TA)   As an Edge AI solution*, NTT DATA is building AI-powered development support (consulting and environment setup support) for each phase of software development, from requirements definition to operational support, and preparing AI model sizes (SLM/LLM**) that can flexibly adapt to SoCs*** used in edge devices, and can also provide solutions that can be linked with the cloud as needed. Furthermore, the company has embedded technology cap...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/30

, liquid cooling systems manage heat using a coolant (mainly ethylene glycol), similar to engine cooling systems. Both heat dissipation cooling with a radiator and refrigerant gas cooling for car air conditioning through a chiller (cooler) layered with aluminum plates with good heat dissipation are used in combination. It is widely used by various OEMs. For reference, the Honda N-Van e and N-One e, mini electric vehicles released in Japa...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/30

tment budgets by certification-related organizations, the fact that while sales of products eligible for production-linked incentives (PLI Auto) are increasing, incentive payments are limited, and that for battery-related PLI-ACC, while incentives are allocated to 40GWh, only 1GWh is actually being used. In addition, in light of China's restrictions on rare earth exports, the report highlighted the need to secure the procurement of critical miner...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/27

tsources production to PT Handal Indonesia Motor (HIM). Chery's strategy seems to be clear, taking a strategy of brand diversification according to the customer segments. When the author asked the exhibition staff about the Chery subsidiary Omoda, they explained that it is positioned as a design-focused brand targeting young people in urban areas, but that they are undergoing a rebranding and have temporarily suspended sales in Indonesia in prepa...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/27

e technical magazine. From 1929, the name of the magazine was changed to "ATZ (=Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift: Automotive engineering magazine)". In addition to being published in German, the English edition has been available since 2001. CES 2026 – AI for the Real World This year’s CES focused on “physical AI.” AI is thus leaving data centers and finding its way into real products. This article explains what this means for the autom...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/26

on regarding battery products marketed in Europe: the Carbon Footprint of Product (CFP), which is an assessment of CO2 emissions throughout the entire lifecycle; the rate of recycled material use; and human rights and environmental due diligence information regarding the active materials. Batteries used in battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs), and hybrid vehicles (HEVs) sold in Europe are also subject to these regulat...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/25

A change in product application since 2018 has been the shift to electric parking brakes (EPB) in the rear brakes, which has been preceded by increased adoption of brakes from ZF, a long-established EPB manufacturer. Since then, however, EPBs have become a battleground, with AUMOVIO products being used in high volume applications such as the VW Golf. Brake calipers from HL Mando of Korea are doing well, and are used in some companies’ main mod...

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

maximum output with a single connector. This is the highest level output charging equipment currently being mass-produced. The fast charger  is equipped with two charging connectors, allowing for stable charging even when charging two vehicles simultaneously.  To avoid impacts on the power grid caused by high-output charging, BYD has placed an energy storage system on the  fast charger side. By storing energy during low-load periods and discha...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/19

rk center established in 2024. The SU7 was launched in China in March 2024 and attracted significant attention after receiving more than 50,000 orders within 27 minutes of the start of reservations. In this study, a partial teardown of the interior instrument panel was carried out. The analysis focused on design-related aspects such as material quality expression, styling design, and component configuration. The vehicle examined was the standar...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/18

te development of hardware (HW), middleware (MW), and applications (APP) for each function. Currently, after completing the software platforming foundation, development is being integrated for each domain: advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), cockpit, body, and powertrain, while Arene is being used as the software platform for some of the advanced driver assistance and cockpit functions. Going forward, Toyota will integrate software infrastr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/13

ease of operation.   In addition, the combination levers on either side of the steering column are always easily accessible (normal cars require large steering angles near intersections, so the hands may be far away from the combination lever). In the AFEELA 1, the right side combination lever is used as a shifter, and the left side combination lever incorporates a camera control switch, so that most of the controls for normal driving can be pe...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/12

s the hydrogen tank, resulting in an overall length 65mm longer than that of the gasoline model. The engine design was based on the principle of reusing parts from gasoline-powered vehicles as much as possible. For this reason, hydrogen is injected through the intake port, and the control ECU is reused from the mass-produced Burgman. For missing specifications (such as the injector driver), a new auxiliary controller is designed to link the two ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/11

display screen (2) Tokyo Cosmos Electric Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Cosmos Electric): Film PTC heater for BEVs Tokyo Cosmos Electric, a well-known manufacturer of variable resistors and film heaters, exhibited a film PTC heater in development for BEVs. In BEVs, temperature control is increasingly being used to prevent battery performance from declining at low temperatures. The product in development is a flexible film heater that can be corrugated to...

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

ble autonomous driving even on roads that have never been seen before, using only this next-generation SD-MAP. Zenrin DataCom: Map data application tools and solution services   Zenrin DataCom Co., Ltd. (Zenrin DataCom) offers a variety of services that utilize map data as a raw material. The data used for simulations includes 3D city model data that reproduces complex junctions in three dimensions, and wide-area 3D model data that reflects topo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/06

ior to the main conference, two pre-event workshops were held: “Mobility Meets Defence” (a workshop exploring opportunities for new market entry into, and collaboration with, the defense and military industries) and “AI Fundamentals & Best Practices in Powertrain Development” (a workshop focused on improving efficiency and advancing powertrain development through the use of AI).   Prof. Dr. Malte Jaensch of the Technical University of Mu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/06

de area of the U.S. in the second half of the month further depressed sales.   On February 18, the U.S. Department of Energy announced that it would abolish regulations that had promoted automakers' EV production by exaggerating energy savings. The plan is to exclude the coefficient (fuel content) used to convert electricity into gasoline when calculating EV fuel efficiency, and to propose additional revisions in accordance with the September 20...

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

o center), a compact 6-in-1 SiC power module with a rated current of 750A (photo left) and a 6-in-1 SiC power module for motor drive control with a half bridge for a boost converter (photo right) were also exhibited as new products.   The new 6-in-1 SiC power module with a rated current of 750A is used in Gen4 inverters, and although the 750A product is small by spec, it has been made smaller by setting a practical rated current.   The power mo...

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

new car sales of HEVs and PHEVs reached 59,000 units and 18,000 units, respectively, in 2025, recording significant growth compared to the year before. This trend indicates that Thai consumers' purchasing preferences are shifting from internal combustion engine drive to electric drive. Chinese OEMs used this transition period as a driving force to accurately seize opportunities in Thailand's new energy market, achieving significant growth year ov...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/24

riving system, capable of supporting SAE Level 3 autonomous operations.  Tensor, a new entrant into the automotive industry, showcased a SAE Level 4 autonomous robotaxi for private ownership in the Tensor RoboCar after its initial announcement in August 2025. Waymo and Zoox displayed the robotaxis used in operations and showcased their pilot and deployment projects. Tensor Robocar  Another theme at CES 2026 was automotive diversifi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/20

egies they adopt. As a result, Tier 1 suppliers face challenges in deploying the same function across different architectures without repeatedly redesigning it. Impact Analysis  To address this, AUMOVIO conducted a structured impact analysis to understand how its existing function portfolio can be used across different architecture types. The company selected the window regulator as a simple test case to evaluate implementations across decentral...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/18