ZKW microZ-LED headlights were unveiled at CES 2024 in January 2024 showcased in the LG concept car. The headlights are an evolution of animated projection lamps that will make cinema-like “drive-in theater” projections possible in the future. OPmobility Digital rear systems   In January 2024, Plastic Omnium presented a rear lamp solution developed with Sonatus, Inc. at CES 2024. Sensors can be used to display animated information and warnin...

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

CLEPA Materials Regulations and Sustainability Event（MRSE）2025 PFAS regulation, recycled plastic, Catena-X, CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) Summary PFAS and other chemical challenges for the automotive industry (ACEA) End of Life Vehicles Regulation- Insight from recyclers (EuRIC) Catena-X CBAM Lessons learned from the reporting phase and how to prepare for future responses (Continental, wts) A Transatlantic Perspective on the Futur...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/04

billion to invest in the state. Its parent company is based in Japan and is involved in the manufacturing and sales of automotive fasteners. NIFCO South India Manufacturing Private Limited   NIFCO South India Manufacturing Private Limited is a subsidiary of NIFCO Corporation, a global supplier of plastic fasteners. It is planning to invest INR 1.25 billion in the state. It is planning to set up a manufacturing plant in Gauribidanur. The governm...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/27

y system level) still face significant process challenges. Therefore, continuous innovation and optimization in material design and conditioning processes are needed to achieve industrial breakthroughs in all-solid-state batteries. Pouch-type packaging solutions   Pouch-type batteries use aluminum plastic film as the encapsulating material and have the advantages of light weight, shape flexibility, and high energy density. Farasis Energy believe...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/22

, achieving a fail-safe system that enables elimmination of the steering shaft. Interior steering unitFront wheel/rear wheel steering unit motor Display panel for steer-by-wire The thermal management system is integrated into a thermal management unit and requires no piping.   The black plastic octovalve, similar to that of the Model Y, is a part that switches the coolant flow path in eight directions. Together with the aluminum Super...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/19

tic wave shield plating Base material: Resin Surface treatment: Electromagnetic wave shield plating Electrostatic suppression plating Suzuka 8 Hours motorcycle endurance race - Racing bike front wing Material: CFRP Surface treatment: Electrostatic suppression plating Heat dissipation plating on plastic heat sinks Reduces temperature rise by about 30%. High space factor of 90% EV motor windings (Namitei)   Established in 1947, Namitei Co...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/15

ity, and size reduction.   Ultra-precision fine-skiving processing: Ito Kinzoku Ito Kinzoku is a company that manufactures functional parts that achieve highly accurate engine response, as well as parts that ensure the passage of engine oil and coolant, using technologies such as cold forging, plastic processing, heat treatment, joining, assembly, and inspection that it has cultivated since its founding. Outside Japan, the company has a base...

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

tion of large-area dynamic lighting: cost, weight, and sustainability. Reducing the number of LEDs while maintaining performance is a key cost challenge. Adding lighting components to doors and headliners can significantly increase vehicle weight. Additionally, most lighting systems rely heavily on plastic, raising concerns about environmental impact and recyclability.   To address these challenges, designLED developed a new technology called Ai...

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

be introduced by Lear, and the product is fully recyclable after use. It uses 100% renewable power and is manufactured exclusively from recycled materials, strengthening the company's portfolio of sustainable solution technologies while supporting its CO2 reduction goals. Composed of 100% recycled plastic bottles, ReNewKnit fiber is spun from polyester yarn and finished with a recycled, foam-free backing that reduces water and energy consumption...

