ause the motor is in the vehicle interior there is more room in the engine compartment, which makes it particularly well suited for minicars and subcompacts. Excellent water resistance. Disadvantages: It is hard to increase the size and power of the motor. Operating noise may be an issue due to its location in the vehicle interior. Steering feel can be a bit tricky. Rack-assist type (R-EPS): Mounted in the rack case in the engine compartment to...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/21

ghout Indonesia. The motor is installed at the rear wheel and the battery is installed in place of the engine. Since sizes vary depending on the manufacturer and vehicle model, the design allows for flexible installation positions. The electrification equipment is crammed into the oil tank location. At the Datai booth, there were modified models of Honda and Yamaha two-wheelers.   The government is focusing on introducing electrifie...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/20

ty technology that utilizes mobility information. The first technology on display is a technology that uses vehicle driving and satellite data to prevent flooding disasters. From connected car vehicle data, U-turn detection and estimation of water accumulation based on the elevation of the driving location are used to estimate impassable roads and estimated flooded areas. This technology integrates and processes estimated flooded areas from sate...

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

operators to quickly identify potential defects and their causes. The new plant will serve as an export hub for the Southeast Asian region in the future. New plant openings and closures since the spin-off in October 2016 are as follows, starting with the most recent ones. (Excluding the additional locations as a result of the acquisition of "Futuris Automotive" mentioned above.) In June 2020, the 13,000-square-meter plant in Loznica, western Se...

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

lities of its Special Environment Proving Ground (see photo). On-road testing under hazardous weather conditions is possible within the 200-meter-long track, which is already being used by startups to test heavy-duty trucks. Many L4 test operations of trucks and buses have been attempted in various locations. In particular, priority road testing of trucks has been conducted on the Shin-Tomei Expressway, while L4 commercial operation of buses has ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/16

ed fast charging stations to accelerate the construction of the charging network. bp pulse An MOU was signed with bp pulse Limited (bp pulse) in January 2025. The two companies will open up their charging networks, allowing users of either company’s services to access more than 30,000 charging locations across 420 cities in China. The companies will also explore further collaborations in areas such as charging using stored solar energy, powe...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/14

s Virtual Driver capability and safety ･ Validates Virtual Driver safety-reliability･ Scenario testing to improve virtual driver･ More efficient than road testing Sensors ･ 7 lidars on top and sides of AVs･ 11 high-resolution cameras ･ 3 long-range radars (4D)･ GNSS & IMU navigation-location sensors Remote assistance ･ AV requests remote assistance･ RA operator sends instructions to AV ･ RA operator monitors multiple AVs...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/03

ion for individual tasks (single-task support) and the weakness of large-scale language models (LLMs) in understanding scene details. Specifically, the system first uses deep learning to detect and track vehicles with high accuracy from roadside camera footage, and obtains basic information such as location coordinates, category, and ID. Next, this information is converted into a bird's-eye view and multi-dimensional information such as vehicle s...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/30

ng of parts, taking into account the work dismantling companies will perform during the vehicle development stage. At the exhibition booth, the easily dismantled structures of wire harness parts and fuel tanks were introduced.   For wire harnesses, light green tape is set as a removal point at the location that is easiest to retrieve, making the dismantled parts easily visible from heavy machinery. In addition, by installing a pull-tab-shaped gr...

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

Occupants can hide certain display zones when operating content, preventing driver distraction. This passenger display with privacy function won the Challenger Award at the Digital Engineering Awards 2024. Manufacturing-related: 32 production sites for exhaust system components 16 former Calsonic locations Japan 3: Gunma Plant, Marelli Kyushu Corporation, Nisshin Kogyo Co., Ltd. (34% stake) Europe 1: U.K. Americas 3: U.S., Mexico, Brazil China...

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

riving systems, but also overall system development, including functional safety, cyber security, and integration of software and E/E architecture.   Advancing the implementation of autonomous driving with spatial intelligence technology at its core (MAP IV)   MAP Ⅳ, Inc. (MAP IV) is developing location-specific businesses not only in the automotive industry, but also in other fields, including surveying, civil engineering, and the electric p...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/17

ive system for commercial vehicles explanation panel   The "Commercial Series Hybrid System," which was on display with panels and images, is a series hybrid system that minimizes fuel costs through a scheduled generation and power supply control system (SGCCS) that uses information on terrain, location, and vehicle information. Vehicle prototyping has been completed as part of a NEDO project in FY2024.   In the future, the company is consid...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/16

Fast Charging Everywhere Thanks to Battery Buffering High-power charging systems for any location Summary Introduction FLEXIBLE SYSTEM DESIGN EASY GRID CONNECTION UTILIZING USED EV BATTERIES PROTOTYPE FOR MEGAWATT CHARGING   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 with MarkLines. About Springer Fachm...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/05

arts with the transfer of the Kariya Plant (Aichi prefecture) and the domestic and overseas production subsidiaries from Aisin Seiki, allowing ADVICS to consolidate its production, sales and development functions to strengthen its competitiveness. In April 2018, the company acquired a third-party allocation of new shares issued by Hosei Brake, and the company has completed its acquisition of Hosei Brake as a wholly-owned consolidated subsidiary. ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/29

rbag products mainly for the domestic market in China. In June 2023, the company announced that it is accelerating global structural cost reductions, particularly in its European operations. Measures include reducing the direct and indirect workforce by up to 11 percent and closing several European locations. Up to 2,000 indirect positions will be eliminated worldwide, including as many as 1,000 in Europe. In April 2023, the company announced tha...

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

  Level 4 autonomous driving (hereinafter referred to as L4) is necessary to address the urgent issue of driver shortages in Japan. Many companies and local governments are aiming to achieve the government's target (see Note) of providing unmanned autonomous transportation services at more than 100 locations in fiscal 2027 as a milestone. With the synchronized development of technology, the environment, laws and regulations, it is becoming possi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/18

, International Financial Reporting Standards: JPY 4,909.5 billion (fiscal year ended March 31, 2024) Of which, powertrain-related: JPY 2,722.7 billion (same period) Number of employees: Consolidated 115,140 (as of March 31, 2024) AT-related production facilities Country Company, facility name Location Products Japan Anjo Plant (formerly Seiki) Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture Anjo 1st PlantAnjo 2nd PlantAnjo Motor Plant (formerly AW) Anjo ...

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

orts next generation eCall, which will be mandatory from January 2026, by ensuring interoperability and coexistence of multiple wireless network standards, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 5G.   A more accurate positioning can be achieved through GNSS coverage, enabling more precise transmission of location data to emergency responders.   Last but not least, it supports the simultaneous transmission of voice and data. This means that emergency c...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/03

amic, modern and fun impression. The vehicle size is total length 3,395mm × total width 1,475mm × total height 1,620mm. The maximum range per charge is 230km.   Other models, such as the Ertiga and the XL7 HEV, were also on display. Additionally, Suzuki Jimny test drives were held in a prominent location outdoors, with demonstrations of climbing a steep slope and driving on rough roads. EV concept eWX Jimmy test drive Ertiga H...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/31

or short distances in the city. Examples include Nextbike, which provides a service in many German cities and offers simple bike rental via an app, and the electric scooter providers Lime and Dott, whose service is based on the so-called free-floating principle, where users pick up a scooter at one location and drop it off at another within a specific area without the need for a rental station.   Electric scooters and electric cargo bikes have a...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/28