s for deployed airbag modules, as well as the manufacture and sale of counterfeit airbag modules, have also been reported.   In terms of production, the airbag is no exception to being directly or indirectly affected by the recent decrease in automobile manufacturers' production volumes due to the shortage of semiconductors and to the rising cost of raw materials such as nylon yarn for the base fabrics of airbag cushions.   With regard to susta...

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

lligently. It uses an innovative ultra-lightweight liquid-cooled charging gun. It also improves cable cooling and heat dissipation from the charging gun terminals. It weighs just 2 kg.   An attached energy storage system for megawatt-class flash charging was researched and developed to address the shortage of electricity supply distributed to villages and aging housing complexes within cities. BYD plans to construct more than 4,000 "megawatt-cla...

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

) Challenges Towards the Societal Implementation of Autonomous Trucks (RoAD to the L4) Creating a Business Framework for the Practical Use and Commercialization of Autonomous Trucks (T2)   Level 4 autonomous driving (hereinafter referred to as L4) is necessary to address the urgent issue of driver shortages in Japan. Many companies and local governments are aiming to achieve the government's target (see Note) of providing unmanned autonomous tra...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/18

sion and strategy Trends -The impact and advancements of hardware from silicon partners: Identify what the hardware needs from the OS and the hypervisor.-The importance of discussions and collaborations with OEMs to support their long-term visions. Challenges Embedded software developer skills shortage – QNX Everywhere initiative-QNX needs to have developers versed in its software to progress on its growth. To address this, the company lau...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/11

se-made software. Incomplete human resource development organization Currently, the majority of the automotive industry uses primarily foreign software for professional development. Generalist talent is lacking. There is a lack of infrastructure for human resource development mechanisms. There is a shortage of software and semiconductor-related personnel. Issues and challenges facing China's automotive software (Source: Created by MarkLines bas...

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

prove through its review process.   Japan   New vehicle sales in November were 377,000 units, reflecting an decrease of 5.8% y/y (down 3.4% m/m).   According to GlobalData, in 2024, vehicle certification issues caused temporary production/delivery stoppages of weeks to months at five OEMs, and a shortage of new vehicles severely hampered sales. With the normalization of production and supply (except for Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.), the sales sit...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/27

decline once the battery starts to degrade, with high replacement costs for EV batteries. Misconceptions about EV reliability, safety, and performance. Uncertain resale market for electric vehicles, potential depreciation due to rapidly evolving EV technology. Limited Variety and Model Availability Shortage of skilled technicians for EVs and service infrastructure Power supply and electricity grid concerns. One of the major factors to drive EV sa...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/23

ter an exceptionally strong October, the Japanese market lost some steam, but the November selling rate still reached a robust 4.89 mn units/year. In 2024, the vehicle certification issues caused a few weeks to a few months of temporary suspension in production and/or delivery at five OEMs, and the shortage of new vehicles disrupted sales significantly. However, with the normalization of production and supply (with a notable exception of Daihatsu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/17

combined impact. According to the CPCA, the national policies for vehicle scrapping and replacement, as well as the regional policies for vehicle trade-in funded by the central government, will expire in December. Coupled with increasing vehicle purchase volumes in some regions amid subsidy capital shortage, the vehicle market is bound to be hot at the end of the year. December, a traditional peak season of corporate tax deduction for vehicle pur...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/11

  Nissan: Nissan Ariya B9 e-4ORCE Nissan Ariya B9 e-4ORCENissan Ariya B9 e-4ORCE specifications panelUnder the hood of the Nissan Ariya   Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) announced the Nissan Ariya in July 2020 and orders were subsequently suspended due to factors such as the semiconductor shortage, but all grades have been on sale since March 2024.   The vehicle on display was the Nissan Ariya's top-of-the-line B9 e-4ORCE Premier, whi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/14

ic vehicle) lineup by gradually introducing new models based on the Ultium platform, which is designed specifically for xEVs (electrified vehicles), into high volume market segments such as mid-size SUVs and full-size trucks.   However, due in part to vehicle launch delays caused by battery supply shortages and some recalls, the expansion of EV production and sales has been slow, and the ratio of BEVs to total sales has reached a plateau.   Fro...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/08

tegory-5 infectious disease, and economic activity has resumed, remaining so to the present day.  While the impact of the pandemic is slowly fading in various industries, there are still many markets that have been changed by it. One of these is the car navigation market, which was hit hard by the shortage of semiconductors following the COVID pandemic. The following graph shows the number of navigation systems sold, the number of automobiles so...

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

imer instead of by a signal from an impact detection sensor, but each company has stated that there are no safety concerns.   In terms of production, the airbag is no exception to being directly or indirectly affected by the recent decrease in automobile manufacturers' production volume due to the shortage of semiconductors and to the rising cost of raw materials such as nylon yarn for the base fabrics of airbag cushions. Many believe that the s...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/12

liers and, in 2023, invested in the ESMC European joint venture and acquired a wafer manufacturing site in Roseville, California. These moves are part of Bosch's strategy to expand in growth areas including the semiconductor business and silicon-carbide (SiC) chips. In response to the semiconductor shortage that heavily impacted the company, Bosch announced a EUR 400 million investment in 2022 to expand its semiconductor business in Dresden and R...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/05

  Sales in China will decrease annually between 2023 and 2027 and will be 1.3 million units, down by 36.8% compared to 2022, in 2027.   GlobalData comments on Toyota Group’s Trends and Outlook as follows;   Trends: In 2023, Toyota Group experienced little disruption from the chip and component shortage, and we assume that this will continue to be the case in 2024. As one of the biggest automakers, the group accumulated enormous back orders d...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/30

’s global production in 2021 and 2022, will decrease annually to 896k units in 2027. Production in China in 2027 will account for 22.4% of Honda’s global production.   GlobalData comments on Honda’s current Trends and Outlook as follows:   “Trends: The negative influences of the global chip shortage and disruptions to component sourcing, especially from China, have eased in 2023. However, the output from China started to slow in Q2 2023...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/23

n, and similar efforts are underway at the Wolfsburg plant, with plans to qualify 22,000 employees by 2025. Furthermore, it has partnered with high-tech companies such as Microsoft and SAP SE to establish programming schools to ensure a steady pipeline of IT talent and to address the digital skills shortage. 3. Building a sustainable and profitable business The Volkswagen Group is strengthening its global competitiveness in battery production an...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/09

idy of CNY 7,000 will be given to those who scrap a gasoline passenger vehicle certified to China-III or lower emission standards and purchase a gasoline passenger vehicle with a displacement of 2.0 liters or less. Notification regarding the implementation of a pilot project to compensate for the shortage of battery charging and swap facilities in the counties Promulgated on April 12, 2024 by the Chinese Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Ind...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/01

In recent years, BYD's supply volume to state-owned enterprises FAW, GAC, Changan, and Dongfeng has increased as a result of evolving FinDreams battery technology and changing supply strategies, in addition to a sharp increase in battery demand by some vehicle manufacturers due to a supply capacity shortage at CATL.   (5) Production sites (- indicates unknown, Total includes estimated values) BYD Technology route 2016A 2017A 2018A 2019A 2020A ...

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

velopment project jointly with Knorr-Bremse, Leoni and Bosch. The project will focus on automated truck driving on public roads and highways to reduce congestion and accidents, reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, increase flexibility in vehicle use, and demonstrate concepts to address driver shortages. Germany aims to take the pioneering position in the world. By the mid-2020s, the project plans to build an operational concept for self-dri...

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