2024, BYD sold 4.27 million NEVs worldwide, up 41% from the previous year, of which 1.76 million were BEVs, accounting for more than one-third of all NEVs sold. Market analysis organizations predict that total sales volume will reach 4.8 to 5 million units in 2025. With strong investment in R&D and patent-related capabilities, the company's R&D expenditures in 2024 reached CNY 54.2 billion, an increase of approximately 36% y/y, and the company's ...

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

thermal management module, which enhances vehicle efficiency and boosts electric car range by up to 20 percent. The year also saw strong acquisition activity, with new orders exceeding EUR 10.5 billion, and an increased investment in research and development to EUR 673 million, resulting in 341 new patent applications—70 percent of which were related to electrification. Rheinmetall Click here to see recent developments   For the fiscal year of...

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

echanical CVTs in the lineup. Stellantis in-house (electric CVT) [Business overview] The Chrysler Pacifica PHV version, which went on sale in 2017, is equipped with an electric CVT called SI-EVT. The SI-EVT was developed by FCA US LLC (FCA) in cooperation with Ricardo PLC of the UK, which has a patent on the product. SI-EVT assemblies are manufactured at the Tipton transmission plant in Indiana. In August 2017, the Aspern Plant in Vienna, Aus...

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

IENCE AND COMPETITIVENESS BMFTR NOT FULLY COMMITTED THE BATTERY INDUSTRY NEEDS CONFIDENCE UNIQUE INNOVATION PIPELINE NORTHVOLT WAS DESTINED TO FAIL OPTIMIZING HUNDREDS OF PRODUCTION AND MATERIAL PARAMETERS GERMAN RESEARCH AT ITS LIMITS BATTERY PIONEER THREATENS “FREE RIDERS” DANGEROUS GAME WITH PATENTS   This report contains a Spotlight article from Springer's automotive technical magazine "ATZ" www.atz-magazine.com. and "MTZ" www.mtz-magazi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/05

h higher education and research institutions such as Tsinghua University and the Wuhan University of Technology. In 2021, the company obtained ISO 26262:2018 and ASIL-D process certification from SGS-TüV. The technologies and products developed in-house by the Group have been granted more than 400 patents, including nearly 40 invention patents.   The Henglong Group has expanded its business into the intelligent driving industry based on its cor...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/18

Source) (Source: Materials provided by Toyota)   On the other hand, according to materials from the Intellectual Property Strategy Promotion Office (IPS), a special agency of the Cabinet Office of Japan, there are five risks associated with using OSS (business risk, technical risk, legal risk, patent risk, and reputation risk).The technical risk is the need to respond to the emergence of "security risk," and the legal risk is the "licensing ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/13

same coercive force as conventional neodymium magnets. Suppliers of neodymium magnets include Hitachi Metals, Ltd., Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., TDK Corporation, Daido Steel Co., Ltd. (Daido Electronics Co., Ltd.), as well as several other Chinese manufacturers, but caution is required because of patent-related issues that restrict their entry into Japan. The table can be scrolled left and right. Excluding OEM vehicles manufactured by ...

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

Autonomous Driving Patent Trends in Commercial Vehicles Remote-Control and Delivery Systems Summary Patent application trends related to autonomous driving of commercial vehicles Remote control (Toyota Motor Corporation) Delivery systems (NEC Corporation) Berth management (Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.)   This report was created by MarkLines based on patent information from the "swimy" technical information distribution service provided by Toyota ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/31

Ds. Intelligent zone dimming enables users to adjust two separate display sections simultaneously using intuitive sliders. This ensures that essential information remains clear and easy to read, minimizing distractions and promoting a more comfortable driving experience. Mercedes-Benz has secured a patent for this innovative feature. All-new seamless MBUX HYPERSCREEN and further display variants for the electric GLC (IAA MOBILITY 2025...

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

SDV-related Patent Applications ECU Communication, Network Anomaly Detection, Semiconductor Fuses Summary Patent application trends related to SDV development Trends in development subjects Network Anomaly Detection (AutoNetworks Technologies, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Toyota) Power Supplies (AutoNetworks Technologies, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Sumitomo Electric Industries) ECU Communication (Toyota)   This report was...

