lectronics, Nissan) Plastic materials (Mitsubishi Chemical, Sumitomo Chemical, Idemitsu Kosan, Victrex, Fujikura Composites) Magnetic materials (Proterial, JL MAG Rare-Earh, NPR-Riken) Testing and measuring equipment (Toyo Denki, Sinfonia Technology, AIP, Hioki E.E.) Engineering services, others (FEV, AVL, Digital Process, TRAMI)   The Automotive Engineering Exposition 2025 was held from May 21 to May 23, at the Pacifico Yokohama convention and ...

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

irie batteries, Leaf battery cells, modules, and stacks Display of Leaf batteries, cells and modules (JSAE special exhibit)   Cutaway model of the Outlander PHEV Mitsubishi Motors: Storage battery system for the Outlander PHEV   Mitsubishi Motors Corporation exhibited the Outlander PHEV, which was announced in October 2024. It is powered by a DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder engine, a motor with peak output of 85kW (front) / 100kW(rear), an...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/27

votes in favor, 190 opposed and 37 abstentions. Formal approval by the European Council is required for the agreement to enter into force.   Euro-7 will apply the same emission limits to all vehicles within a category, regardless of powertrain (internal combustion engine, hybrid, plug-in, battery EV, etc.) or fuel (gasoline, diesel, etc.).   In the 2021 study phase, a very strict regulation proposal was planned to reduce oxides of nitrogen (NOx...

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

nts between EVs and e-POWER.   The "3-in-1" ePT will be installed in the new "Leaf," and the "5-in-1" will be installed in the European crossover model "Qashqai," scheduled for release in 2025.   These units were also on display at JATCO's booth as they prepared for production. 3-in-1 for EV, 5-in-1 for e-POWER Explanation panel for next generation ePT X-in-1   Strong hybrid transaxle Subaru: Strong hybrid powertrain   Suba...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/16

ed. In terms of structure, manufacturers are launching new structures, such as large cylindrical batteries and blade batteries, and new production technologies, such as stacking technology.   1. Morphological innovation of battery materials (1) Solid-state batteries   Solid-state batteries can be classified at this stage into semi-solid-state batteries and all-solid-state batteries. A semi-solid-state lithium-ion battery refers to a battery in ...

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

ACT Expo 2025: Electric and hybrid commercial vehicles Kenworth, Peterbilt, Harbinger, Mack Trucks unveil new electric models Summary Kenworth debuts new T880E and next-generation T680E Class 8 electric trucks Peterbilt updates electric lineup with next-generation Model 579EV and new Model 567EV Harbinger debuts medium-duty plug-in hybrid vehicle Mack Trucks' Pioneer makes exhibition debut; announcement of battery-electric version BorgWarner show...

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

oving home." In the fourth quarter of 2025, the company will release its first Level 3 conditionally autonomous product across China and mass produce its first vehicle with Level 4 autonomous driving capabilities. Next, the smart functions of vehicles will be extended to connectivity, and through V2V, to vehicle and road infrastructure interconnection. The company will maximize the reduction and avoidance of traffic accidents, providing consumers...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/20

V plants in Thailand Thai production in 2025 is expected to increase 2% year-over-year to 1.5 million units (FTI forecast) Thailand's domestic market: 1-ton pickup truck sales down 38% GlobalData Production Forecast: Thai production expected to be 1.82 million units in 2028 BYD’s mid-size SUV, Sealion 6 DM-i (Unveiled at the Bangkok International Motor Show in March 2025) The Thai government has set a policy of making electric vehicle...

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

U.S. 2,704.9 16.4% Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Chevrolet Equinox Toyota Japan 2,340.0 14.2% RAV4, Camry, Corolla Ford U.S. 2,108.8 12.8% F-Series, Explorer, Transit Hyundai/Kia Other 1,708.2 10.4% Hyundai Tucson (ix35), Kia Sportage, Hyundai Avante (Elantra) Honda Japan 1,423.9 8.6% CR-V, Civic, Accord StellantisNote: Includes U.S. brands such as Dodge, Ram, Chrysler, Jeep, etc. Europe 1,325.6 8.0% Ram P/U, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Wra...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/02

es of models manufactured in Brazil and India also increased (Brazil's market share decreased), supporting the increase in imported vehicles.   Sales ratio by segment (2024)(Source: Created by MarkLines based on INEGI data)   Looking at Mexico's 2024 vehicle sales by segment, compact (C class) passenger cars and SUVs combined account for nearly 40% of sales volume, followed by subcompact (A/B class) passenger cars and SUVs (25.5% comb...

