Bugatti Rimac), Dr. Nikolai Ardey (VW AG), and Prof. Lutz Eckstein (VDI), offering strategic insights into the fu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/02

al sales of more than EUR 20 billion.   In the area of materials procurement, the company announced the establishment of a 50:50 joint venture (JV) with Belgian battery materials manufacturer Umicore N.V. (Umicore) to produce precursors and cathode materials. From 2025 onwards, this JV will supply key materials to European cell plants operated by PowerCo. Ionway’s plant in Poland (Photo:Copyright ©Volkswagen) Stellantis   In March...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/01

will create a data-driven, collaborative, efficient, safe, low-carbon, and sustainable modern automotive industry cluster, promoting economic growth, intelligentization, and environmental conservation. By significantly increasing the global competitiveness of Chinese brands, and deeply integrating key component manufacturers and global industrial systems, China will become the world's top-tier automotive powerhouse.   The "Technology Roadmap 3...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/27

rmerly Faurecia SE)] Grupo Antolin-Irausa, S.A. Marelli Europe S.p.A. (Formerly Magneti Marelli S.p.A.) OPmobility SE (Formerly Compagnie Plastic Omnium SE) SMP Deutschland GmbH Cockpit Module (Japanese Market) Cockpit Module (Chinese Market) An automotive cockpit module is an assembly of various key components, such as the instrument panel, center console, floor console, steering wheel, instrument cluster and glove box. Key components...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/20

FAW Koyo Steering Systems Co., Ltd. Bosch HUAYU Steering Systems Co., Ltd. Zhejiang Shibao Co., Ltd. NASN Intelligent Tech (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. HYCET Technology Co., Ltd. Analysis Report: Power Steering (Japanese Market)   Analysis Report: Power Steering (U.S. and European Markets)   Among the key vehicle operations of “go, turn, and stop”, the steering mechanism is an important product that affects steering performance. Looking back at ...

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

plans to launch a flagship SUV jointly developed with Huawei.   Construction of the second phase of Changan's global research and development center construction project, with a total investment of CNY 4.3 billion, began in July. Construction is scheduled to be completed in 2028. Avatr's entire 5G digital AI flexible intelligent factory, built by Changan in collaboration with Huawei, China United Network Communications Group Co., Ltd. (China Uni...

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

less connection and has a simple structure. Example of Smart Displays in commercial market (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 pow...

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