otor is supplied solely by the batteries, achieving zero-emission driving. In addition, hybrid vehicle generators that combine an internal combustion engine and a motor are used in HVs and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs), contributing to improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions.   This report focuses on motors with a maximum output of 10kW or more and an operating voltage of 48V or more. This does not include alternators, which are located ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/09

e OEMs, the entire CVT market is dominated by the 3 Japanese suppliers JATCO Ltd. (JATCO), Aisin Corporation, and Akashi-Kikai Industry Co., Ltd. (Akashi-Kikai Industry), which is positioned as a branch factory of Daihatsu (and owned 90.3% by Daihatsu). In other words, although this analysis report focuses on the Japanese, European, and U.S. markets, it can be said that CVTs are for the most part unique to the Japanese market and Japanese OEMs. ...

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

PA) and the Charging and Battery Swap Committee of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). The theme of this conference was "Ten Years of Striving, a Smart Start for the Future," and it featured one closed summit, one main forum, six thematic sessions, and four special events. The focus of the event was on topics such as highway charging, commercial vehicle battery swapping, high-power charging, and the overseas expansion of cha...

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

lished a battery cell development center in Michigan and invested in the emerging companies SES AI Corporation (lithium metal battery) and Soelect Inc. (all-solid battery cathode material). * See section III-1-6 for description of Ultium Technology Cadillac Celestiq(Photo:Copyright ©GM) Ford   In the July 2022 announcement of its business strategy, Ford stated it would produce 2 million BEVs and invest USD 50 billion by 2026, convert...

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

advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and electrification in both passenger cars and commercial vehicles. EU safety and emissions standards are prompting the integration of smart cockpit features like driver monitoring systems and adaptive interfaces, such as context-aware displays that shift focus depending on navigation, weather, or traffic. Europe can be seen as a key driver for the growth of the automotive cockpit module market as premi...

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

more comfortable. In recent years, in response to the CASE (Connected, Autonomous, Shared, Electric) technological trends, efforts have been made to improve steering performance through electrification and by-wire operation, which has led to an increased demand for system redundancy.   This report focuses on the major Chinese power steering suppliers: Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co., Ltd., Yubei Steering System (Xinxiang) Co., Ltd., D...

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

hina’s automotive market has recently gained significant attention. This movement is steering the Chinese market away from a uniform parameter arms race and cutthroat price competition, toward a more dynamic landscape that prioritizes distinctive innovation and value. Companies are shifting their focus from simply accumulating features and chasing market share to developing core competencies that meet genuine user demands. They are enhancing so...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/14

in small car products). In addition, Shanghai Cosme Automotive Technology Co., Ltd., which conducts R&D on AI as well as components, was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary.   In August, Chery and Huawei signed a partnership agreement for Luxeed 2.0. Luxeed will invest over CNY 10 billion to focus on intelligent driving and electric drive system (batteries, motors, and electrical controls) technologies, and established Anhui Luxeed New Ene...

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

ve gradually introduced them starting with vehicles manufactured in 2017, but it was only in the 2020s that they became standard equipment. Many vehicles purchased between the 2014 announcement and 2020 do not have CarPlay/Android Auto functionality. In response to this situation, attention is also focused on the market for retrofitting CarPlay/Android Auto.   As for the retrofitting methods for this feature, there are mainly three options to ch...

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

BluE Nexus Denso Aisin Honda in-house Astemo Nissan in-house JATCO Meidensha Toshiba Mitsubishi Electric (Mitsubishi Electric Mobility) Nidec Yaskawa Electric Sawafuji Electric Sinfonia Technology Mitsuba TOP Dynax EV/HV Drive Motor (European Market) EV/HV Drive Motor (Chinese Market)   The main focus of this report is on electric motors used in the electric powertrains of BEVs, HEVs, FCEVs, and other electrified vehicles. In addition to drive...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/04

Ltd. Click here for recent activities History and business development status The company was formed as Nagoya Rubber Co., Ltd. by the spin-off of the rubber research division of Toyota Motor Industry Co., Ltd. It was renamed Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (Toyoda Gosei) in 1973. Afterwards, the company focused its efforts on automotive interior components, including safety systems, and today the company conducts business in two major segments: automo...