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

BYD's Super e-Platform Technology Launch Megawatt-class flash charging, making charging and refueling speeds equal Summary Super e-Platform Production motor with speeds exceeding 30,000 rpm Next-generation automotive SiC power semiconductors Flash Charging Battery Megawatt-class flash charging system First models equipped with Super e-Platform technology (Han L, Tang L) BYD's Super e-Platform(Source: Video from BYD presentation)   BYD u...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/23

Smart Energy Week Spring 2025 (2) BEVs, Batteries, and Chargers Mitsubishi commercial EVs, Sharp/Foxconn BEV concept, CATL battery packs for Kei-class BEVs, etc. Summary BEV (Mitsubishi Motors, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus, CONNEXX SYSTEMS, Taiho Industrial, Sharp) Battery packs and cells (CATL, BYD, OPmobility, Sanoh Industrial, CONNEXX SYSTEMS) Non-lithium battery types, capacitors (Nippon Electric Glass, LBHunet, Ioxus Japan, Niterra, JTEKT) ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/08

realize a hydrogen society. Exhibit of hydrogen utilization products 8kW FC module for generatorsDisplay panel for 8kW FC module for generators The 8kW FC module is Toyota Industries Corporation’s FC module intended for generator manufacturers. The FC module has an output voltage of 48V, a current of 166A, and is equipped with a built-in DC-DC converter. There are two types of products: the TFCM2-08B is just an FC module with an ex...

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

urance. This report focuses primarily on the control systems of hydraulic brakes for automobiles while also providing supplementary information on foundation brakes, which are the functional components of brakes. However, in the information on the installation of European and U.S. models in Section V, some commercial vehicles equipped with air brakes are also listed.   In recent years, the number of models in the European and American markets th...

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

dule Coolant Heater, Air Heater   The Coolant Heater is used to keep the battery warm and heat the cabin of electrified vehicles, and is available in five models ranging from 5kW (operating voltage 195-500V) to 9kW (operating voltage 170-500V).   The Air Heater is used to heat the cabin of a BEV, and is available with two power supply voltages, 400V and 800V, with a maximum output of 8kW (800V specification).   Mitsuba: Compact EV drive sys...

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

e position (16.4%) achieving sales of 2.7 million units, widening the gap with second-place Toyota (2.34 million units for Toyota with a 14.2% share).   Looking at recent developments, Honda's sales recovered in 2022 and 2023 thanks to the increased volume of hybrid versions of its mid-size SUV CR-V, while Mazda achieved growth by strengthening its SUV lineup, including the mid-size SUV CX-50, which is manufactured in the U.S.   On the other ha...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/21

this process, the role of automotive semiconductors is becoming more prominent as industrial transformation/upgrading and high-quality development become important factors, and MCU (Microcontroller Unit) → SoC (System on a chip) → domain fusion AI chips will become a future development trend. Classification of automotive semiconductors   Automotive semiconductors can be classified into 10 categories according to function, including control...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/18

Mass production of the Quark Drive 2.0 (amorphous alloy-carbon fiber electric drive system) began in August 2024. The motor has a power density of 13kW/kg, motor speed of 30,000 rpm, and maximum motor efficiency of 98.5%. System GAC announced its N-in-1 integrated electric drive system for the A-Class BEV platform in June 2023. The system integrates areas such as electric drive, power supply, and thermal management. It has a multi-domain compu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/30

ted ReportsKorea Next Gen Mobility Technology Expo 2024 (Oct. 2024)TECHNO-FRONTIER 2024: Electric Vehicle Technologies (Aug. 2024)TECHNO-FRONTIER 2024: Next-generation e-Axle, EV Parts, Weight Reduction (Aug. 2024) World Smart Energy Week 2024 March exhibition reports Mitsubishi Motors: Minicab EV, eK Cross EV (G Business Package) Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi Motors) exhibited its Minicab EV and eK Cross EV in the Decarbonization...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/29

the automotive industry with the parent standard IEC 61508. ISO 26262, which was adopted in 2011, is an adaptation of the international IEC 61508 functional safety standard for the automotive industry, entitled “Road vehicles – Functional safety”. Failure modes such as steering lock have been classified as ASIL-D (Automotive Safety Integrity Level D), which refers to the highest classification of initial hazard (injury risk) defined within ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/27