et, focusing on models, excluding commercial vehicles, produced in Japan by the eight Japanese automakers. For more information on ZF Friedrichshafen and Robert Bosch Automotive Steering, whose products are used in some Japanese cars, see Analysis Report: Power Steering (U.S. and European Markets). 1. History Keywords: Mini-cars, HV/EV compatible, support for CO2 emissions reduction   In the past, mini-cars and compacts in the Japanese market ha...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/18

, but now it supports all kinds of in-vehicle software, including instrument panels, head-up displays (HUD), telematics, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and autonomous driving (AD). In addition, the AGL platform is accessible to all, and anyone can participate in its development. (Figure 1) 1. What is AGL? (Source: AGL presentation materials)   The AGL Advisory Board 2025 currently includes the Japanese OEMs Toyota Motor Co...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/10

ings on road surfaces. For example, on a highway or a narrow construction site, the lane in which the vehicle should travel can be projected onto the road surface. In 2023, the product was adopted as an option on the Porsche Cayenne. Marelli h-Digi® microLED   The LED module individually controls 19,200 pixels. Based on the EVIYOS 2.0 light source from ams-OSRAM AG, this is Marelli's second generation high-resolution projection system, followin...

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

electric mobility industries. The Karnataka Clean Mobility Policy 2025-2030 aims to make it Asia's top destination for clean mobility.   To attract investment and industrial growth of the state, the state government organized the Invest Karnataka 2025 – Global Investors Meet. It secured over INR 10.27 trillion in investment commitments, with a strong focus on manufacturing, automotive, EV, aerospace, and advanced technology sectors. The event ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/27

ysis Report: Power Steering (Japanese Market). There are also signs of electrification being applied to power steering systems of heavy-duty commercial vehicles. This report will include industry trends such as coordinated control with braking, formation driving (platooning) and autonomous driving. 1. History   Before 1970, power steering was a luxury feature that was only available on some luxury cars. From the mid-1970s, as front-wheel drive v...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/21

rway for commercial vehicles, but the challenge is to accumulate mileage to achieve a successful track record.   At the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2025 sponsored by the Japan Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. (JSAE), held at the Pacifico Yokohama convention and exhibition center on May 21-23, 2025, there were many exhibits related to ADAS domain ECUs with an eye toward L2+ and efforts to streamline the development of autonomous drivin...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/12

eatbelt as an HMI (Autoliv) Improving the Sustainability of LED Backlights with Air-Based Light-Guides (FORVIA) Touched by Touching Tangibles - Adaptive Haptic Controls (Bosch)   The annual Car.HMI Europe conference, organized by the German event provider we.CONECT Global Leaders, was held for the 14th time in Berlin from June 15th to 17th 2025. Like last year, it was co-located with the InCabin Sensing conference again. The Car.HMI event alone ...

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

ribed as products, and the main components such as seat frames, adjusters, recliners, and seat trim covers are described in the company profiles as necessary.   This report addresses models currently manufactured in Europe and the Americas (including some of the most recently manufactured models). 1) Global status of business and facilities development In the European market, four of the top five companies are Western and one is Japanese, and i...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/06

i City's bus routes (photo).       The "Comprehensive Strategy for the Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation 2023 Revised Edition" approved by the Japanese Cabinet in December 2023 set the target of establishing about 50 unmanned autonomous driving services in Japan by FY2025 and more than 100 by FY2027 (see page 57 of the “Comprehensive Strategy”).   Local business plans and demonstration tests are also synchronized with this gover...

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

Mexico (2) Production and exports affected by U.S. tariff concerns Production and exports reach record highs in 2024, stalling in H1 2025 Summary Mexican auto industry outlook: Impact of Trump tariffs becoming apparent Production and exports: 2024 volumes were the highest ever, but export volumes are on the decline following the inauguration of the Trump administration GM: Producing three EV models, considering transferring some pickup truck prod...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/11

tric 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 10.2% from the previous year to 10.3 million u...

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

s excellent information on Pony AI strategy, technology and progress.   I used two main sources for this article. Both are large documents with much information included in both. The annual report was released on April 25, 2025. It has 270 pages and is available at: https://ir.pony.ai/static-files/1a05b7da-8302-41d1-8800-d4ce7b1485e2.   There are multiple versions of the IPO filing. I used this version that was published on November 27, 2024. I...

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

r.   The top 5 automotive components suppliers by revenue in FY2024   Related reports: Top 30 global automotive parts supplier rankings for FY 2023 (Jul. 2024) Top 30 global automotive parts supplier rankings for FY 2022 (Jun. 2023)Top 30 global automotive parts supplier rankings for FY 2021 (Jul. 2022)Top 30 global automotive parts supplier rankings for FY 2020 (Jul. 2021)Top 30 global automotive parts supplier rankings for FY 2019 (Jul...

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

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: Plastics Technology Battery and EV related materials, exterior and interior concepts, biomass, etc. Summary EV Components (BASF, Fukoku, Fujikura Composites) High performance plastics (Toray, Asahi Kasei, Kaneka) Environmentally friendly materials (BASF, Mitsui Chemicals, Sumitomo Chemical, Kuraray, Zeon)   The Automotive Engineering Exposition 2025 was held from May 21 (Wednesday) to May 23 (Friday), 2025, at the Pacifico...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/19

s the final product of the shell and canning process to yield the completed catalytic converter assembly, referred to as "catalytic converter / canning". Diesel catalytic converter / *SCR catalyst: In the European market, where diesel engines have been widely used in passenger cars since before the 1980s, as emission regulations became more stringent, diesel oxidation catalysts (DOC) have been used to treat CO (carbon monoxide) and HC (hydrocarbo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/19

tics 4D imaging radar (Arbe Robotics exhibit panel) Imagry mapless automated driving software (Imagry exhibit panel) Exhibition Organizer Session Automotive World 2025 RX Japan Ltd. January 22-24, 2025 CEATEC 2024 Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association October 15-18, 2024 Automotive World 2024 RX Japan Ltd. January 24-26, 2024 Related Reports: Mobile World Congress 2025 (2) ITS, SDV solutions (Apr. 2025...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/17

far exceeded device demand, sending lithium carbonate prices to their lowest levels. At the same time, new types of drive batteries with new materials and shapes are being introduced to market one after another, reflecting the advances made in drive battery technology over the past year.   Chapter 1 of this report provides an overview of the Chinese market and part of the global market for new energy drive batteries; Chapter 2 summarizes the tec...

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

es exhibition debut; announcement of battery-electric version BorgWarner showcases iM-575 drive module; ZF debuts transmission and air compressor Cummins highlights battery electric powertrain for Isuzu F-series   The Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo 2025 was held from April 28 through 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...

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

ited to the types of drum brakes and the vehicle models to which they apply.   In general, the braking force ratio in four-wheeled vehicles is distributed at a 7:3 ratio, 7 at the front and 3 at the rear. Since most vehicles have a front-wheel-drive (FWD) layout, disc brakes are adopted for nearly 100% of all FWD vehicles. In addition, disc type brakes are adopted for the rear wheels on C-Segment and above vehicles and for compact passenger cars...

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

ligent cockpit software products Joyson Electronics: JoySpace+ intelligent cockpit Autolink: SoC platform-based cockpit domain controller iFLYTEK/SenseAuto: A wide range of products incorporating AI technology the Auto Shanghai 2025 signboard   Auto Shanghai 2025, officially known as the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition, was held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) from April 23 through ...

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