eries, and the addition of other materials can further enhance performance. Electrolyte changes are the most significant. Solid electrolytes replace conventional electrolytes + separators. Currently, there are three technology roadmaps, with U.S. and European companies focusing on oxide and polymer systems, while Japanese and Korean companies are more focused on resolving sulfide systems.   In addition to NEVs, solid-state batteries are expecte...

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

ATZ worldwide [6/2025] [the websites of Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, which are available at www.springerfachmedien-wiesbaden.de] reproduced with permission of Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH.         The Human-Machine Interface (HMI), which enables humans to interact with control systems, has undergone continuous changes over time. 25 years ago, the instrument panel and the cockpit were still dominated by manual rotary switches...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/10

rough May 1, 2025, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, U.S. More than 12,000 attendees from over 50 countries participated at ACT Expo 2025, which featured more than 500 exhibitors and partners. The exhibition had more than 80 vehicles on display, with 22 vehicles available to test and ride on public streets. Anaheim Convention Center foyer with ACT Expo 2025 sign Two Peterbilt Model 567EV versions; left version featu...

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

Fast Charging Everywhere Thanks to Battery Buffering High-power charging systems for any location Summary Introduction FLEXIBLE SYSTEM DESIGN EASY GRID CONNECTION UTILIZING USED EV BATTERIES PROTOTYPE FOR MEGAWATT CHARGING   This report contains a Spotlight article from Springer's automotive technical magazine "ATZ" www.atz-magazine.com. and "MTZ" www.mtz-magazine.com. Springer is a German company affiliated with MarkLines. About Springer Fachm...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/05

losion-proof coating to prevent deformation, ignition, and explosion of the battery cells. Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB, often called collision damage mitigation braking) is responsive at 130km/h and at night 100km/h. The vehicle stability system, developed in-house, has passed the 80km/h moose test. Equipped with waterproof radar and onboard sonar, the vehicle can cross water up to 800mm in depth and can float for two hours continuously. Off...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/30

that is linked to one of the basic functions of vehicles, which is that of "stopping". The characteristics of the system are such that it is considered a critical safety part, requiring the control of production and quality assurance. This report does not especially address in detail brake control systems such as ABS and ESC, or accessories and auxiliary brakes such as brake boosters and brake pedals. The focus of this report is on the foundatio...

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

etroit, Michigan, U.S., at the Huntington Place exhibition hall. WCX 2025 included approximately 100 exhibitors, with displays from the Detroit Three and other suppliers. The conference featured three keynote presentations and eight Leadership Summit panels while also allowing attendees to ride and test various EVs at an indoor test track.   The panels at WCX 2025 covered a wide range of themes surrounding the automotive industry. One Leadership...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/30

ajor airbag suppliers (U.S./Europe) IV. List of airbag suppliers by OEM customer (for U.S./EU produced models) V. Equipment list by supplier and model (for U.S./EU produced models) ⅤI. Sales revenue comparison for major airbag suppliers Detailed list of global facilities Autoliv Joyson Safety Systems(formerly Key Safety Systems + Takata) ZF Friedrichshafen AG / ZF LIFETEC(formerly TRW Automotive)   The airbag was invented in 1963 by th...

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

IV, Inc.; SC-Abeam Automotive Consulting; Gunma Prefecture; Kawasaki City and others. ReVision Commercial Vehicle & Logistics Summit   Focusing mainly on issues related to the movement of people and logistics, the symposium introduced cutting-edge trends in the industry and usage examples of the latest technology, and presented the future direction of the evolution of commercial vehicles and logistics.   Participating organizations: Roland Berg...

