acquired by Tenneco Inc. (Tenneco) in October 2018. Since the end of 2019, it has been developed as a business of DRiV Incorporated under Tenneco.   In Europe, all outstanding shares of Luxembourg-based TMD Friction Group S.A. (TMD), a major European manufacturer of brake friction materials, were transferred from Japan's Nisshinbo Holdings, Inc. (Nisshinbo Holdings) to German investment fund AEQUITA SE & Co. KGaA (AEQUITA) in November 2023. Add...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/24

approval. Regarding automotive data security standards, the data security baseline requirements for automotive products are currently being clarified and standards that address key scenarios such as data security management systems that assure the manufacturing process, as well as cross-border data transfer, distribution, and governance, are being formulated. For functional safety (FS) and safety of intended functionality (SOTIF) standards, 20 st...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/16

plates in the battery pack case and between the cells of the battery module, it is possible to prevent the spread of fire in the event of a battery fire. Ceramic insulation plates are made of highly heat-resistant (>1000°C) ceramic and have a honeycomb structure with an air layer to suppress heat transfer, thereby reducing the risk of thermal runaway of the battery by suppressing heat transfer and slowing down diffusion. Ceramic insulati...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/10

The power device chips are connected by sintering rather than wire bonding, and the entire module is overmolded.   The cooling system is a flat, double-sided cooling structure, with a stainless steel spring pressing the power device against a liquid-cooled water jacket, but it has been designed to transfer heat evenly without bending, preventing uneven cooling. Power modules (Left: New 750A compact 6-in-1 module, center: 900A 6-in-1 modul...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/26

c vehicle charging station with 946 charging outlets T.C.N. 2008 Automotive suspension parts WINNERGY (THAILAND)  Electrical vehicle charging stations Thailand/Japan/Others NTN Manufacturing (Thailand) - Eastern Seaboard Automotive Products Plant Vehicle parts USA BorgWarner PDS (Thailand) Transfer cases for vehicles March (March 3-25, 2025) China Chilltech Auto Parts Plastic parts for vehicles Frel Filter System Air filters for mach...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/17

d, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, India, Pakistan (Ref.) MarkLines - OEM Plants - Search OEM Plants by Country/OEM   As Chinese OEMs expand production at their overseas plants, it will be necessary to keep a close eye on supply chain trends (development of local parts suppliers and technology transfer) aimed at improving the efficiency of local production. (Ref.) MarkLines - Who Supplies Whom - Search (Model / Supplier / Component category)...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/09

ssing. It is focused on AI factory performance by efficiently moving data between thousands of GPUs with much higher bandwidth than previous systems.   The Spectrum-6 Ethernet switch scale-out connectivity using co-packaged optics for efficiency and reliability. It has 512 ports with 200 Gb/s data transfer rate.   The BlueField-4 data processing unit (DPU) is a dual-die package combining a 64-core Grace CPU for infrastructure offload and securi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/30

th protective structure. As a result, the safety level of the vehicle has been enhanced. Safety development: Thermal runaway and heat management   Xiaomi Auto has some of the strictest safety requirements in the industry for battery thermal runaway. It guarantees that there will be no fire or heat transfer even if in an environment of 55°C, the liquid cooling system is not operating. One of the main technologies adopted is the innovative CTB ba...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/23

build an automotive thermal solutions plant in Bulloch County, Georgia, creating 160 jobs. The new plant, scheduled to start operations in May 2024, will supply products for electric vehicles to Hyundai Motor Company's Hyundai Metaplant America and other customers. Acceptance of condenser business transfer: In May 2021, the company accepted the transfer of the Czech Republic and North American (Mexico and part of the U.S.) condenser business of ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/22

as long as it is handled by grasping the two gray handles. However, when the nozzle is pulled out from the stand, the metal part at the tip is exposed and should not be touched because of its low temperature. Also, unlike LH2 filling, stand-to-vehicle communication is not required. To minimize heat transfer, the H2FC tanks are integrated into one tank on each side of the vehicle body, unlike the compression tanks in H2IC vehicles. As the words "N...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/16

