ly, battery electric vehicle (BEV) volumes totaled 815,000 units, up 38.5% y/y; plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) volumes totaled 368,000 units, up 5.0% y/y; range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) volumes totaled 99,000 units, down 9.5% y/y; and ICE-powered (ICE: internal combustion engine) hybrid passenger vehicle volumes totaled 70,000 units, down 16% y/y. In the BEV market, wholesale volumes of A00-class micro vehicles (wheel...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/10

hly-efficient HEV systems and Drive force control mainly by motor (Source: 2025 Honda Business Briefing (May 20, 2025)).   Honda is developing its proprietary two-motor hybrid system, "e:HEV," with the intention of installing it in all models. For each of the small- and medium-size systems, the engine, drive unit, and other components, as well as control technology, have been renewed. This next-generation platform will be combined with a newl...

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

Hydrogen Engine Development Trends Initiatives by Japanese and European companies Summary History of hydrogen engine development and latest technology trends Selection of the excess air ratio λ Inspection of abnormal combustion Consideration of fuel supply method (Pi / Di selection, water injection) Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan - Presentations on hydrogen utilization   Hydrogen engines are already in practical use because engine tec...

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

ng remarkable economic benefits and environmental value in actual operation. Farizon Auto's Homtruck H Methanol-hydrogen-electric heavy-duty truck (Source: Farizon Auto's official website)   This report covers excerpts from presentations given at Forum 4, "New methanol-hydrogen-electric engines and a new ecosystem for industrial coexistence and mutual prosperity—The path to innovation and development of China's methanol automobile i...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/29

sales in H1 2025 totaled 302,694 units, down 1.7% YoY. However, Q2 showed positive momentum, with April sales up 1.0% YoY, May rising 4.7%, and June rising 5.1% YoY, partly due to a low base in 2024. This three-month growth streak was fueled by strong demand for BEVs, PHEVs, and internal combustion engine (ICE) passenger cars, supported by new model launches and more competitive pricing.   In contrast, pickup truck sales remained subdued, impac...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/28

er confidence and discretionary spending (on vehicles, etc.) due to higher savings and import costs.   To stimulate demand for entry-level models, the Indian government is expected to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on small gasoline and diesel vehicles under four meters in length and with engine displacements under 1,200cc and two-wheelers under 350cc from 28% to 18% ahead of the Diwali festive season.   On August 8, the Indian Ministr...

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

y became widespread, and in today's European, North American, and Japanese markets, it is standard equipment on most models, including commercial vehicles.   In the evolution of power steering technology, hydraulic power steering, which generates hydraulic pressure by driving a hydraulic pump with engine power to provide power assist, has been the mainstream. However, as described below, the adoption of electric power steering (EPS) systems is g...

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

c Vehicle Industry Association) Electric vehicles Electrified motorcycles Electrified tricycles   There is currently no significant movement in Indonesia to switch from BEVs (battery electric vehicles) to HEVs (hybrid electric vehicles). BEV prices are approaching those of ICE (internal combustion engine) powered vehicles. Because HEVs are expensive and require higher maintenance costs, BEVs are considered more advantageous. At the Periklindo El...

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

dule, and other components.   The Renault 5 is a super BEV with two in-wheel motors with a maximum output of 200kW placed on the rear wheels, and the V2G-compatible OBC installed in the Renault 5 was on display at the expo as a planned analysis.   The BYD Qin L DM-i is a PHEV equipped with a 1.5L engine and a motor with a maximum output of 160kW. On display were inverter components and a Si-IGBT power module disassembled by LTEC.   Although n...

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

ng, Fine Sinter, Ito Kinzoku Kogyo) Thermal management technology (Taiho Kogyo, Sekisui Polymatech) Technologies supporting electrification (Hitachi High-Tech, Hirose Electric, Daido Metal Industry) Safety and security technology using mobility (Toyota Motor Corporation) The 2025 Nagoya Automotive Engineering Exposition (JSAE 2025 in Nagoya) was held at the Aichi International Exhibition Center (Aichi Sky Expo) from July 16 (Wed.) to 18 (Fri.), ...

