d.   Regarding IEEPA (International Emergency Economic Powers Act)'s reciprocal tariffs, which impose different rates on a country-by-country basis based on the amount of the U.S. trade deficit, products which are subject to the automobiles and automobile parts based on Section 232, are exempt.   According to MarkLines data, new car sales volume in the United States was approximately 16.49 million units (2024), with Japanese automakers accounti...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/02

vice for aircraft. Later, in 1967, the American company Eaton came up with the idea of using the airbag as a passenger protection device for automobiles. First adopted as an option by General Motors Corporation (GM) in the U.S. in 1973, the first application in Japan was in the driver's seat of the Honda Legend in 1985. The airbag was initially adopted as a device to protect the driver not wearing seatbelts, and its installation later expanded fr...

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

Jetour electric vehicles Geely: Re-entering the Indonesian market with CKD production of the EX5 Honri: Making its first foray into Indonesia with the Boma, a compact MPV BEV BAIC: Planning local production of ICE vehicles Hyundai: Compact SUV Venue Suzuki: eWX compact EV concept, Jimny test drive Honda: e:N1 subcompact electric SUV Toyota: HEV model lineup VinFast: Compact EV lineup PLN: Indonesia charging network BYD announcement event ...

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

ment. The new center opened in November 2021. Product development: Auxiliary brake ABS, ESC, etc. Electro-hydraulic brake systems In March 2018, the company announced that it had developed the ABS3, a third-generation ABS that responds with greater speed and precision than its current products. According to tests conducted under different road conditions in Sweden, the ABS3 proved its worth in critical situations such as when braking suddenly...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/21

s report provides an overview of the U.S. auto market for the full year 2024 and discusses topics that are considered important for the future outlook, with a focus on electrification trends. In addition, GlobalData's North American production forecast is also provided.  Related reports: CES 2025: Honda, BMW, Scout Motors concepts (Feb. 2025) U.S. Market: Transition towards the new Trump Administration (Dec. 2024) Trump Speech in Detroit (Oct. 2...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/21

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Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/19

irst CVT in a Japanese car (metal belt type) The world's first electronically controlled electromagnetic clutch type continuously variable transmission. Metal belts were purchased from the former Van Doorne (now Bosch Group) in the Netherlands. 1987 Subaru Rex Minicar First CVT for minicar 1995 Honda Civic 1.6L engine Honda's first CVT 1997 Nissan Primera 2L engine Nissan's first CVT, manufactured by JATCO Ltd., “F06A” with torque conve...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/21

VAC and air conditioner business, and was sold to Taiwan-based AUO Corporation in April 2024. [Recent Activities] In February 2023, Dongfeng Mahle Thermal Systems Co., Ltd. (Dongfeng Mahle), the company’s site in China, announced that it has received orders for air conditioning systems from GAC Honda for the all-new 2023 model year Accord. Production began in March 2023. The air conditioner adopts dual-circulation dampers which enable users t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/07

3-year focus on intelligent driving, intelligent cockpit, and mobility Globalization: KD plants to be located in Africa and Southeast Asia, targeting exports of 500K units by 2030 JVs with overseas OEMs: Adjustment of GAC Mitsubishi and GAC Hino, conversion to electrification of GAC Toyota and GAC Honda GAC Group's sales volume in China (factory shipments) GlobalData Production Forecast: GAC Group’s light vehicle production in 2027 will be 787...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/30

2022 Sienta August 2022 Crown (Crossover, Sport, Sedan) September 2022November 2023 Prius January 2023 Alphard June 2023 Lexus LX January 2022 RX November 2022 RZ March 2023 LM December 2023 LBX December 2023 Nissan Ariya January 2022 X-Trail July 2022 Serena December 2022 Honda Stepwgn May 2022 ZR-V April 2023 WR-V March 2024 Accord March 2024 Suzuki Swift December 2023 Subaru Solterra May 2022 Crosstrek Jan...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/25

ncludes fuel cells (FC) and hydrogen engine vehicles remains unchanged, with plans to sell 100,000 FC units by 2030, mainly in Europe and China, and to launch the Crown Sedan FCV for sale in Japan. There is no change to the plan for all-solid-state batteries to be launched in the market in 2027.   Honda In its business update of May 2024, Honda announced that its previous target of a 100% EV/FCV sales ratio by 2040 would remain unchanged, and th...

