m   In May 2025, Honda announced that it would review its plans for a next-generation fuel cell module plant in Moka City, Tochigi Prefecture. The plant has been aiming to start operations in FY2027 to produce 30,000 next-generation fuel cell modules per year, but in light of changes in the global hydrogen market environment, the production capacity has been revised downward and the start of operations will be postponed for several years. In the...

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

clean mobility Attract investments of INR 500 billion across the entire clean mobility vehicle value chain Generate approximately 100,000 new jobs Create a Clean Mobility Vehicle ecosystem Accelerating clean mobility vehicle adoption in Karnataka through a robust charging infrastructure network or hydrogen station   Karnataka Clean Mobility Policy covers the following activities or products: Clean Mobility Vehicles & Components Battery and Ce...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/27

JSAE 2025 in Nagoya: Fuel cells, high-performance components Technologies contributing to a mobility society: electrification, safety and security Summary Hydrogen FCV (fuel cell vehicle) related technologies (Hino, Toyoda Gosei, Aisan Industry) High-performance seat-related technologies (Toyota Boshoku, NHK Spring, Tachi-S) High-performance metal-based component technology (Chuo Spring, Fine Sinter, Ito Kinzoku Kogyo) Thermal management technolo...

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

any to a smart mobility company. Through the creation of technology systems for BEVs, HVs, and FCVs, SAIC Motor Corp., Ltd. (SAIC) has partnered with technology companies such as Huawei, Momenta, Horizon (Horizon Robotics), ByteDance, and OPPO to delve deeper into areas such as intelligent driving, car-smartphone integration, and smart cockpits. SAIC will also promote its global strategy and standardize product exports to develop overseas markets...

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

s in the fiscal year ended September 2024, which are undisclosed, account for approximately 90% of company-wide sales as in previous years as discussed above, the gap with leader Lear seems to be widening. From September 2011 to the end of December 2019, the company had seating business under the Recaro brand, known for its high-performance seats. As of September 2024, the company had more than 70,000 employees in over 29 countries, more than 200...

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

omotive industry (Q2 2025) SAIC Group and Huawei launch Shangjie brand(Source: HIMA)   The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced on July 10, 2025, that vehicle sales volumes in China rose 11.4% year-over-year (y/y) to 15.653 million units. Of this total, passenger car sales grew 13.0% y/y to 13.531 million units, while commercial vehicles increased 2.6% y/y to 2.122 million units. Sales of New Energy Vehicles (N...

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

Vienna Motor Symposium 2025 (2) Reaching zero carbon mobility emission Closing plenary session: PHINIA, ZF and VW presentations Summary Sustainable Future Fuels – PHINIA’s Strategy to Support Automotive Decarbonization (PHINIA Inc.) Innovation as the Engine of Transformation: Shaping an Emission-Free Future (ZF Group) Volkswagen in Transition – from “Käfer” to SDV (Volkswagen AG) Official logo (46th International Vienna Motor Sy...

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

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (May 2025) Electric vehicle sales in May increase 23.1% y/y to 1,431,000 units Share of electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) Electric vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) share and trends in each country Electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) sales trends of major manufacturers and sales composition by powertrain Passenger car sales trends in 12 major countries (including ICE and all other powertrains)   This report pres...

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

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: Carbon Neutrality Automakers' efforts to improve recycling and safety Summary Toyota: Circular economy initiatives Honda: Initiatives to achieve "carbon neutrality" and "zero traffic collision fatalities" Subaru: Safety Technologies of the New Forester Mazda: CX-80 PHEV advanced safety features Suzuki: Initiatives to develop BEV light trucks JSAE in Yokohama 2025 North Hall venue entrance   The Automotive Engineer...

