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

dlamp concept combines circular economy principles with innovative materials and technologies to reduce environmental impact and support the company's goal of achieving CO2-neutral products by 2038. The design incorporates features such as co-injection bezels, eco-light modes, recycled housing, bio-fiber components, and a repairability concept to extend product life. Compared to conventional headlamps, this approach delivers significant CO2 reduc...

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

achine Learning: Personalized Driving Experiences AI systems learn driver preferences over time, adjusting seat positions, climate settings, and infotainment choices automatically. Machine learning enables predictive maintenance, route optimization, and adaptive driving assistance. AI also supports natural voice interaction, gesture control, and biometric authentication for seamless personalization. Example： End of June 2024, Škoda’s voic...

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

cium carbonate, which can then be mixed with resin and used as a recycled plastic, helping to reduce the use of petroleum-derived plastics. In addition, using special electrolysis technology, it is possible to produce solid carbon from CO2, and it has been proposed that this could be used in carbon fiber products, for example.   The Mazda Mobile Carbon Capture system will be installed on the MAZDA SPIRIT RACING 3 Future concept vehicle (base mod...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/14

wheels, and the roof has a Y-shaped structural spine that adds to its visual impact. The rear of the car includes a floating light bar that stretches across the width, framed by angular cut-outs and a prominent diffuser.   The body color shifts from metallic grey to volcanic beige, inspired by the natural landscapes of Fuerteventura. CUPRA also uses sustainable materials like ampliTex™ flax fiber composites in the exterior panels, which reduce...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/02

nologies for achieving carbon neutrality and circular economy at the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2024 (sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan), held in Yokohama from May 22 to 24, 2024. The "Recarborn Shell Seat," which was exhibited for the first time, uses recycled carbon fiber and natural fibers to achieve both weight reduction and environmental friendliness. Also on display for the first time was CNF (carbon nanofiber...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/27

terials are used to meet the needs for comfortable vehicle interiors. A comfortable space has been created, with sustainable materials used throughout.   Exterior Body: High-strength and lightweight body made of CFRP Body: Lightweight, highly designed seat frame and body made from recycled carbon fiber Body: Transfer film decoration contributes to reducing CO2 emissions during the manufacturing process by eliminating the need for a paint booth ...

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

and interior   “Ocean-S” concept car   The Ocean-S, a concept model flagship sedan, which shows the future vehicle design direction of the Ocean Series, had its world premiere. The new generation "Ocean Aesthetics" design concept expresses the design philosophy of "Vivacious, Diverse, and Natural." "Ocean-S" skillfully blends elements of the sea and modern technology through three main design themes: "Ocean Boundary" (sea surface), "Oce...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/14

Automotive World 2025: Plastic Components EV parts made of thermosetting resin, silicone synthetic leather seat, decorative technology Summary EV components: Thermosetting resin, e-axle, battery module, etc. Mobility solutions for silicone rubber Environmentally friendly materials: Natural material filler Weight reduction: European composite materials Molding technology: Press forming, vertical insert molding Decorative technology: Plastic platin...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/14

ument panels, center consoles, and cockpit wiring harness systems mainly to premium OEMs, including Audi, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Rolls-Royce. Dräxlmaier Group is developing a new injection molding material for display composite beams, replacing magnesium with long glass fiber-reinforced plastic (ABS LGF). This material is nearly as strong as magnesium, requires less energy, is 30% lighter, and reduces 90% of CO2 emiss...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/31

nologies for achieving carbon neutrality and circular economy at the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2024 (sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan), held in Yokohama from May 22 to 24, 2024. The "Recarborn Shell Seat," which was exhibited for the first time, uses recycled carbon fiber and natural fibers to achieve both weight reduction and environmental friendliness. Also on display for the first time was CNF (carbon nanofiber...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/01

athable materials," "recycled fabrics," and "premium vintage leatherette" as sustainable materials, and exhibited the MX-30 Rotary-EV in which these materials are installed.   “Heritage cork" is made from scrap generated in the production of cork stoppers. Taking advantage of the cork material's natural warm appearance, unique tactile feel, and cushioned functionality, it is used in the console tray and door grips. Cork is a naturally occurrin...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/26

for environmentally conscious measures, and auto parts manufacturers and plastic material companies are rushing to respond.   The definition of bioplastics is a product that satisfies one of two conditions: either it is made from biological raw materials or it is biodegradable, meaning that it is naturally decomposed by microorganisms. Since these are technically long-term themes, many of the proposals presented were related to recycling, which...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/18

d Cruiser 300, etc.), welfare vehicles, special-purpose vehicles, COMS, and TABWD (Tabwood). The exhibits on display were TABWD, a plant material developed by Toyota Auto Body, and COMS "Mokumaru," an ultra-compact BEV with TABWD applied to its exterior. TABWD is an injection material that uses TAB fiber, made from pulverized wood thinnings, as a reinforcing fiber and can contribute to carbon neutrality. In the automotive market, the company's pr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/07

tion from polymers is likely to continue, but with a different approach. Conventional plastics are made from crude oil, but the plastics of the future will come from renewable raw materials. One example is the sample pillar in the Title Figure, which was manufactured from bioplastic reinforced with natural fibers using a 3-D printing process at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research (WKI). SOLVING THE WASTE PROBLEM   Plastics produced fr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/05/27

so possible that the number of cases will increase in the future in response to carbon neutrality declarations.   Source: Japanese Ministry of the Environment Decarbonization Portal  https://ondankataisaku.env.go.jp/carbon_neutral/about/Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Decarbonaization trends in various countrieshttps://www.enecho.meti.go.jp/about/ whitepaper/2021/html/1-2-2.html F...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/02/09

ugh thermal recovery, but this involves CO2 emissions. Bridgestone has initiated a project to convert raw materials such as naphtha, heavy oil, and minerals obtained through petroleum refining into recycled resources instead of fuels. Raw materials used in tires and their weight breakdown31% natural rubber, guayule24% carbon black, silica6% rubber chemicals (resin, zinc oxide, stearic acid)3% organic fiber (nylon, polyester, aramid, rayon)...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/01

Carbon Neutral Products and Materials (1): Biomass Exhibitions on biofuels, bioplastics, cellulose nanofiber (CNF) Summary Next-generation biodiesel fuel made from Euglena (Isuzu) TABWD, a biomass material made from thinned wood (Toyota Auto Body, Tokai Electronics) Bioplastics (Tokai Rika, Nippon Seiki, Hitachi Astemo, Unitika, Toyota Boshoku) Paint-less bioengineering plastics (Mazda, Unitika) Cellulose nanofiber (CNF) (Ministry of the Environm...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/10/19

tion, and circularity with a new design language, features an electric drivetrain adopting sixth-generation BMW eDrive technology. The concept car also introduces the next generation BMW iDrive controller which provides a driving experience tailored to the personal preferences of each user based on natural human-car interaction.   In addition, the BMW Group presented the new PHV version of the 5 Series at the IAA Mobility 2023. PHV models have b...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/09/27

2) Mercedes-Benz S-Class (2022), Maybach S-Class (2022) Nissan Qashqai (2021) Opel Combo Life (2021), Combo-e Life (2021) , Corsa (2021) Peugeot e-208 (2023), 308 (2022), 208 (2021), 308 (2021), e-Rifter (2021   2. Continental AG Continental has also been working on the development of a natural 3D display for the meter cluster (and IVI display) together with the Silicon Valley start-up Leia Inc. It relies on so-called light-field tech...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/09/14