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

6 square meters with a building area of 25,000 square meters. The additional annual production capacity will be 1.2 million units for headlights and 600,000 units for signal lights. Production is scheduled to begin in April 2026, and products will be supplied mainly to Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mazda, Ford, and GM. Brazil: In November 2016, the company opened its first production site in the South America region with a wholly-owned subsidiary in S...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/20

work with domestic manufacturers to mitigate risks. Canada is also reported to be reconsidering a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs. With the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) due for review in 2026, and the Trump administration imposing additional tariffs on both countries, attention will be focused on the outcome of negotiations, including future cooperation among the three countries and responses to countries outside the region. Total ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/26

olution of driving stability control at high speeds and autonomous unmanned parking functions in certain limited parking spaces is also expected.   This report describes four power steering system suppliers (JTEKT, NSK Steering & Control, Astemo, and KYB) and their products in the Japanese market, focusing on models, excluding commercial vehicles, produced in Japan by the eight Japanese automakers. For more information on ZF Friedrichshafen and ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/18

-Jun 2025 Jan-Jun 2025y/y change 1 Volkswagen 3,746 3,853 1,900 1,993 2,012 1.0% 2 Stellantis 3,096 2,874 1,637 1,596 1,461 -8.5% 3 Renault 1,688 1,729 858 913 886 -2.9% 4 Hyundai-Kia 1,231 1,177 632 613 589 -3.9% 5 Toyota 1,054 1,174 523 607 582 -4.1% 6 BMW 942 960 457 481 511 6.3% 7 Ford 959 918 503 466 483 3.7% 8 Mercedes-Benz 873 902 433 450 428 -4.9% 9 Geely 463 625 218 311 267 -14.4% 10 Nissan 342 363 169 203 192 -5.4% ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/16

ther) and light distribution can be controlled 10 times more accurately than conventional LED glare-free high beam systems. Additionally, from a safety perspective, road warnings and driving support images can be projected directly into the driver's field of vision. The product is also sold at an affordable price that can be used in a wide range of cars. In 2023, it was installed in the trinocular headlights of the VW Touareg. ZKW Group microZ-LE...

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

e steering wheel. In recent years, steering system architectures are evolving to a high level of functionality with system redundancy (to ensure fail-safe operation) and are becoming one of the critical functional components in the CASE (Connected, Autonomous, Shared, and Electric) era. This report focuses on four European and American power steering system suppliers (Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch), Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd. (Nexteer), thyssenkrup...

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

(Lear, Adient, and Forvia SE (formerly Faurecia)), which are common to the European and U.S. markets, are the main suppliers. In contrast, Japanese and Korean OEMs and some European OEMs, such as Volkswagen (VW) are supplied by their affiliated or closely related seat suppliers. This report mainly focuses on the three major Western companies (Lear, Adient, Forvia) and Magna. Magna does not make it into the list of top five suppliers, but it supp...

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

rcedes-Benz EQE SUV 2023 E 〇 Renault 5 / 4 E-TECH Electric 2024 B 〇 Stellantis Peugeot E-3008 / E-5008 2024 C 〇 Stellantis Fiat 600e 2023 B 〇 Stellantis Citroen E-C3 2024 B 〇 Volvo Polestar 4 2023 D 〇 Volvo EX30 2023 B 〇 VW ID.7 2023 D 〇 North America Ford Electric Explorer 2024 C 〇 GM Chevrolet Blazer EV 2023 D 〇 GM Chevrolet Equinox EV 2024 C 〇 Tesla Cybertruck 2023 Pickup truck ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/08

BMW Group 30 38 36 26 33 35 41 45 31 31 44 35 34 13.0% Stellantis 37 36 27 24 33 27 24 21 24 27 41 35 31 -14.2% Toyota Group 22 21 20 21 22 21 20 20 16 13 27 24 26 19.3% Mercedes-Benz Group 27 29 22 21 28 26 28 29 24 22 29 24 25 -6.0% GAC Group 34 30 31 35 43 43 47 74 9 16 26 26 20 -41.4% Ford Group 14 13 14 15 17 15 20 24 12 14 24 15 19 38.1% Nissan 10 10 11 10 13 10 9 9 7 7 9 8 13 31.4% Renault 7 10 5 3 7 8 12 14 11 10 15 11 9 38....

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