hough the number of visitors decreased slightly from 2025, sales increased. IIMS 2026 entrance   There had been speculation that EV prices might rise in 2026, but so far prices have remained unchanged. Instead, there is a trend towards increasing the unit price by adding value through upgrades and safety features. Even after interviewing various companies at the exhibition venue, the author did not hear of any plans to pass on the red...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/27

of Thailand road testing.   Mitsubishi also displayed the new Mitsubishi Xpander HEV and Xpander Cross HEV, both 7-seat family MPVs. For 2026 model year, under the slogan “Larger Than Life,” they adopt a more premium and sporty appearance with refreshed exterior designs, including a new front grille and smoked LED tail lamps. Both models now feature six airbags and the full Diamond Sense 360-degree safety suite, while the Xpander Cross HEV ...

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

drive system. The organizers of major motor racing series are currently working on regulations for the use of hydrogen engines, while car manufacturers and suppliers are developing their technology. The first hydrogen-powered cars on the international motor racing scene will line up on the starting grid at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2028 at the latest. Material from: Richard Backhaus, Correspondent of ATZ/MTZ/ATZ electronics, Hydrogen Gets Its Op...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/07

Analysis Report: Car Navigation System (Japan, European, and North America Markets) Evolution of navigation systems as infotainment equipment List of Suppliers Introduction I. The car navigation market in 2025 II. Car navigation as an integrated cockpit system III. Car navigation function and smartphone linkage (CarPlay, Android Auto) IV. Connected navigation systems and services will continue to be revived V. Linkage of navigation and ADAS (Ad...

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

d. Non-Japanese Autoliv Inc. Joyson Safety Systems ZF Friedrichshafen AG ARC Automotive Inc. Cushion (bag) sewing (including partial weaving) Japanese SAS Co., Ltd. (Sumisho Airbag Systems Co., Ltd.) Seiren Co., Ltd. Toyota Boshoku Corporation Tokokosen Corporation Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Group companies Matsuya R&D Co., Ltd. Cushion base fabric Japanese Toyobo Co., Ltd. Toray Industries, Inc. Teijin Limited / Asahi Kasei Corporation ...

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

hods such as placing LEDs in different orientations and turning on the necessary LEDs according to the direction of travel.   In 2024, the five major headlamp suppliers in the global market were Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Koito) and Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. (Stanley) in Japan, and the Valeo Group (including Japanese Ichikoh Industries, Ltd. (Ichikoh)), Marelli Europe S.p.A. (Marelli) and Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA (Hella, a company of the Grou...

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

d were 4,415,000 units for mini- and non-mini vehicles, reflecting a decrease of 359,000 units, or 7.5%, compared to 2023. The proportion of sales of electrified vehicles (BEV, PHEV, and HEV) among this Japan domestic total increased slightly to 53.6%. The shift to electrified vehicles (xEVs) is progressing in Japan, albeit more gradually than in Europe, the U.S., and China.  Correspondingly, the automotive air conditioner market is also undergo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/07

on a Tier-1 basis.   Seat suppliers have been constructing plants and development facilities abroad, similar to the overseas expansion of the Japanese OEMs. In particular, suppliers such as Toyota Boshoku and TS Tech, whose business was mostly within their keiretsu, have been pursuing non-keiretsu group business by establishing overseas manufacturing and R&D sites to supply overseas OEMs. Until now, suppliers have typically entered the market th...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/27

re equipped with power steering as standard equipment.   In the evolution of power steering technology, early systems were commonly hydraulic-assisted ones, with the engine's power used to drive a hydraulic pump. However, as described below, the adoption of electric power steering (EPS) systems is growing rapidly to improve fuel economy because with EPS it is possible to eliminate the hydraulic pump and associated engine load. In fact, most of t...

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

Analysis Report: Lighting (U.S. and European Markets) ZKW Group gaining prominence List of Lighting Suppliers Introduction I. Lighting Market Overview II. New Lighting Technology Trends III. Global Development of Lighting Suppliers (Western companies) IV. List of Lighting Suppliers and their Customers (European/U.S. produced models) V. List of Equipment by Make and Model VI. Sales Figures of Major Lighting Suppliers Marelli Automotive Lighting...