supplies instrument panels primarily to Nissan. Formerly the chemical division of Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd., the company began to produce instrument panels in 1965. History In 2004, Mitsuboshi Belting's chemical products business spun off as Mitsuboshi Belting Kaseihin Co., Ltd. 100% of shares were transferred to the major American interior and exterior component supplier IAC (International Automotive Components) in 2006, when the company’s nam...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/15

ified, cost-effective, and secure communication backbone. Ethernet simplifies integration across zonal controllers and endpoints, reducing reliance on multiple proprietary protocols. PCIe® (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) – This solves the challenge of high-bandwidth, low-latency data transfer required for High-Performance Computing (HPC) and centralized storage. PCIe® enables efficient chip-to-chip communication and supports advan...

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

erall power density.  (4) Innovations in thermal management and intelligent cooling technology: Heat dissipation systems that combine a cooling system with new materials. The thermal management architecture of the new motors integrates a multi-stage heat dissipation system (carbon nanofluid, phase transfer materials, enhanced thermal conductive coatings, etc.) that lowers temperature rise by several degrees and raises efficiency and lifetime.  ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/11

sions (MT), and automatic transmissions are further subdivided as follows.   This report details the sub-category of automatic transmissions, as shown in the above figure, known as continuously variable transmissions (CVT). Friction-type step-less transmissions using a belt or chain to transfer power (hereinafter referred to as mechanical CVT, including some step systems). Transmissions for Toyota and other hybrid vehicles that perfo...

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

ensure individual comfort for each user. It coordinates and controls hardware such as air conditioning, air vents, passenger seat ventilation/heating, and dimming glass. There is no need for passengers to take any action; the vehicle automatically creates the most comfortable environment. Value: No transfer of control, always comfortable Health cockpit Integrates AI with high-precision in-car sensors. Real-time monitoring of cockpit air quality...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/05

oration with Nature Architects, a Japanese technology company specializing in AI-supported structural design. This partnership enables the development of functionally and weight-optimized components for automotive applications, addressing requirements such as deformation, vibration, acoustics, heat transfer, and flow.  At the FEV booth, Nature Architects demonstrated its AI-based design platform, which leverages advanced form-finding algorithms,...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/02

ucturing of vehicle and battery production. Regarding vehicle plants, production was reduced for the Bright Drop EV at the Canadian plant and the Blazer EV (including the Honda Prologue) at the Mexican plant. Pickup production will be reduced at the Canadian and Mexican plants with production being transferred to the United States. As for battery plants, the Lansing, Michigan plant was sold to LG, with whom General Motors has a partnership, and t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/01

2 dual gear power steering Level 3 dual pinion electric power steering Level 4 fully redundant dual pinion electric power steering Level 5 dual motor, dual pinion electric power steering Maximum rack force 13.5kN 13.5kN 13.5kN 18kN Communications type CAN CAN/CANFD CAN/CANFD CAN Linear-angle transfer ratio 47-62mm/rev 47-62mm/rev 47-62mm/rev 47-62mm/rev Motor torque 6.77Nm 7Nm 6.77Nm 6.77Nm Safety class ASIL D ASIL D ASIL D ASIL D El...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/18

any manufactures the AV portion of the devices it supplies to Denso Corporation (Denso) in exchange for the navigation engine manufactured by Denso. JVCKenwood is also jointly developing low-priced navigation systems with companies outside of Japan. In March 2023, the company announced that it will transfer the R&D function for in-vehicle equipment from Singapore to Japan. While the production of car navigation systems for the consumer markets in...

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

2025) North America   In response to new US import tariffs, Nissan plans to relocate a portion of its Rogue production to the US. Currently, the Rogue is manufactured in both the US and Japan, with the Japanese output primarily designated for export to the US. The company intends to transfer 20% of the model’s production to the US for an initial three-month period from May to July. This shift is expected to impact approximately ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/27