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

d December 31, 2024, company-wide sales were EUR 1,550 million. Lighting division sales were EUR 3,995 million, 50% of total business. The company had 10,406 employees as of December 31, 2024. The company has offices in eight countries. Recent activities In FY2022, the company ranked third in patent applications within Europe, and is an active developer. In May 2023, the company announced a partnership with REHAU Automotive SE & Co. KG for ...

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

xteer plans to redeploy employees from the JV to meet the increasing demand for its growing steer-by-wire and software-based technologies. CNXMotion was founded in 2017 with the aim of integrating motion control in steering and braking technologies. With more than 60 invention records, more than 30 patent applications, multiple patent awards and software products such as brake-to-steer, Nexteer and Continental will continue to leverage the innova...

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

regarding a restructuring that was entered into on January 31, 2020 and modified on June 24, 2020. Adient sold its 30% stake in Yanfeng Global Automotive Interior Systems Co., Ltd.(YFAI) to Yanfeng for USD 309 million and is entitled to an additional USD 60 million. The company also sold a specific patent used in the seating mechanism business to Adient Yanfeng Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd. (AYM) and received approximately USD 20 million. Adient w...

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

ing area of over 15,000 square meters, the facility will integrate functions such as display of the entire series of models for sale, test drives, vehicle delivery, after-sales service, and directly managed sheet metal painting. The center is scheduled to open in October 2025. Solid-state battery patents A patent on all solid-state batteries was published in June 2025. It mainly relates to "composite electrodes for solid-state batteries, manufa...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/01

PHEV Development Trends and Patent Analysis Overview of development items and technologies from Huawei, Honda, and others Summary Patent application trends related to PHEV development Advanced Integrated Battery Thermal Management System (Jiangsu University, China North Vehicle Research Institute) Highly Integrated and Space-saving Technology for Vehicle Components (Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.) Electromagnetic Noise Suppression an...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/30

Trends in the Application of Generative AI to Cars Patent application trends of SoftBank and other companies Summary Trends in patent applications related to the use of generative AI in cars Digital Twin and Simulation with Generative AI (Strong Force TP Portfolio 2022, LLC) Software Vulnerability Detection and Analysis by AI (Shanghai Jiaotong University) Decision Support System Using Data-Driven AI (Beihang University, Shanghai AI Innovation Ce...

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

m iron phosphate, the introduction of manganese elements improves the voltage platform and energy density. The theoretical energy density of lithium manganese iron phosphate reaches 230Wh/kg, close to the level of ternary lithium batteries.   Among Chinese companies, Gotion High-tech applied for a patent related to lithium manganese iron phosphate positive electrode materials in 2024. According to a filing from the Chinese Ministry of Industry a...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/12

tfolio: Brake discs, Brake drums Installation status: The company is expanding its business to Nissan and other major Japanese OEMs, as well as to brake system suppliers such as ADVICS on a tier-2 basis. Development related: In February 2021, Kiriu Corporation (Kiriu) announced that it obtained a patent for a brake disc that reduces squeal and judder. As the demand for larger diameter and lighter weight brake discs increases with the electrific...

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

esigned both a Gigacast and a stamping plan at the time of the development of the SU7, so the figures may be based on a comparison of the two plans. (Source: Xiaomi Newsroom) Xiaomi disclosed the composition of its proprietary aluminum alloy "Xiaomi Titans Metal" for Gigacast and also applied for a patent. (Source: Xiaomi Newsroom)   Machine details   We report the contents of the Gigacast as confirmed by the MarkLines Benchmark Center. ...

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

Engine Control Technology Trends among Japanese OEMs Patent trends of nine OEMs including Toyota, Mazda, and Subaru Summary Patent application trends related to engine control technology Vehicle Control Data Generation and Learning (Toyota) Vehicle Fuel Reformulation and 6-stroke Engine (Mazda) Reprogramming Technology (Subaru)   This report was prepared by MarkLines based on patent information from the "Technical Information Distribution Servic...

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