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

ng orders with specialized suppliers within the keiretsu group (affiliated companies), the traditional ordering situation remains keiretsu-colored. In HVAC, this is illustrated by orders from Toyota → Denso and Toyota Industries Corporation, Nissan → former Calsonic Kansei (now Highly Marelli), Honda → former Keihin Corporation (now Mahle Japan Ltd.), Mazda → Japan Climate Systems Corporation, and Mitsubishi → Mitsubishi Heavy Industrie...

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

ess than 0.5 Nm, axial adjustment force 40N to 60N, angular adjustment force 30N to 50N. Applicable vehicle types: Various passenger cars.   Steering components ECU:Technology: Supports advanced functions such as lane keeping and automatic parking. Motor controller assembly:Technology: Developed according to ISO26262 standard process, conforming to the requirements of GB17675 standard, motor controller integrated structure, with functions such...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/27

nk 300 Dongfeng (DFSK)/SERES: Selling CKD-produced model "SERES E1" Neta Auto (Neta): "Neta X," a mid-sized SUV EV Hyundai/Kia: Sales of Kona Electric begin VinFast: VF 5 and VF e34 now on sale Smart: Re-entering the Indonesian market Toyota: Bioethanol vehicle "Innova Zenix HEV Flexy Fuel Concept" Honda: Launch of e:N1 in Indonesia in 2025 Daihatsu: Sigra, me:MO, Rocky eSmart Hybrid Suzuki: eVX, Ertiga Hybrid, XL7 Hybrid Mitsubishi: Pajero Sport...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/30

uppliers Introduction I. Overall trend of drive motors II. Technology trends in drive motors III. Matrix of major motor suppliers and their OEM customers IV. Sales and strategies of major drive motor suppliers V. Drive motor suppliers by vehicle model Toyota in-house BluE Nexus Denso Aisin Honda in-house Hitachi Astemo Nissan in-house Meidensha Toshiba Sawafuji Electric Mitsubishi Electric Nidec Yaskawa Electric TOP Sinfonia Technolo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/22

concept is a vehicle interior space for urban shared mobility, envisioned for Level 4 autonomous driving. Space layout and interior items can be changed to meet various mobility needs and usage scenarios. It is also equipped with six advanced systems that can optimally control the cabin environment according to occupant conditions and other factors. The MaaS service space concept "MOOX" is a vehicle interior space concept designed for Level 5 aut...

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

ellantis-FCA. Schaeffler AG has also made a new entry into the steering-by-wire market.   In addition, although it is a Japanese company not covered in this report, a new company was born in January 2021 with the integration of Hitachi Automotive Systems, which produced power steering systems, and Honda-affiliated Showa Corporation (Honda affiliates Keihin Corporation and Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd. were also integrated): Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. For det...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/19

e of metal/composite materials and a magnesium alloy frame developed with FAW Foundry Co., Ltd. that uses a magnesium alloy composite metal material (25% weight reduction compared to steel). The company released its SmartFit seating concept that uses GPS to optimize the seat position for the driver according to the road and driving conditions. At the 2017 International Motor Show (IAA; Frankfurt, Germany) in May 2017 the company announced it had ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/04

y Japanese suppliers. Excluding suppliers of catalyst substrates and coating, the major Japanese suppliers of exhaust systems include suppliers such as Futaba and Sango for the Toyota group, Marelli Corporation (formerly Calsonic Kansei Corporation) for Nissan, and Yutaka Giken and Sankei Giken for Honda. Because larger parts are often included as exhaust system components, the manufacturing facilities of Japanese exhaust system suppliers are oft...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/05/30

vice for aircraft. Later, in 1967, the American company Eaton came up with the idea of using the airbag as a passenger protection device for automobiles. First adopted as an option by General Motors Corporation (GM) in the U.S. in 1973, the first application in Japan was in the driver's seat of the Honda Legend in 1985. The airbag was initially adopted as a device to protect the driver not wearing seatbelts, and its installation later expanded fr...

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