Japan Mobility Show 2025: BEV and FCEV trucks and buses CV OEMs’ multi-pathway strategies and BYD’s Japan-specific BEV light-duty truck Summary Business environment and each OEM's strategy - From the press briefings Summary of exhibited vehicles: BEV, FCEV, Engine-equipped vehicles Important technologies seen in the exhibits: hydrogen and fuel cell, BEV thermal management, L4 autonomous driving   The Japan Mobility Show 2025, organized by th...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/16

Japan Mobility Show 2025: Hydrogen, Batteries FCEVs, fuel cell systems, hydrogen engines, lithium-ion batteries Summary FCEVs of OEMs, technology exhibits, etc.: Honda, BMW, Hyundai, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Hydrogen and FC related: Toyoda Gosei, Toyoda Jidosha, Toyota, NGK, Sumitomo Electric Industries Battery related: Toyota Battery, Toyota Industries, BYD, JTEKT, Mikuni, NHK Spring, TPR   The Japan Mobility Show 2025, organized by the Japan ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/11

r to propel vehicles. They play a key role in the transition to cleaner, more efficient forms of energy for mobility. In EVs, the power to the drive motor 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 ...

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

e colloquium provided an inspiring platform for professional dialogue and the joint development of innovative ideas. Participants experienced a diverse program featuring around 80 technical presentations that showcased recent research findings and developments. Topics included battery technologies, hydrogen applications, electric and hybrid powertrains, range-extender vehicles, synthetic fuels, innovative vehicle dynamics control systems, and the...

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

cle related BEV Battery electric vehicle (vehicles clearly confirmed to be battery-powered EVs) xEV Electrified vehicle (vehicles that could not be identified as BEVs because some reports referred to electrified vehicles in general terms) HEV Hybrid electric vehicle ICE Internal combustion engine PHEV Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle PF Platform SDV Software defined vehicle ZEV Zero emission vehicle (Note that subject vehicles...

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

for 80% Intelligent Connected Cars: Towards full deployment of L4 by 2040 Development goals for smart chassis, E/E architecture, automotive semiconductors, and more Smart manufacturing: Fully supporting the shift to smart manufacturing by 2040   On October 22, 2025, the China Society of Automotive Engineers (China-SAE) released the “Technology Roadmap 3.0 for Energy Saving and New Energy Vehicles (NEVs)” (Roadmap), which was prepared on beha...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/27

2025.    Here is a comparison of the old and new tax structure for passenger cars in India. 表は左右にスクロールできます Vehicle Category Old GST rate  New GST  rate from September 2025 Change GST Cess Total applied rate Battery electric vehicles - BEVs 5% NA 5% 5% 0% Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles - HFCVs 12% NA 12% 5% -7% Passenger vehicles (gasoline, CNG, LPG) <4 meter in length and <1200cc engine 28% 1% 29% 18% -...

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

ion. Examples of latest ambient and functional lighting technology in recent models are shown in the next chapter. Audi Q3 The third generation of the C-segment Audi Q3 will be launched in the European market in October 2025. It will be available in Germany with a four-cylinder mild-hybrid gasoline engine (TFSI 110 kW) at an entry-level price of 44,600 euros and a plug-in hybrid (e-hybrid 200 kW ) starting at 49,300 euros. Display The center piec...

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

the commercial vehicle sector, Zhejiang Farizon Methanol Technology Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group Co., Ltd., has raised more than USD 200 million in financing. The funds will be used to conduct research and development of methanol-hydrogen technology and to build an ecosystem.   In August, the company announced Flyme Auto 2, an AI smart cockpit operating system, and EVA, an AI ...

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

pliers such as Jing-Jin Electric Technologies Co., Ltd. (JJE), Jee Technology Co., Ltd. (JEE), and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Overseas (non-Chinese) mega-suppliers:Many of them originally had design and manufacturing sites for auxiliary equipment and electrical components for internal combustion engines (ICE), and Bosch, BorgWarner, Dana, Continental, Mahle, Magna, Schaeffler, Valeo, ZF, and others are also targeting sales expansion. BorgWarne...

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

kr Intelligent Technology Holding Limited (Zeekr) was overwhelmingly approved by shareholders. With this move, Geely Auto will cover the three segments of the market - mainstream, mid- to high-end, and luxury - and will build a lineup that covers a variety of powertrains: ICE, EV, PHV, and methanol-hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Tesla   Unit sales of the best-selling model, the Model Y, were up 22.5% y/y to 123,000 units, while sales of the Model ...

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

udget proposal maintains the unit price of subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles, which has been reduced every year as part of low-carbon policies, at the same level as in 2025. In addition, a new conversion subsidy will be established to promote the electrification of internal combustion engine vehicles. In addition to subsidies, three new types of financing will be introduced, and the following three points will be promoted as specifi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/23

Automotive World Autumn 2025: Electrification Technologies Electric powertrains, chargers, and hydrogen-related systems Summary Electrification component-related products: HOSO Technology, SGF, Panatronic Japan, Naganuma Shoji (Sinbon) Fast and normal chargers: ABB, Fortune Electric Value, Electway, MSI, Bell Energy Battery, hydrogen, fuel cell-related: Nitto Kogyo, Kanadevia, Nitto Kohki, Niterra, Mitsui E&S Power Systems   The Automotive Worl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/15

ident highlighted the performance and challenges of the auto component industry. She pointed out that critical raw materials like rare earth magnets, semiconductors, and battery inputs need national attention. She thanked the government for supporting through PLI schemes and policies promoting EVs, hydrogen, advanced technologies, ease of doing business, GST simplification, compliance, digitization, and infrastructure development.  SIAM (Society...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/09

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

China Auto Forum 2025: Methanol-powered Commercial Vehicles From presentations by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and Geely Farizon Summary MIIT: China's energy structure and current status of methanol applications Farizon Auto: Practical exploration and planning in the process of building a methanol-hydrogen-electric ecosystem   To alleviate the pressures of China's energy structure, which is characterized by a high proporti...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/29

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

e face of new industrial competition. Restructuring strategies: Technological equality and ecosystem symbiosis 1. SAIC will build a technological foundation and manage core technologies in-house. Over the past decade, SAIC has invested a total of CNY 150 billion to build systems for BEVs, HEVs, and hydrogen energy technologies. Platform Technology The table can be scrolled left and right. EV Modular Scalable Platform"Nebula" The Nebula dedic...

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

e model "Qwen" was introduced into the cockpit, and features such as "AI wallpaper" and "mental dialogue" were implemented in June 2025. Lithium-ion battery research and development(ByteDance) In June 2025, the company announced a deepening partnership with ByteDance’s “Seed” and “Volcano Engine.” The two parties will jointly explore the integration of AI for Science and high-throughput tests through joint labs and other means to acce...

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