SDV Mechanisms and Services (Development Environment and Delivering Added Value) From Automotive World 2026 exhibition coverage Summary NTT DATA creating new value (NTT DATA) Towards the Realization of a Mobility DX Strategy (Fuji Soft)   This report describes exhibits presented by NTT DATA, Inc. (NTT DATA) and Fuji Soft Incorporated (Fuji Soft) related to SDVs (Software Defined Vehicles) at the Automotive World 2026 (Spring): Advanced Automoti...

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pe Audi Q4 e-tron Chiller Electric valve Europe Volvo XC40 Recharge Chiller Radiator North America Tesla Model 3 Radiator Trends in battery thermal management: In November 2024, Mahle GmbH announced a restructuring plan for the group to accelerate the implementation of its MAHLE 2030 strategy, which focuses on increasing efficiency, electrification and thermal management. Mahle GmbH will acquire all remaining shares (approximately ...

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of up to JPY 690 billion for the full fiscal year 2025. This represents a downward revision of up to JPY 990 billion from the previous forecast of a JPY 300 billion profit, reflecting a 64% decrease compared to the previous fiscal year. As part of a review of its four-wheel vehicle electrification strategy in light of changes in the business environment, Honda has decided to cancel the development and launch of three BEV models that were planned...

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t to product prices. Chery Automobile   Chery, which has been leading the way in EV sales in 2025 alongside BYD, is currently one of the most dynamic OEMs. Currently, the company does not have its own local production facilities and outsources production to PT Handal Indonesia Motor (HIM). Chery's strategy seems to be clear, taking a strategy of brand diversification according to the customer segments. When the author asked the exhibition staff ...

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BYD: 2nd Generation Blade Battery and Fast Charging Technology Reduced charging time; ultra-thin, high-strength SEI film; 1,500kW fast charging Summary 2nd Generation Blade Battery: Charges to 97% in just 9 minutes Fast charging technology and equipment: Maximum output of 1,500kW, operable with one hand "Flash Charging China" Strategy: Planning to build 20,000 FLASH Charging stations by the end of 2026 Models equipped with the 2nd Generation Blad...

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ation strategies to provide st support for the high-quality development of the industry.   This report introduces the content related to intelligent connectivity from the seminar program. The speakers, from theChina Automotive Standardization Research Institute（CASRI） and the China Automotive Strategy and Policy Research Center, introduced the standardization of intelligent connected cars and the adjustment of key technology policies for in...

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Woven by Toyota: Toward SDV Realization From the SDV presentation coverage at the Automotive World 2026 Summary Woven by Toyota: SDV: A Revolutionary Industry Transformation Q1. What is SDV? Q2. Why is it difficult for traditional OEMs to implement SDV? Q3. How can we continue to provide a better mobility experience with SDVs? Q4. Competitive strategy in the SDV market Q5. What is Arene's approach? Customer value in SDVs: Toyota's perspective  ...

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Key Path to Net ZeroIngo Scholten（CTO, Horse Powertrain） Development of EV Powertrain and Battery for the Third Generation LEAFShunsuke Shigemoto（Nissan Vice President, e-Powertrain Technology） Lightweight Twin Electric Drive Unit Platform with Torque VectoringDr Håkan Sandquist, Director Strategy and CEO Office, InfiMotion Technology Europe Electric Drive Efficiency – A Systematic Engineering Approach from Vehicle to ChipDr Qiang Liu...

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an - - - - 5,915 12,405 109.7% 11 Chery Group - - - 1 193 12,361 6304.7% 16 Geely - - 2,742 3,688 3,939 7,636 93.9% 22 XPeng - - - - 178 2,783 1463.5% (Source: MarkLines database) BEV sales ranking   Chinese vehicles monopolize the top nine models, with BYD dominating: BYD's multi-model strategy has made it a winner, with the Dolphin maintaining its lead with 12,435 units sold. The new Sealion 7 and the flagship model Yuan PLUS (ATTO ...

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to Austin and Miami. Zoox robotaxi Hyundai expands efforts into AI robotics throughout entire group with Boston Dynamics  Hyundai's booth at CES 2026 focused on its partnership with Boston Dynamics to showcase robotic solutions. The emphasis on robotics reflects Hyundai Motor Group's strategy of expanding beyond the automotive market into industrial and personal applications. Atlas is a humanoid robot with a newly available electri...

