ockpit trends to date III. Trends in cockpits in Japanese passenger cars IV. Future HMI trends V. Vehicles for the Chinese Market VI. Trends in new HMI technologies VII. Overview of major cockpit component suppliers (Japanese alphabetical order) VIII. Cockpit component suppliers and their customers IX. Installation status of cockpit modules from major suppliers by model X. Summary Inoac Corporation Clarion Kojima Industries Sankei Sanko Gosei Sh...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/15

ided additional perspectives, allowing attendees to explore synergies across sectors.  Participants were also given the possibility to visit the booths of 68 national and international exhibitors on site.  Among the models on display in the exhibition area were the recently launched brand new BMW iX3 50 xDrive and the Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ with EQ technology. Impression of demo vehicles exhibited at the event (ELIV 2025 org...

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

tem Manufacturing, LLC (Michigan, USA), a joint venture (JV) between the two companies. CR-V e:FCEV and FC stack FC stack C system explanation screen (major components) FC system explanation screen (performance improvement) FC system explanation screen (humidity control) BMW: iX5 Hydrogen, FC stack   The BMW iX5 Hydrogen (reference exhibit) is a demonstration vehicle, but once it has completed its trial operation and is re...

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

pical in European production vehicles Variation of manufacturing process Rotor and Stator coreElectromagnetic steel sheets are laminated by calking, welding, or bonding. To prevent burrs or warping characteristics to stack up in one place when punching the steel sheets, blocks laminated with a fixed number of sheets are stacked while being further shifted in the direction of rotation. At this time, it is possible to provide a skew angle which...

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

cturers are aware of these weaknesses and have made various improvements. To improve the "sluggish feeling" known as the "rubber band feel" where the engine speed increases first and the vehicle speed follows, a lock-up mechanism was added and the feeling was improved using control software, which fixes the reduction ratio during acceleration and matches the increase in engine speed with the acceleration G. Furthermore, in recent years, Toyota's ...

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

luding PHEVs, MHEVs, and FCVs, which will be developed in a comprehensive partnership with Toyota, are scheduled for release in 2028. The first model launched equipped with the next generation BEV Neue Klasse dedicated platform and a high-voltage 800V battery (6th generation, 4695 battery), was the iX3 launched in 2025, to be followed by six more models through 2027.   The company plans to outsource sixth-generation cells through long-term suppl...

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

ng information directly in the driver’s field of vision. BMW Panoramic Vision: active navigation (Photo: Copyright © BMW AG) BMW Panoramic Vision: automated driving impression (Photo: Copyright © BMW AG) The technology is said to be launched in the first Neue Klasse model, the BMW iX3 50 xDrive, which will make its debut at the 2025 IAA Mobility. Touch-sensitive & haptic feedback interfaces: intuitive control Technologies lik...

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

function and smartphone linkage (CarPlay, Android Auto) IV. Connected navigation systems and services will continue to be revived V. Linkage of navigation and ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) functions VII. Activities of major suppliers VIII. Sales of major car navigation system suppliers IX. Product factory-installation status of major car navigation system suppliers X. Installation information by model Aisin Corporation Alps Alpine C...

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

Analysis Report: EV/HV Drive Motors (Japanese Market) Sourcing from outside suppliers; high-power motors List of Suppliers Introduction I. Overall trend of drive motors II. Drive motor technology trends 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 Astemo Nissan in-house JATCO Meid...

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

nchen) as well as a free open space using the city center. Exhibition hall (Messe München) Open space venue   Most of the major German and Chinese brands were present, but other notable exhibits included Renault, Hyundai, and emerging EV manufacturers Lucid and Polestar. BMW iX3 on display at the BMW booth in front of the Bavarian State Opera P7 and humanoid robot on display at XPeng's booth in the exhibition hall   T...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/24

roduct exclusively for PHEVs. With a single product, CALB meets the requirements for all PHEV application areas. It is said to be the industry's first mass-produced 46-series lithium-iron cylindrical battery with the highest energy density.   UP High Energy Super eVTOL Battery uses a solid-liquid mixed electrolyte and reaches an energy density of 350Wh/kg. It supports various technology development and application paths for flying cars, such as ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/29

