rman OEMs such as PSA (Stellantis), Renault, and VW/Audi. However, in recent years, Faurecia has been putting increasing emphasis expanding its manufacturing and development presence in the Asian market in countries such as China and India. The company has a particularly strong business presence at Nissan, which is aligned with Renault. Sales for the three main regions in 2024 reached EUR 12,607 million in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), E...

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

easily produced and supplied locally, mainly by Japanese suppliers. Excluding suppliers of catalyst substrates and coating, the major Japanese suppliers of exhaust systems include suppliers such as Futaba and Sango for the Toyota group, Marelli Corporation (formerly Calsonic Kansei Corporation) for Nissan, and Yutaka Giken and Sankei Giken for Honda. Because larger parts are often included as exhaust system components, the manufacturing facilitie...

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

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: e-Axles, Motors, xEVs Subaru: Strong hybrid, Aisin: FR1 1-motor hybrid transmission, etc. Summary OEM electric powertrains and electrified vehicles (Nissan, Subaru, Yamaha, AIM) Japanese suppliers of ePT (Aisin, Jatco, Meidensha, IJTT, TOP) Electric PTs from US and European suppliers (Valeo, BorgWarner, Schaeffler, Bosch, AAM) Unique electric PT and teardown exhibits (Exedy, Astemo, MarkLines)   The Automotive Engineering ...

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

sc brakes. All Mazda models, with the exception of the Mazda 2, are equipped with four-wheel disc brakes.   On the other hand, Daihatsu and Suzuki, whose main production models are mini-vehicles and small cars in the B segment and below, have many models with drum brakes.   In between are Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and Mitsubishi. Many of Mitsubishi's mini-cars and small commercial vehicles for the Japanese domestic market are equipped with drum br...

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

es as a percentage of sales volume 45.1% 44.8% 43.0% 41.4% 35.1% 36.5% 39.0% (Source: MarkLines U.S. sales and import volumes (as of April 2025))     New vehicle sales in the U.S. totaled approximately 16.49 million units (in 2024), with market shares of 35.9% for Japanese OEMs (Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Subaru, Mazda, etc.), 33.6% for American OEMs (GM, Ford, Tesla), 18.3% for European OEMs (Stellantis, VW, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, etc.), and 10.4 ...

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

isting ESC control unit, requiring only minor changes be made to the front axle caliper, resulting in weight reduction and a reduction in the number of parts. In May 2022, it was announced that cumulative EPB production exceeded 200 million units for the first time in the world. Adopted by Renault, Nissan, and Mercedes-Benz, the platform has been used in the BMW X4 and BMW i8, Jeep Renegade, Fiat 500X, Ford F150, Honda Accord, Nissan Qashqai, and...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/21

ica in 2026). Nissan: Aggressive introduction of PHEVs planned   Ponz Pandikuthira, Chief Planning Officer for Nissan Americas, which oversees the Americas, said at an event held at the company's U.S. headquarters in October 2024 that Nissan plans to launch a PHEV version of its compact SUV, the Rogue, in the second half of 2025. The PHEV powertrain will be based on Mitsubishi's mid-size SUV Outlander PHEV, and will feature elements of the nex...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/21

n Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan), Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda), and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi). The Smart Camera 4.8 uses the EyeQ4-Mid with 1.7 megapixels to achieve an FOV of 100° and a vehicle recognition distance of 170m. Tri-cam, the high-performance trinocular camera supplied to Nissan, uses the EyeQ4-High and has an FOV of 28° / 52° / 150°. Figures 1 and 2: ZF Tri-cam (Source: ZF)     The next generation Smart ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/09

kashi-Kikai Industry. JATCO and Aisin are currently the two main CVT suppliers, not only in Japan but also globally. Most of the Japanese manufacturers except Mazda offer FWD and 4WD (FWD-based) vehicles of approximately 2.5L or less, including mini cars. JATCO, which supplies all the CVT units for Nissan, also produces units capable of handling up to 3.5L displacement engines, which are equipped on Nissan’s V6 3.5L FWD and 4WD models. JATCO is...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/21

Honda HR-V (Mexico) 2023 Denso Nissan Nissan Frontier (USA)   2023 [B] Highly Marelli Nissan Infiniti QX60 (USA)   2023 [C] Valeo [B] Highly Marelli Nissan Maxima (USA) 2023 [C] Highly Marelli Nissan Pathfinder (USA) 2023 [C] Valeo [B] Highly Marelli Valeo Nissan Rogue (USA) 2023 [E] [B] Highly Marelli Nissan Kicks (Mexico) 2023 Highly Marelli Highly Marelli Nissan Sentra (Mexico) 2023 Sanden N...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/07

Guanajuato state and create 450 new jobs. This is the fourth expansion of the Silao plant, which will employ more than 2,200 people once the expansion is complete. Denso supplies components such as air conditioning systems, radiators, alternators, and wiper systems to Toyota, Ford, GM, Stellantis, Nissan, and Volkswagen from the plant.   Highly Marelli Japan Corporation (formerly Calsonic Kansei Corporation) [Company and Business Overview] Th...