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

FCEVs and Fuel Cells, Chargers and Charging Technologies From coverage of the JSAE 2025 in Yokohama exhibition Summary FCV and hydrogen-related parts (Toyota Auto Body, Toyoda Gosei, VOSS, MAHLE, Takagi Seiko) Charge and discharge related products (Tsubakimoto Chain, Origin, Nichicon, SPC Electronics, Nissan) Plastic materials (Mitsubishi Chemical, Sumitomo Chemical, Idemitsu Kosan, Victrex, Fujikura Composites) Magnetic materials (Proterial, JL ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/11

ting and analyzing lithium-ion batteries Battery module for LFP battery analysis Made by a battery company in Xi'an, China   Safety is a fundamental technology of storage batteries, but even recently, fire accidents have been seen overseas. The exhibits featured technologies and components for plastic, steel, and aluminum battery packs that are both lightweight and fire-resistant.   Mitsubishi Chemical: Battery pack case   Mitsubishi Chemi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/27

rant module display panel Aisin Corporation: Coolant and refrigerant module   The coolant and refrigerant module modularizes the coolant and refrigerant piping and components related to thermal management, making it more compact (volume reduced by 50%).   Mahle GmbH: Thermal management module, plastic water jacket, bionic fan   The thermal management module is a module that combines and aggregates components related to the thermal managemen...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/26

the attention of event participants.   This report introduces the exhibits of Toyota, Honda, Subaru, Mazda, and Suzuki at the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2025 (JSAE 2025 in Yokohama).   Related reports:Toyota Business Fair 2025: Hydrogen, Carbon Neutrality (Jun. 2025)Automotive World 2025: Plastic Components (Feb. 2025) 2025 JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition: Archives of past exhibits reports 2024 JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposi...

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

Toyota Business Fair 2025: Hydrogen, Carbon Neutrality Lightweighting, plastic materials, recycling, production technology Summary Special Exhibit: FCEV Crown, fuel cell module, hydrogen engine (Toyota) Hydrogen-related components, electrification components (FTS, Kyoho Machine Works) Various technologies contributing to carbon neutrality (Aisin, Kojima Industries) Lightweight technology, component manufacturing technology (Toyoda Iron Works, Toy...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/24

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: Plastics Technology Battery and EV related materials, exterior and interior concepts, biomass, etc. Summary EV Components (BASF, Fukoku, Fujikura Composites) High performance plastics (Toray, Asahi Kasei, Kaneka) Environmentally friendly materials (BASF, Mitsui Chemicals, Sumitomo Chemical, Kuraray, Zeon)   The Automotive Engineering Exposition 2025 was held from May 21 (Wednesday) to May 23 (Friday), 2025, at the Pacifico...

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

gneti Marelli Holding S.p.A.) ▶ Recent activities Business overview: Headquartered in Italy, Marelli Europe S.p.A. (Marelli) is a leading suppliers of automotive components, comprised of product divisions such as lighting, powertrain, exhaust systems, electronic systems, suspension systems, and plastic parts and modules. For this reason, the company's size exceeds that of most major suppliers of exhaust systems, but the exhaust systems divisi...

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

ecoration (Aica Kogyo) Aica Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Aica Kogyo) was founded in 1936 when the chemical division separated from Aichi Tokei Denki, a manufacturer of grandfather clocks. Currently, the company's main product is melamine laminate, a building material, but it is also focusing on expanding into plastic decorative parts for automobiles. The exhibits are film decorations and resin bodies. The film used is a hard coat film for 3D decoration man...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/03

ering wheel plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico. When the 30,000-square-meter plant is operational, it is expected to employ up to 3,000 people. (It was scheduled to start operation from January 2022, but as mentioned above, it started operations half a year later.) It is capable of core metal casting, plastic and polyurethane forming, leather processing and sewing, final assembly, testing and development. In February 2021, Autoliv announced that a n...

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

hain of 1,000V-compatible products. Features Details High efficiency, low loss The low stray inductance design of 5nH reduces dynamic losses by 30% compared to conventional sealing technologies, improving vehicle efficiency and range. Long life and high reliability High-temperature resistant plastic sealing material and nano silver sintering process technology are used to achieve an operating junction temperature of 200°C. Cycle life is m...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/23

  The 46120P battery cell is an LFP type with a (nominal) voltage of 3.2V, a capacity of 24Ah, and a maximum continuous discharge rate of 3C. Batteries for electric motorcycles and electric 3-wheelers 46120P battery cellOverall view of BYD Lithium Battery exhibit   OPmobility (formerly Plastic Omnium): Battery packs (for heavy-duty commercial vehicles, LCVs, and MHEVs)   OPmobility SE exhibited three types of battery packs at the H2...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/08