W Bestune debuts Yueyi 03 electric SUV Multiple Chinese automakers gain access to DeepSeek FAW Group, Leapmotor to co-develop NEVs FAW Group, Chinalco forge strategic partnership FAW Group, China Telecom forge partnership for V2X services FAW Group locates flying car headquarters in Dapeng New District, Shenzhen FAW and Huawei to deepen cooperation in fields of intelligent driving and intelligent connectivity FAW partners with RoboSense for autom...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/16

(Huawei) held a ceremony in Shanghai for the signing of an agreement to deepen their cooperation. FAW’s new Hongqi brand and Huawei will seek to strengthen their ties through utilizing the companies’ advantages in vehicle matching, performance optimization, intelligent connectivity, new energy, ICT (information and communication technology) equipment for intelligent vehicles and integrated solutions. On December 26, it was reported by various...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/16

Luxshare-ICT secures majority ownership of Leoni On July 10, Leoni concluded a partnership between its two shareholders, Luxshare-ICT and Stefan Pierer, its former sole owner. Following the signing of a binding agreement in September 2024, Luxshare-ICT has acquired a 50.1% stake in Leoni AG with its Wiring Systems Division (WSD), previously fully owned by Stefan Pierer. Additionally, Luxshare’s subsidiary TIME Interconnect acquired 100% of Leon...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/11

protection systems Automated and driver assistance systems-Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)-Intelligent headlight control systems-Road sign recognition systems-Parking aid systems-Side view assist systems-Night Vision Plus - Active infrared night vision systems-Driver drowsiness detection systems-Predictive emergency braking systems-Lane change assist systems-Lane departure warning systems-Lane keeping support systems-Predictive pedestrian protecti...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/09

recia purchases Plastal France Faurecia sets up new R&D center in Changchun, China Continental and SAS Automotive Systems develop new commercial vehicle cockpit Faurecia opens new lab at TechCenter in France Mitsubishi Chemical and Faurecia tie up to develop bioplastics Faurecia and the Fraunhofer ICT to collaborate on automotive composites Faurecia to offer EUR 400 million of 2026 sustainability-linked notes Forvia participates in CIIE Faurecia...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/02

upport this process. The line currently has a capacity of 300 units per shift and can scale up to 180,000 units annually under two-shift operations. The line incorporates built-in quality checks, including 3D Solder Paste Inspection (SPI), Automated Optical Inspection (AOI), and In-Circuit Testing (ICT) for electrical validation, etc. Based on Kinetic Communications Limited's press release...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/01

competition is the most intense in the world, is seeing sales polarization intensify and the Matthew effect become more prominent. Mr. ZHANG mentioned that there are currently 147 automobile brands, including traditional independent brands, traditional joint-venture brands, emerging automakers, and ICT companies, in the Chinese market, offering a total of 840 products. The market share of the top 30 brands is as high as 86%, while that of the rem...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/27

of production of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class in Finland Valmet Automotive announces production of battery packs in Salo, Finland Valmet automotive expands general assembly and recruits more Valmet Automotive car plant is CO2 neutral by the end of 2021 Valmet Automotive restarts car production with strict safety measures Valmet automotive’s car plant is approaching CO2 neutrality ahead of schedule Valmet to start battery production in Uusikaupunki...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/06

ch aimed at selling over 500,000 units and gaining a 18-20 percent market share in southern China. A Nanhai plant construction project FAW-VW has planned since June 2010 was officially approved by the National Development and Reform Commission on June 1. A new plant will be built in the Nanhai District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province with an investment of 500 million euros. Its annual production capacity will increase from the initial 150,000 ev...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/27

uth Korea to develop a reliable electrolyte for sodium-ion batteries, the company promotes the development of stabilizer additives for sodium-ion batteries, the optimization of electrolyte design, and the improvement of reliability properties. Also, in the project led by the Ministry of Science and ICT of South Korea to develop high-charge-capacity storage materials and high-efficiency cell technology for sodium-ion batteries exceeding the 220Wh/...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/15

