calipers and corner assemblies. Other than brake and chassis related parts, the company also manufactures a wide range of components including engine parts, drive train parts, and body parts. In recent years, there is also a move towards systems, and the company is also developing exhaust systems (sheet metal). Group: Aishin Takaoka is an unlisted subsidiary of Aisin Corporation (shareholding ratio 51.2%) and is part of the Toyota Group. Product...

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

View near the floor on the left side of the rear seat, where the side sill and wheel arch join the Gigacasting. View of the site in the left photo from below. The side sills that carry the Gigacast are made of extruded aluminum.     Overhead view   Except for a few large aluminum components, sheet metal welded structures combining numerous steel pressed parts classified into four different strength levels are widely used. In the following ...

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

or that can be shaped in various ways.   Shape-formable heat-dissipating rubber Battery-less liquid detection sensor   Sumitomo Bakelite: Battery insulating materials Sumitomo Bakelite's battery-related exhibitDisplay panel for halogen-free flame-retardant polycarbonate insulation sheet As a battery solution, Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. proposed the CBM (Composite Battery Module) concept, which involves the use of plastics f...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/28

or・ Low VOCNote: VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) includes toxic substances such as toluene. The Air Pollution Control Law requires measures to curb the emission and dispersion of VOCs.   EV battery assembly solutions Display panel: Battery assembly solutions Insulating foamFireproof sheetBusbar coating materialHeat dissipation gap filler (silicone)Heat dissipation gap filler (urethane)Fireproof coatingInsulating coatingHeat dissip...

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ial Press forming Aluminum material Die casting Extrusion molding Press molding H-One Co., Ltd.(Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture) Center pillar High tensile material Cold press Roof rail Square tube Hot forming Beam Steel pipe STAF Forming(Steel Tube Air Forming) Inner door panel Aluminum sheet Hot press   Weight reduction: Integrated body frame components・ Door rings, multi-material suspension towers (Unipres)   Unipres Corporat...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/04

g pictograms.   DNP's technology solution enables clear light transmission with good color rendering without interference from decorative patterns   Light control film   DNP’s light control film is based on GHLC (Guest Host Liquid Crystal) technology realized by DNP's converting technology and sheet processing technology. DNP light control film (Automotive Interiors Expo 2024 Europe, organized by © 2024 UKi Media & Events, a division...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/22

g conventional production equipment.   Regarding multi-material specifications, the company is working with Ahresty Corporation (Ahresty), which has strengths in die casting, to mass-produce car body parts for EVs that combine steel stamped parts and aluminum die castings. The main body is made of sheet steel to achieve both lightness and productivity. Self-piercing rivets (SPR) and flow drilling screws (FDS) are used to join steel and aluminum ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/24

s Ratio BEV 149,227 7.3% 240,668 11.8% 174,471 11.4% 135,908 9.3% PHEV 184,263 9.0% 161,275 7.9% 115,429 7.5% 131,464 9.0% xEV total 333,490 16.3% 401,943 19.7% 289,900 19.0% 267,372 18.3% Total sales volume 2,040,719 100.0% 2,044,051 100.0% 1,529,793 100.0% 1,463,263 100.0% Source: Fact Sheet Q4 and Full Year 2023, Q3 2024   Introducing the MMA platform and three EV-specific architectures Background and direction of EV introduc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/06

rs for the Neue Klasse vehicles. The production of the pre-series e-motors began in September 2024. The series production is scheduled to start in the fall of 2025. US Spartanburg Investing over USD 200 million to build the first press shop in North America in June 2024. The press shop will stamp sheet metal parts for the new X3 which will be released in the fall of 2024. Brazil Araquari ・Increasing the production capacity by 10% starting ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/18

ing control and pack manufacturing technologies for mass production of the 2170 battery. BMW has also announced the 4695 and 46120 batteries (tentative names) in different lengths. Please refer to the comparison table below. Cylindrical Prismatic Pouch Structure A structure in which long thin sheets of the positive electrodes, separators, and negative electrodes are stacked and rolled into a circular shape using a winding machine and placed...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/18

aido Steel Co., Ltd. introduced high magnetic flux density material for motor cores.   Although it does not reach the saturation magnetic flux density of permendur (an alloy of iron and cobalt), which has the highest saturation magnetic flux density, it is higher than that of electromagnetic steel sheet, and with a thickness of 0.2 mm, it can be processed into the core shape by punching using a press, just like electromagnetic steel sheet.   Th...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/27