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

Development Environment for SDV-Compliant Software Automotive World 2025: Presentations and exhibits of NTT Data, Denso, and Micware Summary NTT Data: Software Defined Vehicles An Ecosystem Approach NTT Data's overall SDV vision Micware: Hardware-less development environment "CARE-RISU” Denso: Integrated ECU software development strategy   The latest trend in SDV is the need for an ecosystem that transcends industries, and a comprehensive agre...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/09

Smart Energy Week Spring 2025 (2) BEVs, Batteries, and Chargers Mitsubishi commercial EVs, Sharp/Foxconn BEV concept, CATL battery packs for Kei-class BEVs, etc. Summary BEV (Mitsubishi Motors, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus, CONNEXX SYSTEMS, Taiho Industrial, Sharp) Battery packs and cells (CATL, BYD, OPmobility, Sanoh Industrial, CONNEXX SYSTEMS) Non-lithium battery types, capacitors (Nippon Electric Glass, LBHunet, Ioxus Japan, Niterra, JTEKT) ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/08

of 1.2 million vehicles in the US. Hyundai has set its sales target for 2030 at 5.55 million units, 350,000 units lower than its initial plan (2023) of 5.9 million units. Amid rising demand for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), the company plans to launch 14 vehicle models equipped with new hybrid systems from January 2025, with a particular focus on strengthening sales in the North American market. The company aims to increase HEV sales volume ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/07

et became more intense, many emerging automakers went bankrupt one after another. The Chinese government also tightened production requirements. In early 2022, the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) promulgated the "Notice on the Implementation of Commissioned Production Test Project of New Energy Vehicles," which requires that both the commissioned and contracting sides of NEV (New Energy Vehicles: BEVs, PHEVs, and FC...

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

 (Dec. 2024)Mobile World Congress 2024 (2) Connected Car (Apr. 2024) Mobile World Congress 2024 (1) Satellite Communication Technology, 5G-V2X (Apr. 2024)MWC 2025: Archives of past exhibits reportsMWC 2024: Archives of past exhibits reports     Anritsu Corporation, a global provider of innovative test and measurement analytics solutions, helps to improve the performance of today's 5G networks, and accelerate future wireless and optical connect...

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

f the user.   SDV Level 3   At level 3, SDVs can receive new functions and features via software upgrades over time, making them the first true software-defined vehicles.   Despite the software upgrades, the hardware remains static. This means that new functions are typically introduced in the latest vehicle models and may not be compatible with older generations without significant adaptations.   This is a significant difference compared to ...

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

for Mobility”. How this is to be reconciled with the plans to eliminate 1200 development jobs in the business field of cross-domain computing solutions was not mentioned at the CES.   Paul Thomas, head of Bosch North America, said “AI will allow us to increase the efficiency of our assistance systems” after he had mentioned the MPC3 multi-function camera, which has been in series production since 2019 and which “merges classical image p...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/21

Analysis Report: Brake (U.S. and European Markets) Increase in integrated control of brake systems and power steering List of brake suppliers I. Introduction II. Recent trends in brake technology III. Overview of major brake component suppliers IV. Sales comparison of major brake component suppliers V. Major brake component suppliers and their OEM customers VI. Europe and Americas footprint of major suppliers (Detail) Brake systems and foundatio...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/21

erview with QNX's representatives: Mr. Louay Abdelkader, Director of Product Management for OS & Virtualization, and Mr. Angelos Lakrintis, Industry Analyst Relations Manager.   QNX overview   QNX is a division of BlackBerry Ltd. It was originally founded as a Canadian company called QNX Software Systems Ltd. in 1980 and was acquired by BlackBerry in 2010. Formerly known as the “BlackBerry IoT” division, the division was renamed as “QNX...

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

through joint teams and open platforms. In terms of internal management, the company will promote the IPD (Integrated Product Development) process, accelerate the application of technology across fields, and place emphasis on managing technology innovation. At the same time, Chery will set up joint test facilities with Chinese domestic and international suppliers to encourage independent innovation. As for globalization, the importance of full-fl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/07

r the Trump administration and amendments to the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement. South America On March 6, 2024, Stellantis announced its investment plans for South America totaling BRL 30 billion from 2025 to 2030. The main purpose of the investment is the development of new systems based on bio-hybrid technology, including bio-HVs that combine engines powered by biofuel (ethanol) with electrification technology, bio-HVs e...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/05