JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: Battery Technologies Battery life extension, safety components, etc. Summary Battery storage systems for electrified vehicles (Nissan, Mitsubishi, Honda, Suzuki, Hino, Isuzu) Battery cells and modules (ElringKlinger, Yazaki, Toshiba, JTEKT, Kobelco Research) Battery packs (Mitsubishi Chemical, Kautex, Martinrea, Nippon Steel, TDS) Battery cooling system (Futaba Industrial, Valeo) Measures to prevent battery fires (Henkel, O...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/27

Auto Shanghai 2025: Japanese OEMs Electrified vehicles from Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Mazda Summary Toyota: World premiere of the Lexus ES and bZ7 with Huawei technology Honda: World premiere of the flagship model of the Ye series, equipped with DeepSeek Nissan: Unveils PHEV pickup truck for the first time and announces investment of approximately JPY 200 billion in the Chinese market Mazda: Unveils second NEV model, EZ-60, to be released in 202...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/07

22.6 million investment to build a new plant in Southfield, Michigan, U.S. The new 180,000-square-foot plant will be operated by Autoliv's Michigan subsidiary, which currently operates four plants. Main customers:   In 2024, sales to the top six customer companies/groups (VW, Toyota, Stellantis, Honda, Hyundai, and Ford) accounted for 51% of total sales, and sales to the top 11 customers (GM, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Renault in addition...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/24

se courses featured challenges such as steep inclines, rocky terrain, and other off-road simulations.   Adding to the excitement, two interactive test tracks were offered hands-on driving experiences. The Detroit Grand Prix-sponsored track featured high-performance vehicles from Mazda, Volkswagen, Honda, Buick, and Ford, allowing participants to explore acceleration and handling on a performance-focused course. Meanwhile, the EV-specific track, ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/13

Zeekr 009 Grand rear passenger cabin area   The Zeekr 009 Grand launched on April 2024 and is produced in Ningbo, China. The MPV has a price of CNY 789,000.     Great Wall Motor's CES 2025 exhibit displayed various technologies and vehicles including the Hi4 hybrid technology platform, Coffee Pilot Ultra intelligent driving system, SOUO S2000 motorcycle and Wey Lanshan flagship SUV.   Wey Lanshan SUV   The Wey Lanshan is a plug-in hybrid ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/24

E-Drive 4.0 7in1, Vector-controlled dual motors E-Drive 5.0 10in1 High-efficiency battery Battery 2.0, 4C Battery 3.0, 6C Battery 4.0, 8C, solid state Lion intelligent cockpit Lion5.0 220K+ Large model 2.0 Lion6.0 260K+ Large model 3.0 Lion7.0 450K+ Large model 4.0 ZDrive smart driving Chery Pilot 3.0 HNOA & CNOA Chery Pilot 4.0 map-less CNOA + memory parking Chery Pilot 5.0 smart driving Galactic Ecosystems International TSP (Telematics...

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

and GAC saw declines. The BMW Group's PHV sales increased by 1.7 points, but its BEV sales decreased by 0.7 points, resulting in a total increase of just 1.0 points. The HV market share decreased for all three of the following companies: Toyota, down 1.8 points; Renault/Nissan, down 2.8 points; and Honda, down 2.9 points. GAC decreased by 1.0 points and Hyundai/Kia fell by 0.8 points. Ford was the only company to see an increase, up 1.1 points. ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/26

roducts supplied are NMC 622 and NMC 811. In the area of all-solid-state battery development, in 2021, the company signed a joint development agreement with Solid Power, Inc. of the U.S. SK Innovation will invest KRW 470 billion to expand its battery research facilities by 2025. It will establish a pilot plant and quality control center in 2024, and aim to commercialize the battery in 2028.   Samsung SDI ▶ Recent Developments Financial resul...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/18

comes after GM executives said during a Q3 2023 earnings call that the company would delay the launch of several BEVs, including the Silverado EV.   Honda will introduce a series of EVs based on the company's proprietary global platform starting in 2026, beginning with North America.   Following Honda, GM announces EV development partnership with Hyundai   While it is reviewing future plans for cooperation with Honda, GM announced that it si...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/08

orm that allows functions to be added to the entire system, rather than a system that can simply be "updated." SDVs also need to provide that value as a business model. Tesla already sells the added functionality of self-driving cars as a value added feature for a fee. For Tesla, EAP (Enhanced Auto Pilot) is priced at *JPY 436,000~ and FSD (Full Self Driving Capability) is *JPY 871,00 (*all prices as of July 2024). For more information, please se...