5th-generation Prius, Yaris (MG1) Honda FCX Clarity Fit Hybrid Accord Nissan Leaf, Note e-POWER Ariya Mitsubishi i‐MiEV Outlander (previous) Outlander (new) VW, Audi e-Golf, ID.3, e-tron Mercedes-Benz EQC BMW i3 Tesla Model-S Model-3, Model-Y Core (electromagnetic steel sheet) The magnetic circuit of the motor core is composed of soft magnetic materials. Electromagnetic steel sheets with low iron loss (loss due to ed...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/22

ction). The Curved Graphene technology, which has been patented by Skeleton, increases the energy density of supercapacitors by up to 72 %. Graphene consists of a flat layer of individual carbon atoms. By contrast, Curved Graphene is a jagged, three-dimensional structure which looks like a crumpled sheet of paper. Because there are more exposed surfaces, more energy can be stored. The composition of the anode material for the battery function, wh...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/22

nit for 2-wheeler BEVs Display panel: CVT drive unit for 2-wheeler BEVs Configuration: Motor, reduction gear, CVT (rubber belt type) A transmission-equipped unit that achieves both hill-climbing ability and high vehicle speeds   There were many exhibits of improved electromagnetic steel sheets and soft magnetic materials other than electromagnetic steel sheets. Various new materials have been proposed to make motors smaller, with high...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/15

1) Lithium-ion batteries   In 2022, SVOLT Energy presented the flying matrix technology. The flying matrix technology refers to the company's third-generation high-speed stacking technology, which cuts hole pieces at high speed and feeds them at high speed. The current efficiency is 0.125 seconds/sheet, which is equivalent to the winding process.   In October 2021, SVOLT Energy announced the L600 thin battery. The L600's "six" cells are placed...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/25

lowing a range of approximately 15km with a 15-minute charge), the input/output voltage is DC 150V to DC 450V, and the weight is 23kg.   The POCHA-V2V exhibited at last year's Automotive Engineering Exposition had a black plastic housing. At the request of users, the color was changed to an orange sheet metal casing to make it easier to load and secure. Display of portable EV charger POCHA V2VPortable EV charger POCHA V2VPortable EV charg...

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

yclability, design flexibility). A wide range of solutions was displayed, from materials that contribute to battery pack weight reduction to materials that improve basic battery characteristics such as safety, high output, high capacity, and long life. Battery pack caseUses carbon fiber SMC (Sheet Molding Compound) or glass fiber mat reinforced thermoplastic, with battery module in the center.   Valeo: Battery packs   Valeo S.A. is fo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/10

acturer of Industry 4.0 technology and complex automotive inspection equipment critical to the production of automotive seats. The acquisition of InTouch Automation will allow Lear to improve its ability to collect and analyze real-time data, while standardizing inspection procedures throughout the sheet production process. Founded in 2006, InTouch is a privately held company based in Novi, Michigan. Major products include final inspection (EOL) ...

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

ive unit with a high power density of over 4.3 kW/kg, which is intended for high-performance applications.   Mr. Angermaier cited the fact that the electromobility market is facing increasing production volumes, which leads to a high demand for materials such as copper, magnets, semiconductors and sheet metal, as the reason for developing this e-axle. Development motivation (45th International Vienna Motor Symposium, organized by the Austr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/03

g the mouth using a cold forging press, carburizing then quenching, and finishing by cutting.   KOBELCO: Pure iron-based soft magnetic materials Axial gap motor using pure iron-based soft magnetic thin wireAxial gap motor using pure iron-based soft magnetic material display panel   Thin sheets of iron such as electromagnetic steel plates are generally used as core materials for motors, but KOBELCO (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)’s "pure iron-bas...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/28