i IONIQ 5 with 6th-generation Waymo Driver from CES 2026 Zeekr-built Ojai with 6th-generation Waymo Driver from CES 2026   With Waymo Driver’s demonstrable improvement in safety, Chris Gerdes believed that the societal acceptance of robotaxis will develop in a similar fashion to other safety technologies. He drew a parallel between airbags and robotaxis, noting that when airbags became mandatory in 1997, airbags caused 53 fatalities and sa...

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

t chassis. An SAIC Group subsidiary plans to establish an investment fund. The fund will be focused on investments in the areas of domestic production of all solid-state batteries, full stack E/E architecture, digital chassis, and automotive semiconductors, as well as the deployment of cutting-edge technologies such as AI, embodied AI, and computational semiconductors. Geely The Geely (Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd.) “Full-domain AI ...

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

high speed impacts).   The installation of emergency notification systems for accidents and other emergencies has also been expanding recently, and an increasing number of vehicles are equipped with systems that detect airbag deployment and make notifications automatically.   Future airbag system technologies, along with "adaptation to autonomous driving" (describer later), are also being researched, including "intelligent airbags" that utilize...

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

conflict in the Middle East. As a countermeasure, the Thai Ministry of Industry plans to postpone non-urgent projects to reduce the burden on the national budget and reallocate resources to provide direct support to businesses of all sizes. The government also outlined a policy to promote advanced technologies and low-environmental-impact manufacturing in line with the BCG (Bio, Circular, Green) economic model. The support will target the develo...

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

Asia, took center stage at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. The event featured over 200 exhibiting companies and attracted 15,367 industry professionals from 103 countries and regions. Of these, visitors from overseas accounted for 62.1%. This exhibition featured a concentrated display of cutting-edge technologies and products in the battery and energy storage sectors.   This report focuses on batteries and related technical solutions for New Energ...

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arging stations outside China by the end of 2026.   On March 16, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced a target of having 100,000 fuel cell vehicles (FCEVs) in operation throughout China by 2030. This was included in a document on the comprehensive utilization of hydrogen energy, jointly issued by the MIIT, the Ministry of Finance, and the National Development and Reform Commission. According to the document, t...

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

st of the following seven divisions. The brake control system business is part of the Vehicle Motion division. Electrified Motion: Electric motors, including e-axles, etc. Vehicle Motion: Vehicle dynamics including ABS, ESC, steering, etc. Power Solutions: Combustion engine technology, fuel cells, hydrogen engines, etc. Cross-Domain Computing Solutions: Development of automated driving technology, etc. Mobility Electronics: Development of contro...

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

mbined exhibitions including "NEPCON Japan," "Factory Innovation Week," and "SMART LOGISTICS Expo" (3-day total) was 78,673, which was below the previous year's figure of 85,430.   The "Sustainable Mobility Technology Expo" exhibition area introduced sustainable materials and components, recycling technologies, and lightweight technologies to comply with environmental regulations such as the European emissions regulation "Euro 7." This report pr...

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

hnology and new energy products that are suited to the market. CARIZON, a joint venture between VW's software subsidiary CARIAD and Horizon Robotics, plans to independently develop a SoC (System-on-a-Chip) for autonomous driving in China. Honda and Dongfeng are promoting demonstration operations of hydrogen fuel cell powered commercial vehicles.   The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has approved two L3 autonomous d...

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

Engine Technology Co., Ltd. (Volcengine) presented the new paradigm of intelligent connected AI. 2025 China Automotive Software Conference   Mr. Jinlei PAN, Senior Deputy Chief Engineer of Data Operations at Changan Technology, a Changan Automobile Group company that deploys intelligent technologies such as smart driving and smart cockpits, gave a presentation titled "Thoughts and Practices of the Changan AI Car". Presentation ...

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

particularly emphasised in BEVs, and this is reflected in the eActros 600/400. On the other hand, he points out that as electrification progresses, infrastructure development costs will rise sharply, and a point will be reached in the future where electricity alone will not suffice. At that point, hydrogen will become necessary. As a prerequisite for widespread adoption, the price of green hydrogen must fall below €5/kg, and he indicated that ...

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

China's Hydrogen Fuel Cell Commercial Vehicles Roadmap for coordinated development of FCVs and hydrogen infrastructure Summary Demonstration of Fuel Cell Vehicles and Construction of Fuel Cell Vehicle Supporting Highways in China (CASPRC) Regional Distribution of Fuel Cell Vehicles and Hydrogen Filling Stations in China and Recommendations for Their Development (Sunwise Energy) Hydrogen Fuel Cell Commercial Vehicle Field Advantages and Core Techn...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/21

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

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

ome common in Europe because they can be implemented at low cost with minor modifications to existing engine-powered vehicles. It is expected that MHVs will continue to increase in Europe in parallel with the increase in BEVs. MHV motor (Photo by MarkLines) Research trends   Research on technologies, materials, and production processes is being actively conducted to reduce the cost of drive motors and to increase their efficiency and ...

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

exchange.  The 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 sy...

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