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

Toyota Business Fair 2025: Hydrogen, Carbon Neutrality Lightweighting, plastic materials, recycling, production technology Summary Special Exhibit: FCEV Crown, fuel cell module, hydrogen engine (Toyota) Hydrogen-related components, electrification components (FTS, Kyoho Machine Works) Various technologies contributing to carbon neutrality (Aisin, Kojima Industries) Lightweight technology, component manufacturing technology (Toyoda Iron Works, Toy...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/24

Vienna Motor Symposium 2025 (1) Reaching zero carbon mobility emission Climate-neutral drive systems and their ecological and economic relevance Summary Asia's New Role in Automotive Industry: Regionalization and Technology Innovations (Bosch) Is There More than One Solution in the Drive Toward Net Zero? (HORSE Powertrain) Redefining the Future of Drive Systems (Mercedes-Benz) From the Inventor of Diesel to the Pioneer of Zero Emissions (MAN Truc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/20

Auto Shanghai 2025: GAC, Changan, Great Wall Motor Next generation smart cars, luxury orientation, off-road capabilities Summary GAC Group: World premiere of four new models, accelerating the transition to the smart car era Changan: Three models exhibited; targeting sales of 5 million units in 2030 Great Wall Motor: 6 brands in the lineup, promoting technology and off-road capabilities Deepal Auto's exhibition booth   Auto Shanghai 2025...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/20

e of airbag installation expected to increase in emerging countries as well, it is widely predicted that the global airbag market will continue to expand. As for the market size, some predict that it will expand by a factor of 1.7 during the nine years starting from 2021.   In India, all passenger cars produced from July 2019 onward will be required to be equipped with driver-side airbags, and all passenger cars produced from January 2022 onward...

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

d Germany as a representative of the EU.   The situation in Japan: Many Japanese automakers have been adopting CVTs (continuously variable transmissions) as a way to improve fuel efficiency, which has resulted in a significant decline in the use of ATs. The ratio of ATs to total sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles was 15% in 2023, but declined further to around 11% in 2024, mainly being replaced by CVTs.   Following Daihatsu M...

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

standard charges, V2X and more displayed at the 25th Smart Energy Week (Spring) Expo and concurrent expositions including Battery Japan (Spring) ~ 18th International Rechargeable Battery Expo, Smart Grid Expo (Spring) ~ 17th International Smart Grid Expo, H2 & FC Expo (Spring) - 23rd International Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Expo (Spring), and 6th Decarbonization Expo (Spring). Exhibit of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Smart Grid Expo [Spring] v...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/08

Hyundai and Kia: Expanding HEV/EV models, strengthening US business Hyundai strengthening HEV & hydrogen strategy, Kia pursuing EV & PBV market strategy Summary Hyundai Motor Group global sales volume Hyundai Group production sites (after 2024) Hyundai's mid- to long-term plan: Strengthening development of HEVs and EREVs, expanding to 21 EV models Kia's mid- to long-term plan: Investing KRW 38 trillion over 5 years in electrification, PBV, and SD...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/07

ehicle, GARUD premium bus SWITCH Mobility: Electric light commercial vehicle (eLCV) VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV): Volvo and Eicher lineups SML Isuzu Limited: Hiroi.ev electric bus JBM Electric Vehicles: Galaxy electric luxury coach Montra Electric: EVIATOR electric small commercial vehicle, Super Cargo electric three-wheeler Olectra Greentech Limited: BYD's Blade Battery and electric buses Eka Mobility: Electric truck and bus lineups Omega Sei...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/27

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (February 2025) Electric vehicle sales in February increase 56.9% y/y to 1,038,000 units Share of electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) Electric vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) share and trends in each country Electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) sales trends of major manufacturers and sales composition by powertrain Passenger car sales trends in 12 major countries (including ICE and all other powertrains)   This ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/26

hington State copper use regulations, which will gradually regulate the copper content in friction materials. In 2021, friction materials with a copper content of 5% or more, and in 2025, friction materials with a copper content of 0.5% or more will be prohibited from being sold or installed in new cars.   Europe Environmental regulations for tires and brakes in November 2022As a new regulation going forward, fine particulate matter (PM10) gen...

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