is report, Sango also produces exhaust manifolds and urea SCR exhaust aftertreatment systems integrated with DPFs. Customers: Sango components are used on many models in the Toyota and Daihatsu lineups, especially mufflers, where Sango holds the largest share among muffler suppliers. In addition to Toyota, Sango also supplies exhaust system parts to other major OEMs such as Nissan and Honda. In the case of their primary customer Toyota, depending...

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

with disc brakes. All Mazda models, with the exception of the Mazda 2, are equipped with four-wheel disc brakes.   On the other hand, Daihatsu and Suzuki, whose main production models are mini-vehicles and small cars in the B segment and below, have many models with drum brakes.   In between are Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and Mitsubishi. Many of Mitsubishi's mini-cars and small commercial vehicles for the Japanese domestic market are equipped with...

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

JATCO2009CVT７ (with auxiliary transmission) Jatco2019CVT-S (without auxiliary transmission) Honda In-house production2011 N-BOXMultimatic( start clutch (wet multi-plate stating clutch )on ourput side) In-house production2014Torque converter type CVT   The spread of electric CVTs The Toyota Prius (NHW10/11) was released in 1997 as the world’s first volume production hybrid vehicle. Since then Toyota has upgraded its THS hybrid drive uni...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/21

e cockpit trends. Table 1: Passenger cars launched by Japanese OEMs in the Japanese market after January 2022*. Brand Model name Year of release (Japanese market) Toyota Noah / Voxy January 2022 bZ4X May 2022 Sienta August 2022 Crown (Crossover, Sport, Sedan) September 2022November 2023 Prius January 2023 Alphard June 2023 Lexus LX January 2022 RX November 2022 RZ March 2023 LM December 2023 LBX December 2023 Nissan Ariy...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/25

30 R-EV (PHEV) was be launched in Japan and Europe in 2023, followed by the CX-70 (MHEV) in North America and the CX-80 (PHEV, MHEV) in Europe in 2024.   Subaru In May 2023, Subaru Corporation announced a 2030 BEV production plan of 300,000 units, and although the Solterra is currently produced by Toyota, Subaru will invest JPY 250 billion in EV lines at two Gunma plants (Yajima and Oizumi) for in-house production. In August, Subaru announced it...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/18

omotive, industrial vehicle (forklifts, etc.), and textile machinery divisions, with the automotive division further consisting of engine, car electronics, and press die business units in addition to compressors. [Recent Activities] Since Denso has a 100% share of the air conditioners supplied to Toyota, which is considered an “HV kingdom,” its commercialization of electric compressors has progressed quickly, and the company now supplies ai...

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

ecia Coagent Electronics S&T Co., Ltd. (Coagent Electronics) (Headquarters: Foshan, Guangdong Province, China) and at the same time, Clarion was delisted from the Tokyo stock exchange. Including dealer-installed navigation systems, Clarion supplies navigation systems to all the Japanese OEMs except Toyota, and it supplies factory-installed products to Subaru, Mitsubishi, Honda, Daihatsu, Suzuki and VW. Of special note the company jointly develope...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/03

cle protection, seat cushion, rear seat center, and rear collision airbag modules. Future development items include the development of an airbag + seatbelt system in collaboration with Ashimori Industry, as well as occupant protection systems for autonomous driving. The company is a key supplier to Toyota, Subaru, and Daihatsu, and delivers products to other Japanese automakers, except for Nissan (excluding OEM minicars), but through the aforemen...

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

ehicle automakers (OEMs) and brands participating in the event were Audi, BAIC, BMW, BYD, Chery, Citroen, Daihatsu, GAC Aion, Great Wall Motors (GWM), Honda, Hyundai, Jaecoo (Chery), Jetour, Kia, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MG, Mini, Mitsubishi Motors, Neta, Nissan, Porsche, Seres, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Vinfast, Volvo, VW, Wuling, etc. Other participants included trucks, buses, electric bikes, accessory parts, auto financing, and services.   ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/30

the maximum torque are nearly proportional, it is possible to achieve high output by using the motor up to high rotation speed without changing the maximum torque, and high rotation speed became important as a means of reducing size.   Looking at the evolution of the motor (MG2) used in the Toyota Prius, the first generation released in 1997 was 5,600 rpm (30kW, 5.1L) → The second generation released in 2002 was 6,000 rpm (50kW, 4.7L) → The ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/22

