t a rapidly growing trend going forward. This view is supported by the following three factors: Intelligent driving is a key point in China's intelligent connected car strategy. Automakers will drive technology costs down and performance improvements through equal rights for intelligent driving. A survey has found that Chinese consumers are more closely considering intelligent features when purchasing NEVs. Challenges intelligent driving faces ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/05

ove the vehicle), resulting in redundancy. A qualitative comparison of detection capabilities is shown in the table below. Sensor type White lines and markings Night-time Bad weather Radio wave non-reflector Remarks LiDAR Yes Yes No Yes Suitable for geographic, atmospheric, and other wide-area surveys Millimeter-wave radar No Yes Yes No Some systems are not in use Optical camera Yes No No Yes A large amount of information, but image proc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/16

r) of hybrid vehicles (HV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), and BEVs, but these parts are excluded from the scope of this report. The target markets are Europe, the U.S., and China, where BEV sales are growing, while information on Japan is for reference only.   According to the MarkLines survey, annual BEV sales in 2024 in a total of 14 countries (11 major countries and the three Nordic countries of Norway, Sweden, and Finland) were up...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/08

s Group AG and will consolidate the company's financial results from October 2024.   In response to the decline in automobile production, the company is planning and implementing organizational optimization, primarily among its European suppliers. Nearly half of the top 30 companies in this year's survey are planning to reduce their workforce, and some are even closing plants and offices.   We expect conditions to remain challenging for automot...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/02

% 2.6% 2.7% 12 SAIC-GM 0.6% 0.4% 1.7% 1.5% 2.6% 13 BAIC 3.0% 2.5% 1.3% 1.0% 2.3% 14 GAC Aion 0.5% 0.8% 1.5% 2.4% 2.3% 15 FAW-VW 8.1% 5.6% 2.2% 1.8% 2.2% 16 Dongfeng 2.9% 4.0% 4.1% 3.0% 2.1% 17 BMW Brilliance 5.0% 4.0% 2.8% 0.9% 2.1% "-" indicates that the item was not included in the survey. For specific vehicle models, please refer to Parts Supply Information - Search (Model / Supplier / Component category).   CATL's customer bas...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/12

On January 1, 2023, the business was taken over from Showa Denko, which was to become a holding company, and the company name was changed to Resonac Corporation (Resonac). The company will emerge as the 7th largest chemical manufacturer in Japan in terms of sales in 2021 (according to the company's survey). The sales target for 2030 is JPY 1.8 trillion. The company will focus on the Semiconductor and Electronic Materials business, with the goal o...

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

Xiaomi SU7 Teardown Survey Gigacast body structure Summary Overview of Xiaomi and its EV business More about Gigacast Body details except Gigacast section   The SU7 is the first model launched into the EV market by Xiaomi Corporation (Xiaomi), known as a global smartphone manufacturer. Gigacast is used for the rear structure, but its shape and thickness are similar to those of other companies' previous models. A die-casting machine with a clampi...

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

eep discounts last year that helped reduce inventory of older models. January inventory levels decreased by about 5 days to 50-55 days, indicating an improvement in the supply-demand balance. A bright start to 2025 has sparked cautious optimism for the auto retail sector. According to FADA's latest survey, nearly half (46%) of dealers expect February sales to increase, while 43% expect sales to remain flat and 11% expect a decrease.   On Februar...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/26

used by the increased amount of information processing. As a result, the image processing and environment recognition IC chips that were mounted in the camera and radar housing have been moved to the ADAS ECU side, becoming the so-called domain ECU. One of the clear findings of this Analysis Report survey is that the system configuration is changing from a traditional decentralized to a centralized one. The response to these changes differs from ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/16

ed by the increased amount of information processing. As a result, the image processing and environmental recognition IC chips that were previously installed inside the camera and radar housings are moved to the ADAS ECU side, becoming the so-called domain ECU. One thing that became clear from this survey is that system configuration is changing from the traditional distributed type to a centralized type. Each supplier is responding to these chan...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/09

re also supported.   TTDC Related Reports:Hyundai Motor Group’s Communication Technology (Nov. 2024)BYD's Electric Vehicle Development Trends (Sep. 2024)Trends in Collaborative Development of All-Solid-State Batteries (Aug. 2024)Xiaomi's Automotive Technology Development Trends (Jul. 2024)Trend Survey of Vehicle Seat Materials (Feb. 2024)   Overall trends   The analyses in this report are based on patent information filed in Japan, the U.S...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/18

