bags. A bill mandating the installation of a total of 6 airbags, including side airbags and curtain airbags, in passenger cars from October 2023 was submitted. However, due to a policy change to entrust it to “market mechanisms” described later, the mandatory requirement is currently being withdrawn.   In South America, countries like Brazil and Argentina legally mandate the installation of front-seat airbags. However, the global trend is no...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/07

The Battery Show Asia 2026 From the exhibits of CATL, SAIC, and others Summary Comprehensive technology exhibits of NEV batteries and materials (CATL, REPT BATTERO, BTR, COSMX) SAIC and Hongjing Drive overseas expansion of NEV commercial vehicles   The Battery Show Asia (TBSA) 2026 was held at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong from March 10 to 12, 2026. The Battery Show Asia 2026, alongside Energy Storage Asia and Mobility Tech Asia, took center s...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/14

on of a 70% local parts requirement for vehicle assembly and production within the EU, and a 50% standard for critical components within three years of its announcement. Furthermore, restrictions on corporate investments would also be imposed on batteries, solar power generation, EVs, and important raw materials. In response, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA), which has long advocated for the protection of regional industri...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/27

emonstrated a slightly different approach with a projection solution in which a small projection unit projects directly from the roof control element onto the cockpit surface. The system works with up to three miniature projectors, whereby “the technology does not place any special demands on the materials of the cockpit projection surface,” emphasizes Philipp von Hirschheydt, CEO of Aumovio. “The technology can showcase brands with unprece...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/26

re prospects of EU Battery Regulation - Notified Body certification status   The European Battery Regulation (EU Battery Regulation), which came into effect in August 2023, is a stringent regulation that requires manufacturers to meet sustainability requirements across the entire lifecycle—from raw material procurement to product disposal and recycling (End of Life) - for all types of batteries (portable, industrial, EV) sold within the Europ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/25

. Zenrin: Map data for autonomous driving   Zenrin Co., Ltd. (Zenrin) refers to the high-precision maps it provides as a data platform. The concept is to provide the information necessary for AD/ADAS (Autonomous Driving/Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems) developed by OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers as raw materials. High-precision 3D maps include HD-MAP, which covers approximately 32,000km of expressways, and XD-MAP, which covers over 63,000km of pu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/06

BYD Yangwang U8 door trim material   All major interior color areas (except for the area in front of the front door, which is hidden by the instrument panel) are made of soft material, with a texture similar to that of the instrument panel. The blackish part at the bottom appears to be raw material-colored resin, but this too is wrapped in dark gray skin. In addition to the piano black color mentioned above, there is a large wood-gra...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/13

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

ation presents a significant opportunity for Europe to take the lead in the development of electric trucks. Achieving this, however, will require not only traditional OEM-to-OEM cooperation (horizontal collaboration) but also vertically integrated partnerships spanning the entire value chain—from raw materials to end users. The Unchanging Most Critical Element: Truck Drivers   Despite technological innovation, the fundamental importance of tru...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/22

00km(49-ton truck, constant speed of 70km/h) kWh cost: 150kWhMass cost: 800kgEnergy filling time cost: 1h kWh cost: 150kWh or 8.5kg of hydrogenMass cost: approx. 120kgEnergy filling time cost: 0.2 hours  Insurance, repairs, and maintenance Lithium batteries can only be replaced as a pack, and as raw material prices rise, maintenance costs rise significantly. The high recyclability and low resource costs of fuel cell stack materials result in l...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/21

steel sheets, blocks laminated with a fixed number of sheets are stacked while being further shifted in the direction of rotation. At this time, it is possible to provide a skew angle which moderates the electromagnetic torque unevenness (cogging). In place of electromagnetic sheets, there are some materials and component manufacturers who propose pressed powder cores made by mixing magnetic iron powder and resin, then press-forming and annealing...

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

han in China over the next ten years. To achieve this, you would first need to build efficient, high-performance cell factories and put them into operation. You would need to establish an ecosystem of material processing and mechanical engineering for cell production and ensure sufficient access to raw materials. It sounds like we should rethink the entire battery system. SAUER _ I think that, first and foremost, we need to achieve a certain te...

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

ants in the USA (two SK joint venture plants and its own plant using LFP technology licensed from CATL), but production is likely to be reduced due to current demand. In Europe, production of battery pack assemblies began at the Cologne Plant in Germany, and the Puma Gen-E was newly launched.   In materials procurement, the company has long-term contracts with Lake Resources of Australia, Albemarle of the USA, and five other companies for lithiu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/01

  The Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India (SMEC) was granted INR 120 million. The government also exempted customs duty on 35 additional capital goods for EV battery manufacturing to further boost domestic battery production. Additionally, basic customs duty on key raw materials, including cobalt powder, lithium-ion battery scrap, lead, zinc, and 12 other critical minerals, has been fully exempted. PLI-Auto Schem...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/19

Japan Mobility Show 2025: Carbon Neutrality Alternative fuels, horizontal recycling, biomass materials Summary Mazda: Carbon-neutral fuel and CO2 capture system Suzuki: Flexible-fuel vehicle (FFV), compressed biogas (CBG) fuel Kia: Recycled materials used in the PV5 Horizontal recycling and utilization of biomass materials (Toyoda Gosei, Ichikoh and Yazaki) Horizontal tire recycling, alternative raw materials (Bridgestone, Yokohama Rubber and Sum...

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

to the US. As for imports from Canada and Mexico, only the non-US content of vehicles is subject to tariffs for USMCA-compliant models. There are currently no tariffs being charged on most USMCA-compliant automotive parts that enter the US from Canada or Mexico, although separate tariffs mean that raw materials such as steel and aluminum are subject to rates of up to 50%. Legal challenges to strike down some of the Trump administration’s tarif...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/29

be required to be equipped with passenger airbags as well. Furthermore, a bill had been submitted that would make it mandatory for passenger cars to be equipped with a total of six airbags, including side airbags and curtain airbags, from October 2023 onwards, but these proposals have now been withdrawn. On the other hand, with the introduction of the new vehicle safety assessment system, Bharat NCAP (Indian version of the New Car Assessment Prog...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/27

MA annual session is an annual event of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), the apex body of the Indian auto component industry. This year, the event discussed challenges from geopolitical disruptions, trade barriers, carbon taxes, and reliance on imports of critical materials. The impact of the GST cut on the industry was also highlighted.  There are several factors which can accelerate the industry. It includes ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/09

recliner, adjuster, and seat slide rails. The assembled product is referred to as the seat assembly (Assy) or complete seat. In the Japanese market, there are about 15 companies that manufacture and deliver seat assemblies, and there are many other suppliers of parts such as seat frames, cushioning materials, and trim cover materials.   This report provides an outline of each company describing their developments in the Japanese market, based on...

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

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