third-row seat to be folded up in two positions, and can also be folded up from the rearmost position. This allows the second-row seats to recline even when the third-row seat is flipped up. In January 2023, the company announced that its seats and interior components were used in Toyota's all-new Prius. In the seat, the deep suspension structure and flattened cushion sides have improved ride comfort performance, and the frame structure has been...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/01

ghuai Automobile (JAC), the only Chinese automaker to produce in Mexico, has no export history.   The main vehicle types produced are light trucks (including SUVs) targeted for the U.S. market, and passenger car production in 2023 accounted for only 24% of the total. By 2022, GM, Ford, Stellantis, Toyota, Honda, and Mercedes-Benz have stopped passenger car production.   Light vehicle sales and imports in Mexico(Source: Created by MarkLine...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/14

JSAE 2024 in Yokohama: Electric Powertrains Electrified vehicles, e-Axles, and motors Summary Electrified vehicles, OEM electric PTs (Toyota, Honda, Nissan) Electric PT: Japanese suppliers (Aisin, JATCO, Meidensha, IJTT, TBK) Electric PT: European and U.S. suppliers (Valeo, BorgWarner, Schaeffler, VITESCO, AAM, DANA) Electric PT: Unique ePT, Engineering (Hitachi Astemo, EXEDY, Univance, Drive System Design, AVL) OEM exhibits at the North ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/12

is report, Sango also produces exhaust manifolds and urea SCR exhaust aftertreatment systems integrated with DPFs. Customers: Sango components are used on many models in the Toyota and Daihatsu lineups, especially mufflers, where Sango holds the largest share among muffler suppliers. In addition to Toyota, Sango also supplies exhaust system parts to other major OEMs such as Nissan and Honda. In the case of their primary customer Toyota, depending...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/05/30

models, except for the Mazda 2 and the small commercial vehicle Bongo, are all equipped with 4-wheel disc brakes.   On the other hand, Daihatsu and Suzuki, whose main production models are mini-vehicles and small cars in the B segment and below, have many models with drum brakes.   In between are Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and Mitsubishi. Many of Mitsubishi's mini-cars and small commercial vehicles for the Japanese domestic market are equipped with...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/04/11

td., also opened the Akita Center (Akita City, Akita Prefecture) in March 2023, followed by the Iwate Center (Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture) in September. Yazaki Corporation   Yazaki Corporation (Yazaki) also has a large share of the mechanical meter and gage market. Yazaki’s major customer is Toyota, and it also delivers products to Honda, Mitsubishi, and Nissan.  The company specializes in combination LCD and analog meters, which are used...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/12/21

Japan Mobility Show 2023: Trends in HMI New proposals for cockpits, interiors, lamps, and more Summary HMI of concept cars (Lexus, Toyota, Honda, Daihatsu, THK) HMI for production and planned production vehicles (BYD, Honda, Mitsubishi, Suzuki) Suppliers’ HMI exhibits (Yazaki Corporation; Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.; Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.) Venue (Tokyo Big Sight)   Just as the Frankfurt Motor Show, a historic European motor show,...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/20

from the incessant stop and start type driving that people encounter in urban areas in Japan. The second reason is due to the proliferation of electric CVTs that make the drive motor function as a CVT, as can be seen in some of Toyota and Honda’s hybrid vehicle models. Electric CVT The Toyota Prius (NHW10/11) was released in 1997 as the world’s first volume production hybrid vehicle. Since then Toyota has upgraded its powertrain to the TH...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/16

enactment of the U.S. IRA, the company announced an additional USD 2.1 billion investment in local production of BEVs in 2025 at its Kentucky plant and local battery plant. As for BEVs, Toyota will sell the bZ4X and Lexus RZ450e globally and the bZ3 co-developed with BYD in China; as for PHEVs, the Prius will be sold in Japan and Europe and the RAV4 in China. Details of the technology development were explained at the "Toyota Technical Workshop 2...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/01

omotive, industrial vehicle (forklifts, etc.), and textile machinery divisions, with the automotive division further consisting of engine, car electronics, and press die business units in addition to compressors. [Recent Activities] Since Denso has a 100% share of the air conditioners supplied to Toyota, which is considered the “King of HVs,” its commercialization of electric compressors has progressed quickly, and the company now supplies ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/10/19