Tesla Cybertruck Teardown: Electric Powertrain 4680 battery cells, 800V charging system ~ From Munro's teardown survey data ~ Summary Electric drive module 4680 battery cell (2nd generation) Thermal system updates 800V charging system 48V power supply system Tesla Cybertruck (Source: Munro & Associates, Inc.)   Tesla's Cybertruck, launched in December 2023, enthusiastically incorporates cutting-edge technologies ahead of its competitor...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/13

one click. In addition, detailed display and downloading are also supported.   TTDC Related Reports: BYD's Electric Vehicle Development Trends (Sep. 2024) Trends in Collaborative Development of All-Solid-State Batteries (Aug. 2024)Xiaomi's Automotive Technology Development Trends (Jul. 2024) Trend Survey of Vehicle Seat Materials (Feb. 2024)      Figure 1 below shows the top number of communication technology-related SEPs filed since 2014, ag...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/08

Tesla Cybertruck Teardown: Body, Steer-by-Wire Gigacast structures, EtherLoop and more ~ From Munro's teardown survey data ~ Summary Stainless steel body Front and rear gigacast structures Modular structure of battery, floor, seat, and carpet Steer-by-wire (electronic control of front and rear wheel steering without mechanical connections) Etherloop (a new vehicle-wide communication and control system that replaces the current CAN)   Tesla's Cy...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/06

ided by "software.” Along with this change of era, various changes such as the "transformation of E/E architectures," the "spread of open source and de facto standards," the "spread of Connected and AI," and the "entry of IT players into the automotive industry" are occurring simultaneously.   A survey has revealed that the in-vehicle software market is expected to grow at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 13.6% between 2023 and 2030, an...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/22

mobiles. Graph the content you are interested in with one click. In addition, detailed display and downloading are also supported.   TTDC Related Reports: Trends in Collaborative Development of All-Solid-State Batteries (Aug. 2024)Xiaomi's Automotive Technology Development Trends (Jul. 2024) Trend Survey of Vehicle Seat Materials (Feb. 2024) Logic Semiconductors for Automotive ECUs (Dec. 2023) Standards and SEP surveys in the field of 5G communi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/25

rted from China. Subsequently, the European Commission has imposed temporary countervailing duties on Chinese-made BEVs, effective July 5, 2024. SAIC Motor Corp., Ltd. (SAIC), Geely Automobile, and BYD face tax rates of 37.6%, 19.9%, and 17.4%, respectively. Other automakers who cooperated with the survey were assessed an average tax rate of 20.8%, while those who did not cooperate were subject to rates up to 37.6%. In response to the measure, th...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/17

the Japan Wool Textile Co., Ltd. (Japan Wool), reached an agreement to transfer Japan Wool’s shares in Ashimori Industry to Toyoda Gosei and announced that Toyota Gosei would become the largest shareholder of Ashimori Industry. Further mergers and alliances are in progress.   According to a 2023 survey conducted by MarkLines, the top three companies and other major suppliers of driver, front-passenger, side, and curtain airbag modules in the J...

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

llection and analysis of information on automotive technology developments globally, and provides services such as consulting for research planning, applying for patents in foreign languages, and technical translation.   Using data from the Japan Patent Office's Patent Application Technology Trend Survey, the collaborative development trends of Toyota Motor Corporation, which has filed the most patent applications for solid-state batteries, and ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/16

BYD Yangwang U8 Teardown Survey: HMI Simple and luxurious design befitting a new generation of SUVs Summary Cockpit HMI configuration Display arrangement Center display GUI Driver’s and passenger seats display GUI Switches Yangwang U8 HMI summary   MarkLines Co., Ltd. (MarkLines) purchased a top-of-the-line BYD Yangwang U8 (base price approx. JPY 23 million), BYD Auto Co. Ltd.'s entry into the large off-road vehicle market as part of an effort...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/07