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

harging stands. Xiaomi EV Targeting number of vehicles to be delivered in 2024 On April 25, Xiaomi EV announced a target of 100,000 vehicles to be delivered in 2024. By the end of 2024, 219 dealerships will be opened in 46 cities and 143 service centers in 86 cities, with NOA (navigate on autopilot) available in urban areas throughout China by August 2024.   In the second quarter of 2024, many global automakers agreed to strategic partn...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/01

, precision parts, industrial equipment and other businesses. The top three customers in terms of delivery of automotive parts are the Subaru Group (18%), the Nissan Group (16%), and the Toyota Group (13%), but the company also has business with most Japanese vehicle manufacturers, including Isuzu, Honda, Suzuki, and Mazda. (Results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024) The company is an independent company that supplies seats to Nissan and ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/01

featured over 400 exhibitors and a keynote stage in the exhibition hall. Outside the convention center, attendees could ride and drive various sustainable commercial vehicles.   Hydrogen technologies were prominently highlighted by several companies at ACT Expo 2024. Major OEMs including Hyundai, Honda, and Toyota, and smaller OEMs such as Hyzon, Nikola, and ZM Motors showcased hydrogen systems and vehicles. Hyundai partnered with Plus for an S...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/19

passenger's airbags are also continuing to evolve in terms of function and performance, including specifications that support passenger protection in the event of an oblique frontal impact (to prevent injuries caused by the occupant's head rotating in high speed impacts).   In addition, mainly by Honda, and other companies, there are efforts to expand the market beyond cars, such as equipping motorcycles with airbags, selling “wearable airbag...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/04/25

ith ATs account for about 15% of all vehicles sold, with CVTs, including HEVs (Hybrid Electric Vehicles), and Nissan and Honda HEVs, which do not have gear boxes, being the majority. Daihatsu changed from ATs in its mini commercial vehicles to CVTs then stopped selling light commercial vehicles, so Honda, Daihatsu, Isuzu, UD Trucks, and MFTBC (Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation) currently do not have ATs in their vehicles sold in Japan. Hino...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/03/21

peak shaving as well as virtual power plants. The Opinions propose that by 2025, China’s standard system for V2G technologies shall be initially established. Over 60% of annual electricity consumption for charging NEVs and over 80% electricity consumption of private charging stands in cities for pilot demonstration shall strive to be concentrated in the off-peak (low power consumption) hours. By 2030, China is aiming to realize large-scale app...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/02/28

eign BEV startups had a large presence-Togg and VinFast. Togg is a Turkish company. VinFast is based in Vietnam and was at CES in 2023. Automotive Exhibitor Summary Segment Exhibitors Listed Other Information Vehicle tech 718 exhibitors Includes advanced mobility Auto OEMs 9 companies BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Lotus Technology, Mercedes-Benz, Togg, VinFast, VW Tier 1s 11+ companies Aptiv, Bosch, Continental, Denso, Hyundai Mobis, Forvi...

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

023, the 40th Thailand Motor Expo was hosted in Bangkok with the concept of “Mobility: Imagination and Beyond”. There were 40 car brands from 11 countries and 23 motorcycle makers from 7 countries joining this event.   OEM brands: Aion, Audi, Bentley, BMW, BYD, Changan, Ford, Great Wall Motor, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Jeep, Kia, Lexus, Lotus, Maserati, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MG, MINI, Mitsubishi, Moke, Neta, Nex, Nissan, Peugeot, POCCO, Porsche...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/12/27

at EUR 600 million (JPY 93 billion). For electric drive units, the company will invest USD 250 million in its Decherd, Tennessee, plant to expand its e-Axle facility. The status of all solid-state battery development was reported at the "All-Solid-State Battery Technology Seminar" in April 2022. A pilot plant will be launched at the Yokohama Plant in 2024, pilot trials of full-size laminated cells will begin, and mass production is targeted for ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/01

real-time graphics, and MB.OS creates a whole new customer experience, from driver assistance, navigation, and charging to in-car entertainment.   It will also work with NVIDIA to improve Level 2 driver assistance features. In addition, the current speed limit for Level 3 autonomous driving (Drive Pilot) is 64km/h, but the company aims to increase this to 130km/h.   Developed using an entirely new approach to be carbon neutral by 2039   The Co...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/09/28