in Germany, we are making huge investments of approximately 100 million euros per year in the expansion of publicly accessible fast-charging stations. An important key to the success of InCharge is our suppliers and partners. We are very pleased with the successful cooperation with XCharge and the testing of the new battery-integrated fast charging system.” Both companies are planning to strengthen and expand their cooperation. UTILIZING U...

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

ubcooled liquid hydrogen (sLH2) per hour or 600 kg of compressed gaseous hydrogen (cGH2) to multiple vehicles per hour. CryoPump stations also reduce infrastructure costs by eliminating high-pressure storage banks, flow panels, and chillers, allowing for smaller station footprints. CryoPump station testing has been taking place at FirstElement's facility in Livermore, California for more than a year. Bosch launched a CryoPump station at the Port ...

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

eviously, there were almost no recalls due to development issues, but as shown in the table below, there have been an increasing number of recalls due to issues with the design of electrical systems, such as ECUs and software programs. Possible reasons include the development test codes used by the testing departments, which determine whether a product can be released to the market, not matching how it is used in the market, or a lack of in-house...

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

re upgrade management operations. The conference stressed that automakers should deeply understand the requirements of the "Notice on the Management of Entry, Recall and Online Software Upgrades of Smart Connected Vehicle Products", thoroughly carry out verification of integrated driving assistance testing, and clarify the functional boundaries and safety response measures of the system. It also stressed that exaggeration and false advertising ar...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/28

ors of the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) to exchange policy information, discuss industry trends, and consider future cooperation between the two organizations. Key topics included the spread of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) in Thailand, the adoption rate of Thai-made parts, testing and certification requirements for Thailand's electric vehicle (EV) supply chain, challenges faced by Chinese EV companies in Thailand, and th...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/26

ering some relief to China’s huge export market. Demand for Chinesetrade has been dropping amidst the uncertainty. Other Asia In Japan, LV sales increased YoY by a double-digit percentage for the fourth month in a row in April,due to the low-base comparison to the sales a year ago, when vehicle testing irregularities issues hitthe vehicle production/sales. In April, the selling rate turned to a sharp increase to 5.4 mn units, up44% from March...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/21

des content and information from user prompts; agentic AI, which utilizes agents to perform specific functions such as in-cabin interactions; and physical AI, which has AI in devices interacting with the physical environment. Norm Marks said that agentic AI could be used in software development and testing applications. Another use case features in-cabin agents in autonomous vehicles to explain its reasoning for driving maneuvers to build trust t...

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

s operational, it is expected to employ up to 3,000 people. (It was scheduled to start operation from January 2022, but as mentioned above, it started operations half a year later.) It is capable of core metal casting, plastic and polyurethane forming, leather processing and sewing, final assembly, testing and development. In February 2021, Autoliv announced that a new inflator manufacturing plant will be built near Chennai to meet growing domest...

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

tware development for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and the enhancement of vehicle safety for autonomous driving. The company aims to achieve "Vision Zero"—a future with zero serious traffic accidents—through the development of integrated safety systems, simulation, verification and testing, and the use of artificial intelligence. Mr. Harms, CEO of VAIVA, delivered a clear message: AI is redefining value creation in the automotiv...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/22

emand for Chinese products elsewhere, including in China, amid sluggish domestic economic growth. Other Asia In Japan, sales increased YoY by double digits for the third month in a row in March. The comparable strength of the market is due to the low-base comparison to year-ago sales when vehicle testing irregularities hit vehicle production and sales. However, in March, the selling rate continued its decline MoM, falling to 3.8 mn units, down ...

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

the other hand, domestic CVT production bases will be consolidated in the Fuji area, with production at the Kakegawa Plant terminated in 2024. In order to strengthen technical synergy with Nissan, the company announced in October 2022 that it will take charge of part of the design, development and testing operations for electric powertrains, and at the same time open the Zama Development Center. Additionally, in April 2023, the company establish...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/15

rough user utilization" that they will bring about. Micware (exhibits) Micware Co., Ltd. (Micware), a company that specializes in in-vehicle software development, introduced an integrated development environment (CARE-RISU) that covers everything from platform/application development to automated testing on a hardware-abstracted cloud (virtual environment). Denso (presentation) As part of its basic software strategy for SDVs, Denso is current...

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

ment for VRU protection functions.   The demonstration featured road safety use cases utilizing both 5G network and 5G-V2X direct mode communication for cooperative information exchange.   This solution creates a digital twin environment for real-world scenarios, enabling extensive VRU protection testing to be conducted virtually when features are not yet available on the actual vehicle, the test would be too dangerous in the real world, or hi...

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

in rural areas. Does that mean that there are also opportunities for automated vehicles in rural areas? INNINGER _ Fully automated vehicles could increase the viability of previously unattractive routes in rural areas, thus ensuring sustainable mobility. However, these technologies are still in the testing phase. Full integration into everyday life is still to come. MICROMOBILITY AS A FIXED COMPONENT   Another promising approach is micro...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/28

ture in-house and have the hardware produced by cost-effective contract manufacturers. This poses an economic challenge for system suppliers such as Bosch.  Europe: In September 2022, Bosch announced the cornerstone laying ceremony for its R&D center in Zeegerses, Hungary. Technology research and testing related to autonomous driving, e-mobility, and artificial intelligence (AI) will be carried out there. 200 engineers will work in the new 3,50...

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

e CNG motorcycle. In addition to electric two-wheelers, Bajaj Auto is also concentrating on the CNG and flexi-fuel segments. Freedom 125 CNG motorcycle   The Bajaj Freedom 125 CNG Motorcycle has an integrated CNG tank and kit housed securely in a trellis frame, with proven safety through rigorous testing. Its integrated CNG tank provides a range of 200+ km on just 2 kg of CNG fuel. Additionally, the motorcycle is equipped with a 2-liter gasolin...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/06

nverter in laboratories that perform drive load tests on drive units for electric vehicles. It has a high input voltage of 850V, a capacity of 300kW, and an output current (30S) of 420 Arms. However, it weighs only 12 kg, making it compact and lightweight compared to conventional inverter units for testing. It is equipped with control software compatible with various motors (PM, IM) and is operated using a dedicated PC application, but linking f...

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

n gasoline vehicles. Built with a high-tensile steel space frame chassis, the EZIO ensures superior strength and durability.   It has a wheelbase of 2,050 mm. It has a 16.7 kWh battery. It has a 14.5 kW motor. It has a maximum speed of 80 kmph. The vehicle has undergone over 100,000 km of rigorous testing in various conditions to meet stringent safety and performance standards. Its compact design helps overcome parking challenges, optimizes rear...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/27

gies (iCAT) ADAS / SDV exhibits (Uno Minda, Atlanta Systems, Vector, and Rosmerta Technologies) Electric Vehicle Demonstration (Mahindra and MG Motors)   With the growing demand for software-defined vehicles in the Indian market, the International Centre for Automotive Technology (iCAT), a premier testing, certification, and R&D service provider under the Government of India, organized the "The DrivNxt.Ai" conclave, which was held at iCAT centre...

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

e (SDV Europe 2024, organized by we.CONECT Global Leaders GmbH/Slide: copyright © NIO)   NIO handles this complexity through modularization, making the architecture more flexible and easier to manage.   By isolating subsystems, the CI/CD process can be streamlined, allowing for more efficient testing and deployment.   Accelerating the release of statistical modules can also help to iterate and improve AI models quickly.   By taking these ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/20