33rd Aachen Colloquium Sustainable Mobility V2X, LiDAR, Steer-by-wire, etc. Summary Airbus: High-tech for Future Flight ZF: Driving Sustainable Innovation Nissan: strategic challenge towards carbon neutrality Aurobay: Powering a hybrid future FEV.io: Cooperative ADAS-Functions with V2X Communication fka: LiDAR Technologies AVL List: Steer-by-wire The use of artificial intelligence in automotive applications Live experience - Circus Minimus   The...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/02

Japan Mobility Show Bizweek / CEATEC 2024: Electrification Technologies Hydrogen utilization, electrified vehicles, motors, batteries, charging related exhibits Summary FCV, Hydrogen utilization: Honda, Toyota BEV, PHEV: Nissan, Mitsubishi, Honda, Yamaha, Isuzu, Toyota Small mobility: Honda, Suzuki, Nishikawa Seiki Energy storage system utilizing electric vehicle batteries: Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan Electric powertrain-related technologies: Vale...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/14

JSAE 2024 in Yokohama: Electric Powertrains Electrified vehicles, e-Axles, and motors Summary Electrified vehicles, OEM electric PTs (Toyota, Honda, Nissan) Electric PT: Japanese suppliers (Aisin, JATCO, Meidensha, IJTT, TBK) Electric PT: European and U.S. suppliers (Valeo, BorgWarner, Schaeffler, VITESCO, AAM, DANA) Electric PT: Unique ePT, Engineering (Hitachi Astemo, EXEDY, Univance, Drive System Design, AVL) OEM exhibits at the North ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/12

Auto China 2024: Japanese OEMs Electrified Vehicles from Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mazda Summary Toyota: World premiere of the new “bZ3C” BEV crossover and “bZ3X” SUV Honda: Unveils the Yè series, e:N series, and Lingxi L Nissan: Introducing five NEV models to the Chinese market by 2026 Mazda: Unveiling the new electric sedan Mazda “EZ-6" and the new EV concept model Mazda “Sou Arata"   The 18th Beijing International Automotive Exhibit...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/05/31

Bangkok International Motor Show 2024 (2) Japanese OEMs Isuzu D-Max EV, Toyota Hilux Revo-e BEV, Mitsubishi Xpander HEV, etc. Summary Isuzu D-Max EV Concept one-ton electric pickup truck Toyota Hilux Revo-e BEV pickup truck Lexus LBX Hybrid crossover Nissan Hyper Tourer all-electric autonomous driving concept minivan Mitsubishi Xpander HEV - Thai-made hybrid MPV Suzuki eWX Concept and XL7 Hybrid Multi-Dynamic Crossover Mazda MX-30 e-SKYACTIV R-...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/04/26

E-Axles and motor technologies such as EESM (magnet-free motors) explained Automotive World 2024 Technical Conference: Nissan, Vitesco Summary Latest Technology Trends in E-axle (Vitesco Technologies Japan) Motor development to reduce rare earth usage (Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.)   Special technical conference sessions were held (January 24-26, 2024) in conjunction with the exhibitions at Automotive World 2024 at the Tokyo Big Sight international ex...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/04/03

Plans by Japanese OEMs to Introduce Electrified Vehicles Toyota boosts China local R&D of smart and electrified cars; Nissan to launch NEVs early Summary Toyota: Responding to "electrification + growth in emerging markets" with a full global lineup Honda: Initiatives to strengthen software and e-Axle technology Nissan: Investing EUR 600 million in Ampere, a new EV & software venture established by Renault Suzuki: Announces plan to launch BEVs by...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/08/18

JSAE 2023 in Yokohama: Electric Powertrain Technologies Electrified powertrains - electric vehicles, e-Axle, motors, and more Summary Electric vehicles, OEMs’ electric powertrains (Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Hino, Mitsubishi Motors, Toyota Auto Body, Yamaha Motor) Electric powertrains: Japanese domestic suppliers (Meidensha, Aisin, Hitachi Astemo, JATCO, IJTT, TBK) Electric powertrains: Suppliers outside Japan (Magna, Valeo, ZF, Schaeffler, BorgWar...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/06/29

Auto Shanghai 2023: Electric Vehicles from non-Chinese OEMs (1) Toyota, Honda, Nissan, VW, Mercedes-Benz, BMW Summary Toyota: World premiere of bZ series concept models and Lexus LM Honda: World premiere of e:NP2 Prototype, e:NS2 Prototype and e:N SUV Xu, the third in the e:N series Nissan: World premiere of the Arizon EV concept and introduction of the Pathfinder VW Group: Introducing more than 30 electric vehicle models in the Chinese market by...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/05/01

Japanese Automakers Preparing for EV Expansion Honda producing EVs in China and North America, Nissan in the UK and the U.S., and Suzuki in India Summary Toyota: Introducing the bZ4X, Lexus RZ and Lexus RX PHEVs (plug-in hybrid electric vehicles) in 2022 Honda: Rolling out 30 EV models and producing more than 2 million units by 2030 Nissan: Announces "Nissan Ambition 2030" and launches Nissan Ariya and Nissan Sakura Mitsubishi: Introducing three ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/07/19

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance: Mid-term Plan Progress, Accelerating Electrification (Part 1) Nissan announces long-term vision, Mitsubishi achieves fixed cost reduction target early Summary Nissan: Progress of its mid-term plan "Nissan NEXT", reducing fixed costs by more than JPY 350 billion Nissan: Increasing the ratio of electrified vehicles to more than 50% under the long-term vision Nissan Ambition 2030 Nissan: Introducing its own EV pro...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/12/22

Nissan Ariya EV with resin water jacket technology for inverter Light-weight inverter for EV drive motor: From a presentation at the 2021 JSAE Congress (Autumn) Summary Drive unit of the Ariya all-new EV Overview and features of the inverter case Reduction in the number of parts by integrating into the form of the resin water jacket Structure of the coolant channels and design for heat dissipation Addressing EMC issues Q&A session after the prese...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/11/18

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance: Progress of the Mid-Term Plan (Part 1) Nissan and Mitsubishi seek to strengthen their brands with new products Summary Nissan: Early announcement of a new model to strengthen its brand Nissan: Promoting the release of innovative new products with SUVs and EVs Nissan: Promoting structural reforms in various markets Mitsubishi: Announcement of a new mid-term plan focusing on the ASEAN region Mitsubishi's regional...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/09/28

Nissan and Honda: “Technology-driven Mobility Can Enrich People’s Lives” From the keynote sessions of the 12th Automotive World 2020 Summary Nissan: Changes in the environment surrounding mobility Nissan: Car technologies have constantly evolved Initiatives for broad deployment of advanced technologies implemented by Nissan Honda’s Life Creation Center: Aiming to create new value in the “lifestyle” domain Honda: The current position o...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/03/12

CES 2020: Next-generation mobility initiatives by Japanese manufacturers Exhibits by Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Sony, Panasonic and Aisin Summary Toyota: Woven City connected city project Honda: Augmented Driving Concept and autonomous driving / driving assistance technology Nissan: 4-wheel electric drive control technology in Nissan Ariya concept Sony: Autonomous EV prototype Vision-S embodies mobility related technologies Panasonic: Smart Mobility...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/01/22