2026 entrance   There had been speculation that EV prices might rise in 2026, but so far prices have remained unchanged. Instead, there is a trend towards increasing the unit price by adding value through upgrades and safety features. Even after interviewing various companies at the exhibition venue, the author did not hear of any plans to pass on the reduction in preferential tax treatment to product prices. Chery Automobile   Chery, which...

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

ng approximately 20,000 Flash charging stations throughout China by the end of 2026.  For this report, MarkLines covered a technology presentation held in Shenzhen and has compiled a summary of new technologies related to battery electrode reconstruction and fast charging. Entrance to the venue (Source: Photo by MarkLines) 2nd Generation Blade Battery (Source: Photo by MarkLines)  To address the challenges of electric vehicles, nam...

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

Institute（CASRI） and the China Automotive Strategy and Policy Research Center, introduced the standardization of intelligent connected cars and the adjustment of key technology policies for intelligent connected cars. Automotive Industry Major Standards and Regulations Seminar (Phase 4) venue   Rong Hui, Vice President of theChina Automotive Standardization Research Institute(CASRI), gave a presentation on the standard system fo...

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

the display attendant. Although it was not possible to actually touch and operate the HMI, the following are some of the AFEELA 1's HMI features that were able to be seen from the demonstrations given by the display attendant. CES 2026 (Las Vegas) AFEELA's giant outdoor billboard at the CES venue AFEELA 1 pre-production sedan (left) and the newly announced AFEELA Prototype 2026 SUV (right) AFEELA Prototype 2026 (exterior only)...

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

nology Expo, Software Defined Vehicle Expo), the 41st NEPCON Japan R&D and Manufacturing 2026 (3rd Power Device & Module Expo), and Factory Innovation Week, including battery-related exhibits, charger-related exhibits, measuring instruments, engineering services, and more. Automotive World venue Tokyo Cosmos Electric's booth Nabtesco's booth BorgWarner Inc. (BorgWarner): LFP battery pack The BorgWarner Battery System LFP Compact Pac...

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

tition but protecting the global environment and securing a future for the next generation, noting that cooperation beyond national and regional boundaries is essential to achieve this goal.   This report introduces a selection of the presentations delivered at the conference. View of the venue（CTI Symposium Germany 2025/ Photo by Foto Vogt） Hybrid Futures – A Key Path to Net ZeroIngo Scholten（CTO, Horse Powertrain） Devel...

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

nd power electronics components at Automotive World 2026 (17th EV Japan EV/HV/FCV Technology Expo, the 18th Car-Ele Japan International Automotive Electronics Technology Expo, and the 41st NEPCON Japan R&D and Manufacturing 2026 (3rd Power Device & Module Expo)). Power Device & Module EXPO venue ITRI's exhibition booth Infineon's exhibition booth BorgWarner: Gen4 inverter, double-sided cooling power module   The BorgWarner Inc. (Bor...

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

nmentally Friendly Resins Achieving Both Biomass Utilization and Recycling Toyobo MC: Environmentally Friendly Engineering Plastics Shiraishi Calcium: Lightweighting and CO2 Reduction Using Inorganic Materials Korean suppliers (EcoFlex, LARGE)   Automotive World 2026 (Period: January 21-23, 2026, Venue: Tokyo Big Sight) was held under the auspices of RX Japan Co., Ltd. (RX Japan). The total number of visitors to the combined exhibitions includi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/13

Nittoku: Ceramic motor   Nittoku Co., Ltd. (Nittoku), a winding machine manufacturer, exhibited a prototype ceramic motor that uses ceramic for the motor core.   The ceramic motor was developed by IMD (Hayashi Industrial Factory Ltd.), an affiliate of Nittoku, and a demonstration was shown at the venue of a motor, which was placed underwater, with concentrated windings on a ceramic core instead of electromagnetic steel sheets.   Unlike electro...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/13

gy, standards building, and the dual drive of software and data.   Embodied intelligence is currently the main trend in next-generation AI, and smart cars have become the ideal application medium and testing ground for embodied intelligence. The two humanoid robots exhibited at the entrance to the venue intuitively embodied the concept of embodied intelligence. Through their demonstration of human-like form and movement, they vividly depicted th...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/27