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

ving range. NetGreen Electric Drive System The first vertical base oil-cooled flat wire technology improves motor heat dissipation efficiency by 40%, and the system's power density is greater than 9.5kW/kg. NetBlue Plug-in Hybrid Powertrain The thermal efficiency of the dedicated plug-in hybrid engine is over 46%.The Roewe D7 DMH equipped with this technology has a range of 2,208km on a full tank of gasoline and a fully charged battery, with ...

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

erface design converge to shape the future of intelligent, immersive, and sustainable automotive experiences Improving the Sustainability of LED Backlights with Air-Based Light-Guides FORVIA Touched by Touching Tangibles — Adaptive Haptic Controls Bosch       Benedikt BezInnovation Lead Engineer for Sensing SystemsMarelli Germany GmbH   Mr. Bez held a presentation about the evolving role of exterior human-machine interfaces.   Based...

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

rising to a record high in 2024 Renault 4 E-Tech Electric – all-new B-segment electric SUV (Source: Renault Group)   The Renault S.A. (Renault Group) aims to be a next-generation automotive company focused on five business areas, promoting EVs and software (Ampere), internal combustion engines (ICE) and hybrids (HORSE Powertrain), High-end vehicles (Alpine), financing, energy, and mobility (Mobilize), and the circular economy (The Fu...

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

tics believes that these issues ultimately come down to scaling up (vertical scaling) system performance and scaling out (horizontal scaling) in application scenarios. Solving the two problems simultaneously requires technical support in the form of algorithms, computing power, and data, as well as engineering capabilities to commercialize these technologies while reducing costs. Horizon Robotics’ latest research results   Horizon Robotics pre...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/05

egal frameworks are also being prepared.   API* (Application Programming Interface): A point of contact that serves as a bridge between software programs and web services  SBOM*: Software Bill of Materials 1. Exterior view of the Valeo booth (Source: Photo by MarkLines)   The Automotive Engineering Exposition 2025, organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc., was held from May 22 to 24, 2025, at the Pacifico Yokoha...

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

e model "Qwen" was introduced into the cockpit, and features such as "AI wallpaper" and "mental dialogue" were implemented in June 2025. Lithium-ion battery research and development(ByteDance) In June 2025, the company announced a deepening partnership with ByteDance’s “Seed” and “Volcano Engine.” The two parties will jointly explore the integration of AI for Science and high-throughput tests through joint labs and other means to acce...

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

ion consists of a "powertrain module" that determines the driving mode and battery state of charge (SOC) targets based on vehicle information and calculates power distribution, and a "thermal management system module" that selects the operating mode of the thermal management system according to the engine and battery temperatures and operates the actuators based on optimized control parameters. This method collects real-time condition information...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/30

t SUV, which will go on sale in stages throughout 2025.   The Grandis uses the CMF-B platform supplied by alliance partner Renault S.A. (Renault) on an OEM basis. Both MHEV and HEV models will be available. The MHEV (mild hybrid) model is equipped with a 1.3L direct-injection gasoline turbocharged engine with a maximum output of 105 kW, and is available with either a 6-speed manual or 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The HEV model com...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/30

in Hybrid Vehicles) being commercially available. Furthermore, there is no clear international definition of the structure and requirements for EREV/REEV (Range Extender Electric Vehicle).   The difference between EREVs and PHVs, which have a similar system configuration, is that the EREV on-board engine is not used for propulsion, but only for power generation. As a result, compared to PHVs, EREVs can have smaller engines, simpler drive systems...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/28

., Ltd. (Huawei), Momenta, and Xiaomi EV Technology Co., Ltd. (Xiaomi) to make advanced use of AI to improve operational efficiency and production quality. At the same time, the company introduced the "ONE R&D" strategy in China to integrate its R&D resources in China and launched a "Regional Chief Engineer (RCE)" system. Chinese engineers will lead the entire research and development process of global models and jointly developed models, upgradi...

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