IAA Mobility 2025: Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz The role of design as electric vehicle differentiator Summary Audi: Concept C, Q3 e-Hybrid BMW: iX3 Mercedes-Benz: Electric GLC, CONCEPT AMG GT XX   From September 8 to 14, 2025, the IAA MOBILITY took place in Munich for the third time. The trade show at the Messe München exhibition grounds was open to industry professionals from 9–12 September, with a dedicated Press Day on 8 September. The city...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/22

component suppliers V. Global facilities of major power steering suppliers VI. List of power steering suppliers and their major customers (for models produced in Japan) VII. Installation status of products from major power steering suppliers VIII. Sales comparison of major power steering suppliers IX. Detailed list of global facilities JTEKT Corporation NSK Steering & Control, Inc. Astemo, Ltd. KYB Corporation Power Steering (U.S. and European...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/18

Digi® microLED ○ ○ ZKW Group microZ-LED headlight ○ ○ OPmobility Digital rear system ○ Valeo Group All-in-one ○ ○ ○ Hella SSL / HD headlamps   Solid State Lighting / High Definition (SSL / HD) high-resolution headlamps have over 32,000 individually controllable pixels. Two LED chips generate more than 32,000 pixels, controlled by a single ECU. As a result, the space required for the LED unit has been reduced b...

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

ed left and right. Rank Model Brand Sales volume y/y change Previous year's ranking 1 RAV4 Toyota 461.6 -3.5% 2 2 Ford F-Series Ford 450.6 16.2% 3 3 Model Y Tesla 436.7 -18.5% 1 4 CR-V Honda 355.3 -0.1% 4 5 Silverado Chevrolet 321.2 2.6% 6 6 Corolla Toyota 311.2 -12.2% 5 7 Tucson (ix35) Hyundai 271.6 6.2% 8 8 Model 3 Tesla 245.5 -5.8% 7 9 Sportage Kia 237.1 -3.4% 9 10 Seagull BYD 223.1 42.6% 26 11 Corolla Cross Toyota 22...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/18

nd of joint venture with Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd. and acquisition of a subsidiary of the joint venture. Forvia SE joint venture with BYD expanded with the opening of its seventh plant and the construction of a seat assembly plant in Thailand. Magna: Acquisition of Chongqing Honglizhixin Technology Development Group Co., Ltd. Establishment of joint venture with Guangdong Huatie Tongda High-Speed Railway Equipment Corporation. In...

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

Germany) 2024 BorgWarner Inc. High voltage water heater Europe BMW i4 (Germany) 2022 Bosch (Robert Bosch GmbH) Electric water pump Europe BMW i4 (Germany) 2023 Bosch (Robert Bosch GmbH) Electric water pump Europe BMW i4 (Germany) 2024 Bosch (Robert Bosch GmbH) Electric water pump Europe BMW iX (Germany) 2021 Valeo Group Battery cooling chiller Europe BMW iX (Germany) 2021 BorgWarner Inc. High voltage water heater Europe BMW iX (German...

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

erview of Key Exhaust System Components Suppliers V. Trends of Major Suppliers of Exhaust System Components VI. Major Suppliers and Their OEM Customers (Japanese production vehicles) VII. Installation of Exhaust System Components by Model VIII. Sales Comparison of Major Exhaust System Manufacturers IX. Global Footprint of Key Suppliers (Detail) Exhaust system suppliers: Japanese market Sango Co., Ltd. (Sango) Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd. (Futa...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/19

4) Group Region Number of units (thousands) Share Main sales models GM U.S. 2,704.9 16.4% Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Chevrolet Equinox Toyota Japan 2,340.0 14.2% RAV4, Camry, Corolla Ford U.S. 2,108.8 12.8% F-Series, Explorer, Transit Hyundai/Kia Other 1,708.2 10.4% Hyundai Tucson (ix35), Kia Sportage, Hyundai Avante (Elantra) Honda Japan 1,423.9 8.6% CR-V, Civic, Accord StellantisNote: Includes U.S. brands such as Dodge, Ram...

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

e required to be equipped with passenger-side airbags. Other countries and regions around the world, including emerging countries, are pushing for the installation of such equipment. (In India, a bill had been submitted that would make it mandatory for passenger cars to be equipped with a total of six airbags, including side airbags and curtain airbags, from October 2023 onwards. However, the mandatory requirement has been withdrawn for now.)  ...

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