Tegra visual computing module• Osram Opto Semiconductors: Black Flat multichip family for mass market• Sika Automotive: Ultra-high modulus adhesive for mixed material bonding• Valeo Electrical Systems: EG Efficiency generator.Manufacturing Process• Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation: Low-friction DuroGlide piston ring pack(From news releases issued by multiple sources on April 20, 2014) Mahle GmbH announced that it will be showcasing ove...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/15

lity SystemsLighting Systems-Main and auxiliary headlamps; halogen and Xenon-LED front lighting systems-BiLED Access Matrix module combining high- and low-beam functions-Matrix beam lighting-Adaptive front lighting systems-Fog lights-LED daytime running lamps-ThinLens monofunction lighting modules-PictureBeam Monolithic adaptive headlights-BeamAtic Premium LED or Xenon glare-free high beams-Leveling devices and lamp wipers-Lighting controllers-Re...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/12

gas-shielded welding system from KUKA AG. As the centerpiece between the body and chassis, the ladder frame ensures the stability and safety of the VW Amarok pickup truck during off-road driving. This requires the installation of over 200 individual steel parts, with tight deadlines and space restrictions. The KUKA’s system enabled it to meet the increasing demand for the VW Amarok while ensuring the highest product quality. It includes 14 lar...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/08

ed by 0.2% due to lower sales in China and Europe. This decrease was partially offset by increased sales in Asia (excluding China) and the Americas. Restructuring -The Company responded to technological and geopolitical uncertainties in 2024 in the light vehicle market by continuing to implement strict cost control measures and initiating structural cost reduction measures. -In June 2023, the Company announced a cost reduction framework, includin...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/07

t) of personnel currently employed at the Tsuruoka Factory. The factory manufactures LSIs, ICs, transistors, etc., and employs 270 people. Renesas and RSMC had planned to close the factory by the end of March 2016. Meanwhile, TDK considers its three priority markets to be the automotive market, the ICT market, and the industrial equipment/energy market. TDK decided to acquire the factory to respond to the vigorous demand of thin-film components m...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/07

the confluence point for itself and adjust its speed while entering. (Source: RoAD to the L4 presentation materials)   In order to establish the external support technologies necessary for high-speed operation, a demonstration of vehicle/infrastructure collaboration for merging support and predictive support will be conducted in FY2025.   The merging assistance shown in the figure on the right is a collaborative system in which autonomous v...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/18

gy succeeds. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on February 21, 2025) Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) announced that it has developed a unique vehicle-based collection method to understand the environmental impact of tire and road wear particles (TRWP). TRWP is dust generated by frictions between the tire and the road surface, and is a mixture of tire tread and road paving material. Using the test course at the Bridgestone Innov...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/04/18

art car sales volume Huawei HIMA smart car Equipment Comparison Trends in partnerships between solutions and parts supply Aito M8 (new model developed by Huawei and Seres, launching in April 2025) (Source: Aito's official Weibo)  Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei) is a privately owned ICT (Information and Communications Technology) and smart terminal provider, involved in many areas including telecommunications, IT, smart terminals,...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/16

essfully developed the AILS（Active Intelligent Lighting System）, a lighting technology with a function to adjust the illuminating angles and levels automatically in accordance with the information of the car navigation system. Based on the road information of the navigation device, the AILS predicts the drive route of the vehicle and starts adjusting the headlight angle 40 to 100 meters before the vehicle enters an intersection or a curve to ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/04/16

Yuchai Group, Huawei forge comprehensive partnership Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Group Co., Ltd. (Yuchai Group) signed a comprehensive cooperation framework agreement with Huawei in Shenzhen. The focus of cooperation will be on AI, digital transformation, cloud computing, ICT (Information and Communications Technology) infrastructure, and independent innovation. The two companies will further strengthen cooperation in areas such as technology innova...

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