ttendees, helping revive Thailand’s automotive market and generating over THB 70 billion in economic activity. Notably, BEVs accounted for 50% of sales, according to data from the “Buy a Car… Win a Car” campaign. Thailand 2025 Motor Expo’s entrance Thailand 2025 Motor Expo’s venue Mitsubishi Motors’ press stage   Mitsubishi Motors presented its range of vehicles under the theme “So, Inspire. Drive Eve...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/27

ttendees, helping revive Thailand’s automotive market and generating over THB 70 billion in economic activity. Notably, BEVs accounted for 50% of sales, according to data from the “Buy a Car… Win a Car” campaign. Thailand 2025 Motor Expo’s entrance Thailand 2025 Motor Expo’s venue   Changan Automobile energized the 2025 Thailand International Motor Expo with the official local launch of two new energy vehicles (NEVs):...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/16

augural Automotive Interior Lighting Conference, organized by Ultima Media Germany GmbH, took place on October 21, 2025, at the headquarters of Süddeutscher Verlag Zeitungsdruck GmbH in Munich. This new event served as a prelude to the well-established ISELED Conference, which returned to the same venue for its sixth edition, continuing its tradition of bringing together industry leaders and innovators in automotive lighting technology.  The co...

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

(Fuso, Hino) Non-Japanese passenger cars (BMW, BYD, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz) Autonomous driving-related technologies (AGC, Mobileye)   At the Japan Mobility Show 2025 (organizer: Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), period: Wednesday, October 29th, 2025 - Sunday, November 9th, 2025, venue: Tokyo Big Sight), vehicles from various automobile companies were exhibited, allowing visitors to compare the on-board placement of ADAS sensor...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/19

ubishi Fuso) and BEVs (entry of two Chinese companies into the small truck market). Japanese domestic OEMs have also announced and released medium- and heavy-duty BEV trucks overseas, but they were not brought to this Japan Mobility Show.   These are the exhibited vehicles which covered the entire venue. However, low-speed vehicles that do not reach 80km/h, competition vehicles, and specially equipped vehicles exhibited by non-OEMs are excluded....

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

o be used in various mobility applications by applying the design concept of a lightweight, high-power motorcycle engine.   The Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group is well known for its development of liquefied hydrogen carriers utilizing its shipbuilding, cryogenics, and hydrogen technologies. At the venue, a model of the liquefied hydrogen carrier was displayed to showcase the company's efforts to build a liquefied hydrogen supply chain as social ...

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

） Hector 2024 Divgi TorqTransfer Systems Limited Hyundai（India） Accent 2022 Hyundai Transys Inc.  Perodua（Malaysia） Ativa 2021 Akashi Kikai Industry (M) Sdn. Bhd. Hyundai（Korea） Avante 2022 Hyundai Transys Inc. Hyundai（Korea） i20 Hyundai Transys Inc. Hyundai（Korea） Venue 2022 Hyundai Transys Inc. Kia（Korea） K3 2022 Hyundai Transys Inc. Kia（Korea） Morning 2022 Hyundai Transys Inc. Kia（Korea） Ray...

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

ka GmbH) Plenary opening sessions (Bugatti, Volkswagen, VDI) The Electric Drive Platform SELECT (ZF) Demonstrating recent Advances of Solid State Battery Technology (FEV, Mercedes-Benz) Plenary closing discussion: Sustainable future of off-highway industrial applications Aachen Colloquium venue with test vehicles in front of the Eurogress in Aachen, Germany (34th Aachen Colloquium Sustainable Mobility, organized by © Aachener Kolloquiu...

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

tc. Press welding technology: Lightweight & high rigidity technology New energy vehicle (NEV) products Electrification: High-efficiency compact ball screws for steer-by-wire and electrification systems   The Japan Mobility Show 2025 (Dates: Friday, October 29th, 2025 to Sunday, November 9th, 2025, Venue: Tokyo Big Sight international exhibition center) was organized by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) as an exhibition for en...

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

exhibited at this year's event. The number of visitors exceeded 500,000, reflecting a 13% increase over the previous record number of visitors in 2023. The number of exhibitors also increased by 17% compared to 2023, with 57% of the exhibitors coming from outside Germany. As in previous years, the venue was the exhibition hall (Messe München) as well as a free open space using the city center. Exhibition hall (Messe München) Open spac...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/24