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

, changing the company name to JVCKenwood Corporation in 2011. The Kenwood division manufactures and sells car audio, home audio, and radio equipment, in addition to car navigation equipment. The car navigation business is mainly in the aftermarket, but the company's OEM business includes supplying Nissan, Honda, Mazda, Subaru, Mitsubishi Motors, Suzuki, and Daihatsu with products for installation as dealer options. The company manufactures the A...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/03

of 2024.   In addition to developing BEV and hydrogen-related technologies to achieve carbon neutrality, Japanese automakers are also working to strengthen their HEV and PHEV technologies, which they see as important.   On September 6, 2024, the battery development and production plans of Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, and Subaru were approved by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) as part of its plan for establishing a stable s...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/13

anged to an electronic type that produces the same effect with the practical application of steer-by-wire.   Based on these characteristics, design considerations may vary by OEM. For example, in looking at the front-engine rear-wheel drive layout of the luxury cars and sports models of Toyota and Nissan, one can see that Toyota is using the R-EPS made by JTEKT, whereas Nissan is using the HPS or EHPS made by Hitachi Astemo. Toyota’s decision ...

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

us have been mass-produced in Wonju since May 2018, and in Poland and China since September of the same year. The company's Wonju plant produces components including steering gears, steering columns, intermediate shafts, C-EPS, and R-EPS and supplies steering-related products to Ford, GM, Fiat, and Nissan, in addition to Hyundai and Kia. Europe In November 2012, Mando Corporation announced that it had completed construction of a plant at Mando ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/19

rman OEMs such as PSA (Stellantis), Renault, and VW/Audi. However, in recent years, Faurecia has been putting increasing emphasis expanding its manufacturing and development presence in the Asian market in countries such as China and India. The company has a particularly strong business presence at Nissan, which is aligned with Renault. In February 2024, the company announced the launch of EU-FORWARD, a five-year project to strengthen the competi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/04

easily produced and supplied locally, mainly by Japanese suppliers. Excluding suppliers of catalyst substrates and coating, the major Japanese suppliers of exhaust systems include suppliers such as Futaba and Sango for the Toyota group, Marelli Corporation (formerly Calsonic Kansei Corporation) for Nissan, and Yutaka Giken and Sankei Giken for Honda. Because larger parts are often included as exhaust system components, the manufacturing facilitie...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/05/30

except for the Mazda 2 and the small commercial vehicle Bongo, are all equipped with 4-wheel disc brakes.   On the other hand, Daihatsu and Suzuki, whose main production models are mini-vehicles and small cars in the B segment and below, have many models with drum brakes.   In between are Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and Mitsubishi. Many of Mitsubishi's mini-cars and small commercial vehicles for the Japanese domestic market are equipped with drum br...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/04/11

isting ESC control unit, requiring only minor changes be made to the front axle caliper, resulting in weight reduction and a reduction in the number of parts. In May 2022, it was announced that cumulative EPB production exceeded 200 million units for the first time in the world. Adopted by Renault, Nissan, and Mercedes-Benz, the platform has been used in the BMW X4 and BMW i8, Jeep Renegade, Fiat 500X, Ford F150, Honda Accord, Nissan Qashqai, and...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/03/14

Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz GLS (USA) 2021 X167 Mahle [C] Valeo Renault-Nissan Infiniti QX60 (USA) 2022 L51 [C] Valeo BHTC Renault-Nissan Nissan Kicks (Mexico) 2021 D15 Highly Marelli Renault-Nissan Nissan Pathfinder (USA) 2022 R53 [C] Valeo Valeo BHTC Renault-Nissan Nissan Rogue (USA) 2022 T33 BHTC Rivian Rivian R1T (USA) 2022 Gen-1 [E] Highly Marelli Stellantis-FCA Chrysler / Jeep Commander (Brazil) 2021 G...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/22