ry of a financier as a new partner to provide additional investments will spur further growth. The table can be scrolled left and right. Honda and DriveOhio Pilot Project: Advancing Safety with Nation’s First Proactive Roadway Maintenance System Organization Speaker Title American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Sue Bai Chief Engineer of the Sustainability & Business Development Unit DriveOhio Nick Hegemier Managing Director of Infrastructure...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/14

g closer cooperation, particularly in the Indian market, the Suzuki B platform is also gaining traction. (GlobalData, March 2026) Multi-Pathway Approach, BEV bZ Series   Under its “multi-pathway approach” to carbon neutrality, Toyota group continues to focus on hybrids, BEVs, and hydrogen-powered offerings such as FCEVs.   Toyota Group has deliberately moderated its transition to BEVs under a “multi-pathway” strategy, main...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/12

units, remaining generally stable at around 250,000 units. Among non-Chinese manufacturers, Toyota, Tesla, and GM saw increases of approximately 10,000 to 40,000 units, while BMW, Nissan, and Honda all experienced decreases, although to varying degrees. Among emerging Chinese EV manufacturers, Leapmotor sold approximately 110,000 units in Q1, securing a place in the top 20 and becoming a leading force among the emerging players. Li Auto maintain...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/11

  The airbag was invented in 1963 by the Japanese inventor Yasusaburo Kobori as a passenger protection device 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 initi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/07

ng in a 3.8% y/y increase.   The closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Iran conflict has caused crude oil and natural gas prices to rise, and concerns about energy shortages are spreading across the globe. Since rising fuel prices directly affect the cost of maintaining internal combustion engine (ICE) equipped vehicles, a prolonged period of high prices could provide a tailwind for EV sales; however, it also risks having a significant n...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/27

Smart Energy Week 2026: FCVs, Fuel Cell Units, Hydrogen-related Products Honda's Gen3 fuel cell modules, Hyundai's automatic hydrogen refueling robot Summary FCVs and FC systems of OEMs (Toyota, Honda) Compact fuel cell mobility (Aisan Industry, Toyota Boshoku, Gita, KITZ) Components and parts for FC (JTEKT, Siltrax, NOK, Kawasaki Heavy Industries) Hydrogen-related equipment (Tatsuno, Suzuki Shokan, IJTT, Sunny Limited)   Smart Energy Week (Marc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/22

) showcased at the exhibition, covering battery and materials suppliers such as CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd.), REPT BATTERO (REPT BATTERO Energy Co., Ltd.), BTR (BTR New Material Group Co., Ltd.), COSMX (Zhuhai CosMX Battery Co., Ltd.), as well as electric commercial vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell transport vehicles and solutions from SAIC Motor Corporation Ltd. (SAIC Motor) and Hongjing Drive (Hangzhou Hongjing Drive Technolo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/14

resulting from policy changes such as the preferential tax treatment for New Energy Vehicles (NEVs), a decline in consumer sentiment, and the high sales levels in the same period of the previous year.   Amidst sluggish sales figures since the beginning of the year, with the Auto China 2026 Beijing motor show scheduled to open in April, a series of new models have been announced one after another since the end of the Spring Festival. BYD unveiled...

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

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Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/24

Hydrogen Engines for Motorcycles Suzuki and Kawasaki vehicles exhibited at the Japan Mobility Show 2025 Summary HySE (Hydrogen Small Mobility and Engine Technology Association) Suzuki's hydrogen engine Burgman Kawasaki hydrogen engine motorcycle (Reference) List of technical presentations on small hydrogen engines While social implementation of large (heavy-duty) hydrogen engines is progressing mainly in Europe, small engines are still in the pr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/11

Automotive World 2026: Carbon Neutrality Biomass materials, design for easy disassembly, and recycling technology Summary Oji Holdings: Cellulose Nanofiber (CNF) Sumitomo Bakelite: Environmentally Friendly Resins Achieving Both Biomass Utilization and Recycling Toyobo MC: Environmentally Friendly Engineering Plastics Shiraishi Calcium: Lightweighting and CO2 Reduction Using Inorganic Materials Korean suppliers (EcoFlex, LARGE)   Automotive Worl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/13

L3 autonomous driving (AD) tests and accelerating the deployment of Embodied Intelligence. BYD, GAC, XPeng, and Li Auto have all been conducting L3 road tests and verifications. Changan Automobile presented its humanoid robot strategy, while Phoenix, a subsidiary of Seres that develops AI, and Volcengine signed a cooperation agreement on Embodied Intelligence; and XPeng announced its own AI humanoid robot and mass-produced Robotaxi developed in-...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/09

Analysis of India’s Two-Wheeler Production and Manufacturing Capacity Trends among ICE Two-Wheeler Manufacturers including Hero, Honda, TVS, and Bajaj Summary Two-wheeler production/sales/export volume Production analysis by category Two-wheeler OEM production analysis Two-wheeler export analysis Hero MotoCorp Ltd. Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) TVS Motor Company (TVSM) Bajaj Auto Ltd. Royal Enfield Suzuki Motorcycle India ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/30

2025 China Automotive Software Conference: AI + Smart Cars From the presentations by Changan, CAIC, and Volcengine Summary Changan: Intelligence-driven strategy "Dubhe Plan” China Automotive Innovation Corporation (CAIC): Vehicle-road-cloud integration, software and hardware coordination Volcengine: AI-Defined Vehicle   The 2025 China Automotive Software Conference (CASC) was held in Shanghai Jiading on December 15-16, 2025. The conference, jo...

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

NextTruck Conference 2025 Software, future drives and changing markets: transforming the trucking world Summary Opening Keynote: A vision for Europe's role in a transforming truck world (Daimler Truck) Market impacts of the EU 90% Combustion Engine Phase-Out by 2040 (ACEA) How BYD will revolutionize E-truck business in Europe (BYD) Android Automotive OS and SDV for trucks (P3 Group) Next-Level Charging: How Battery Swapping Will Unlock E-Truck Ad...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/22

Hydrogen Gets Its Opportunity in Motor Racing Summary Introduction TOYOTA GAINING EXPERIENCE ON THE RACETRACK DEMONSTRATOR VEHICLE FROM BOSCH ENGINEERING AND LIGIER SUCCESSFUL TESTBED TESTING AT AVL ROLLING PROTOTYPE FROM ALPINE WITH FOUR AND SIX CYLINDERS   This report contains a Spotlight article from Springer's automotive technical magazine "ATZ" www.atz-magazine.com. and "MTZ" www.mtz-magazine.com. Springer is a German company affiliated wi...

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

SAE China 2025: Higher Voltages, Solid-State Batteries, and Other Energy Technologies BYD, Xiaomi Auto, Chinese Academy of Sciences Summary BYD: Trends Toward Higher Voltages for NEVs and Needs for Motor Systems Xiaomi Auto: CTB Battery Pack Technology and Future Plans Chinese Academy of Sciences: Solid State Battery Technology Roadmap and Heavy-duty Fuel Cell Truck Commercialization Path   The 32nd Annual China Society of Automotive Engineers C...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/23

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

Analysis Report: EV/HV Drive Motor (Chinese Market) Evolution of Core Technologies and Supply Chain Landscape Insights List of Suppliers Introduction - Overview of China's NEV drive motor industry I. Development and market status of NEV drive motors in China II. Main classifications of drive motors for NEVs in China III. Product structure of main NEV drive motor manufacturers in China and installation status by automaker IV. Supply relationships ...

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

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