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

NIC) Sakamoto Industry Co., Ltd. (Sakamoto) Crefact Corporation (formerly Sankei Industry Co., Ltd.) Sankei Giken Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Sankei Giken) Aisin Takaoka Co., Ltd. (Aisin Takaoka) KIK Co., Ltd. (KIK) European and U.S. markets FORVIA SE (Faurecia SE) Tenneco Inc. (Tenneco) Eberspächer Gruppe GmbH & Co. KG (Eberspaecher) Friedrich Boysen GmbH & Co. KG (Frederich Boysen) Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Benteler) Marelli Europe S.p.A...

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

e proportion of brake products produced for the Japanese market is approximately 3/4 disc type and approximately 1/4 drum type. It is estimated that the proportion of disc type brakes will continue to increase in the future. Although drum brakes have a long history, in recent years new products integrating electric parking brakes (EPB) with drum brakes have been put into practical application. However, new production of EPB drum brakes has large ...

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

Riddara, Rolls-Royce, Suzuki, Toyota, Volvo, XPeng, and Zeekr. Additionally, the two-wheeler segment will showcase BMW Motorrad, Harley-Davidson, Thai Honda, Kawasaki, Royal Enfield, Suzuki, Strom, Triumph, Yadea, Yamaha, and more.   Some of the key highlight models at the show include the Toyota Yaris Ativ HEV, BYD Shark 6, Deepal S05, MG IM6, AION UT, Nissan Serena e-Power, Mitsubishi Xforce HEV, Jaecoo 7 SHS PHEV, Isuzu TFR Dragonmax, Omoda ...

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

Analysis Report: Automatic Transmission (AT) (Japanese, U.S. and European Markets) Continuing the gradual shift to multi-speed transmissions List of AT suppliers Introduction I. Overall trends Ⅱ. Matrix of major AT suppliers and customer OEMs III. Activities of major AT suppliers and in-house OEM manufacturing IV. List of models and supplier status of AT units Aisin Corporation (Aisin) JATCO Ltd. (JATCO) ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) Allison Tr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/15

nce. We would like to monitor future developments to see if the objective is to enhance the brand image or to seriously pursue this market. Wuling stage Light of ASEAN concept car Air EV All-new Cloud EV       BYD Auto Co., Ltd (BYD), the company with the highest global sales growth in 2024, attracted much attention and many visitors, with the new Sealion 7 model accounting for five of the ten vehicles on display.   BYD is...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/31

13 car bookings and 7,982 motorcycles booked, resulting in a circulation of over THB 55 billion.   The 42 car brands from 9 countries and 22 motorcycle makers from 7 countries showcasing their products at the show were Aion, Audi, Avatr, BMW, BYD, BYD Commercial, Deepal, Denza, Ford, Foton, Geely, Great Wall Motor, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Jeep, Juneyao, Kia, King Long, Leapmotor, Lexus, Lotus, Maserati, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MG, MINI, Mitsubishi,...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/16

the ZF Pro AI, which could also become a central ECU, is currently under development for mass production in 2025. It also addresses thermal issues by achieving a maximum computing speed of 1,500 TOPS (tera operations per second) while achieving extremely good energy efficiency of 5 TOPS/W.   Valeo Group (Valeo)  Valeo Group (Valeo) has delivered high-performance monocular cameras with the EyeQ4 to Honda and the EyeQ3 to Nissan. Figure 3: ...

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

Analysis Report: Air Conditioning System (Japanese Market) Electrification of air conditioning systems progresses; supplier order maps changing List of Suppliers Introduction I. Air conditioner technology trends in the Japanese market Ⅱ. Activities of major air conditioner suppliers (Japanese companies) III. List of key air conditioning suppliers by OEM (Japan production) IV. Supply status for air conditioner components by model (Japan mo...

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

Analysis Report: Car Navigation System (Japan, U.S., and European Markets) Possibility of revival of car navigation systems List of Suppliers Introduction I. The car navigation market in 2024 II. Car navigation as an integrated cockpit system III. Car navigation function and smartphone linkage (CarPlay, Android Auto) IV. The resurgence of navigation systems with connected (smartphone) systems V. Linkage of navigation and ADAS (Advanced Dr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/03

allation later expanded from not only the driver’s seat, but to the passenger seat as well. In the 1990’s, there were a number of instances where occupants suffered casualties due to the inflation of airbags in low-speed collisions, so it became necessary to mandate laws that require that the aggressiveness of the airbag deployment be lowered. Furthermore, the primary inflating agent used was initially sodium azide and toxic to humans (althou...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/12