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OVESA VDM (Vehicle Data Model). Aumovio zone controllers and cross-domain HPCs (SDV Europe 2025, organized by we.CONECT Global Leaders GmbH/Slides: copyright © AUMOVIO)  He closed by emphasizing that reusable, architecture-independent function development is central to AUMOVIO's SDV strategy and that shared design patterns and open standards will be essential for enabling scalable SDV ecosystems. Felix Pretscheck, Project Director...

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e fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025.   Chinese OEMs are successively promoting L3 autonomous driving (AD) tests and accelerating the deployment of Embodied Intelligence. BYD, GAC, XPeng, and Li Auto have all been conducting L3 road tests and verifications. Changan Automobile presented its humanoid robot strategy, while Phoenix, a subsidiary of Seres that develops AI, and Volcengine signed a cooperation agreement on Embodied Intelligence; and XPeng ann...

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’t offer an electric car for under 20,000 euros by 2025, then you will – I fear – fail in the market.” This analysis was denied at the time by the then CEO of the Volkswagen Group, Dr. Herbert Diess, in their joint interview, but it has now turned out to be precisely as predicted [4].   The strategy of focusing almost exclusively on high-price premium electric vehicles appears to have failed. Instead, electric mobility should have been d...

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of NVIDIA’s announcements and information with focus on auto impact. For the AV industry, NVIDIA’s Alpamayo AV platform was the most important announcement at CES. NVIDIA described it as the first AI model with reasoning based on Vision Language Action (VLA) or using chain-of-thought reasoning strategy. Alpamayo also has simulation capabilities and comes with a physical AI open data set based on 1,700 hours of driving data. NVIDIA CES 2026...

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d at some facilities. These measures were implemented in at least four plants, and plans for new production lines were deferred. Amid increasingly intense domestic competition, BYD’s adjustment of its production cadence—through shift reductions and delays to new production lines—is a rational strategy. It both eases inventory pressures to avoid inefficient costs and allows for market reassessment, production optimization, and a heightened f...

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Co., Ltd, Japan (YMC). Yamaha started operations in India in the 1980s. It later formed a joint venture with local player Escorts in 1996, which was ended in 2001. The business was made a wholly owned subsidiary of Yamaha Motor. Since 2018, Yamaha has been pursuing a sport-oriented premium segment strategy. Yamaha also operates a research subsidiary known as Yamaha Motor Research & Development India Pvt. Ltd. (YMRI). In India, Yamaha is mainly f...

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2025 China Automotive Software Conference: AI + Smart Cars From the presentations by Changan, CAIC, and Volcengine Summary Changan: Intelligence-driven strategy "Dubhe Plan” China Automotive Innovation Corporation (CAIC): Vehicle-road-cloud integration, software and hardware coordination Volcengine: AI-Defined Vehicle   The 2025 China Automotive Software Conference (CASC) was held in Shanghai Jiading on December 15-16, 2025. The conference, jo...

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ken, with its importance actually increasing. Decarbonisation: BEVs for the immediate term, FCEVs in parallel for the long term Daimler Truck, recognizing that its operations account for approximately 1% of global CO₂ emissions, has positioned decarbonization as its top priority. The company’s strategy is based on a dual approach combining battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs); however, at present it is pla...

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uch as fuel cell vehicle demonstrations, fuel cell vehicle-supporting highways, hydrogen filling stations, hydrogen energy industrial chain technology, and hydrogen fuel cell commercial vehicles. Opening ceremony of the International Hydrogen Technology Conference   The China Automotive Strategy and Policy Research Center (CASPRC) is an institution directly under the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC), a state co...

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respects. With regard to their efficiency and driving experience, as well as the synergy effects in the vehicle and powertrain platform, they are close to BEVs. In China, it has become normal to consider hybrids as a variant of a BEV. It would also benefit European OEMs and suppliers to pursue this strategy in order to achieve greater economies of scale in the transition to electrification. But the stumbling block remains the prospect of a de fac...

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